St Gabriel's Bury Catholic Life

This morning the GIFT Team celebrated their achievements within the Catholic life of the school with a delicious breakfast and certificates of recognition @stgabsbury @stoc_cat #GIFTTEAM #TheLordIsOurStrength

Members of the GIFT Team visited Nazareth House Care home and enjoyed a game of dominoes with the residents. They lived out the Catholic Social Teaching of Human Dignity and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. @NCCTUK @StGabsBury @STOC_CAT #TheLordIsOurStrength

Well done to April for leading on this year's food drive for Topping Fold Food Bank. Students donated generously and practised living out the Catholic Social Teaching of Preferential Option for the Poor. @StGabsBury @STOC_CAT @FoldTra #TheLordisOurStrength

Sister Linda's Confirmation session today inspired our Year 8 candidates on experiencing the Holy Spirit in their lives and empowering them to live as faithful witnesses. @StGabsBury @STOC_CAT @SalfordDiocese @olgcga @Sr_Linda_FDC #TheLordIsOurStrength #Confirmation

Today, Pope Leo XIV marked the end of the Jubilee by closing the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica and said “The Jubilee is drawing to a close, but the hope that this Year has given us does not end: we will remain pilgrims of hope”. @StGabsBury @STOC_CAT

Tomorrow marks the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. This feast day commemorates the visit of the wise men to worship the baby Jesus. Fr Paul will be holding a special Mass for the feast day on Tuesday 6th January at Guardian Angels Church, Bury at 7pm. @olgcga @StGabsBury

Well done to the Fairtrade Ambassadors at St Gabriel's for achieving FAIRACTIVE status and living out the Catholic Social Teaching of Solidarity. @StGabsBury @STOC_CAT @FairtradeUK #TheLordisOurStrength

When we recently opened 'The Carlo Acutis Room' at our Central Office, it was brilliant to have Fr. Vincent with us to open and bless the room. It was fantastic today to see the framed image of St. Carlo- gifted to us by Fr. Vincent-put up in our meeting room 🙏

A beautiful thanksgiving mass to celebrate the Feast of St Clement & the first anniversary of the parish amalgamation. Together with Fr Paul, Fr David & Fr Peter, Bishop John Arnold presided at this Mass. Thank you to everyone who attended @olgcga @StGabsBury

St Gabriel's Caritas Ambassadors have been leading assemblies all week to launch the Advent fundraising Campaigns for Topping Fold Food Bank and CAFOD World Gifts: a great way to display the Catholic SocialTeachingof Dignity of the Human Person @StGabsBury @STOC_CAT

Our Caritas team visited St Gabriel’s High School this morning to take part in their Advent prayer and craft session ✝️ #JORRE

Well done to @StMariesBury @OurBury @GA_Bury @StJosephStBede @stjosephbury for the beautifully crafted Pay It Forward Advent Calendars at St Gabriel's Advent Prayer and Craft workshop. @StGabsBury @STOC_CAT

Thank you to the staff and GIFT Team students from @StMariesBury @OurBury @GA_Bury @StJosephStBede @stjosephbury for joining St Gabriel's GIFT Team in creating Pay it Forward Advent calendars. @STOC_CAT @StGabsBury #TheLordIsOurStrength #GIFTTeam

Some members of the GIFT Team joined our RE Ambassadors in helping out at the Bury faith Forum and living out our core value of service. @StGabsBury @STOC_CAT @olgcga #TheLordIsOurStrength

Today some of our young people from Guardian Angels and St Hilda's Impact group volunteered at Abbeydale Residential Care Home, playing games and chatting to some of the residents there, we all had a wonderful afternoon. @STOC_CAT

How lovely that Mrs Cull bumped into the Klumiuk family while on pilgrimage to Lourdes. Thank you for lighting a candle for us all. We hope you all had an opportunity to pray, reflect, be comforted and heal 🙏🏻 @StGabsBury

What a wonderful day at @olgcga for the Interfaith Forum. It was amazing to see so many schools involved! Our Students were amazing ambassadors chaperoning the primary school students in the morning and asking some great questions in the afternoon session. @StGabsBury

@StGabsFaithLife Thanks for working wonders with your whisks. Our coffee mornings support millions of people living with cancer. We hope you had a JAM-azing Coffee Morning - Wendy 💚 🧁

St. Carlo Acutis - the first millennial saint - loved Pokémon, Halo, football, and the Rosary. This vibrant tribute by @stgabsbury students celebrates his joyful spirit and modern faith. This is our submission for @STOC_CAT Jubilee Art Competition.

A massive congratulations to Chris for receiving our first ever Carlo Acutis innovation award from @STOC_CAT for your outstanding achievements in Computer Science @StGabsBury #TheLordIsOurStrength