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I n h i s w e l c o m e t o L i v e r p o o l A r c h ­ b i s h o p M a l c o l m M c M a h o n O . P . s p o k e o f t h e ` L i v e r p o o l E x p e r i e n c e ` t o t h e f i r s t g a t h e r i n g o f t h e t h o u s a n d s o f d i o c e s a n a n d p a r i s h r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s a t t h e C o n g r e s s . T h e o b j e c t i v e o f A d o r e m u s 2 0 1 8 w a s t o b e ` a u n i q u e o p p o r t u n i t y f o r t h e c h u r c h t o g a t h e r a n d r e f l e c t o n t h e c e n t r a l i t y o f t h e E u c h a r i s t a n d p a r t i c u l a r l y t o e x ­ p l o r e t h e p l a c e o f E u c h a r i s t i c A d o r a ­ t i o n ` . W h e n w e a l l l e f t f o r h o m e h a v i n g g o t t h o r o u g h l y w e t t h r o u g h a f t e r t h e E u c h a r i s t i c P r o c e s s i o n a r o u n d t h e s t r e e t s o f L i v e r p o o l I a m s u r e t h e o b j e c ­ t i v e h a d b e e n a c h i e v e d n o t l e a s t b y t h e t r e m e n d o u s s i n g i n g o f h y m n s d e s p i t e t h e r a i n s h o w e r s . T h e ` L i v e r p o o l E x p e ­ r i e n c e ` n o w h a d a n a d d e d d i m e n s i o n w h i c h w e a l l h o p e w i l l b e w e l c o m e d a n d a c t i o n e d i n o u r p a r i s h e s . C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e 1 1 N e w s C a t h o l i c P u b l i s h e d b y P u b l i s h e d b y B e l l c o u r t L t d , N 2 B l o i s M e a d o w B u s i n e s s C e n t r e , B e l l c o u r t L t d , N 2 B l o i s M e a d o w B u s i n e s s C e n t r e , S t e e p l e B u m p s t e a d , H a v e r h i l l , S u f f o l k , C B 9 7 B N S t e e p l e B u m p s t e a d , H a v e r h i l l , S u f f o l k , C B 9 7 B N T e l e p h o n e : 0 2 0 7 1 1 2 6 7 1 0 T e l e p h o n e : 0 2 0 7 1 1 2 6 7 1 0 E d i t o r J o h n C l a w s o n . T e l : E ­ m a i l j o h n @ b e l l c o u r t l t d . c o . u k o r d a v i d @ b e l l c o u r t l t d . c o . u k E d i t o r J o h n C l a w s o n . T e l : E ­ m a i l j o h n @ b e l l c o u r t l t d . c o . u k o r d a v i d @ b e l l c o u r t l t d . c o . u k 2 0 p 2 0 p W H E R E S O L D W H E R E S O L D I S S U E 2 7 1 I S S U E 2 7 1 O C T O B E R O C T O B E R 2 0 1 8 2 0 1 8 M O R E T H A N 2 0 Y E A R S O F B R I N G I N G T H E M O R E T H A N 2 0 Y E A R S O F B R I N G I N G T H E N O T T I N G H A M D I O C E S E T O G E T H E R N O T T I N G H A M D I O C E S E T O G E T H E R M e l l o r a n d M o t t r a m , e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1 9 7 3 , p r ov i d e a n d i n s t a l l s o l u t i o n s f o r t h e specialist heating needs of all churches including V i ctorian and medieval c h ur c h es throughout the UK. Chur c h heating systems can be designed for either t r a d i t i o n a l b o i l e rs a n d r a d i a t o r s o r w ar m a i r . W e c a n p r o v i d e g a s , o i l a n d b o i l e r h e a t i n g e q u i p m e n t . A t M e l l o r a n d M o t t r a m w e h a ve t h e d e s i g n a n d i n s t a l l a t i o n e x pertise to advise you impartially of the most suita b l e he a t ing system f o r your c h ur c h . Free surveys and impartial advice, contact Stuart Mottram U n i t 2 0 , B r i t a n n i a B u s i n e s s P a r k , N o r t h R o a d , C o b r i d g e , S t o k e o n T r e n t , S T 6 2 PZ Fr e e p h o n e : 0 8 0 0 6 4 4 6 2 4 0 M o b : 0 7 8 3 6 6 2 2 4 3 9 F a x : 0 1 7 8 2 2 6 8 7 2 5 E m a i l : s a l