AMPLEFORTH DIARY WINTER 2018 Ampleforth Diary WELCOME Welcome to the latest edition survivors of abuse and those That same weekend, in Rome, of the Ampleforth Diary, once who have concerns, so please Pope Francis canonised a Contents again offering a snapshot of so have no hesitation in coming number of saints, including many of the things happening forward and be assured that Pope Paul VI and the El in and around Ampleforth, your voices will be heard. We Salvadorian Archbishop Oscar 1 Welcome in our works and among our apologise, too, to those of our Romero. I was struck by the 2 friends and friends and words of Pope Francis in his Ampleforth Society Report supporters. supporters homily: “Pope Saint Paul VI 4 The Ampleforth Society who have seen wrote: “It is in the midst of In recent their loyalty their distress that our fellow 6 Ampleforth Global months, as and love so men and women need to know 8 Ampleforth Society Weekend you will be tested by the joy, to hear its song”. Today 16 Ampleforth Society Events 2019 only too sins of our Jesus invites us to return to well aware, brethren. the source of joy, which is 17 Biography: Acting Head Deirdre Rowe Ampleforth the encounter with him, the 18 A New Safeguarding Charter has been in Ampleforth courageous choice to risk the headlines is a very everything to follow him… 19 BTEC for the sins different place to embrace his way.” 20 Expedition to the Holy Land and crimes today to what 22 highlighted it was twenty, May I beseech your prayers Remembrance Service by the thirty, forty, for vocations to our monastic 26 Equestrian Arena Opening Independent fifty years ago, Community and for its 30 Inquiry into Child Sexual and the Ampleforth Diary is but renewal, that that the voice of Extending the Ampleforth Welcome Abuse (IICSA). Any response one testimony to that and it the Lord calling young people 32 Old Amplefordian Golf Club in words may seem inadequate, is always a delight to see the to a life of prayer and service but first and foremost I want variety of activity recorded in may be heard; and be assured 36 New Master for St Benet’s Hall to convey my heartfelt sorrow these pages. that you will be remembered 38 Announcements for the pain and distress that in our prayers here at 40 Fr Martin’s Paintings has been caused by members I am writing these words just Ampleforth. of our Community. We ask after the Ampleforth Society 52 Voluntary Content Editor for forgiveness, especially of Weekend, which, despite 53 OA Book those who have been hurt by the persistent rain, proved our brethren. As a Community, once again to be a wonderful we are learning very many opportunity for people to lessons and the people we come together; to ‘Come and Fr Gabriel Everitt OSB will learn most from are the See’ Ampleforth as it is today. Prior Administrator “A SNAPSHOT OF SO MANY OF THE THINGS HAPPENING IN AND AROUND The Marketing & Communications Office AMPLEFORTH, IN OUR WORKS AND AMONG OUR FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS” Ampleforth Abbey & College, York YO62 4EY Tel: 01439 766777 Email: [email protected] Design: www.mercerdesign.co.uk AMPLEFORTH DIARY | WINTER 2018 | 1 platform, I believe Ampleforth In the past, we have all been wish to do so to contribute to Ampleforth Society Global will do much to asked to contribute funds for the important debates. bring the Ampleforth family development of Ampleforth. together, especially the younger However, the Ampleforth We held a very successful Report of the Trustees generations. Ampleforth Global Society is more than just money. inaugural meeting of the will also be valuable in providing Amongst our 16,000 members St Laurence Ethics Forum at careers support to both current lies a wealth of expertise, skills the IoD in the summer and students and members of the and connections. In the past we intend to run a further Society. this has been made available to meeting in March next year in It is now three years since we Fr Gabriel saw the Society using and engaging in activities that Ampleforth on an ad-hoc basis conjunction with the CU. passed a motion at the AGM the digital revolution to bring support the Abbey and College One of the obstacles we have rather than in a structured and to expand the membership together and strengthen the and advance the education of to deal with is the poor and targeted way. To this end, we So these are the three pillars of the Ampleforth Society, Ampleforth Family, which is pupils attending the College. often out of date contact intend to launch the ‘For the where we will be focusing our turning it into a 16,000 strong what the Society is at heart. details we have for members. Future of Ampleforth Forum,’ energy over the coming years. global community of OAs, If we bring all this together then I do ask you to ensure your to work out how best the Society It will not be easy, I suspect, professed Ampleforth monks, I was also minded to look back in my view, we have a specific own contact details are correct, can provide resources of all and I ask for your support in parents, staff and friends, all at the foundation of the Society duty to move forward, to awaken and also to encourage other kinds to the Abbey and College. this important work. We agreed connected to Ampleforth and in 1875 and its original purpose. the sleeping giant and to bring to members - particularly younger Our plan is to invite a few people at the AGM to appoint Nick its values. It’s now time to I discovered this was to ‘unite fruition the vision of the Society and more itinerant family initially to a meeting in the New Channer (D81) as a new Trustee. consider the next steps for the past students and friends of as expressed by the founders, members - to confirm their Year, then gradually expand this However, we would welcome expanded Society. In so doing, Ampleforth College in furthering the Goodall report and our current contact details with the as momentum builds. Once other volunteers either as we have drawn our inspiration its interests and to keep alive Fr Gabriel, our Patron. Development Office. again, we see Ampleforth Global Trustees or as co-opted members from a number of places. amongst past students a spirit as being a great help here. helping us in specific areas. of affection for Ampleforth and With this in mind our plan for In the past we have attempted I recall interviewing Fr Gabriel goodwill towards each other.’ the Society for the next few years to welcome and induct final year Our final pillar will be outreach; In the words of one OA: ‘In this when I first became a Trustee is founded on three pillars. students into the Society before promoting the Catholic faith and crazy world, Ampleforth matters.’ of the Society. He described the Nearly 100 years later a group they leave the College. I believe supporting Catholic education I believe this is absolutely true. Society as a ‘sleeping giant’ and of OAs led by the late Sir First, we need to build and this is critically important, but I and values beyond the Valley and This unique and outstanding hoped within the next decade to David Goodall (W50) wrote strengthen the Society, the don’t think we have got it right our activities in this area will also school instils in its student see the giant awaken. His vision a report about the future of Ampleforth Family. Without yet. This year we will review form part of the agenda for the those qualities of compassion, was of a Society committed to the Society. This emphasised a strong family we will not be how we do this with a view to new forum. redemption, caring, listening, supporting the College with the the need to build and support able to achieve our objectives. regenerating the practice in the service to others, tolerance; resources of the Society and its the Ampleforth family and its We will do this by continuing summer of 2019. We have been in talks with the common good that are all members harnessed directly to monastic foundation, especially to organise events around the the Catholic Union of Great under threat in the wider world. the school development plan at a time of rising secularism. world where members can meet. The second pillar is the Britain over the summer This Society, I believe, with its and the overall development of The report emphasised the As usual, we will also provide support the Society provides and the CU has invited the objective of promoting and Ampleforth. relationship between students financial support to the various to the Abbey and College. The Ampleforth Society to be sustaining the Catholic faith and and the monastic community, a OA sports clubs. We will keep Society intends to continue an affiliate member of the Catholic education, is now well He also saw a significant special relationship which needed communicating the activities and its bursary programme by Union. This will give us the positioned, with a firm direction outward looking role for the to be nurtured. As a result of achievements of current students funding two and a half ability to share news of each and plan, to help members young Society with outreach playing this report, the purposes of the and members of the Society and bursaries each year.