The Chronicle

We are delighted to once again be supporting Operation Christmas Child and their shoebox appeal. This year is even more exciting as some pupils from Crackley Hall will be taking all the donated shoeboxes to the distribution centre in Coventry and seeing the next step on the donation journey.

Please see the link here for instructions on packaging the boxes and content suggestions. May we please have all boxes in school by Wednesday 27 November at the latest.

Thank you.

Ms McAloon led the Monday Mission assembly and spoke about the life of St John Henry Newman, who became a Catholic Priest known for his faith, wisdom, kindness and compassion. The Pope appointed him to be a Cardinal of the Catholic Church in 1879. Ms McAloon explained that a Cardinal is a senior leader of the Church, second only to the Pope, and they wear red as a symbol of their willingness to act with faith, courage and love.

Ms McAloon told the pupils five facts about St John Henry Newman:-

• He cared for the poor Irish families who had fled the famine in Ireland.
• People came from miles around to hear St John Henry Newman speak about God.
• St John Henry Newman wrote beautiful poems, prayers and hymns, which are still used today. For example, passengers onboard the ship Titanic sang one of his hymns as it sunk at sea in 1912. The hymn was called Lead Kindly Light.
• St John Henry Newman loved to learn. He thought it very important that everyone learns about God’s love for all.
• St John Henry Newman believed God has a special mission for us all.

Ms McAloon asked pupils how we can live out this mission in school through our Crackley Compass, and pupils suggested: sharing what we have, treating people with dignity, cherishing and caring for creation, and praying for the world and our sisters and brothers who we share it with. The assembly concluded with the pupils listening to the words of Lead Kindly Light.

Please click on the link below for this week's Weekly Mission:

Weekly Mission