{"id":48,"date":"2018-10-24T14:49:54","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T13:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2025-10-10T12:55:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T11:55:59","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a><div id=\"metaslider-id-577\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-nivo metaslider-577 ml-slider ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"600\" data-width=\"1200\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_577\">\n        <div class='slider-wrapper theme-default'><div class='ribbon'><\/div><div id='metaslider_577' class='nivoSlider'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/Untitled-1-1200x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"1200\" title=\"Untitled-1\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-577 slide-818 msDefaultImage\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/IMG_1999-scaled-e1747388604652-1200x600.jpeg\" height=\"600\" width=\"1200\" title=\"IMG_1999\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-577 slide-916 msDefaultImage\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/IMG_1993-scaled-e1747388571810-1200x600.jpeg\" height=\"600\" width=\"1200\" title=\"IMG_1993\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-577 slide-919 msDefaultImage\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News<\/h1>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/23rd-october-st-benedicts-open-day\/\" aria-label=\"23rd October &#8211; St Benedict&#8217;s open day\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/CoatofArms2018VertexImage-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/CoatofArms2018VertexImage-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/CoatofArms2018VertexImage-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/23rd-october-st-benedicts-open-day\/\">23rd October &#8211; St Benedict&#8217;s open day<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Autumn Open Day Open for Registration for next academic year 2026-2027 Register Now:&nbsp;administrator.sbcc@icksp.org.uk More information: https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/end-of-the-academic-year-corpus-christi\/\" aria-label=\"End of the academic year &#8211; Corpus Christi\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/IMG_2605-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/IMG_2605-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/IMG_2605-45x45.jpeg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/end-of-the-academic-year-corpus-christi\/\">End of the academic year &#8211; Corpus Christi<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">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 &#8230; <a title=\"End of the academic year &#8211; Corpus Christi\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/end-of-the-academic-year-corpus-christi\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about End of the academic year &#8211; Corpus Christi\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/our-new-home\/\" aria-label=\"Our new home\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/IMG_2436-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/IMG_2436-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/IMG_2436-45x45.jpeg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/our-new-home\/\">Our new home<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">When St. Benedict\u2019s 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\u2019s. Unfortunately, this needed a lot of work to repair the effects of many years &#8230; <a title=\"Our new home\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/our-new-home\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Our new home\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/preparation-of-our-future-campus\/\" aria-label=\"Preparation of our future campus\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/06\/K-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/06\/K-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/06\/K-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/preparation-of-our-future-campus\/\">Preparation of our future campus<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Thanks to Divine Providence, our generous benefactors and the work of our seminary candidates, preparations are underway at the future facilities of Saint Benedict\u2019s Academy, next to Saint Walburge\u2019s Church. &nbsp;It is an exciting time for us! &nbsp;More spacious buildings and outside activity space provide great opportunities for growth and development. &nbsp; We hope to &#8230; <a title=\"Preparation of our future campus\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/preparation-of-our-future-campus\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Preparation of our future campus\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/our-latest-newsletter\/\" aria-label=\"Our latest Newsletter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/03\/Capture-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/03\/Capture-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/03\/Capture-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/our-latest-newsletter\/\">Our latest Newsletter<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">We have uploaded our latest newsletter which captures the good work and progress being made here at St Benedict&#8217;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.&nbsp; We need: \u00a325,000 to &#8230; <a title=\"Our latest Newsletter\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/our-latest-newsletter\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Our latest Newsletter\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/catechism\/\" aria-label=\"Catechism\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/tempImagegNvOwN-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/tempImagegNvOwN-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/tempImagegNvOwN-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/catechism\/\">Catechism<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">\u201cWhat is the difference between a friar and a monk?\u201d asked Sister one day in catechism. Several hands shot up enthusiastically. \u201cThe difference is,\u201d answered one child somewhat naively but honestly, \u201cthat a monk has the back of his head shaved and a friar does not.\u201d\u00a0 \u2026. \u201cHow many people do you think converted when &#8230; <a title=\"Catechism\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/catechism\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Catechism\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>Read past news on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/saintbenedicts\/news\/\">News<\/a>&nbsp;page . . .<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News Read past news on the&nbsp;News&nbsp;page . . .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-48","page","type-page","status-publish"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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