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12th March - In 1994, the Church of England ordained 32 women as its first female priests. 17th March - Celebrated as Saint Patrick's Day commemorating the patron saint of Ireland. 22nd March - Mothering Sunday 25th March - The British Parliament abolished the slave trade in 1807 following a long campaign against it by Quakers and others. 30th March - Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) was born in Groot Zundert, Holland. He was a Post-Impressionist painter, generally considered the greatest Dutch painter after Rembrandt. 5th April - Palm Sunday - the start of Holy Week 9th April - Maundy Thursday 10th April - Good Friday 12th March - The Church of England ordained 32 women as its first female priests in 1994. In protest, 700 male clergy members and thousands of church members left the church and joined the Roman Catholic Church which does not allow women priests. 14th March - Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was born in Ulm, Germany. His theory of relativity led to new ways of thinking about time, space, matter and energy. 17th March - Celebrated as Saint Patrick's Day commemorating the patron saint of Ireland. 21st March - Organist and composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was born in Eissenach, Germany. 25th March - The English Parliament abolished the slave trade in 1807 following a long campaign against it by Quakers and others. 30th March - Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) was born in Groot Zundert, Holland. He was a Post-Impressionist painter, generally considered the greatest Dutch painter after Rembrandt. 2nd April - Good Friday (Christian). 2nd April - The beginning of the Falkland Islands War in 1982 as troops from Argentina invaded and occupied the British colony located near the tip of South America. 4th April - Easter Day. Thoughts for the Week are also available. |
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Through the yearThere are also collections of Collective Worship items for occasions in the school and church year:-
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