http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?NewsSectionId=19 Bondare 3.0 RSSBuilder 2013-05-18T12:38:05Z Josephine Siedlecka info@indcatholicnews.com http://www.indcatholicnews.com The copyright in all content provided in this syndicated feed is held by Independent Catholic News. Any unauthorized use of material contained in this RSS may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity & communications regs http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=22564 2013-05-17T16:57:43Z 2013-05-17T16:57:43Z Nick Batchelar, Service Education Director at CYPS (Children and Young Persons Services) visited St Brendan’s Sixth Form College on Thursday 16 May to award Muna Hassan the college’s annual ‘Good Samaritan Award’. The college ceremony was also attended by four previous principals of St Brendan’s; Dr Mervyn Davies, Peter Bradshaw, Derek Bodey and Ann Barrow. Muna is an 18 year old student from Easton who has been involved in Bristol based charity Integrate for over five years. http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=22545 2013-05-14T12:37:15Z 2013-05-14T12:37:15Z Last week, head teachers from Catholic sixth forms and colleges across England came together to discuss the changing landscape of education, during a conference organised by St Mary’s University College, Twickenham. St Mary’s annual Catholic sixth form and colleges conference is organised as an opportunity for school leaders to come together and discuss current issues. Entitled ‘Responding to Change, Facing the Challenge’, the day gave delegates the opportunity to discuss their work and consider how they might respond to the challenges with a Christ-centred view. Marina Boor http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=22525 2013-05-13T05:16:57Z 2013-05-13T05:16:57Z St Columba’s College in St Albans, a Brothers of the Sacred Heart school, celebrated the Month of May with its first Marian procession in some many years. The College has recently established weekly rosary devotions during May as well as an annual procession. It also coincided with the official blessing of the new outdoor Marian shine that has been dedicated to Our Lady of Good Counsel, ‘Mater Boni Consillii’. The statue, showing the child Jesus in his mother’s arms, is hoped to act as a constant reminder of the grace and comfort http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=22510 2013-05-10T08:41:32Z 2013-05-10T08:41:32Z Just last year, Archbishop Vincent Nichols gave his official blessing the new buildings at Cardinal Pole Catholic School in Hackney. The school has now been shortlisted for the prestigious RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) London Awards 2013. This recognises the school as a cutting edge innovative new building in the capital and an enhancement to the local community. A spokesman for the school said: "We are delighted that our new home has been shortlisted for the prestigious RIBA London Awards 2013. http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=22488 2013-05-07T13:43:44Z 2013-05-07T13:43:44Z Birmingham’s newest university is celebrating full university status with a call for former students to get in touch. Newman University, which started life as a teacher training college in 1968, recently launched its alumni association in order to keep in touch with former staff and students. Amanda Elliott, development manager at Newman, said: “While the growth of email and digital media has made it relatively straight forward to stay in touch with recent graduates, re-connecting with older students is more of a challenge,