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Chaplaincy

CHAPLAINCY TEAM

Eamonn Hyde is from Harlow and is a national champion in Karate and plays basketball.

Teresa Howes is from Priory Street Parish and enjoys drumming with the Boudica Samba Group.

Teresa Lenihan is a member of a religious order

 Canonesses of the Holy Sepulchre

Role of Chaplaincy

  • To support and encourage the whole community in their relationship with God, and to live out their Christian lives.
  • To provide opportunities to experience different styles of prayer and worship. 
  • To encourage students to experience fellowship (friendship) and service in the community.
  • To strengthen links with the parishes in the Deanery and with the Diocesan Youth service
  • To encourage the students from St Benedict’s to be involved with whatever the Church has available for young people locally
  • To share in the life and faith of  the Christian Community of St Benedict’s College

Where we are located

Our office is in the yellow portable building adjoining the Meeting Room.

Mission Group

Representatives of each year group meet to plan and practise for the “Roadshow”.  The “Roadshow” goes out to our partner primary schools to deliver a Gospel message.

Masses

Each year group prepares a Mass to which their families are invited.  Each form also attends Mass and comes together in the Chapel for a Prayer Service.  Parents are invited to join on these occasions.

Retreats

During each year there will be an opportunity for students to go on retreat.  All year 7’s go to Walsingham House.  Other students are invited to join a retreat either at Walsingham House or St. Cassian’s Centre, Kintbury.

Support

The Chaplaincy Team offers support and a listening ear to anyone who needs it. Chaplaincy sometimes runs groups like the Alpha Course, Youth Café and “Rainbows”.

Chaplaincy Representatives 

We believe that faith grows when you put it into action.  There are many ways to be involved.  Each form has a Chaplaincy Representative who both brings ideas from the class and also lets them know what’s going on.  We encourage students to find and develop their individual gifts.  They can do this in liturgies, assemblies, PSHE lessons, helping with displays and taking part in various clubs and groups on offer.

 

There are notice boards by the chapel and in the Manning Hall where Chaplaincy news is displayed.