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- 23rd October – St Benedict’s open day
Autumn Open Day Open for Registration for next academic year 2026-2027 Register Now: More information: https://icksp.org.uk/saintbenedicts/ - End of the academic year – Corpus Christi
The last day of the academic year was a very special celebration as it fell on the feast of Corpus Christi. Most of our families came to the 8.30am Mass which was sung in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament after all night Adoration. Mass was followed by a Eucharistic procession. Some of the girls … Read more - Our new home
When St. Benedict’s opened its doors in 2018, we were fortunate to have the use of some rooms and the hall at English Martyrs Church but our goal was to use the former school on the same site as St. Walburge’s. Unfortunately, this needed a lot of work to repair the effects of many years … Read more - Preparation of our future campus
Thanks to Divine Providence, our generous benefactors and the work of our seminary candidates, preparations are underway at the future facilities of Saint Benedict’s Academy, next to Saint Walburge’s Church. It is an exciting time for us! More spacious buildings and outside activity space provide great opportunities for growth and development. We hope to … Read more - Our latest Newsletter
We have uploaded our latest newsletter which captures the good work and progress being made here at St Benedict’s Academy, Preston, Lancashire. Read more in the newsletter which can be downloaded here. Our work depends on your goodwill and support both in prayer and where you feel able by financial means. We need: £25,000 to … Read more - Catechism
“What is the difference between a friar and a monk?” asked Sister one day in catechism. Several hands shot up enthusiastically. “The difference is,” answered one child somewhat naively but honestly, “that a monk has the back of his head shaved and a friar does not.” …. “How many people do you think converted when … Read more
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