1 Archbishop Bernard Longley celebrates the annual Mass for deceased clergy of Birmingham archdiocese at St Mary’s College, Oscott.
2 Sisters Paulinette and Agnieszka, with Bishop John Wilson, in the Church of Our Lady of the Holy Souls, Kensal New Town, north-west London, on the occasion of the renewal of their religious wows (photo: S Mackay).
3 Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint attend a House of Lords reception marking the 70th anniversary of Marriage Care.
4 A student at Saint Paul’s Catholic High School in Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, attends a new breakfast club.
5 The Royal Military School of Music, with St Edmund’s School Choir, gives a Christmas concert at St Edmund’s Catholic Church in Whitton, Middlesex.
6 The under-13 girls football team at St Joseph’s College in Trent Vale, Staffordshire, jump for joy after winning the county championship.
7 Bishop John Arnold with parishioners from the north-west of England at a service showing support for refugees, organised by Cafod, at the Spiritan Centre in Salford (photo: Jade Till)
8 Pupils at Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, with Diane Slysz, who is retiring after serving at the academy for 28 years.
9 Tony Billings, executive headteacher at Saint Paul’s Catholic High School, with students taking part in the Debate Mate mentoring programme.
10 David Cuss, a student at St Benedict’s School in Ealing, west London, has been awarded an Army Officer Scholarship to Sandhurst.
11 Loreto Grammar School STEM coordinator Elaine Manton is the only teacher in Europe invited to sit on an influential advisory panel in Brussels planning the future of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics teaching across Europe.
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