Pope Paul Catholic Primary School

We believe that we are all God's work of art. We strive to respect and care for each
other and to use our talents to do our best to build a better world. By doing this
we are learning in the light of Christ. Amen

Liturgical Calendar

Autumn Term 2025

September

5 Sept – 3 Oct: Season of Creation
4 Sept: Staff INSET – Mass at 9:30am
8 Sept: Rooted in Love Assembly – Care for Creation
19 Sept: Year 6 Celebration of the Word Assembly
24 Sept: Reception ‘Stay and Pray’ Circle Time
26 Sept: Year 4 Celebration of the Word Assembly
28 Sept: Feast of St Vincent de Paul Whole School and Parish Mass and ASCAT Celebration
29 Sept: Celebration of the Feast of St Vincent Assembly

October

All Month: Month of the Rosary & Black History Month Liturgy Group to attend the Parish Rosary
3 Oct: Year 5 Celebration of the Word Assembly
4 Oct: Feast of St Francis of Assisi
6 Oct: Assembly to celebrate Feast of St Francis led by House Captains
8 Oct: Year 5 Class Mass
10 Oct: Year 3 Celebration of the Word Assembly
14 Oct: Liturgy Group to attend The Parish Rosary
15 Oct: Year 6 Class Mass
21 Oct: Liturgy Leaders lead Rosary at OLASV
22 Oct: Year 4 Class Mass
24 Oct: Harvest Assembly (9:15am)

November

All Month: Month of the Holy Souls
1 Nov: All Saints Day
4 Nov: Rooted in Love Assembly – Preferential Option for the Poor
6 Nov: ASCAT All Saints Mass and Celebration
11 Nov: Remembrance Assembly followed by pilgrimage
22 Nov: Mass for the Holy Souls

December

29 Nov: First Sunday of Advent
1 Dec: Advent Promises Assembly
3 Dec: Reception Nativity
8 Dec: KS2 Advent Service (6:30pm)
8 Dec: Immaculate Conception of Mary (Solemnity)
10 Dec: KS1 Christmas Nativity
15–19 Dec: Final Advent reflections leading to Christmas

Spring Term 2026

January

6 Jan Mass for the Feast of the Epiphany
9 Jan Assembly for New Year Promises

12 Jan Rooted in Love Assembly- Solidarity and Peace
30 Jan Year 2 Class Assembly- The Beatitudes

February

6 Feb Year 1 Assembly- Candlemas
9 Feb Burning of the Palms for Ash Wednesday
12 Feb Rise Theatre Workshops on Catholic Social Teaching
13 Feb Reception Assembly- Love one another
23 Feb Lent Promises Assembly
25 Feb Service of Reconciliation

March

6 March Year 4 World Day of Prayer
11 March Year 3 and 4 Mass for Lent in Parish
17 March Years 5 and 6 Mass for Lent in Parish
18 March Fairtrade Breakfast
20 March Grandparents Celebration
25 March Stations of the Cross in the Parish
27 March Assembly to celebrate Maundy Thursday

Summer Term 2026

April

13 April Staff Catholic Life Day

May

2 May First Communion Mass in Parish
8 May SATS Blessing for Year 6
15 May May Procession
17 May Parish and School Celebration of our Church 20 years

June

1 June Spirituality Week Begins
5 June Blessed Sacrament Procession
12 June ASCAT choir to sing at St Albans Cathedral

July

15 July Leavers Mass
22 July End of Year Assembly

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All Saints Catholic Academy Trust (ASCAT)

Formed in 2016, as part of the Diocese of Westminster's Academy Strategy, we provide a collaborative structure of school support and innovation for Catholic schools in South West Hertfordshire. Our vision of an 'Outstanding Education for All' comes from this desire to enable all members of school communities to flourish and succeed and to do all that we can to make our schools places where ambition for all is at the heart of everything that we do.

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