5 SUMMER NEWSLETTER 2025 CHAPLAINCY&RE Ash Wednesday: A United Beginning to Lent Our school community gathered as one on Ash Wednesday for a beautiful service held in the school yard. With every student and staff member present, it was a powerful sign of unity and shared faith as we began our Lenten journey together, marked with ashes and hope. Pilgrim Cross Walk to Walsingham During Holy Week 2025, three students from our school, accompanied by the School Chaplain, took part in a remarkable spiritual journey - a Pilgrim Cross Walk from Ely Cathedral to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. Over the course of three days, the group walked more than 65 miles, joining nearly 400 pilgrims from across the UK in preparation for the Good Friday and Easter services at the Shrine. This pilgrimage was not a fundraiser or charity walk, but a deeply personal journey of faith, reflection, and spiritual enrichment. For our students and the wider group they walked with, it was an unforgettable experience - physically challenging, spiritually uplifting, and filled with a strong sense of community and purpose. We give thanks for the courage and commitment of our young pilgrims and for the powerful witness to Christ during Lent and Easter. pilgrimcross.org.uk Confirmation Service 2025 On Wednesday 25th June, Thornleigh Chapel was filled with joy and celebration as over 90 young people from across the St Joseph’s Deanery received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Bishop John Arnold presided over the moving service, confirming candidates from various parishes in the presence of their families, sponsors, catechists and friends. Congratulations to all the candidates who took this important step in their faith journey. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped prepare and support them along the way - especially the catechists, families and parish communities.
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