Liturgical Calender
URSULINE COLLEGE CATHOLIC LIFE AND LITURGICAL CALENDAR 2023/24
STAFF CELEBRATION OF THE WORD | Friday 1st September 2023 |
YEAR 7 WECLOME LITURGY | 4th September 2023 |
ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA Celebration of the Word | 5th September 2023 |
EDUCATION SUNDAY | Sunday 10th September 2023 |
Season of Creation and New Year Commissioning Celebrations of the Word for all Houses | Week beginning 18th September 2023 |
DIOCESAN EDCUCATION MASS At St George’s Cathedral London | Wednesday 20th September 2023 Mass begins at 10.45am |
KCSP MASS, AYLESFORD (Leading Music Ministry) | Wednesday 27th September 2023 Mass begins at 10.30 am |
SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI Celebration of the Word | Wednesday 4th October 2023 |
CAFOD HARVEST FAMILY FAST DAY AND YEAR 7 HARVEST FESTIVAL LITURGY | Friday, 6th October 2023 Home Clothes Day |
URSULINE CENTENARY of the English Province of the Roman Union MASS | Friday, 13th October 2023 A Mass to mark the end of The Ursuline Centenary Mass in London |
New! The 3.30pm Voluntary Mass | Wednesday 18th October |
FEAST OF ST URSULA
| Saturday, 21st October 2022 Celebration of the Word in assemblies and Tutor Time Week beginning 16th October |
ALL SAINTS - SOLEMNITY | Wednesday, 1st November 2023 |
ALL SOULS | Thursday, 2nd November 2023 |
NEW Remembrance Service for uniform services (requested by pupil and staff voice)
| Friday, 10th November 2023 |
OLD AUGUSTINIAN REMEMBRANCE MASS | Saturday 11th November 2023 |
Year 8 In House Retreat Mini-Retreat Experience in the Chapel – with Chaplain, RE Teacher, and Sixth Form leading sessions | Week beginning 13th and 20th Nov 2023 in timetabled RE lessons |
New! The 3.30pm Voluntary Mass | Wednesday 6th November |
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Solemnity | Friday, 8th December 2023 |
CAROL SERVICE in School Chapel | Thursday 14th December 2023, 7pm
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CHRISTMAS LITURGIES In year groups in Chapel | Monday 18th December 2023 |
CHARITY CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY | 19th December Last Day of term |
NATVITY OF THE LORD - Solemnity | Monday 25th December 2023 |
Mary, Mother of God Solemnity | Monday, 1st January 2024 |
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (Holy day of Obligation) Celebration of the Word on Friday 5th January in Form Groups
| Moved to Sunday 7th January because falls on a Saturday this year. |
ST. ANGELA MERICI FEAST DAY Assemblies led by Sr Alice and Celebration of Word in Form Time
St Michael House Votive Mass for St Angela (Sixth Form) | Saturday 27th January 2024 Week beginning 22nd January
Monday 29th January 9am-10.10am |
New! The 3.30pm Voluntary Mass | Wednesday 31st January for Saint Angela (Youth SVP responsible for planning and ministries) |
LENT BEGINS LENTEN HOUSE GROUP LITURGIES Led by Chaplain (in Chapel) | Week beginning 19th February 2024 |
CAFOD LENT FAMILY FAST DAY | Friday, 23rd February 2024 Soup Lunch |
URSULINE CONFERENCE | Friday, 2nd March until Saturday midday |
Year 9 In House Retreat Led by Chaplain, RE Team and Sixth Form (with opportunity for Reconciliation) | Tuesday 5th March, (Band Y) Thursday 7th March, (Band X) Form Time Period 1 and 2 |
New! The 3.30pm Community Mass | Wednesday, 13th March 2024 |
Saint Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Solemnity | Tuesday, 19th March 2024 |
PALM SUNDAY | Sunday, 24th March 2024 |
HOLY WEEK YEAR GROUP RECONCILIATION LITURGIES in Chapel | Monday 25th March 2024 Opportunity for Sacrament of Reconciliation during this week subject to availability of our priests |
MAUNDY/HOLY THURSDAY Celebration of the Word in Form Groups | Thursday 28th March 2024 |
MAUNDY/HOLY THURSDAY | Thursday, 28th March 2024 Staff Liturgy 2pm |
GOOD FRIDAY | Friday, 29th March 2024 |
EASTER SUNDAY | Sunday, 31st March 2024 |
The Annunciation of the Lord - Solemnity | Monday, 8th April 2024 |
SAINT BERNADETTE SOUBIROU Celebration of the Word in assembly on return to school | Tuesday 16th April 2024
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Saint George - Solemnity | Tuesday, 23rd April 2024 |
MASS – YEAR 10 | Wednesday, 24th April 2024, Period 5 |
New! The 3.30pm Community Mass Celebrate Easter and Birthdays of Blessed Frederic Ozanam and St Vincent de Paul | Wednesday 24th April (Youth SVP to plan and lead ministries) |
SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD | Thursday 9th May 2024 HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION LITURGY OF THE WORD in Form Time/ Mass dependent on availability of priests
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YEAR 11 MASS AND CELEBRATION | FRIDAY 3rd May (BEFORE EXAMS BEGIN) |
MASS – YEAR 10 | Wednesday, 8th May 2024 |
PENTECOST | Sunday, 19th May 2024 |
MASS – YEAR 9 | Wednesday, 22nd May 2024 Period 5 |
YEAR 13 LEAVING LITURGY AND CELERBATION | FRIDAY 24th May 1pm |
ST AUGUSTINE HOUSE | FRIDAY 24th May – Celebration of the Word in Assembly |
SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY | Sunday, 26th May 2024 |
ST AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY
| Monday, 27th May 2024
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SOLEMNITY – CORPUS CHRISTI | Sunday, 2nd June 2024 |
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Solemnity | Friday, 7th June 2024 |
MASS – YEAR 8 | Wednesday, 12th June 2024 Period 5 |
Birth of John the Baptiste, Solemnity | Monday, 24th June 2024 |
SOLEMNITY OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL (Holy Day of Obligation) | Sunday 30th June 2024 because falls on a Saturday this year. |
Year 7 In House Retreat/ Aylesford retreat | Week beginning 8th July 2024 Awaiting Confirmation
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END OF YEAR CELEBRATION OF THE WORD | Monday 22nd July/ Tuesday 23rd July 2024 (morning)
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SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, Solemnity | Thursday 15th August 2024 |