A
Extraordinary list of events
spans 400 days T
he 400 years of Stonyhurst Col
extraordinary programme of events spanning the next 400 days. For almost four years,
le g e w i l l be remembered through an
members of the Centen aries Committee have been planning festivities marking the foundation of the college in 1593 and its move to Hurst Green in
1794.
efforts is a Centenaries programme of events ranging from a banquet of
The culmination of their . , .
^TIIE R e c loT S f^H ^T C o lIcB e , Fr Michael O’Halloran, is also chair- mFormer^kputy°lma^masteof the college Fr O’lla.loran was previously
hCSh^^Novwnbcr?°l'98Sh ^he'has 'bt^lT'n^ecling committee members to plan the Centenaries programme and appeal.
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the last 400 years have meant, what we are doing together o . y things may shape up in the future.”
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the Stonyhurst Associa tion, a Rugby Tour in Ire land and a Holy Week retreat to a reunion for former members of staff. Chairman of the com
mittee, Fr Rector Michael O’Halloran, explained that the celebrations would reach beyond the college grounds into the surround ing community. “One of the most impor
tant moments in the Cen tenaries programme will be a weekend when we plan to thank Hurs t Green. The people who live there have been our neighbours and helpers for 200 years,” he said. “People think in terms
of the college and St Mary’s Hall, but right from the start we have also had a parish church. That is another very important aspect of the
work that is done here.” T h e c e 1 e b r a t i o n s
actually began earlier this
A chance to take a peep behind college’s historic
doors — ■
VISITORS will be given the chance to catch a behind the scenes glimpse of the Centenaries festivi ties when Slonyhurst Col lege once again opens its doors to the public in
August. Since the college began
offering guided tours two years ago, as part of its English Heritage member ship, 12,000 people have taken the opportunity to see the historic buildings
and grounds. Miss Frances Ahearne,
domestic bursar of the col lege and general manager of the Stonyhurst Devel opment Company, over- sccs the open days.______
mers ago and it’s been extremely successful. Visitors get a very com prehensive tour of the school — where the boys live, where they are taught,” she said. “They get to see the
“We started two sum
chapels and historic rooms _the table where Oliver Cromwell is thought to have slept. There is a tea and gift shop and visitors can walk round the
gardens.” Built by Sir Richard
Shireburn in 1592, Stony hurst Hall was occupied as the family seat until 1794, when Mr Thomas Weld gave the building and its
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and working school. It’s one of the major buildings of Lancashire architec turally and is in a beautiful s e t t in g ,” said Miss Ahearne.
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estate to the Society of ' Jesus as a new home for i the college.
month, on an unseasonably warm and sunny Ribble Valley day, when the Bishop of Salford, the Rt Rev. P a tr ick Kelly, as s is ted by 20 other priests, celebrated a High Mass in St Peter’s Church.
lant tribute, the service included the first public performance of an anthem
Both a solemn and jubi
specially commissioned by the late William Matthias, as well as the reading of a letter from the Pope and prayers read by pupils in Croatian, Spanish and
E v e n t s — D i a r y
TheCemUnarlee Golf Tournament for Preparatory School*
SATURDAY JUNE 26th and SUNDAY JUNE 27th
The Centenoriea Banquet of the Stonyhuimt Association
SATURDAY JULY 17th
Meeting of the Independent School a Information Service
MONDAY. OCTOBER 11th and TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12th
The Centenaries Cross-Countiy Meeting SUNDAY. DECEMBER 12th
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd The 4 00th Birthday Party SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27th
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6lh Rugby vs Ampleforth A Captains Dinner
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The Centenaries Rugby Tour In Ireland — 1994 —
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Chinese. The Mass was followed
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by the dedication of four commemorative stained glass windows designed by former pupil Mr Pat Feeny and blessed by the oldest living Jesuit to have attended Stonyhurst, Fr
Maurice Nassan. The joyous day also saw
the opening of the Centen aries exhibition and a lun cheon for nearly 1,000 pupils, staff and guests beneath a marquee in the ambulacrum. Events preceding the
The Stonyhur* A s s o r t ,
THURSDAY, MARCH 31st to SUNDAY APRIL 3rd SATURDAY, l ^ b i o ^ a n d SUNDAY, N^Y^Ht MAY8thl<>n
Concert by Jonathan Plowright and other OS musicians In St John's. Smith Square
The Centenaries Sevens Festival FRIDAY, MARCH 25th
Reunion for former m|^mbemofstaff
SATURDAY, MAY 21st and SUNDAY, MAY 22nd Centenaries Cricket
inauguration included the debut of the new Centen a r ie s logo, which is stamped on all mail leav ing the college, and the launch of the new college history at the English S p e a k in g Union in
celebrations, a concert by Jonathan Plowright, a for mer pupil, and the Capital Virtuosi has taken place, along with a Centenaries photograph, cricket match and medal distribution. Tomorrow, the Great
London. Since the opening of
SATURDAY, JUNE 5th to SUNDAY, JUNE 6th A weekend for Hurst Green SUNDAY, JUNE 19th Centenaries GoU
Centenary of *,,etU0'f SATURDAY. JULY 16th
Closing of the Centenaries Programme - J U L Y -
An overseas Rugby lour Is planned ,
Unless otherwise stated these events take place at the College
Stonyhurst In the course of * e Centenaries r^brafions details ol these visits cannot be released until nearer the time they take place
A number of distinguished people have teen tn^ted to visit
The Centenaries Ball SUNDAY, JULY 17lh Mass of Thanksgiving
FRIDAY, MAY 27m to SUNDAY, MAY 29th Great Academies of the BhCentenaiy
Whit Sunday: Confirmation Centenary of the Pavilion
Academies of the Quater- Centenary will be held, followed by a Whit Sunday confirmation.
Miss Ahearne
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