This is a new Inter-Seminary football competition. It was organised by the Beda/Scots this year and hosted by the Parish of San Leonardo Murialdo in their excellent parish sporting facilities. The parish Priest, Don Carmelo, is a keen advocate of an active link between the College and the Parish, and he presented the trophy to the winning team (you’ll be able to spot him). The Irish College prevailed over the French College in the Final. The Beda/Scots Team can be identified by their complete claret/purple strip and the goalkeeper’s distinctive yellow top. There are some good photos of them in formal team pose. It is so pleasing to have this developing pastoral/prayer – as well as sporting - link with the parish.

Twelve of the Beda Community commissioned as Acolytes

Edna Tongco retires after 31 years of service

Years 2 and 3 participate in Safeguarding Training

Students given a tour of the facilities by Mgr. Samuel Sangalli (undersecretary of the Dicastery of Evangelisation) and meet with Prefect Cardinal Tagle.

Three Bishops from Committee conduct annual visitation

Service for Christian Unity attended by several Ecumenical Representatives

Celebration of Advent Liturgy

Seminarian Philip Thornley (Leeds) admitted as Candidate for Holy Orders

Beda students receive academic awards

Festive moment marks Beda Anniversary celebration

Visit part of induction programme for new students

We have seven new fulltime seminarians joining us this September. In addition, we have an Anglican ordinand with us for two months, and a new external Rosminian student who will be studying with us throughout the academic programme. A visit to St Peter’s for Mass is one of the earliest gatherings that we organize. We were in the Polish Chapel with a replica of the icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa.

On the afternoon of Saturday (23 September 2023) the new members of the College accompanied some of the older ones on a walk led by St Patricia. We started at the Colosseum and made our way down the Foro Imperiale to view the forum from the Capitoline Hill; thence to the Jewish quarter, Tiber Island, and Trastevere. The Janiculum followed and we made our way down to Lungotevere, past the Bambino Jesu Hospital, and relative ease of a bus journey home.

The last day of the Beda College year is marked by the Ordination to the Diaconate. This year seven of our members were ordained by Archbishop Leo Cushley of St Andrews and Edinburgh, with two of the ordinands promising obedience directly to the Archbishop. The ordinands were: David Chung – Diocese of Port Louis (Mauritius), Paul Henderson and Peter Shankland - Archdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh, Thomas Hiney - Diocese of Portsmouth, Simon Marley - Diocese of Lancaster, Brian McNally - Archdiocese of Armagh, Eamon Salmon - Diocese of Ferns The splendid liturgy under the guidance of the College MCs and Music Master was enhanced by the singing of the Schola Cantorum of St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral, Edinburgh, under the direction of Mr. Michael Ferguson. The festive lunch at the College managed to outflank the constant threat of rain by hosting different groups of guests indoors allowing everyone the opportunity to venture in and out as they pleased. The celebrations went on untill late in the afternoon.