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Newsletter 5 - March 2025
Chaplaincy
We are now in the season of Lent and during this time we are encouraged to focus on three main areas. The first is to give
more time to prayer, perhaps five minutes each day. The second is to fast, this could be not consuming a favourite food or
drink (or even spending less time on Facebook or Twitter!) to remind us not to become too dependent on material comforts.
The third is to help those in need. If we are able to put these three areas into practice, then Lent becomes a season of
getting closer to God so that, when we reach Holy Week and Easter, the most solemn and important time in the Church’s
year, we will be well prepared and ready to receive the Risen Lord. May I wish you every blessing on your Lenten journey.
Jo Doyle - (Lay Chaplain & Teacher of RE)
Ash Wednesday
Deacon Eugene joined us to celebrate the start of Lent. The
whole school engaged in a reflective Celebration of the Word.
Deacon Eugne spoke to pupils about the significance of the
Lent ashes and invited them to commit to some Lenten practice,
however small. It was lovely to see our newest Extraordinary
Ministers of Communion - Year 11 pupils Dan, Henry and
Michelle distributing Ashes alongside Deacon Eugene.
Form and Year Masses
Year 9 were delighted to welcome Fr Stephen to begin
their Lenten Journey in a prayerful fashion with Mass in the
School Hall. Pupils read beautifully and it was a wonderful
way to start the term. Mr Brett and Mr Skilton's forms 9U
& 9H also focused on Lent for their Form Mass and put
together some wonderful reflections on how ‘actions speak
louder than words’. Meanwhile, the Music, Drama and
Dance departments are hard at work preparing our annual
Easter Celebration for the end of term.
Foodbank Appeal
The school collected an amazing amount of food and this
was gratefully collected by Bexhill Foodbank on Thursday,
20th March. The Foodbank extends their thanks to the
pupils and their families for the support.
CAFOD Walk
Our annual CAFOD Walk Appeal took place on Wednesday 19th March. Over
40 pupils took part. Pupils heard a video especially recorded for them by Jo
when she met Brian Meaba, one of the CAFOD Partners from Kenya at the
FLAME Youth Conference. Brian thanked them in the video for their efforts
and asked them to continue to fan the flame of hope through their actions.