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31/08/2020
01/09/2020(1 event)

World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation


01/09/2020

In 2015, Pope Francis wrote a letter to everyone in the world! Here's a 5 minute summary of it!

This is a prayer for today (1 mins 51 secs):
02/09/2020
03/09/2020
04/09/2020
05/09/2020
06/09/2020
07/09/2020
08/09/2020(1 event)

Nativity (birth) of Our Lady


08/09/2020

This is the day the Catholic Church marks the birth of Mary, the mother of Jesus - Our Lady.    St. Julie had such a devotion to Our Lady that she named the order of nuns she founded the Sisters of Notre Dame!   Notre Dame is, of course, French for Our Lady.

It's a perfect day to sing Happy Birthday - and also to say the Hail Mary!  CLICK HERE to join in with the video doing just that!

 
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10/09/2020
11/09/2020
12/09/2020
13/09/2020(1 event)

Education Sunday


13/09/2020

This is a video (1:30) to watch, reflect on and discuss:


A PRAYER FOR THIS DAY:

God of all things,

we give thanks for the chance for an education

which is denied to so many around the world

because of poverty, custom or discrimination.

 

Help us to appreciate the value of learning

which helps us understand the wonders of creation.

Help us to use what we learn to make life better

for ourselves and our fellow human beings.

 

We ask this in your Holy Name. AMEN
14/09/2020(1 event)

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross


14/09/2020

Here's a video (2:57) offering both information and the chance to reflect on the cross!

If you want to find out more about St. Helen(a) who reputedly found the true cross of Jesus, check out our SAINTS page!

 

This day, we simply close with the sign of the cross:

In the name of the Father,

and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit. AMEN
15/09/2020
16/09/2020(1 event)

National Teacher Assistants' Day


16/09/2020

Behind every great teacher is a great teaching assistant!!!!!!

Let's celebrate the unsung heroes of learning - our teaching assistants and other learning support staff!

Make their day by saying thank you and giving them a smile!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY  (available here as a 1:24 video)

Let's spend a few moments thinking about those who walk alongside us as we learn.

Let's give thanks for their patience,
for their consistency,
for their compassion,
for not giving up on us,
for believing in us,
for recognising our potential,
for the time they put in,
for the efforts they make,
for their encouragement,
for their advice,
for their sheer humanity which models for us

how wonderful every human being is.

Loving God, we place our Teaching Assistants

and all who support us in your hands.

Help us to show we appreciate them

by what we say and what we do.

St. Julie: pray for us, protect us and bless us.

 
17/09/2020
18/09/2020
19/09/2020
20/09/2020
21/09/2020
22/09/2020
23/09/2020(1 event)

Feast of St. Padre Pio


23/09/2020

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25/09/2020
26/09/2020
27/09/2020(1 event)

World Day for Migrants and Refugees


27/09/2020

This used to celebrated in January, but Pope Francis - in 2018, decided it would be moved to the last Sunday in September!

We should never forget that Jesus, Mary and Joseph were refugees fleeing from the slaughter of the innocents which Herod wrought down on the people of Bethlehem.

The Holy Father reminds us that during the flight into Egypt, the child Jesus experienced with his parents the tragic fate of the displaced and refugees, “which is marked by fear, uncertainty and unease."

Displaced people offer us this opportunity to meet the Lord, “even though our eyes find it hard to recognize him: his clothing in tatters, his feet dirty, his face disfigured, his body wounded, his tongue unable to speak our language”.

Pope Francis calls us to respond by welcoming, protecting, promoting and integrating.

Here is part of the Holy Father's Message for this day in 2020 (3:43):

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Jesus - hope of the hopeless,

we hold before you today all who have left their homes, desperate for safety and the chance of a better life.

Help us rid our minds of the suspicion, fears and prejudices that keep us apart from those who seek refuge.

You, who knows what it is to leave your homeland, give us a greater understanding and move us to respond with wisdom, love and generosity.

 

We ask this in your Holy Name. AMEN
28/09/2020
29/09/2020(1 event)

Feast of the Archangels


29/09/2020

The Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael!
30/09/2020
01/10/2020(2 events)

BLACK HISTORY MONTH


01/10/2020 – 31/10/2020

Welcome to Black History Month at St. Julie's. We hope conversations might be started that continue long after the end of October.

Here's a short intro (1:16) for 2020:

A prayerful reflection (3:55) focusing on a conversation between a person and God:

So how much do we know of Black History? Here's a video (7:46) that might, unfortunately, be surprising.

The last video referred to 1919. So, what was that all about? Our city is significantly involved. Find out more (5:37)
N.B. This video comes with a warning about language used.

1919 was the year after the First World War. Here's an important perspective on that conflict (6:17) which is not often explored.

So, that was very definitely history! What about today and most particularly education today? Here's a BBC report (12:28) about what it is to be black and at Cambridge University.

 

We've all probably heard of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott but have you heard about the Bristol Bus Boycott?    (Find out more below.)

A PRAYER FOR THIS MONTH (available here as a one minute video)

Loving God,

Help us deepen our understanding, appreciation and experience of living as one people – all made in your image – all sharing a common home.

