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The Pontifical Beda College
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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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From the Rector's Desk
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Between the two halves of the year – the two Semesters – our seminarians travel out of Rome to spend a period in retreat; it is an important part of the time of Formation that there are some days of peace and quiet which allow us to see what we do and all that we are called to become as rooted more intensely in prayer and in the searching for God which is the essence of our lives.
We are immensely fortunate to be able to timetable these days of retreat into our yearly calendar and indeed we are grateful to those who – for the good of the seminarians – enable us to do this in very practical ways. We are equally aware that there are plenty of people in our parishes who, for a multitude of reasons, cannot take several days to ‘go away on retreat’ and yet recognize the importance of the opportunities and occasions of silence and the space to ‘Come away with me. Let us go alone to a quiet place and rest for a while.' ( Mark 6;31 )
In this Holy Year as we are Pilgrims of Hope, and pilgrims into a fuller understanding of Christian Hope, may we seize the opportunities for such periods of recollection – and also enable others to do the same.
Father Philip
Read the Rector's Februaryarticle for the Catholic Pictorial
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News
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January 18
We were pleased to welcome many ecumenical guests for our Unity Service. This year marks 1700 years since the Council of Nicaea. We focused on the Creed and made a resolute profession of faith together. We moved to the front of the church and lit candles in small groups of four and spoke aloud: ‘The Light of Christ’.Read More -
January 5
Those members of the Beda Community who were back early after the Christmas break were invited to witness the opening of the Holy Door from close quarters and then to follow the procession through the Holy Door into the basilica for Mass. Cardinal James Harvey, the Archpriest of the Basilica, presided at the ceremony. A unique occasion for those present.Read More -
November 27
It was a joy to celebrate mass with the new Candidates (10 from the Beda and 2 from the Scots College). They were formally admitted to Candidacy by Bishop John Sherrington who presided at the Liturgy. We were able to welcome over twenty guests and enjoy a festive supper afterwards.Read More -
November 17
Academic Meeting and Mass Each year, at this time, we have a Plenary Academic Staff Meeting. For this autumn meeting we invite a senior member of St. Mary’s University, Twickenham to attend the meeting and to formally greet students who have graduated through the university. The Pro Vice-Chancellor and CFO, Richard Soloman, was our guest this year. He congratulated students at the end of Mass and gave us all a warm word of encouragement.Read More
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