Chaplaincy Trips
To enrich the spiritual life of our students our students are invited to various trips throughout the year
Pilgrimage to Canterbury
The whole year 7 cohort went to Canterbury for a pilgrimage this September to pray and learn about the great saints of England, including St Thomas More one of our school saints.
Sixth Form Retreat
A group of 6th form students joined 280 young people at a retreat hosted by Youth2000 to explore our personal relationship with the living God during a jam-packed day filled with various talks, praise and worship, a women’s and men’s session and ending with a powerful healing service.
Flame 2023
For the second time students from Cardinal Pole attended ‘Flame’, the largest Catholic gathering of young people in the OVO Wembley Arena, an event hosted by the organisation CYMFed.
The theme of the day was "Rise Up", specifically reflecting on the bible quote, "Mary arose and went with haste" (Luke 1:39).
The day was full of celebration, beginning with prayer and music from One Hope Project before a statue of Our Lady of Walsingham was brought in as a focus for the whole day.
Next, Adeniké a singer-songwriter from London led us in worship. Adeniké was a contestant on the last series of The Voice in 2020, under mentor and coach WILL.I.AM!
Following a short break, Cardinal Tagle took to the stage and spoke about some of the angels that had inspired his journey of faith. He offered the reflection that God sends Angels to help us and concluded by saying "I rise up for prayer in the family, I rise up for liturgy, I rise up for devotion". He challenged us to see angels in our own lives; the elderly, those who guide us, those who we may see every day but look past. “Who are the angels in your life?” he asks.
We then got the opportunity to hear about the work that CAFOD was doing in Colombia, when Jenny Garzón Saavedra, a worker with CAFOD spoke about the work that they do and told her story.
The day concluded with prayer in the form of Adoration. Each diocese and congregation was represented by a young person who was invited onto the stage to sit with the bishops and be close to the blessed sacrament. This powerful and moving time of prayer allowed us all to centre our thoughts and prayers around Christ.
Below you can see photos from our attendance of the Flame event in 2019.
Year 7 trip to Immaculate Heart of Mary and St Dominic’s church
All year 7 students visit our local parish, Immaculate Heart of Mary and St Dominic’s church, in their first year of Cardinal Pole. During their visit they see and identify sacred objects of worship within the church leading to an increased understanding of their significance.
Scripture Roadshow
Our Year 9 and 10s celebrated ‘The Year of the Word’ by attending the ‘Scripture Roadshow’ in Westminster Cathedral. Six of the chapels in the Cathedral were transformed into Tents of Meeting, each one revealing different aspect of the Word of God. Students brought back resources, met people from across the Diocese, and experienced Lectio Divina.
St Monica’s Catholic Church
Year 7 and 8 students celebrated Mass for Christian Unity week at St Monica’s Catholic Church.
CCS Carol Service
Cardinal Pole students formed part of the choir for the Catholic Childrens Society Carol Service and a student was also invited to proclaim a gospel reading.
The Summit
A group of Year 11 students attended ‘The Summit’ event held by the Diocese of Westminster at Westminster Cathedral, an evening of Catholic celebration for young people, consisting of contemporary worship music, a speaker and Eucharistic Adoration.
Wintershall’s Life of Christ
Those that contributed significantly to the Catholic Life of the school were selected to attend the Wintershall ‘Life of Christ’ Play Rewards Trip, a theatre group that brings the gospel into a live drama performance.
A group of our students were chosen to act as the members of the crowd.
Hackney Cenotaph
6th form students visited the Hackney Cenotaph to pray for those who have died in the world wars. Their presence was warmly received by the public who thanked them for their prayers.
Pentecost Liturgy at Westminster Cathedral
Our Year 7 Altar servers visited Westminster Cathedral to pray for Racial Justice, Equality and Diversity
