Pupils from St Peter’s joined hundreds of other young people from many of the 70 Catholic schools in the Diocese of Portsmouth for the annual Schools Mass this week. Celebrated on the Feast Day of St Anthony of Padua, Bishop Phillip’s homily focused on the strength of faith in this patron saint of the recovery of lost items.

Each school brought their banner to take part in a procession and display to encompass the whole of the Diocese in a great display in the presence of Bishop Philip and Canon P J Smith, the Episcopal Vicar for Education.

Pupils also presented posters on the theme of ‘Actions speak louder than words’, showing the works of faith in action that take place throughout the schools in our Diocese. I was joined in the great celebration by Mrs Moore and Mrs Richardson, pictured below in the Cathedral with our pupil chaplains.

Mr R Cunningham
Headteacher