2021

Together in Malawi

Every year Mission Together produce an assembly focusing on one of our children’s projects overseas. The assembly enables pupils in England and Wales to discover more about the children supported by the project and the world in which they live. This year we’re getting to know Moses who attends the Mua School for the Deaf…

Feast of St Joseph

Feast of St Joseph

Feast day, 19 March: St Joseph was the husband of Our Lady and foster father to Jesus. This assembly reveals how Joseph fulfilled his mission to love God and serve others, and how by following his example, children can become missionaries of God’s love, too. There are two feast days honouring St Joseph in the…

Epiphany

Epiphany

The feast of the Epiphany is celebrated 12 days after Christmas on 6th January. It is an important Christian feast as it reveals Jesus as saviour for the world. The Wise Men represent peoples of all nations who did not know the God of Israel, but whom God invited to share in the joy of…

Feast of St Francis Xavier

Feast of St Francis Xavier

Feast day, 3 December: St Francis Xavier was a founder member of The Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). Courageous and intrepid, in the early days of exploration he took the message of Christ into new lands, notably Asia. For this reason he, with St Thérèse of Lisieux, is the Patron of Missionaries. St Francis Xavier…

Mission Month

Mission Month

In the Catholic Church, October has long been associated with mission. The month starts with the feast of St Thérèse of Lisieux and draws to a close with World Mission Sunday – a special day of prayer and global solidarity celebrated in all Catholic parishes around the world. Pope Francis has taken many steps to encourage…

Feast of St John Henry Newman

Feast of St John Henry Newman

Feast day, 9 October: John Henry Newman was an English cardinal and theologian in the 19th century. He was renowned as a gentle, wise and courageous priest who showed great pastoral care for those living in poverty. This assembly focuses on Saint John Henry Newman, who fulfilled his mission to love God and serve others…

St Peter and St Paul

St Peter and St Paul

On June 29 the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of Saints Peter & Paul. These two saints were contemporaries. Peter was a disciple of Jesus and chosen by Christ to lead the Church. Paul had been a zealous Jew who persecuted Christians, before experiencing a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus and becoming…

Day of Many Colours

Day of Many Colours

The Day of Many Colours (#DOMC) is a day for children to celebrate their place within God’s global family. Based on the five colours of the Mission Rosary, this joyful day encourages children to unite in prayer with their sisters and brothers in Africa; the Americas; Europe; Oceania; and Asia. The Day of Many Colours…

Feast of St Oscar Romero

Feast of St Oscar Romero

Feast day, 24 March: St Oscar Romero was an Archbishop from El Salvador who campaigned for the rights of poor people and spoke out against violence during El Salvador’s civil conflict. This assembly reveals how St Oscar fulfilled his mission to love God and serve others, and how by following his example, children can become…