Category: Faith Life

25th May 2018

Plans for the week of 11th – 15th June. In school assemblies on Friday, 25th May, Priory 6 introduced us to the plans for Women’s Wellness Week, running from 11th – 15th June. This will be a packed week of events and talks at St Augustine’s Priory, encompassing many issues which impact on women’s lives. …

24th May 2018

Prayer Garden prayers. It is never too early to celebrate and this week our youngest pupils proved this with their marking of the Feast of Pentecost, which took place last Sunday. Our Prayer Garden proved the ideal venue when all our Nursery and Prep I, II and III pupils gathered there to celebrate Pentecost, the…

19th April 2018

Hope for today. Our patron saint, St Augustine of Hippo, the fourth century theologian and philosopher, was the bishop of Hippo in north Africa (and not to be confused with St Augustine of Canterbury).  The following quote can inspire and challenge us to be mindful and work for justice, and peace, in the world today.

29th March 2018

Faith Life at St Augustine’s Priory. Our Holy Week at St Augustine’s Priory started with a joyous Palm Sunday procession on Tuesday with children from the Nursery to Preps waving their handmade Palm Leaves and greeting Jesus as he made his way into Jerusalem on a donkey. Starting with a prayer service the children processed…

21st March 2018

A weekly privilege. We are fortunate to be able to hold our weekly Mass in our Chapel every week.  Each Form takes it in turns to organise the Mass by choosing the hymns, reading, serving at the altar, playing Music, taking up the Offertory gifts and, of course, composing and reading their own Prayers of…

16th March 2018

A day to discover prayer. Thursday 15th March saw our annual Be Spirited Day.  From the Nursery to Form III, each class visited the Chapter Room and Chapel for quiet, contemplation and spiritual exercises.     There were a variety of exercises on offer, including the opportunity to make a one decade rosary, a board to…

9th March 2018

A Lenten journey.   Today, Fr Fergal Maguire, Parish Priest of St Aidan of Lindisfarne in East Acton and of Our Lady of Lourdes in Acton High Street, came to St Augustine’s Priory to bless our new Stations of the Cross, situated in the grounds on the Hanger Lane side, nailed to trees.  Organised by…

6th March 2018

General R.E. studies. Mrs McDermott, Head of RE, reports on the studies which Priory 6 students have been following in their general Religious Education lessons: ‘In General RE lessons, Priory 6 students have been investigating the idea of Jesus the Game Changer. They have been watching a documentary based on the historicity of Jesus and…

27th February 2018

Jacqueline Stuyt-Simpson:  Gamechanger.  If you are ever wondering if  – or even how – one person can make a difference, we would like to draw your attention to Jacqueline Stuyt-Simpson.  Jacqueline Simpson was born in 1919 and for her schooldays attended St Augustine’s Priory and thereafter studied Modern Languages at King’s College, London. And she…

26th February 2018

Pope Francis:  Gamechanger. Mrs McDermott set girls a homework asking them to research Pope Francis and write an essay explaining why they thought he should be a role model for young people today.  Dilichi Dieobi, Upper IVA,  produced the following essay ‘From being voted as Time’s Person of the Year for 2013 to sneaking out…