The journey of faith is not an individual pursuit. The Church is a community of faith in which God calls all of us, young and old, to learn and grow together. As Catholics, our faith grows and is sustained through the shared experience of prayer, liturgy and exploring and living our faith together.

Prayer plays a vital part in the life of The Rosary. Each classroom promotes prayer and reflection by displaying an alter, along with current liturgical pictures, artefacts and symbols. We enjoy guiding the children through weekly meditation. Each class pauses in prayer to offer the day to God; the children say grace before and after meals; they close the day by thanking God for all His blessings.

This daily classroom prayer is supplemented by collective worship at our weekly whole-school assemblies. Hymns and songs, appropriate to the liturgical season, are sung;  we explore and celebrate various saints’ days and feasts in the liturgical calendar.

Our Lady of the Rosary aims to gather together as a school family for the celebration of Mass on the first Friday of every calendar month. On major feast days, pupils and staff also make the short walk to Lourdes church to join the parish community for their regular morning Mass. Pupils are given key roles in all of these Masses including the reading of Scripture, bidding prayers and leading the music.

Father Wallace, our parish priest and school chaplain, celebrates the Sacrament of Reconciliation with pupils during Advent and Lent. The regular presence of Father Wallace is an important expression of the fact that OLR is an integral part of the ministry of the local and universal Church and an institution not only governed by Glasgow City Council but also under the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Glasgow.