In this special month and beyond, give us courage to ask questions of ourselves and others – even if those questions and responses make us uncomfortable.

Help us move beyond the complicity of silence which allows injustice to continue.  Help us not be party to postponing that day when all of your people will feel valued and loved - and that we arrive together at the awesome moment when there will be no them – only US!

We ask this in your Holy Name. AMEN

Feast of St Therese of Lisieux


01/10/2020

Our Therese Forms are named after this saint!

Here are three videos which tell her story:

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

 
02/10/2020(2 events)

BLACK HISTORY MONTH


01/10/2020 – 31/10/2020

Welcome to Black History Month at St. Julie's. We hope conversations might be started that continue long after the end of October.

Here's a short intro (1:16) for 2020:

A prayerful reflection (3:55) focusing on a conversation between a person and God:

So how much do we know of Black History? Here's a video (7:46) that might, unfortunately, be surprising.

The last video referred to 1919. So, what was that all about? Our city is significantly involved. Find out more (5:37)
N.B. This video comes with a warning about language used.

1919 was the year after the First World War. Here's an important perspective on that conflict (6:17) which is not often explored.

So, that was very definitely history! What about today and most particularly education today? Here's a BBC report (12:28) about what it is to be black and at Cambridge University.

 

We've all probably heard of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott but have you heard about the Bristol Bus Boycott?    (Find out more below.)

A PRAYER FOR THIS MONTH (available here as a one minute video)

Loving God,

Help us deepen our understanding, appreciation and experience of living as one people – all made in your image – all sharing a common home.

In this special month and beyond, give us courage to ask questions of ourselves and others – even if those questions and responses make us uncomfortable.

Help us move beyond the complicity of silence which allows injustice to continue.  Help us not be party to postponing that day when all of your people will feel valued and loved - and that we arrive together at the awesome moment when there will be no them – only US!

We ask this in your Holy Name. AMEN

The Holy Guardian Angels


02/10/2020

03/10/2020(1 event)

BLACK HISTORY MONTH


01/10/2020 – 31/10/2020

Welcome to Black History Month at St. Julie's. We hope conversations might be started that continue long after the end of October.

Here's a short intro (1:16) for 2020:

A prayerful reflection (3:55) focusing on a conversation between a person and God:

So how much do we know of Black History? Here's a video (7:46) that might, unfortunately, be surprising.

The last video referred to 1919. So, what was that all about? Our city is significantly involved. Find out more (5:37)
N.B. This video comes with a warning about language used.

1919 was the year after the First World War. Here's an important perspective on that conflict (6:17) which is not often explored.

So, that was very definitely history! What about today and most particularly education today? Here's a BBC report (12:28) about what it is to be black and at Cambridge University.

 

We've all probably heard of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott but have you heard about the Bristol Bus Boycott?    (Find out more below.)

A PRAYER FOR THIS MONTH (available here as a one minute video)

Loving God,

Help us deepen our understanding, appreciation and experience of living as one people – all made in your image – all sharing a common home.

In this special month and beyond, give us courage to ask questions of ourselves and others – even if those questions and responses make us uncomfortable.

Help us move beyond the complicity of silence which allows injustice to continue.  Help us not be party to postponing that day when all of your people will feel valued and loved - and that we arrive together at the awesome moment when there will be no them – only US!

We ask this in your Holy Name. AMEN
04/10/2020(2 events)

BLACK HISTORY MONTH


01/10/2020 – 31/10/2020

Welcome to Black History Month at St. Julie's. We hope conversations might be started that continue long after the end of October.

Here's a short intro (1:16) for 2020:

A prayerful reflection (3:55) focusing on a conversation between a person and God:

So how much do we know of Black History? Here's a video (7:46) that might, unfortunately, be surprising.

The last video referred to 1919. So, what was that all about? Our city is significantly involved. Find out more (5:37)
N.B. This video comes with a warning about language used.

1919 was the year after the First World War. Here's an important perspective on that conflict (6:17) which is not often explored.

So, that was very definitely history! What about today and most particularly education today? Here's a BBC report (12:28) about what it is to be black and at Cambridge University.

 

We've all probably heard of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott but have you heard about the Bristol Bus Boycott?    (Find out more below.)

A PRAYER FOR THIS MONTH (available here as a one minute video)

Loving God,

Help us deepen our understanding, appreciation and experience of living as one people – all made in your image – all sharing a common home.

In this special month and beyond, give us courage to ask questions of ourselves and others – even if those questions and responses make us uncomfortable.

Help us move beyond the complicity of silence which allows injustice to continue.  Help us not be party to postponing that day when all of your people will feel valued and loved - and that we arrive together at the awesome moment when there will be no them – only US!

We ask this in your Holy Name. AMEN

Feast of St Francis of Assisi


04/10/2020

The Holy Father, Pope Francis, took his name from this great saint!

Francis (the Saint, not the Pope) is accredited with this beautiful prayer - set to music here by Sebastian Temple:

CLICK HERE to have a look at and reflect on some of the words of the Holy Father (2:00).