Education Sunday 2023
Inspired by the Gospel for Sunday 10th September, we are delighted to be able to provide the following free resources, for both primary and secondary schools.
- Assembly: “Where Two Or Three Meet In My Name…”
- Daily Prayers: Be With Us Lord
- Staffroom Prayers: “I Shall Be There…”
- Education Sunday 2023 Guidance from the Catholic Education Service
The resources will feature short videos with words of encouragement for staff and students from Bishop Marcus Stock (Chair of the Catholic Education Service) and they will be freely available on this webpage from Monday 17th July.
Primary Schools
Liturgical Year and Cycle: 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time | Cycle A
Key Scripture: Matthew 18: 15-20
Assembly:
“Where Two Or Three Meet In My Name…”
Sunday 10th September marks the 175th anniversary of Education Sunday – one of the oldest ‘Days of Special Prayer’ in the Church calendar. To celebrate this special anniversary children will be quizzed with fun facts and, with the help of a special guest, learn how our schools contribute to the mission of the Church.
Go to AssemblyDaily Classroom Prayers:
Be With Us Lord
To mark the 175th celebration of Education Sunday, these daily prayers invite students to invite the Lord to be with them as they work, learn, pray, grow and live out their Christian mission in school.
Go to PrayerStaffroom Prayer:
“I Shall Be There…”
Bishop Marcus Stock shares a short message for all those working in Catholic schools, followed by a time of prayer and reflection inspired by Jesus' promise, "I Shall Be There"
Go to PrayerSecondary Schools
Liturgical Year and Cycle: 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time | Cycle A
Key Scripture: Matthew 18: 15-20
Assembly:
“Where Two Or Three Meet In My Name…”
Sunday 10th September marks the 175th anniversary of Education Sunday – one of the oldest ‘Days of Special Prayer’ in the Church calendar. To celebrate this special anniversary students will be quizzed with fun facts and, with the help of a special guest, learn how our schools contribute to the mission of the Church.
Go to AssemblyDaily Classroom Prayer:
Be With Us Lord
To mark the 175th celebration of Education Sunday, these daily prayers invite students to invite the Lord to be with them as they work, learn, pray, grow and live out their Christian mission in school.
Go to PrayerStaffroom Prayer:
“I Shall Be There…”
Bishop Marcus Stock shares a short message for all those working in Catholic schools, followed by a time of prayer and reflection inspired by Jesus' promise, "I Shall Be There"
Go to PrayerCES Resources for Schools and Parishes
Education Sunday Guidance Document
The Catholic Education Service has produced a document with suggestions of how schools and parishes might like to connect in order to celebrate Education Sunday together.
Letter of Support from Bishop Marcus Stock
You can access the video of Bishop Marcus sharing these words of support via the Staffroom Prayer resource.
Bidding Prayers
These prayers of intercession will be used during the secondary school assembly (and a simplified version in primary schools). Parishes may wish to use these on Sunday 10th September 2023.
Education Sunday Prayer Card
The Catholic Education Service has created a prayer card that you may wish to print and display or share.
For primary schools who subscribe to our Collective Worship resources, these resources linked to Education Sunday will be the weekly resources for the w/c 11th September 2023.
