Through Jesus we love, we learn and we grow together.
To Know You More Clearly
"Education is not about knowing things or taking lessons but about being able to use three lingos: those of the head, the heart, and the hands... learning so that you can think about what you feel and do, can feel what you think and do, and can do what you feel and think. Unity within a person." – Pope Francis
St Peter’s RC was rated as Outstanding in the S48 section (March 2023). We live and work by our Christian values and they underpin all relationships within the school and its community. These encourage community spirit and provide children with the guidance to develop a moral compass based on the teachings of Jesus, within themselves and to act as fine, young citizens. Our school Christian ethos shines through all that we do and it is integral to the culture at St Peters.
Jubilee Year 2025: Pilgrims of Hope
Pope Francis has announced that 2025 will be a year of Jubilee – an event that happens every 25 years. The theme for the upcoming Jubilee is “Pilgrims of Hope”. The 2025 Jubilee will begin on 31st December 2024 and will run until the Feast of the Epiphany in 2026.
More information is available on the Jubilee 2025 website: https://www.iubilaeum2025.va/en.html
What is a Jubilee?
Taking place every 25 years, a Jubilee year is a tradition that is recognised and respected throughout the world as being a significant part of the history of our faith.
Excluding the Extraordinary Year of Mercy in 2016, the last Jubilee year took place in 2000, marking an historic moment as the Church entered into her third millennium. A Jubilee is a special year of grace, in which the Catholic Church offers the faithful the possibility of asking for a plenary indulgence – a remission of sins for themselves or deceased loved ones. The year begins with the well-known custom of the opening of the Holy Door at St Peter’s Basilica, following the other three papal basilicas in Rome. The Pope grants permission for Holy Doors to be situated throughout the world for Catholics everywhere to take part in this most special rite.
We have lots planned for next year. Keep checking back to see what we get up to! Here's a taster:
- We will be joining our other Catholic schools in our Plymouth Cast Trust for special Jubilee Year events
- We will be giving the children opportunities to take part in local pilgrimages as part of the call for a spiritual journey of hope.
The Jubilee Prayer
Father in heaven,
may the faith you have given us
in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother,
and the flame of charity enkindled
in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
reawaken in us the blessed hope
for the coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform us
into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos
in the sure expectation
of a new heaven and a new earth,
when, with the powers of Evil vanquished,
your glory will shine eternally.
May the grace of the Jubilee
reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread
the joy and peace of our Redeemer
throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed,
be glory and praise for ever.
Amen
Excellent News!
We have achieved the participator level of the Oscar Romero Award.
The pupil chaplains support the Catholic life and mission of the school. They provide pastoral care for other children, assist with the prayer life of the school, give joyful witness of Christ and help to organise events enabling us to put our faith into action.
Community Kitchen
Thanks to a funding grant from Babcock, we held two Community kitchen events. We served hot meals, drinks and deserts as well as offering food to take away to people in our local and school community.