Prayers for young people
Explore our selection of prayers and reflections to use with young people.
Explore our suggested assemblies for high schools on global themes for 2023-24. Download our 2023/24 secondary school wallplanner for more resource ideas throughout the year.
We provide secondary school assemblies for busy teachers to download and use with KS3/4 and Core RE. Our assembly ideas for international days, liturgical feasts and collective worship throughout 2023 -24 can help you to plan a great range of assemblies for your school.
Find even more Catholic secondary school assemblies by using the filter at the bottom of the page.
Assembly ideas for 2023-24
January assemblies
World Day of Peace: Peace liturgy
Epiphany: Epiphany liturgy
February assemblies
Beatitudes: Beatitudes reflection
Fratelli Tutti: Fratelli Tutti animation
March assemblies
Ash Wednesday: Lent liturgy for young people
Lent Fast Day: Lent assembly
Lent: Stations of the Cross
Lent: Lent calendar
International Day of Happiness: Fullness of life film
World Water Day: Water resources
St Oscar Romero’s feast day: Oscar Romero film
We have many more resources to support global learning, including resources to support 11-14 and GCSE RE. Find lesson plans, PowerPoints, films and activities by using the filter below.
April assemblies
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace: Sport and peace films
Eastertide: Emmaus story
May assemblies
Month of Our Lady: Queen of all creation
Pentecost: Liturgy and notes
June assemblies
World Environment Day: Laudato Si' animation
World Refugee Week: Refugee resources
July assemblies
Campaign: Young People Demand Change assembly
Sports Day: Sport resources
Nelson Mandela Day: Nelson Mandela assembly
September assemblies
Back to school: Y7 Aspire liturgy
World Day of Prayer for Creation: Laudato Si’ animation
International Day of Peace: Peace liturgy
Season of Creation: Creation prayer stations
October assemblies
Back to School: Harvest assembly
World Food Day: Food resources
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Fast Day action resources
St Francis of Assisi's feast day: Canticle of creatures
November assemblies
National assembly for Advent: Light of the World
World Toilet Day: World Toilet Day assembly
For those who have died: We Remember
December assemblies
National assembly for Advent: Light of the World
Advent: Advent calendar
International Day of Migrants: Hunger cloth film
Liturgical prayer planning pack
Use our free resources to support pupil-led liturgical prayer in your secondary school.
Fratelli Tutti assembly for primary schools
Watch our national assembly on Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis' letter about being a global neighbour.
Reflection films for Secondary Schools
Films to help inspire prayer, taken from our national assemblies.
Romero and other saints
Resources on Oscar Romero, and a series of prayer cards for feast days.