Our Lady of the Assumption Primary School in Gateacre has recently unveiled a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Bernadette in the school courtyard to mark the archdiocese’s centenary year pilgrimage to Lourdes.  

Local parish priest Fr. Stephen Pritchard and the parish Legion of Mary group joined the service, which was held in the school courtyard. 

Students said a decade of the rosary and prayed for school and parish intentions. Fr Stephen blessed the new statues and blessed everyone with holy water, before everyone joined together to sing 'Immaculate Mary' to finish the celebration.  

A bench and prayer box have been placed in the courtyard, so children can pray in this quiet prayer space, which Fr. Stephen described as being "At the centre of our school." 

Teacher and RE leader Alison Gill added: “It was a wonderful celebration and we now have a beautiful shrine to Our Lady. A special thank you to Mrs Cathy Braham and her husband Les, who helped us to create and celebrate this special occasion!”