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Assumption of Our Lady
On Monday the whole school participated in a beautiful online liturgy, prepared by the Year 2 teachers and classes.
The Church celebrated the Feast Day of the Assumption of Our Lady on Monday 15th August, when according to our faith, the Holy Mother, "having completed her course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory".
Although defined as an article of faith by Pope Pius XII just over half a century ago, the Assumption of Our Lady into heaven has been accepted from back to the earliest of Christian times.
The Assumption signals the end of Mary's earthly life and marks her return to heaven to be reunited with Jesus. While the bodies of both Jesus and Mary are now in heaven, there is a difference between the Assumption and the Resurrection. Where Jesus arose from the tomb and ascended into heaven by his own power, Mary's body was taken up to heaven by the power of her Son.
For this reason, we use different words to describe each event. One is the Ascension of Christ and the other, the Assumption of Mary.
Eucharist Retreat Day
Year 5 students will participate in their Eucharist Retreat Day at Holy Family Church on Tuesday 30th August. This retreat is for all Year 5 students, as everyone has been learning about Eucharist this term. Permission and details for this day will be sent out via Compass.
