Every May and October at St Edmund’s, we focus prayer in the Chapel on praying the Holy Rosary. We do one section (called a “decade” or “mystery”) each day, and students lead this in a different language – usually one that is taught in school or spoken by our students and their families. This October we prayed in 18 different languages, which set a new record for us. Today we concluded our prayers in Polish (the fourth Glorious Mystery)  and then the final mystery was prayed in Latin, the universal language of the Church. The students, who have led this prayer, have been truly inspirational in the way they have shared their gift of language, and most importantly, their faith. A huge thank you to all who took part in leading this beautiful prayer. The languages in which we prayed were:

English, French, Spanish, Czech, Polish, Igbo, Punjabi, Italian, Malayalam, Tamil, Romanian, Yoruba, German, Shona, Greek, Slovak, Russian and Latin. A true reflection of the universality of the Church, and the beautifully inclusive and diverse nature of our Academy.

May the Lord Jesus bless you and His Blessed Mother keep you always in her love and prayers.