St Benedict's Day 2023
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The whole school celebrated St Benedict’s Day on Monday March 21st. From Pre-Prep to the Sixth Form, everyone celebrated the strength of our community and Benedictine ethos.
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The whole school celebrated St Benedict’s Day on Monday March 21st, which is always a valuable opportunity to reflect upon our values and ethos as a Benedictine school.
In the morning, presentations, discussions, and activities focused on ‘Challenging Injustice’, looking at how we can move towards a just and sustainable world.
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In the afternoon, fundraising activities throughout the school raised over £5,000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust, the Felix Project and Donne, Women in Music.
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Fr Gabriel Everitt OSB from Ampleforth Abbey was the principal celebrant for the St Benedict’s Day Mass. The Girls' Choir sang A Little Jazz Mass by Bob Chilcott, and the senior School Consort Choir gave a joyous performance of Haydn's The heavens are telling. The Junior School Schola sang a beautiful Irish Blessing (L'Estrange) during Communion.
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In his homily, Fr Gabriel spoke about two of the qualities which are central to the Rule of St Benedict (and essential to any successful community): the ability to listen to others, and humility. He also talked about the fine balance we need to find between adhering to our principles while being compassionate and flexible - something which St Benedict struggled with as a young Abbot.
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