Ferdi McDermott At Chavagnes International College, our English Catholic boarding school for boys, situated in the west of France, near Nantes, Mass is celebrated daily in the main College Chapel, Monday to Friday according to the 1962 missal, for all boys and Masters. On Sundays, Mass and Vespers in the Extraordinary form attract parents of…
On Saturday nights the “Youg Masters” meet for a drink and a chat. Join us here:
Throughout the month of November, boys will be praying for the souls of our deceased relatives, friends and benefactors.
Speech given after dinner at Chavagnes International College on 3rd October, 2004 at a special Austro-Hungarian Dinner to mark the Beatification of the Emperor Charles of Austria. by Mr. Francis Altiere (Then History Master at the College, now priest of the Institute of Christ the King). It has become fashionable—certainly in my own native country and,…
“We celebrated today’s feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary with the Angelus, breakfast with fresh homebaked baguettes, fresh raw milk, homemade jam … the trebles’ first practice of Christmas carols, Holy Mass, chiili con carne, a basketball contest, the Holy Rosary. There were a few lessons too (Maths, science, Latin, French, Spanish, history…
“et voilà que le drame sacré se déployait devant moi avec une magnificence qui surpassait toutes mes imaginations. Ah ! ce n’était plus le pauvre langage des livres de dévotion! C’était la plus profonde et la plus grandiose poésie, les gestes les plus augustes qui aient jamais été confiés à des êtres humains … Je…
In a boys only school context strong bonds of friendship and camaraderie with peers and teachers develop in such a way that the influence and impact of positive role models has its maximum effect. Boys will gain confidence in their academic potential without the fear of being compared to girls, who often mature more rapidly…
As Chavagnes is an official examination centre for AQA, the UK’s main examination board, our staff benefit from specially tailored training provided by AQA to help them deliver the teaching in line with the examiners’ expectations. In addition, our Deputy Head, Mr Patrick Long is an AQA examiner himself. Our focus on understanding the requirements…
Happy feast of St Matthew the Apostle. Today we remember especially all our past pupils who beat Photos: marble relief of St Matthew on the altar of the College Chapel; Holy Mass for today’s feast.
The last remaining UK curriculum Catholic secondary boarding school for boys is situated not in the home counties, but a short hop across the channel near Nantes, France. Founded as France’s first post-Revolution minor seminary in 1802 then refounded as an international college in 2002, Chavagnes International College provides a UK-style curriculum with British GCSEs…
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