e s @ m e l lo r a ndmo t t r a m.co.u k W e b : w w w . m e l l o r a n d m o t t r a m . c o m M E L L O R & M O T TRAM L T D I N D U S T R I A L A N D C O M M E R C I A L H E A T I N G E N G I N E E R S Church H e a t i n g S o l ut i o ns M Mellor and Mottram, established in 1973, provide and install solutions for the specialist heating needs of all churches including Victorian and medieval churches throughout the UK. Church heating systems can be designed for either traditional boilers and radiators or warm air. We can provide gas, oil and boiler heating equipment. At Mellor and Mottram we have the design and installation expertise to advise you impartially of the most suitable heating system for your church. Free surveys and impartial advice, c ontact Stuart Mottram 30a Sandon Road, Meir, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire ST3 7DL Freephone: 0800 644 6240 M ob: 07836 622439 T el: 01782 274537 E mail: sales@mellorandmottram.com W eb: www.mellorandmottram.co.uk S t S i m o n t h e A p o s t l e F e a s t d a y 2 8 t h O c t o b e r N a t i o n a l E u c h a r i s t i c C o n g r e s s L i v e r p o o l 2 0 1 8 © T o m B e a l l © T o m B e a l l B i s h o p R o b e r t B a r r o n

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T w o p o r t c h a p l a i n s a n d s e v e n s h i p v i s i t o r s f r o m A p o s t l e s h i p o f t h e S e a ( A o S ) i n N o t ­ t i n g h a m D i o c e s e w e r e c o m m i s s i o n e d b y F r A n d r e w C o l e d u r i n g M a s s a t S t M a r y o n t h e S e a G r i m s b y o n S e p t e m b e r 5 . T h e M a s s w a s t h e f i r s t i n a s e r i e s o f 1 5 t o b e h e l d a c r o s s G r e a t B r i t a i n i n S e p t e m b e r a n d O c t o b e r t o c o m m e m o r a t e t h e f e a s t o f S t e l l a M a r i s , O u r L a d y S t a r o f t h e S e a . T h o s e c o m m i s s i o n e d w e r e A o S I m m i n g h a m a n d G r i m s b y P o r t C h a p l a i n s S t e v e n W i l l o w s a n d B r y o n y W a t s o n , a n d s h i p v i s i t o r s T o n y C o l l i n s , A i l e e n H e a l d , D e a c o n R i c h a r d J o n e s , J o a n n a P e r r y , S a v i n o R o m a g n u o l o , A n n e M a r i e S m i t h a n d T h e r e s a W a t s o n . N e a r l y 1 0 0 p e o p l e , c o m p r i s i n g s h i p v i s i t o r s , p a r i s h c o n t a c t s , s u p p o r t e r s a n d p a r i s h ­ i o n e r s o f G r i m s b y , I m m i n g h a m a n d C l e e t h o r p e s j o i n e d i n t h e M a s s t o p r a y f o r t h e m i n i s t r y o f A o S a n d f o r s e a f a r e r s . M a s s w a s c o n c e l e b r a t e d b y F r A n d r e w a n d A o S I m m i n g h a m P o r t C h a p l a i n F r C o l u m K e l l y . D e l i v e r i n g t h e h o m i l y , F r C o l u m s p o k e o f h o w A o S h a d b e c o m e a n i n t e g r a l p a r t o f S t M a r y ’ s C h u r c h a n d p a r i s h l i f e , a n d n o t j u s t a s i d e i s s u e . H e s a i d , “ Y o u b e c a m e a p a r t o f t h e A o S s t o r y a n d o v e r t h e y e a r s t h a t s t o r y h a s b e e n e n r i c h e d b y t h e f a c t y o u b e c a m e a p a r t o f i t . Y o u j o i n e d i n o u r w o r k , b e c a m e s h i p v i s i ­ t o r s , b r o u g h t i n c l o t h e s f o r s e a f a r e r s , p a c k e d s h o e b o x e s a t C h r i s t m a s t i m e f o r t h e m . ” H e a d d e d , “ Y o u p r a y e d f o r A o S , e n g a g e d w i t h o u r m i n i s t r y a n d r e s p o n d e d t o i t . T