Accompanied by Principal, Mr Oliver Mooney, School Chaplain, Father Dermot Maloney, Head of Year 13, Ms Christine Fearon, and other staff from St Paul’s, over 150 Year 13 students made the journey to the Marian Shrine at Knock, County Mayo, for their annual spiritual retreat to mark the beginning of their post-16 studies. Year 13 […]

For all of us whether pupil or staff, in school and in the wider world in life is a learning curve.  We have all learned many important lessons, through our association with Rachael Sands – lessons about life and living and acceptance. Each Lent it has become the accepted custom that Easter eggs appear in […]

Students in Year 10 at St Paul’s High School had the opportunity to attend a special retreat at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, which culminated with the celebration of the Eucharist, with His Eminence, Cardinal Seán Brady, Archbishop of Armagh. Cardinal Brady, welcomed the students and their form teachers to St Patrick’s Cathedral, and encouraged the […]

BBC Radio Ulster broadcasted its weekly Morning Service from St Joseph’s Church, Meigh.  The Mass was celebrated by our Chaplain, Father Dermot Maloney. The broadcast featured our award-winning Choir, under the direction of Head of Music, Mr Colm Murphy. To hear Morning Service from BBC Radio Ulster, click on this link:   Morning Service* (* please […]

Pictured above are  senior students from St Paul’s High School, who recently received their John Paul II Awards from Cardinal Seán Brady, Archbishop of Armagh, at St Patrick’s Cathedral.  The students are pictured with Mrs Deirdre Graham, RE teacher at St Paul’s, Cardinal Brady, and Rev Deacon Thomas McHugh. Congratulations to Claire McCone, Janine O’Hanlon, […]

  Chaplain at St Paul’s High School, Father Dermot Maloney celebrated two very special Masses recently, celebrating the many talents, skills and hard work of our Year 12 and 14 students, and praying blessing on them as they prepare for GCSE and A Level examinations in the next few weeks. The students and their parents […]

St Paul’s Science students demonstrating an experiment to a P7 pupil and a parent at Open Day.    St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook held its annual Open Day on Saturday 25 January.  Prospective pupils from Primary 7 classes in our feeder primary schools and their parents visited the school in large numbers.  They were guided […]

 Bosco McShane, team leader of the Síolta Retreat Team, talking to Year 14 St Paul’s students.  The Síolta Retreat Team, led by Bosco McShane, that has worked extensively in missionary countries from 1999 to the current day,visited St Paul’s last week to provide a workshop. It was intended to help young people grow towards adulthood, […]

Mr Dermot Kelly from the Armagh Diocesan Youth Commission, with Religious Education teacher Mrs Deirdre Graham and Year 13 pupils from St Paul’s High School.   Mr Dermot Kelly from the Armagh Diocesan Youth Commission visited St Paul’s on Thursday 29th September to launch the John Paul II Award to Year 13 students. He gave […]

Four Year 14 students were presented their John Paul II medals on Friday 25th March in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh. The John Paul II Award was created to commemorate the late Pope John Paul II who was so committed to young people and who had such belief and confidence in them.