Mission doesn’t always mean travelling to the other side of the world. Sometimes it means helping at home, noticing the person who needs a friend, caring for creation or simply sharing a smile with someone to show that they are loved. That was the message at the heart of a special retreat day in July for Year 6 pupils at St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School in Ripon. […]
We’re aware we have some brilliant supporting schools across England and Wales – whose sharing and prayer supports over 20,000 children living in poverty around the world. But St Basil’s Primary, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool, has gone one step further by establishing the first ever Mission Together Club! We went along to St Basil’s […]
We were thrilled this week to hear from St Aelred’s Catholic Primary school in York, who shared news of their wonderful Day of Many Colours celebrations. The Day of Many Colours is based on the five colours of the Mission Rosary and encourages children to unite in prayer with their sisters and brothers in Africa, the […]
As World Cup fever grips the globe, Missio was delighted to cheer on another squad of champion players at the Fr Barry French girls football tournament, organised and hosted by Cardinal Wiseman Catholic High School, Ealing. Named after an inspiring and much-loved local priest, the late Fr Barry French, the tournament brought together Year 5 […]
Missio’s children’s branch, Mission Together, was delighted to receive support from schools across England and Wales during Lent. One such school was St Basil’s Primary School in Liverpool Archdiocese. To help the children find out more about the charity they were supporting in Lent, RE Coordinator Mrs Kate Dooley invited Mission Together representative Claire to St Basil’s to deliver an assembly. Claire explained to the children how, by praying and sharing with Mission Together, […]
Storm Chandra did not dampen the spirits of pupils and staff who braved the wind and rain to join Middlesbrough’s first Mission Together Mass on 27 January. Six local Catholic schools gathered at English Martyrs Parish, York to pray, play, and get inspired for mission… Canon Michael Loughlin presided at this special and joyful celebration […]
Over 140 pupils and staff from eight Catholic primary schools joined together for a Jubilee of Hope, Mission Together Mass, at St Theodore’s Parish, Westminster Diocese. Celebrated by Bishop Jim Curry, and joined by the priests and deacons of attending parish schools, the Mass was a tangible sign of hope as all present gathered in […]
As the Lionesses take part in Euros 2025, we celebrate another crew of fantastic female footballers… We were thrilled to be invited to a truly special fundraiser recently at Cardinal Wiseman High School in Greenford. Mr Conor Ryan, Catholic Life lead for the school, set up a girls’ school football tournament – with a difference! […]
The sun shone brightly on Aylesford Priory during Southwark Archdiocese’s Festival of Hope. Organised by Southwark’s Education Department, with contributions from Missio’s children’s branch – Mission Together – the event drew together over a thousand pupils from Catholic schools across the Archdiocese. The festival combined fun activities and prayerful reflections. Pupils had the opportunity to […]