h e s t o r y i s n ’ t j u s t a s e r i e s o f w o r d s b u t i s n o w a p a r t o f y o u , a n d i t h a s b e c o m e r i c h e r b e ­ c a u s e o f t h e w o n d e r f u l w o r k d o n e i n t h i s p a r i s h . ” D a t e s a n d t i m e s o f a l l t h e M a s s e s c a n b e f o u n d a t h t t p s : / / w w w . a p o s t l e s h i p o f t h e s e a . o r g . u k / s t e l l a ­ m a r i s ­ m a s s e s ­ 2 0 1 8 E d i t o r : J o h n C l a w s o n E d i t o r i a l O f f i c e : B e l l c o u r t L t d , N 2 B l o i s M e a d o w B u s i n e s s C e n t r e , S t e e p l e B u m p s t e a d , H a v e r h i l l , S u f f o l k , C B 9 7 B N T e l e p h o n e : 0 2 0 7 1 1 2 6 7 1 0 e m a i l : j o h n c l w s o n @ i c l o u d . c o m o r d a v i d @ b e l l c o u r t l t d . c o . u k W e b s i t e : w w w . b e l l c o u r t l t d . c o . u k D i s t r i b u t i o n e n q u i r i e s : N i c k L a y t o n e ­ m a i l n i c k @ c a t h c o m . o r g , B e l l c o u r t L i m ­ i t e d , P u b l i c a t i o n d a t e : F o u r t h S u n d a y o f t h e m o n t h f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g m o n t h . O p i n i o n s e x p r e s s e d b y c o n t r i b u t o r s a r e n o t n e c e s s a r ­ i l y t h o s e o f t h e E d i t o r o r t h e D i o c e s e . P u b l i s h e r s a n d O w n e r s : B e l l c o u r t L t d , N 2 B l o i s M e a d o w B u s i n e s s C e n t r e , S t e e p l e B u m p s t e a d , H a v e r h i l l , S u f f o l k , C B 9 7 B N A d v e r t i s i n g : t e l : 0 2 0 7 1 1 2 6 7 1 0 P a r e n t a l p e r m i s s i o n s h o u l d b e s o u g h t b e f o r e s u b m i t t i n g p h o t o g r a p h s o f m i n o r s . V i e w s e x p r e s s e d i n T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s a r e n o t n e c e s s a r i l y t h o s e o f t h e e d i t o r M O R E T H A N 1 9 Y E A R S O F M O R E T H A N 1 9 Y E A R S O F B R I N G I N G T H E B R I N G I N G T H E N O T T I N G H A M D I O C E S E N O T T I N G H A M D I O C E S E T O G E T H E R T O G E T H E R T h e T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s C a t h o l i c N e w s T h e m o n t h l y p a p e r f o r t h e T h e m o n t h l y p a p e r f o r t h e D i o c e s e o f N o t t i n g h a m D i o c e s e o f N o t t i n g h a m P a g e 2 T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s . O c t o b e r 2 0 1 8 W a n t e d ­ P a r i s h C o r r e s p o n d e n t s T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s i s l o o k i n g f o r a P a r i s h C o r r e s p o n d e n t i n y o u r p a r i s h t o s e n d i n l o c a l n e w s f o r p u b l i c a t i o n i n t h i s n e w s p a p e r . A l l i t e m s t o b e e m a i l e d t o j o h n c l w s o n @ i c l o u d . c o m b e f o r e 1 0 t h o f t h e m o n t h F R A N K L Y S P E A K I N G F R A N K L Y S P E A K I N G P o r t c h a p l a i n s , s h i p v i s i t o r s c o m m i s s i o n e d i n G r i m s b y W h e n m y m o t h e r d i e d t h e f u n e r a l d i r e c t o r a r r a n g e d a m e m o r i a l p h o t o g r a p h a n d t h e p r i n t i n g a g e n t s a d d e d a p i c t u r e o f S a i n t P i o P i e t r e l u n a s t i l l k n o w n w i t h a f f e c t i o n a s P a d r e P i o . T h i s p a r t i c u l a r m e m o r y o c c u r - r e n c e w a s j u s t 1 8 y e a r s a f t e r t h e d e a t h o f t h i s o u t s t a n d i n g p r i e s t a n d 1 6 y e a r s b e - f o r e h i s c a n o n i s a t i o n , s o h e r e a l l y