Chaplain’s Corner News
In our final Prep School assembly of the term we sang a hymn, ‘Thank you for the Cross.’ The words of the hymn refer to Jesus...
We celebrate several liturgies over the course of a year. A liturgy is a formal and set form of prayer, the most obvious example being the...
It has been noticeably lighter in the mornings and in the evenings over the past few days. The dawning of spring coincides with the progress of...
We are now in the season of Lent. In the chapel, the altar is draped with purple. Atop the altar is a wooden cross, fashioned from...
The Company of Mary Our Lady is a worldwide Order. Although Notre Dame is the only school of the Order in the UK, we have sister...
Shortly before Christmas it was announced that Bishop Richard Moth, Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, was to be appointed by Pope Leo as the next Archbishop...
In this final Chaplain’s Corner before Christmas I have reproduced the words of my address at our wonderful Carol Service. The events of the first Christmas...
Every Catholic school has a member of staff who has been nominated as the school’s ‘Prayer and Liturgy co-ordinator.’ At Notre Dame that is part of...
The month of November is known as the month of the Holy Souls. It is a time in the Church for remembering in particular those who...
In the Gospel reading on Wednesday this week Jesus’ disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray.’ Jesus answered the request by teaching his disciples...
Every year the school organises fundraising events to support two charities. One of these charities is always ODNs Cobham Outreach, run by the Sisters here in...
On Wednesday morning we welcomed Fr Stephen to celebrate Mass in the chapel, before the beginning of the school day. Any parents and members of staff...
This week has been another week when I have valued the privilege I have working across the school, from Nursery to Sixth Form. In Reception class...
On Sunday the Church will celebrate the great feast of Pentecost. The feast of Pentecost, fifty days from Easter Sunday, celebrates the gift of the Holy...
For the whole of this half-term we have been in the season of Easter. The liturgical prayers for this time of year continue to celebrate Christ’s...
