Today I had the absolute pleasure of attending a deanery retreat day, led by St Polycarp's, with a few of our spiritual councillors. Here's what we got up to:
Today we went on a trip to St Polycarp’s School, where we learnt about unity and how we are all one in God. First, we celebrated Mass at the St Joan of Arc Church in Farnham, and then we got to know children in all of the other deanery schools and made many new friends. After, we listened to Fr Niven Richardson, who explained about unity and taught us about the different types of prayer: verbal, meditative, contemplative. In our next activity, we made posters about Pope Francis’ letter ‘Laudato Si’, meaning ‘Praise be to God’. We thought about ways we can live wisely, think deeply and love generously. We had lots of fun and, most importantly, strengthened our faith. This spiritual day made us feel calm and peaceful. It reminded us that we are all equal and that God loves all of us everywhere and all the time. Written by our Spiritual Councillors.
A Green