w a s a s a i n t f o r o u r m o d e r n t i m e s . A s y o u r e c e i v e t h i s n e w s p a p e r t h e c a l e n - d a r w i l l h a v e m o v e d o n t o t h e 5 0 t h a n - n i v e r s a r y o f P a d r e P i o ’ s d e a t h , t h e m o n t h o f S e p t e m b e r a l s o i n c o r p o r a t e s t h e d a t e h e r e c e i v e d t h e s t i g m a t a 1 0 0 y e a r s a g o . P a d r e P i o s u f f e r e d p o o r h e a l t h a l l h i s l i f e w h i c h w a s d e v o t e d t o p r a y e r a n d p i e t y w h i c h c o m p l i m e n t e d h i s p o v e r t y . I   a m n o h i s t o r i a n b u t i t s e e m s c l e a r t h a t l i k e s o m a n y o t h e r s a i n t s h i s t o t a l d e d i c a t i o n t o h i s f a i t h w a s t h e s i m p l e r e a s o n w h y t h o u - s a n d s s o u g h t h i m o u t f o r M a s s a n d t h e s a c r a m e n t o f R e c o n c i l i a t i o n . L a s t m o n t h I   w r o t e a b o u t t h e i m p r e s s i v e p r o g r e s s o f C a t h o l i c s c h o o l s w h i c h m o r e o r l e s s c o i n c i d e d w i t h t h e l i f e t i m e o f P a d r e P i o . W e l l w e n o w h a v e a n o t h e r c l a i m a b o u t “ r e l i g i o u s i n d o c t r i n a t i o n o f c h i l d r e n ” . T h e a l l e g e d o r i g i n a t o r s o f t h i s c h a r g e w o u l d a p p e a r t o b e s c h o o l s a n d f a m i l y m e m b e r s . I w a s r e a d i n g n e w s p a - p e r r e v i e w s o f t h i s a t h e i s t c l a i m w h e n t h e l a t e s t C A F O D m a g a z i n e c a m e t h r o m y l e t t e r b o x . “ S i d e b y S i d e ” h a s a n i m p r e s - s i v e c e n t r e p a g e s p r e a d a n d s h o w s h o w C A F O D i s g i v i n g p r a c t i c a l a i d i n m a n y p a r t s o f t h e w o r l d t o t h o s e i n g r e a t e s t n e e d . N o t o n l y a i d b u t p r a c t i c a l e d u c a t i o n t o i m p r o v e t h e q u a l i t y o f l i f e f o r s o m a n y . F a m i l y F a s t D a y o n O c t o b e r 5 t h w i l l s u r e l y g i v e s t r e n g t h t o f a m i l i e s a r o u n d t h e w o r l d w h o r e a l l y n e e d o u r s u p p o r t . W h e n I   w a s a m e m b e r o f A m n e s t y t h e s u b j e c t o f M y a n m a r ( B u r m a ) w a s f r e - q u e n t l y o n o u r a g e n d a a n d t h e i n t e r n a l c o n c e r n s f o r J u s t i c e a n d P e a c e n e v e r f a r a w a y . T h e a d v e n t o f 2 4 h o u r n e w s c o v e r - a g e m e a n s w e n o w h a v e g r e a t e r k n o w l - e d g e o f t h e h u m a n r i g h t s i s s u e s i n t h e c o u n t r y , i n p a r t i c u l a r t h e p l i g h t o f R o - h i n g y a r e f u g e e s i n n e i g h b o u r i n g B a n g l a d e s h . 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T h e a u t u m n s e a s o n r e m i n d s u s t h a t l i f e i s i n c o n t i n u a l c h a n g e , a u t u m n l i k e A d v e n t a n d J a n u a r y 1 s t s e e m t o b e a n e w b e g i n n i n g w i t h o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o g r o w i n o u r l i v e s , t o h e l p o t h e r s a n d t o s e e G o d d i f f e r e n t l y i n o u r w o r l d . I n O c t o b e r t h e d y ­ n a m i c c o l o u r s o f t h e w o r l d a r e i n d r a s t i c c h a n g e a n d t h e a u t u m n s e a s o n r e m i n d s u s a l l t h a t o u r f a i t h a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f G o d u n d e r g o c o n s t a n t d e v e l o p m e n t a n d c h a n g e t o o . H o w e v e r , t h i s c h a n g e i s n o t a l w a y s a s e a s y o r a s o b v i o u s a s w e w o u l d l i k e , s o m e ­ t i m e s w e m a y f e e l s t u c k o r a s s t a l e a s t h e l a t e s u m m e r a i r . 