Worship  
Holy Mass is celebrated regularly in term. Everyone is welcome, although no-one is compelled to come. We have a Lay Chaplain, Mike Clark, who is with us each day, but we also welcome priests from the Diocese whenever they are able to be with us or when an important feast day occurs. Parents, local people and members of the Diocese are welcome to attend Mass at the College, but should make themselves known to the Reception first, so they can be escorted to the Chapel. Students wishing to serve at the altar should make themselves known to Mike Clark.

Vespers is celebrated publically in the privileged seasons of Advent and Lent, and at certain other times, although there is often the opportunity to join informal celebrations of the Divine Office, both in the morning and evening. A Shorter Form of Morning Prayer, for example is celebrated daily in the Chapel at 8.10.

Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament , which is reserved in the Chapel, is a great privilege and members of the College and the wide Community are invited to make a Visit to the Blessed Sacrament part of their spiritual discipline. There is also a wide selection of materials to help with prayer.

The Holy Rosary is encouraged, and several sets of rosary beads are available at the back of the Chapel for students to borrow at any time, as well as some helpful small books on this most valuable form of prayer.

Additional Worship is also a feature of certain seasons of the church’s year, especially Eastertide - although it is important to remember that all these celebrations are seen as additional to the involvement in Parish Church life that we encourage our students to have. The College, through its Chaplaincy, is not seeking to replace this, but to encourage it.

 
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