2. Throughout her life, Marie Madeleine was each of these: …and for this, we give you thanks!

3. God, our Creator Jesus our Companion Holy Spirit, Source of Wisdom Marie Madeleine believed in your power, hoped in your promises and lived for your glory and service We ask her to pray with us for… Through her prayer may your healing presence be shown and your name glorified. We make our prayer in the name of Jesus the Christ. Amen.

4. On 16 th November 1830, St. Aloysius School officially became one of the schools of the Sisters, Faithful Companions of Jesus. Now called Maria Fidelis Convent School FCJ, we give thanks for all God has done in these 180 years.

5. St. Aloysius School – c.1830 (a.k.a Maria Fidelis Convent School FCJ – Upper School) - this is now where the Technology Block, and Car Park are.

6. God, our Creator Jesus our Companion Holy Spirit, Source of Wisdom Marie Madeleine believed in your power, hoped in your promises and lived for your glory and service We ask her to pray with us for… Through her prayer may your healing presence be shown and your name glorified. We make our prayer in the name of Jesus the Christ. Amen.

7. Le bon exemple fait beaucoup de bien (Dernières paroles de Marie Madeleine) 5 avril 1858 Good example does much good. (Last words of Marie Madeleine) 5 April 1858

8. Lord Jesus, teach me to be generous; teach me to serve you as you deserve, to give and not to count the cost, to fight and not to heed the wounds, to toil and not to seek for rest, to labour and not to seek reward, except that of knowing that I do your will. Amen. Marie Madeleine was inspired by the group of religious called The Jesuits and found that their way of following Jesus was what she wanted for women. This Prayer of Generosity was written by St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of The Jesuits.

9. Marie Madeleine displayed all these qualities during her lifetime. Which do you think you are and which one would you like to be?

10. God, our Creator Jesus our Companion Holy Spirit, Source of Wisdom Marie Madeleine believed in your power, hoped in your promises and lived for your glory and service We ask her to pray with us for… Through her prayer may your healing presence be shown and your name glorified. We make our prayer in the name of Jesus the Christ. Amen.

11. Since the arrival of Marie Madeleine and Julie Guillemet in Somers Town in 1830, the FCJ Sisters have since spread across the UK, now working in many towns and cities across England.

12. Bellerive FCJ Catholic College, Liverpool Gumley House Convent School FCJ Isleworth, Middlesex, Greater London Upton Hall School, FCJ Upton, The Wirral, In the Cathedral we will be joined by members of our ‘sister’ schools across England and the Channel Islands. Together we will give thanks for the 180 years presence of the FCJ Sisters in Somers Town, in England. FCJ Primary School, Jersey Channel Islands

13. God, our Creator Jesus our Companion Holy Spirit, Source of Wisdom Marie Madeleine believed in your power, hoped in your promises and lived for your glory and service We ask her to pray with us for… Through her prayer may your healing presence be shown and your name glorified. We make our prayer in the name of Jesus the Christ. Amen.