Here is a diary of spiritual events which take place each year at Farnborough Hill. These are largely organised by the School Chaplain with help from the RE Department and the Music Department. Students are encouraged to take part in the liturgies by reading, serving on the altar, animating gospel stories through drama and dance, serving as Eucharistic Ministers and singing in the choir.
September |
| Start of Year Liturgy | Held at the beginning of the first staff meeting of the year |
| Old Girls' Mass |
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| Mass of the Holy Spirit | Students offer up their form prayer intentions for the year which are then displayed in the Chapel, and an Altar Cloth made by the students under the care of Mrs Bond is placed on the Altar. Commissioning of Eucharistic Ministers (staff and students) takes place during this Mass.
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October |
| Rosary | A decade each day in October |
| CAFOD Harvest Family Fast Day | CAFOD is our main full school charity |
| Lower Sixth Retreat |
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| Harvest Festival Service | Harvest contributions are sent to Emmaus House for the Homeless in Aldershot |
Westminster Cathedral
| Senior Choir perform and altar servers serve at Mass
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November |
| All Saints' Mass |
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| All Souls' Remembrance Service | Students can offer prayer intentions in Chapel for friends and family who have died |
| Community Feast Day Mass | The Sisters who founded the school - celebrate their feast day and renew their vows during Mass with the whole school. The Lower Sixth entertain the Sisters in the afternoon and the school staff provide tea |
December |
| Advent Carol Service | On the first Sunday of Advent - a beautiful candlelit service in which many of the students are involved |
| Advent Prayer and Thought for the Day | In registers and displayed in school throughout Advent |
| Christmas Carol Service | Last day of term, prepared by the Lower Sixth
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January |
| Week of Prayer for Christian Unity | Prayer intention for each day in registers. Full school assembly on the theme of Christian Unity |
February |
| Retreat Week | Each year group has one day off timetable for a day of retreat in school |
| Ash Wednesday Service | Whole school service. Prayer and thought for the day in registers |
March |
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| CAFOD Lent Family Fast Day |
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| Upper Sixth Retreat |
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| Easter Service | Last day of term |
May |
| Rosary | A decade each day
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| Open Morning | Closing service for students and parents |
June |
| First Holy Communion | Farnborough Hill is the venue for this special ceremony for the children of the Parish of Our Lady and St Dominic |
| Feast of the Sacred Heart Mass | School Feast Day |
| Ss Peter and Paul Mass |
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July |
| Leavers' Mass | Last day of term |