Chaplaincy
Mission Statement
To develop the potential of every individual by providing the best education through experience of our Catholic, Christian Community within which all
members can grow in faith.
- To develop the faith of every member of the School Community by making
prayer, worship, and liturgy meaningful educational experiences.
- To be open and welcoming, and to build close working relationships
with parents, parishes, primary schools and other partners in the education
of our pupils.
- To ensure that our curriculum provides a Catholic Christian framework
within which every individual is encouraged to realise her or his full
potential in preparation for adult life.
- To ensure that all relationships in the school provide each individual
with experience of his or her dignity, value and uniqueness.
- To provide pastoral care within a safe environment for all members
of the School Community, based on Christ’s example.
- To raise standards of individual pupil, and whole-school, achievement.
College Prayer & Hymn
St Thomas a Becket Catholic College strives to enable all the members
of the community – students, teachers, staff and parents –
to deepen their relationship with God in Christ within the Catholic Church.
Part of this commitment is the provision of a wide range of events and
activities organised by the College Chaplaincy team and supported by the
College staff and students.
Diary
Below are important dates in the college calendar and a list of the assemblies taking place in college.
Events |
| Every Thursday morning Mass at 8.05am in the College Chapel. |
Assemblies |
Every Thursday morning Mass at 8.05am in the College Chapel.
| Date W/C |
Assembly led by……………. |
Theme |
Suggested Biblical References / Readings |
| A7/9 |
Fr. Matthew |
Start of Year Masses |
1 Corinthians 12:3-7, Luke 4:16-22 |
| B14/9 |
B. Donellan |
New beginnings /Old and New Friends |
1 Corinthians 12:12-16 “The body is a unit, made up of many parts…….” |
| A21/9 |
S. Wilkinson / Academic tutors |
Using our God given talents / Operation Christmas Child |
Matthew 25:14-30 “For everyone who has will be given more and he will have an abundance” Extra assemblies for yrs 7 and 8 – St Thérèse of Lisieux |
| B28/9 |
Cafod Group |
Act justly walk humbly- Cafod |
Matthew 25:31-45 “whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers you did for me…..” |
| A5/10 |
Academic tutors |
Reverent use of Creation |
John 1:3 “Through him all things were made…….” |
| B12/10 |
K. Fallon |
Justice and Peace -UKYP Launch |
1 John 4:18-21 “let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth…….” |
| A19/10 |
Academic Tutors |
What is your Vocation? |
John 15:1-8 “I am the vine you are the branches…” Romans 12:9-21 |
| HalfTerm |
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| B2/11 |
T. Cohen |
All Saints and All Souls |
Colossians 3:12-17 “as God’s people… clothe yourselves with compassion” |
| A9/11 |
Academic tutors |
War and Remembrance |
James 3:13, 4:10 1 Peter:3-9 “all kinds of trials…these have come so your faith….may be proved” |
| B16/11 |
K. Fallon |
Young People – UKYP Hustings |
See prayer book |
| A23/11 |
Academic tutors |
Do I recognise God in others? |
Matthew 25: 31-36 “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat” |
| B30/11 |
Fr MatthewJ. Roberts |
Start of Advent Services |
Year group services will take place on the morning of 3rd Dec |
| A7/12 |
Academic tutors |
Are you open to the word of God? |
Ephesians 1:17-21, Luke 1:21-38 “I am the Lord’s servant…..may it be to me as you have said” |
| B14/12 |
L. Wright |
End of term / Advent Liturgy |
Services to take place: evening of Thurs 17th, during day of Fri 18th Dec |
| Date W/C |
Assembly led by……………. |
Theme |
Suggested Biblical References / Readings |
| A4/1/10 |
Academic tutors |
Epiphany |
Matthew 2:1-12 “the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.” |
| B11/1 |
B. Johnson |
Peace on Earth |
Luke 2:8-14 “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to men on whom his favour rests.” |
| A18/1 |
Academic tutors |
Christian Unity |
1 Corinthians 12: 12-28 “Now you are the body of Christ and each one of you is part of it” |
| B25/1 |
K. Fallon |
Education – UKYP elections |
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| A1/2 |
Academic tutors |
You are precious, you are unique |
Isaiah 43:1-7 “I will give up whole nations to save your life, because you are precious to me” |
| B8/2 |
T. Whitney |
Esse Quam Videri – Be what you seem to be |
Acts 3:16 “By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong.” |
| HalfTerm |
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| A22/2 |
Fr MatthewJ. Roberts |
Meaning and Importance of Lent |
Thursday 25th service for beg. of Lent |
| B1/3 |
J. Firth |
Repentance |
Mark 1:14-20 “The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news” |
| A8/3 |
Academic tutors |
Temptation and weakness |
Matthew 4:1-11, Matthew 7:13-14 “Then Jesus was led by the spirit, into the desert to be tempted by the devil” |
| B15/3 |
Cafod group |
The needy and hungry of the world |
Matthew 25: 31-46 “I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink…..” |
| A22/3 |
Fr. MatthewJ. Roberts |
Stations of the Cross |
See guide in college prayer book |
| B29/3 |
L. Wright |
End of Term Lenten Liturgy |
Services to be held on Wednesday of this week |
| Date W/C |
Assembly led by……………. |
Theme |
Suggested Biblical References / Readings / notes |
| A19/4 |
Academic tutors |
Community-What do I do to show I belong? |
1 Corinthians 12:4-11 “There are different gifts but the same spirit” |
| B26/4 |
Senior team |
Do I live each day to the full? |
John 15:9-17 “ … go and bear fruit, fruit that will last…” |
| A3/5 |
Academic tutors |
Our Lady – The Rosary |
Leavers mass – 6th MaySee college prayer book for help |
| B10/5 |
Senior team |
Do I recognise Jesus in my life? |
Luke 24:13-35 “Jesus himself came up but they were kept from recognising him. “ Emmaus |
| A17/5 |
Academic tutors |
Destination, where are you heading? |
