Our Lay Chaplain
Chaplaincy
Vicky Squire
“Hi, I’m Vicky and I am the Lay Chaplain here at Holy Cross Primary and Nursery School.
I am a mum of three and have spent my career teaching and working in schools. I love helping young people to grow in their faith and it is a privilege to work with them all.
Our school is part of the Oscar Romero Hub in the Our Lady of Lourdes Multi-Academy Trust. This Hub includes Christ the King Secondary School and Holy Cross as well as Sacred Heart Primary, St Margaret Clitherow Primary and The Good Shepherd Primary.”
Diocesan Chaplaincy Vision Statement
Chaplaincy Strategy and Operational Plan
Chaplaincy Website
School Chaplaincy Team
Our school Chaplaincy Team work with our Lay Chaplain to plan whole school prayer and liturgy as well as other events. Below are some of the photos that show some of the events that they have taken part in.
Chaplaincy Events
Rosary
Our wonderful Chaplaincy team led a very informative celebration of the word focusing on the word ‘Rosary’. We have learned lots about how and why we pray the Rosary, particularly in the month of October. We heard about St Bernadette and how she was visited by Mary and how praying the Rosary can help us to grow in our faith, deepen our relationship with God and to find peace and comfort in difficult times.
Understanding
The chaplaincy team, who planned and delivered a very lovely celebration of the word today focusing on the word understanding. We heard a very pertinent scripture reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew where Jesus explained how he used parables to help people better understand his teachings. We have been challenged for our mission to take time each day to listen to a story from the Bible or to pray, even just for a few minutes. This is how we let God’s word take root in us.
Poverty
Our Chaplaincy Team have been busy putting together a Celebration of the Word linked to the word of the week – poverty. We listened to some inspirational words from the Gospel of Mark – “Go and sell all you have and give your money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; then come and follow me.” They also linked the ideas from the liturgy to The Ten Commandments.
