Pilgrims of Hope
2025 will mark 60 years since the second Vatican Council, or Vatican II. Following a Year of Prayer in 2024, celebrations will begin. The theme is 'Pilgrims of Hope'. The Vatican will be hosting a series of events, details of which can be viewed by clicking the image above. Pope Francis has also written a prayer for the Jubilee Year.
Preparing for Pilgrims of Hope
KS1 Display
In preparation for Pilgrims of Hope, an artist came in and worked with children from FS and KS1. They looked at a picture of Kandinsky’s artwork and discussed the use of colours, lines and how colour can help us to explore emotions.
The artist explained that red shows love, passion and self-sacrifice, which links to Christ’s sacrifice and His boundless love for humanity, but also the fire of the Holy Spirit and His strength that animates Christians.
Orange shows joy, enthusiasm and energy, which links to the light that illuminates the path of faith. Green shows hope, growth and rebirth.
Blue represents faith, peace and tranquillity, which links to evoking the sky and spirituality, and inviting contemplation and prayer.
The children then listened to My Lighthouse and drew on coloured circles, thinking about what shapes they can see when listening to the music.
KS2 Display
On our Mission Day, Mr Tinsley led a prayer station based around the lyrics of the song ‘My Lighthouse’. The children discussed the meaning of the lyrics and how we can always turn to God in our time of need – He can be our light, our hope.
On wave templates, the children then wrote what, or who, gives them peace in their troubled sea, thinking about their friends, family and even the teachers at school.