Chaplaincy

When your child accepts a place at Blessed Thomas Holford you and your family become part of a very special community, which has Christ at its centre. The Chaplaincy is here to enrich this community by ensuring the core gospel values of love, compassion, respect and service are at the centre of all our relationships and activities. The focus of a Chaplain in our college is to promote the Catholic ethos of the school and to assist students and staff in their faith journey.

We believe all members of our college community, of all faiths and none, have a responsibility to participate in the spiritual life of the college. We challenge our staff and students to embrace life fully, reach their potential, and live out the Gospel message.

"Unity happens when we walk together"

Pope Francis

meet our college chaplain

My name is Miss Giles, and I am delighted to be the new Chaplain here at Blessed Thomas Holford.
The role of Chaplain is really important in any college. Not only will I help to support you with your faith journey but I will also be working to ensure the college meets its commitments to Catholic Social Teachings, social outreach and community building.

I am another person that anyone (staff or students) can come to talk to at any time. It may be that you have questions around your faith life, but it might be that you just need to chat to someone about the pressures of college or what’s going on in your life. I am always available.

You will find me either in the Heart of BTH or the Chaplaincy area. My door is always open, and I will always make time for you.

Chaplaincy activities

We are blessed to have the opportunity to celebrate our Weekly Mass every Friday morning with members of the clergy, staff, students and the wider college community.
We gather for Whole College Mass several times a year such as Welcome Masses, Holy Day of Obligation, Advent, Lent, and End of Year Masses.
We get together for Wednesday Word on a Wednesday morning in the 'Heart of BTH' to celebrate the Word of God.
A member of our Chaplaincy team leads a Rosary Group every Tuesday morning.
We provide opportunities to participate in, and reflect upon, the Stations of the Cross during Lent.
All our year7 students participate in a day's Retreat at Savio House.
Our form groups celebrate their Feast Days in their designated week of action.
Our SVP group meet up on Tuesday lunchtimes in Walsingham 6 and regularly plan events with our local community.
Student led prayer sessions take place every Thursday lunchtime and the students volunteer to plan ten to fifteen minute prayer sessions based on the Gospel.

the HEART OF BTH

We are blessed with a beautiful prayer space here at Blessed Thomas Holford, located at the very heart of our main college building. Our prayer space is always open to staff and students and acts as a hub for the spiritual life of the college.