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Dear OS and friends of Stonyhurst, We are delighted to invite you to attend our virtual Campion Day Mass. This celebration will take place on the Feast Day of St Edmund Campion, SJ: Tuesday 1st December, 9:00am. Though we sadly cannot gather in person, we are encouraged to know that members of the Stonyhurst family…

As many of you know, here at Stonyhurst we believe sport is an essential component of life. Participation in sport is an important element of a healthy lifestyle, which enhances academic performance and fosters collaboration, concentration, self-confidence and leadership skills. We also believe in having fun.  With this in mind, with the the support of Joe Ansbro OS…

Stonyhurst pupils are once again selling Christmas cards to raise funds for the Stonyhurst Children’s Holiday Week. It wasn’t possible this year to develop a new design, so they have put together packs of assorted cards depicting images that were very popular, from both the Collections and photographs of the grounds. The cards are £5…

Sadly due to current restrictions the Beaumont Union are unable to have the Remembrance Sunday Mass celebrated at the War Memorial this year. They have decided that those members of the Committee who are available will “parade” for a short service and the wreath will be laid behalf of their members on Sunday 8th of…

Association Newsletter September 2020

It has been a very unusual year. I am not sure how many past Presidents of the Association have been asked to film themselves giving an address to Rhetoricians who would otherwise have listened in person, at the Association’s Great Academies reception; but that gives you a flavour. Read more….

We cannot have an actual Stonyhurst Pilgrimage to Lourdes this year – but we can have a virtual one! From the 21st August to the 28th August there will be a Virtual Lourdes Pilgrimage put together by the Stonyhurst Pilgrimage Trust in partnership with the Catholic Association. A programme for each day including Masses, Stations…

Dear All, This notice  is to inform you of a data security incident experienced by Blackbaud, a third party service provider to Stonyhurst.  On Thursday 16th July, we were contacted by Blackbaud. They are one of the world’s largest providers of customer relationship management systems used by the Independent Schools sector. They informed us that…

Stonyhurst Foundation Director, Stephen Withnell, commented: “A Stonyhurst education is a springboard to a life of purpose. The school seeks to inspire its pupils to go out into the world to make a difference, as ‘men and women for others’. Making Stonyhurst the best it can be means making The Stonyhurst Foundation the most ambitious…

Adrian was a remarkable man who gave great service to Catholic education throughout a long and distinguished career.  After a successful career in the City he became a teacher, setting out on a career path dedicated to the service of others.  His first posting was as Head of RE and Housemaster at Downside.  Adrian became…

Michael Reding Taylor OS 52 has been awarded the Benemerenti Medal for his service to the Catholic faith. It was presented to him by Bishop Brian McGee at a service in his home town on the Isle of Skye. He attributes his service and dedication to his upbringing in the Catholic faith, but most of…

The revised edition of “The Making of an Immigration Judge” by our former President of the Association, James Hanratty, has just been published. It is available from all good bookshops and also Amazon (click here). This amusing, entertaining and thought provoking book describes his education at Stonyhurst and the ethics learned there applied throughout his…