Young people from Year 3 onwards are welcome to join us after 5pm Mass at St Joseph's for our Youth Group this Saturday April 25th which is being led by YMT.
Any questions or to confirm attendance please contact durhammartyrsparishyouthgroup@gmail.com
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
We are very excited to welcome back the children, staff and parish community after the Easter break.
As we return, we will carry the message that each day is an opportunity to grow, to begin again, and to bring light and kindness to those around us. Let us approach the new term with positive energy, compassion, and a willingness to support one another as a community.
On Wednesday 22nd April the children in Year 5 and 6 will be attending Mass in church at 10am. All families and friends are welcome to attend.
On Friday 24th April all are welcome to attend a SEND coffee morning at 9am in the school hall. This is a relaxed and friendly session and is a chance to ask questions and share experiences with each other.
St Godric's Catholic Primary School
As we enter Holy week, we have lots planned in school, including a Year 1 trip to the Life Centre, an Early Years visit to the library and a whole School decorated egg competition. Or Y6 children will be leading us in Stations of the Cross at 2.30pm on Thursday, in the school hall. Parishioners are welcome to join us.
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
As we approach Easter, and spend Holy Week in school, we have some very special activities taking place. Firstly, once again, we encourage our families to create an 'Easter Garden' at home and then bring it into school to be judged. We always have a wonderful uptake on this activity and some beautiful, unique, Easter Garden interpretations.
On Thursday 2nd April, we welcome families to join us for The Stations of the Cross, in our school hall. We hope this special Celebration of the Word will help us, as Christians, to grow in our faith - as we embark on a spiritual pilgrimage, through contemplation of the Passion of Christ.
In Class 2 we will be welcoming some visitors from the RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution - to deliver some learning on safety at sea and how the RNLI save lives. We look forward to welcoming our guests on Wednesday 1st April.
Lots of spring and Easter crafts and activities will be taking place in our classroom environments, too. What an egg-citing and action-packed Holy Week.
St Leonard's Catholic Secondary School
St Leonard's Sixth Form Retreat to Ampleforth
On Thursday 19th March our Year 12 pupils joined the 4 other secondary schools across the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust on a day retreat to Ampleforth Abbey. Joined by Fr Bede, students took part in 4 sessions looking at the history of Ampleforth and reflecting on what is on their 'spiritual radar'. Students had the chance to go on their Emmaus walk as well as ask thought-provoking questions to Fr Bede. We hope everyone on the retreat took away the message that they're deeply loved and prayed for by those around them.
As we prepare to enter the beautiful month of May, traditionally dedicated to our Blessed Mother, we would like to invite our parish community to come together to pray the rosary. Each Friday in May, our community will gather together to pray for our families, world peace and for the needs of our parish.
The dates will be:
Friday May 1st 7pm St Godric's
Friday May 8th 7pm St Joseph's
Friday May 15th 7pm St Godric's
Friday May 22nd 7pm St Joseph's
Friday May 29th 7pm St Godric's
May Mary mother of the church, continue to watch over us and draw us closer to her son.