Ascension is celebrated around this time. Acts 1:1-11 “after this he was taken up before their very eyes and a cloud hid him from their sight” |
| B24/5 |
Senior team |
Half full or half empty? Challenges in life – how can I face them? |
Romans 8:38-39 “nothing in all creation will be able to separate from the love of God” |
| HalfTerm |
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| A7/6 |
Academic tutors |
The early church / Pentecost |
Acts 6:1-7, Acts 2:1-6 “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues” |
| B14/6 |
Senior team |
Self sacrifice |
Romans 12:1-8 “Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought” |
| A21/6 |
Academic tutors |
House Martyrs |
Matthew 5:1-12 (The Beatitudes) see also sections in College prayer book |
| B28/6 |
Fr MatthewJ. RobertsL. Wright |
Am I building my life on firm foundations? |
Masses for feast day of St Peter and St Paul (Lourdes pilgrims depart Thurs) Luke 10:25-37, Matthew 27:24-27 |
| A5/7 |
Academic tutors |
Life as a journey |
1 Corinthians 9:19-27 “in a race all the runners run but only one gets the prize…run in such a way as to get the prize” |
| B12/7 |
Senior team |
Thanksgiving |
See prayer book |
| A19/7 |
End of term |
Celebration |
See prayer book |
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All That I Am
Every human life has an intrinsic and absolute value through being created by God and made in the image and likeness of God. Self respect and respect for each other underlies all human relationships. To deepen the awareness among our students this sex and relationships programme which we begin to offer this year for all academic year groups is born from the experience of practitioners in both the primary and secondary sectors of education.
The aim of the programme is over the five years within the college to provide a curriculum in sex and relationship education that is authentic to the Church’s teaching and acknowledges pupils’ physical
and sexual development.
More information can be found at: www.all-that-I-am.co.uk
News & Events
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At the end of July 2008 Pope Benedict XVI gathered
together 1/2 million young Catholics from all over the world for catechesis,
prayer and the sacraments. On the evening before the final Mass he
spoke to the young people about their journey of faith. Here are some
of the Holy Father’s words for you here at Beckets: “Let
your faith mature through your studies, work, sport, music and art.
Let it be sustained by prayer and nurtured by the sacraments, and
thus be a source of inspiration and help to those around you. In the
end, life is not about accumulation. It is much more than success.
To be truly alive is to be transformed from within, open to the energy
of God’s love. In accepting the power of the Holy Spirit you
too can transform your families, communities and nations. Set free
the gifts! Let wisdom, courage, awe and reverence be the marks of
greatness.” |
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Year of Saint Paul – 28th June
2008 – 29th June 2009Pope Benedict XVI has announced that there will be a special jubilee
year marking to the 2000th anniversary of the birth of Saint Paul.
The Pope said: “I am pleased to announce officially that we
shall be dedicating a special Jubilee Year to the Apostle Paul from
28 June 2008 to 29 June 2009, on the occasion of the bimillennium
of his birth, which historians have placed between the years 7 and
10 A.D. Lastly, there is one particular aspect to which special attention
must be paid during the celebration of the various moments of the
2,000th Pauline anniversary: I am referring to the ecumenical dimension.
The Apostle to the Gentiles, who was especially committed to taking
the Good News to all peoples, left no stones unturned for unity and
harmony among all Christians.”. This year will be celebrated
within the College as part of the 4th Year of “Come & See”. |
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The Religious Life of the School
St. Thomas à Becket Catholic Comprehensive is a Roman Catholic College, deliberately based on the values of the Gospel and the living traditions of the Church. We recognise the unique value and dignity of each pupil and seek by every means to enable them to become the person that God has called them to be. In R.E. lessons, we look at religious responses to basic question about life, meaning and value, and aim to inform and support the children in their encounters with such questions. We are fortunate to have the services of a College Chaplain; this gives us the opportunity to celebrate Mass and other religious services in our own College Chapel. Special workshops are arranged to celebrate Easter and Advent, and all pupils are offered the opportunity to go on retreat in each year group.
Service to others through charitable work and involvement in the local community is a central feature of College life.
This page on the College website is designed to keep students, staff and parents informed as to what is going on to aid the moral and spiritual development of the young people in the care of the College.
Links
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 Diocese
of Leeds Youth Service site
Diocese
of Leeds Vocations Promotion site
Diocesan
Website – for parish links of feeder parishes and schools |
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Sacred
SpaceSacred Space is a work of the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus.
It is maintained from the offices of the Jesuit Communication Centre
in Ireland. Being a ministry of the Irish Jesuits, it is inspired
by the spirituality of Saint Ignatius of Loyola (Ignatian spirituality). |
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The
Wednesday WordA new weekly custom for 21st Century families. Our mission is to spread
the Gospel to bring families together through the Word of God. Home,
School and Parish praying together for the best for our children. |
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