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The Beda College is...
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A Seminary Situated in Rome
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For the formation of priests for Dioceses and Religious Congregations
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For English-speaking men over 30, with students from, at present, 10 countries
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Under the guidance of the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales
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.Rest and Be Thankful
As the 2019-2020 academic year comes to an end and we prepare for the summer pastoral placements and holidays, we reflect on a most exceptional three months. We are proud that the college was able to stay open and community life, albeit with a smaller resident community of 15 students and five staff, continued happily. Lectures took place online but, even with the challenging circumstances, nine students completed their degree of Bachelor of Theology with St Mary’s University successfully, four students received the Ministry of Acolyte and six students were ordained Deacon.
During the summer, the usual work will take place on the fabric of the building and we will all take a well-earned rest. We look forward to welcoming our new students on Friday 25 th September for a two week Induction programme, which will include this year testing for the Covid 19 virus and – if necessary – self-isolation, which we can provide here on site.
I would like to thank all the community - formation staff, resident students and also those who, having returned to their respective dioceses and countries, have continued to maintain their links with us through Skype, Zoom and even the humble telephone! A particular word of gratitude to the ‘extended family’ made up of the household and kitchen staff who have cared for us so well and generously during these past months and also to those who have continued to support us by your prayer, concern and words of encouragement.
I wish each one of you a restful and fruitful summer break – and we look forward to welcoming our new students in late September and then gathering together as a full community in October.
Father PhilipThe Rector's August article for the Catholic Pictorial is here
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New College Icons
Wearmouth–Jarrow was the creation of Northumbrian nobleman Benedict Biscop (about 628–90), who visited Rome and was inspired by the Christian life he saw there.
In 674 he approached King Ecgfrith of Northumbria for land for a monastery. He was first given a large estate to found Saint Peter’s, Wearmouth, and then in 681 received land at Jarrow to found Saint Paul’s. .
Bede entered the Monastic community at Monkwearmouth Saint Peter at the age of 7 and he lived here until, with Coelfrith and some other monks, he was transferred to the newly gifted site in Jarrow where a second monastery church and complex was built under the Patronage of Saint Paul. It was here, at Saint Paul Jarrow, that Bede lived out the rest of his life until his death in 735.. His remains were transferred to Durham Cathedral at some point in the 11th century.
These newly written icons represent Saint Peter holding in his hand the monastery church of Monkwearmouth and Saint Paul holding the monastic church of Saint Paul at Jarrow.
They encapsulate not only the heritage of Rome, the duorum principum who shed their blood here at Rome but also the monastic life of our patron Bede; Saint Peter Monkwearmouth and Saint Paul Jarrow.
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News
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June 29
"Rest and be thankful" is the Rectors message at the end of this remarkable year. A good way to re-live the story of the year is through the 1000+ photographs, organised in 35 ablums, on the college Flickr account (click the title or picture here for the link). From the induction, through to the Diaconate ordinations and all the events in between can be seen again through these photos. The College Website and Facebook page will be taking a rest and being thankful until the new academic year. We look forward to resuming in September.Read More -
June 25
Two new Icons of St Peter and St Paul by Aidan Hart have been installed recently in the college refectory. Specially commisioned by the college they link the two great apostles with St Bede, our patron. St Peter is seen holding the monastery church of St Peter Monkwearmouth where Bede spent his early life, and St Paul is holding the monsastery church of St Paul Jarrow where Bede spent his later monastic life and where he died. A fuller explanation is given by the Rector's article above.Read More -
June 17
Six Third Year students were today ordained Deacon by Cardinal James Harvey in the college chapel. Two other Third Year students will be ordained Deacon in their respective dioceses during the summer. Cardinal Harvey referred to them as the ‘Covid Deacons’ and because of the pandemic, the ordinations took place without guests and with strict protocols of masking and sanitizing. We offer our prayers for all the new Deacons and wish them well in their pastoral placements during the summer months.Read More
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