Year of Prayer

In preparation for the 2025 Jubilee Year 'Pilgrims of Hope', we have been asked to participate in a year of prayer in 2024

'Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when He finished, one of his disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray..." '

Luke 11:1

Prayer is spiritual communication between man and God, a two-way relationship in which man should not only talk to God but also listen to Him.

Prayer at English Martyrs' to celebrate the Year of Prayer

Year 6 take part in a retreat at Our Lady of the Rosary in the Summer Term

We have continued to use our school Prayer Bags in key liturgical times ar Advent and Lent, with children sharing their home worship on SeeSaw.

We have introduced prayers with a focus on each Catholic Social Teaching.

We have a whole school prayer display about how we pray at English Martyrs with prayers written by our Chaplaincy pupils. 

Prayers are led by pupils across Key Stage 2 at different liturgical times

Prayer and celebration of the word training for staff

Pupils from across school present the candle, Bible and cross each week in Gospel assembly

We have prayer stations in the hall and around school during Lent

Pupil chaplains visit classes each week to deliver meditation and celebration of the word sessions with pupils from Nursery to Year 6

Pupils help with planning and delivering their celebration of the word sessions each week with their teachers

The Vatican have also published a resource called “Teach Us To Pray” about Living the Year of Prayer ahead of the Jubilee Year in 2025. You can view it by clicking on the document