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W e a r e l o o k i n g t o d o t h i s a g a i n n e x t y e a r d u r i n g t h e s u m m e r a n d m a y b e d o C h r i s t m a s a n d E a s t e r s e s s i o n s t o o P e t e r B r u c c o l e r i T w o w e e k s a g o I p o p p e d i n t o v i s i t o u r n e i g h b o u r s , t h e P o o r C l a r e s i s t e r s . C a t c h i n g u p w i t h e a c h o t h e r s n e w s i s a l w a y s g o o d ! T h e i r c o m m u n i t y i s g r o w i n g f r o m 4 t o 1 7 a s a n o t h e r C o n v e n t i n N o r t h W a l e s i s c l o s i n g a n d t h e c o m m u n i t y m o v i n g t o N o t t i n g h a m . S o w e r e m e m b e r t h e m i n o u r p r a y e r s a s t h e y f a c e t h e s e n e w o p p o r t u n i t i e s a n d c h a l ­ l e n g e s . I u p d a t e d t h e m o n t h e S h a r e t h e J o u r n e y c a m p a i g n a n d p a s s e d o v e r s o m e o f t h e c a m ­ p a i g n c a r d s . 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P a g e 5 T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s . O c t o b e r 2 0 1 8 October 12 Friday ­ Healing Service led by Fr Denis Labartette. Mass at 7.00 pm followed by Adoration and prayers for healing. 20 Saturday ­ Deepening our Faith with Bishop Robert Barron DVD. Mass at 10.00 am followed at 11.00 am by DVD on Difficulties in prayer. Shared table lunch at 1.00pm with soup and a roll. Please book in advance. Donations welcome. 27 Saturday ­ Lectio Divina starting at 3.00 pm with the Divine Mercy Chaplet, followed by meditation on the Sunday Gospel. November 3 Saturday ­ “All is vanity”. Study of the Book of Ecclesiastes by Fr Antonio Belsito. Mass at 10.00 am with talk at 11.00 am and shared table lunch at 1.00 pm. Please Book in advance. All are welcome. 9 Friday ­ Healing Service led Fr Denis Labartette. Rosary at 7.00 pm followed by Mass, Adoration and prayers for healing. 17 Saturday ­ Deepening our Faith with Bishop Robert Barron DVD. Mass at 10.00 am followed at 11.00 am by DVD on The Four last Things . Shared table lunch at 1.00 pm with soup and a roll. Please book in advance. Donations welcome. 24 Saturday ­ Lectio Divina starting at 3.00 pm with the Divine Mercy Chaplet, followed by meditation on the Sunday Gospel. ROSMINI CENTRE, 4 3 3 F O S S E WAY, L E 7 4 S J Tel: 07973 370620 or 01509 813078 or email: 243mulls@gmail.com The Rosmini Centre is off the A46, half a mile north of Ratcliffe College entrance on the left, 50 metres before the black and white Speed Camera sign. T h r o u g h t h e e y e s o f a s a i n t Y v o n n e R i p l e y , o f S t A n n e ’ s p a r i s h , B u x t o n A f e w y e a r s a g o I w a s g a t h e r i n g s u p p o r t f o r a J u s t i c e a n d P e a c e g r o u p i n o u r p a r i s h . I w o r k e d h a r d a t d o i n g a r e a l l y g o o d j o b o f c o m m u n i c a t i n g w h a t i t w a s , a n d w h y i t w a s i m p o r t a n t . M y m o m e n t o f h u m i l i t y w a s w a i t i n g f o r m e a t t h e e n d o f t h e m o n t h w h e n I a s k e d o n e g e n t l e m a n i f h e w a n t e d t o j o i n . H e a n s w e r e d “ B u t Y v o n n e , w h a t ’ s i t r e ­ a l l y a l l a b o u t , t h i s J u s t i c e a n d P e a c e ? ” T h e w o r d s t h a t c a m e t o t h e f r o n t o