Acclamation & Saints Acclamation (This is to be said at the begining of every lesson) “Christ be with us, Christ to comfort and restore us, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love us, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.”
Form Saints
John Fisher (Feast Day –22nd June)
1469-1535. Bishop and Martyr. Yorkshireman born at Beverly. Son of a Merchant. Educated at Cambridge – a dedicated scholar to Trinity College. Priest, Doctor of Divinity. Chaplain to King Henry VIII’s grand-mother. Chancellor of Cambridge University. Bishop of Rochester. A famous preacher, a holy man. He refused to take the Oath of Supremacy. He was executed in 1535.
Thomas More (Feast Day –22nd June)
1478-1535. Student at Oxford and Lincoln’s Inn. An M.P. A great scholar. An austere man with a sardonic sense of humour. A great friend of the humanists such as Erasmus. He held a series of high office, including Chancellor. An opponent of Luther he would not accept the Oath of Supremacy and was executed on 6th July 1535.
Thomas Becket (Feast Day –29th December)
1118-1170. London born. Educated at Merton Abbey and Paris. A law graduate of Bologna. A brilliant scholar. He soon won the attention of Henry II. He was ambitious and soon reached the high office of Chancellor. In 1162 Henry made him Archbishop of Canterbury. Thomas developed his austerity and became a determined champion of the Church’s privileges. He became immersed in a violent conflict with Henry which led to his death in Canterbury Cathedral on 29th December 1170.
Alban (Feast Day –22nd June)
Soldier and Martyr of Britain. He may have killed around 300. Legend says that he was a soldier. Converted and after refusing to offer sacrifice was condemned to death. He was the first English Martyr. He was one of the great Saints of the English Medieval Church.
Edmund Campion (Feast Day –28th November)
1540 – 1581. Jesuit Priest and Martyr. London Born. A brilliant scholar at St. John’s College, Oxford. His genius won him the patronage of the Earl of Leicester. He converted to the Catholic Church, being ordained a Priest in 1578. He returned to England and, despite the severe legislation against Priests, worked tirelessly writing booklets defending the Church’s teaching. He died a terrible death a Tyburn on 1st December 1581. A great humanist, a great Priest and a great scholar.
John Payne (Feast Day –6th May)
1550 – 1582. Catholic Priest. He worked tirelessly amongst the people and because of his vocation and work was executed at Chelmsford. Born at Peterborough. He made Ingastone Hall, the home of the Petre family, his principle base. He was arrested in 1581 and imprisoned in Greenwich by Walsingham. He was charged with conspiracy against the Queen, was twice racked in the Tower and was sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered. He was offered a pardon if he would conform to the Church of England. He was canonised by Paul VI in 1970 as one of the 40 Martyrs of England and Wales.
St Elizabeth (Feast Day –5th November)
School Equipment Checklist Make sure you pack your bag the night before and use this checklist to ensure that you have all the equipment necessary for the next day.
Journal – signed by parents Daily Report / Good Pastor booklet if applicable Pen – Black / Blue Green Pen for self and peer assessment Pencil Sharpener Ruler Rubber Compass Protractor Highlighter pens Scientific Calculator Casio FX ES 83 Reading Book – this should be changed once completed. Dictionary Bible Prayer book Exercise and textbooks for the day PE Kit Science / Technology overall Food Ingredients / apron
Wife of Zachariah, cousin of the Virgin Mary and, of course, mother of the great John Baptist, who prepared the Jews for Christ’s mission. She was an old woman when she conceived John and her role is clearly described in the opening verses of St. Luke’s Gospel.
St Theresa of Avila (Feast Day –15th October)
1515-1582. Foundress of the reformed Carmelites. She was born of an aristocratic Spanish family. She proved to be an outstanding woman, writer of theology, humorist and spiritual leader. She was canonised in 1622 and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1970.
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