Prayer and Liturgy
Worship and Prayer Life
‘God is not a stranger in the Catholic School and prayer is seen as an essential part of each school day, with the celebration of the Eucharist being the most important occasion for the whole school community to express its belief as a faith community.’
We pray regularly and widely, and it is woven across everyday life at St. Ignatius.
The Prayer and Liturgy Directory
We use the directory as our Roth for all prayer and worship. In celebration of the Word, the whole school are learning parts of the mass during this time. This will enable a strong link between the school and the parish as well as further developing our Catholic faith.
We aim to:
- Provide opportunities for the development of a personal relationship with God
- Enable the spiritual development of each child to flourish
- Provide a good experience of liturgy
- Enable children to become familiar with the traditional forms of prayer used in the Catholic Church as well as experience a variety of formal and informal prayer settings
- Experience a sense of belonging to a worshipping community
Guidelines for Worship and Prayer
At St Ignatius all children are welcomed to participate in daily worship. We gather together at Masses, liturgies, and through whole-school and in-class worship.
Our collective worship is based on the 4-part structure:
- Gather
- Listening
- Responding
- Going Forth
We pray regularly throughout the school day and have the opportunity to reflect and be still in our Prayer Garden.