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Welcome to the website of the St Catherine's Trust, a charitable trust set up in 2004 to promote Catholic education in accordance with the traditional teachings, liturgy and devotions of the Roman Catholic Church. Our main activity at present is the organisation of annual week-long Summer Schools for young Catholics aged 11 to 18, and annual weekend Family Retreats for Catholic families, usually around Easter.
Please see our Spring 2010 Newsletter for the latest news.
Please note that the advertisement on the back cover of the February 2010 issue of the Latin Mass Society's magazine Mass of Ages for our events for 2010 unfortunately contains two errors. To clarify: * The dates for the Summer School and the Latin Course for Adults are 1st to 8th August (not 8th-15th as in the advertisement); * The address to write to is 58 Thornton Road (not 52 as in the advertisement). Forthcoming Events
2010 Summer School - Sunday 1st August to Sunday 8th August 2010Latin Course for Adults - concurrently with the Summer School2011 Family Retreat and Gregorian Chant Course - Friday 8th April to Passion Sunday 10th April 2011 (to be confirmed)2010 Summer School, for Ages 11-18, Sunday 1st August to Sunday 8th August 2010 This will take place at Ardingly College, near Haywards Heath, as last year. This “jubilee” Summer School, marking
five years since our first in 2005, will
see all the features which have made it
such a success over the years.
We have a high staff-student ratio thanks to our volunteers, making for a varied set of subjects and small class sizes. Our Chaplain, Fr Southwell, gives all the students catechesis; this year we will be joined by at least one seminarian as well. Each day begins the Rosary in the chapel, and ends with Sung Compline; we have Sung Mass every day before lunch. In addition to the lessons there is a variety of outdoor activities, sewing and drawing, altar serving training for the boys, and a trip to a local place of interest. Please see the links on the left or below for descriptions of our previous Summer Schools. Our Summer School is entirely unique in what it offers, and unique also in not charging a fee to parents. It is genuinely open to all. All our staff are CRB checked, and the school is covered by our public liability insurance.
To apply please use our downloadable application form, or apply online. Students' Questionnaire
Latin Course for Adults, Sunday 1st to Sunday 8th August 2010This new initiative will take place at Ardingly College concurrently with the Summer School. It will have its own accommodation and staff, but participants will be able to attend the liturgical functions (Sung Mass and Sung Compline) of the Summer School each day.Under the direction of the well-known Latinist Mr Philip Goddard, this is the only Latin Summer School with a focus on liturgical Latin. It is an intensive course with classes for beginners and the more advanced. Latin courses and books abound but few have a focus on the Latin of the Church, which has its own characteristics, and certainly none can be studied in a week-long course in the context of daily Traditional Sung Mass and Compline, which is provided by our Summer School. The course will aim to give adult beginners an introduction to Latin, and more advanced students a boost in relation specifically to liturgical Latin. In both cases it should set up students to pursue independent study before perhaps coming back in future years to take their knowledge further.
The Latin Course is open to people aged 16 or over. The cost is £150 (£75 for students in full-time education). 2011 Family Retreat and Gregorian Chant Course This is expected to take place at the Oratory School, Reading (RG8 0PJ), from Friday 8th April 2011 to Passion Sunday 10th April 2011.
The Retreat will include Daily Sung Mass, with spiritual conferences
from our Chaplain Fr Andrew Southwell, and activities for children of all ages. The Retreat is designed to enable parents to attend accompanied by their children, although adults not accompanied by children are also welcome. More details will be posted in due course. Please see the links on the left or below for descriptions of our previous Family Retreats, which since 2009 have included Chant Courses.
Reports on our past events
The St Catherine’s Trust is a Registered Charity, no. 1110417. |