Catholic Schools' Week 2023
17th January 2023
Catholic Schools’ Week begins on Sunday 22 January 2023, with the theme of Walking Together in Faith and Love. This year, for the first time since 2019, we will see the return of Grandparents’ Day in person. We wish to recognise the role of grandparents by celebrating Grandparents’ Day in Mary Queen of Peace PS on Wednesday 1 February (St. Brigid’s Day). This is the day we traditionally celebrate Grandparents’ Day and it also means that grandparents will be able to attend events in other parishes – so hopefully no clash of dates!
Grandparents, parents and family members are invited to join us for mass in the church at 9 a.m. Following mass, we would like grandparents to return to the Parish Hall, where we will have refreshments (courtesy of the PTA) and a special grandparents’ assembly by Mrs McKeown’s P3 class. The children, in all classes, have been busy creating artwork to show their love and admiration for their grandparents and this will be on display in the hall.
During Catholic Schools’ Week we will remember in our prayers deceased grandparents. We know that in some families there are other special family members who play an important role in the children’s lives. You are very welcome to invite special family members to the mass and assembly as well.
An email and hard copy of arrangements for Grandparents’ Day will be sent home on Thursday 19 January 2023. Please reply with numbers for catering. We would also like the children to invite their grandparents to the mass and then to the Parish Hall. An invitation template will be sent home and perhaps presented to grandparents this weekend.
We look forward to celebrating Catholic School’s Week and our love for our grandparents.
