St John Vianney Catholic Primary School

15/08/2026

Still time to apply to become part of Team SJV

Closing date: Midday, Fri 28th Aug, 2026. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

15/08/2026

🇵🇱 14th August - Feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe 🇵🇱

We all know the story of this great Saint. We know how he came to meet his fate - in circumstances absolutely inconceivable to most of us today. Yet it was because of who he WAS that he was able to become the Saint we now know him to BE.

A Franciscan friar and priest, Maximilian had a profound and unwavering love for Our Blessed Lady. He entrusted himself completely to her, believing that through Mary we are drawn ever closer to her Son. A lifetime of prayer, devotion and putting his faith into action formed the man who, when confronted with an unimaginable choice, was able to offer his own life in place of another.

His martyrdom at Auschwitz was extraordinary, but it did not come from nowhere. It was the culmination of a life spent repeatedly choosing Christ, in the great things and in the small.

Each day on Universalis there is a very handy little ‘About Today’ section. Today, it speaks beautifully to what it really means to be Catholic and what each of us is invited to do with our lives. Perhaps that is the thought we should carry with us on this wonderful feast:

‘We can all become people for whom doing the right thing is obvious, natural, and easy. It requires no heroism, no special gifts: just perseverance, and prayer.’

We may never be asked to make the sacrifice that St. Maximilian made, but we are asked, every day, to make the smaller choices which form us into people capable of loving Christ and one another more completely.

St. Maximilian Kolbe, pray for us🙏.

12/08/2026

12/08/2026

10/08/2026

Come join our team 💚

Closing date: Midday, Fri 28th Aug, 2026. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

10/08/2026

🍽️🥗🍝🍷🍻That time again folks!🍻🍷🍝🥗🍽️

Do, please, come and join us for our annual Sunday Lunch at The Boulevard Hotel, Sunday 4th October at 14:00. It’s always a very well supported event, with lots of fun, laughter and wonderful memories made, and who doesn’t love a splendid three course Sunday Lunch?!

If you want to book your space, leave us a comment below and we’ll let you know how you can do this.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Boulevard in October for your winter warmer🌅🍽️🧡.

05/08/2026

Still time to apply

Closing date: Midday, Fri 7th Aug, 2026. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

05/08/2026

FREE FAMILY EVENT TOMORROW
🌍💗 It's World Breastfeeding Week, a time to celebrate and support families to give every baby the best possible start in life.

Blackpool has made incredible progress in supporting breastfeeding, with more families now accessing the help they need through our Family Hubs and partner organisations.

To mark the week, Blackpool Family Hubs are holding their annual Breastfeeding Celebration tomorrow (Wednesday 5 August). The event is open to everyone, with activities for children, refreshments, a raffle and the chance to meet the friendly team who provide breastfeeding support across the town.

To find out more about the event, including how to register, follow Blackpool Family Hubs .

You can also read more about the difference breastfeeding support is making for Blackpool families here: bit.ly/breastfeeding-news-blackpool-26