2026 marks the 800th anniversary of St Francis of Assisi's death in 1226.

Pope Leo XIV declared that it will be a special Year of St Francis in which we are all called to become saints in our world, following St Francis' example. We are called to model a holiness of life and witness to peace

Pope Leo said:

"This Year of St Francis spurs all of us, each according to our possibilities to imitate the poor man of Assisi, to form ourselves as far as possible on the model of Christ... may the hope that has seen us as pilgrims now be transformed into zeal and fervour of active charity."

The Year runs from 10 January 2026, the closing of the Jubilee Year "Pilgrims of Hope", until 10 January 2027.

Activities we did included

• Having a Training Day Service for all staff – Season of Creation
• Sharing Key Facts about St Francis of Assisi – Assembly
• Designing a Banner for our Chapel on Theme of St Francis
• Learning prayers and quotes of St Francis
• Hosting a service on 4^th October to mark the Feast of St Francis
• Creating a St Francis of Assisi Peace Garden
• We also had a special service for our Training Day ... click here to see the presentation