This Five Facts about resource has been created to help launch Mission Together – the Pope’s charity for mission – in school. This resource links with the CST principles: Solidarity, Option for the Poor and Vulnerable, and Human Dignity. For more understanding of mission, click here to view our Five Facts about Mission resource.
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 […]
Feast day, 6 December: Saint Nicholas was Bishop of Myra (in modern-day Turkey) during the 4th Century. Known for his generosity and pastoral care, especially towards the poor, St Nicholas’ legacy developed into a much loved and familiar Christmas character. These resources carefully re-tell the story of the real St Nicholas and encourage children to […]
The season of Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas and is a time of prayerful preparation. During Advent we recall the Israelites’ long wait for the Messiah’s birth and remember that Jesus was born into the world and will come again. Each year Mission Together produce engaging resources to help children keep Jesus at the […]