f m y m i n d w e r e ‘ O s c a r R o m e r o ’ . I t i s n ’ t a l w a y s e a s y t o t r y a n d e n c a p s u l a t e w h a t j u s t i c e a n d p e a c e i s a l l a b o u t : w e c a n s p o u t t h e c o n c e p t s o f j u s t i c e , p e a c e , e q u a l ­ i t y , f a i r n e s s , l i v i n g a s C h r i s t t a u g h t u s t o l i v e a n d s o o n , b u t t h e p r o b l e m i s t h a t i t ’ s a l l v e r y g e n e r a l , a n d i t ’ s a l s o h u g e . I t n e e d s b r e a k i n g d o w n . I t n e e d s l i n k i n g t o o u r f a i t h . I t n e e d s t o s e e m m a n a g e a b l e . A n d i t n e e d s t o b e r e l e v a n t t o p e o p l e , b e c a u s e w e a r e c a l l e d t o g r o w a n d t o c h a n g e . T h e p e r s o n w h o s e l i f e c a p t u r e s t h e e s s e n c e o f j u s t i c e a n d p e a c e f o r m e i s B l e s s e d O s c a r R o m e r o . B r i e f l y : O s c a r R o m e r o w a s a r c h ­ b i s h o p o f S a n S a l v a d o r a n d b e c a m e t h e v o i c e o f t h e v o i c e l e s s p o o r i n h i s c o u n t r y . I n a t i m e o f m u r d e r o u s r e p r e s s i o n , h a r d s h i p a n d c o n f l i c t , h e s u p p o r t e d t h e p o o r a n d t h e o p p r e s s e d , d e n o u n c i n g l i e s , c o v e r u p s , t o r ­ t u r e a n d k i l l i n g s . H e r e c e i v e d m u l t i p l e d e a t h t h r e a t s a n d e v e n t u a l l y w a s a s s a s s i ­ n a t e d o n 2 4 t h M a r c h 1 9 8 0 w h i l s t s a y i n g m a s s . H e w a s b e a t i f i e d i n 2 0 1 5 a n d i s t o b e c a n o n i s e d b y P o p e F r a n c i s t h i s m o n t h o n 1 4 O c t o b e r . H o w i s O s c a r R o m e r o ’ s l i f e r e l e v a n t t o u s i n t h e d i o c e s e o f N o t t i n g h a m ? I t i s o n l y w h e n w e s t a r t t o s e e e v e r y o n e – e v e n t h o s e w h o a r e v e r y d i f f e r e n t – a s c h i l d r e n o f G o d t h a t w e s h a l l b e l o o k i n g t h r o u g h h i s e y e s a n d c h a l l e n g i n g i n j u s t i c e t o c r e a t e a b e t t e r s o c i ­ e t y w h e r e w e l i v e . A s B l e s s e d O s c a r R o m e r o h i m s e l f s a i d : “ A c i v i l i s a t i o n o f l o v e t h a t d i d n o t d e m a n d j u s t i c e o f p e o p l e w o u l d n o t b e a t r u e c i v i l i s a t i o n ” : “ L o v e m u s t w i n o u t , i t i s t h e o n l y t h i n g t h a t c a n . ” “ I f w e c o u l d s e e t h a t C h r i s t i s t h e n e e d y o n e , t h e t o r t u r e v i c t i m , t h e p r i s o n e r , t h e m u r d e r v i c t i m , a n d i f i n e a c h h u m a n f i g ­ u r e s o s h a m e f u l l y t h r o w n b y o u r r o a d ­ s i d e w e c o u l d s e e C h r i s t h i m s e l f c a s t a s i d e , w e w o u l d p i c k h i m u p l i k e a m e d a l o f g o l d t o b e k i s s e d l o v i n g l y . T h e p e r s o n i s C h r i s t , a n d i n t h e p e r s o n v i e w e d a n d t r e a t e d w i t h f a i t h , w e l o o k o n C h r i s t o u r L o r d . ” B l e s s e d O s c a r R o m e r o S t r e n g t h e n i n g f a m i l y l i f e t h r o u g h f r i e n d s h i p a n d f a i t h C a t e n i a n s c e l e b r a t e K e v i n ’ s 5 0 y e a r s A t i t s A u g u s t m e e t i n g t h e D e r b y b r a n c h o f t h e C a t e n i a n A s s o c i a t i o n g a t h e r e d t o c e l e b r a t e K e v i n H u r s t ’ s 5 0 y e a r s o f m e m b e r s h i p . K e v i n a n d h i s w i f e S h i r l e y a r e a c t i v e m e m b e r s o f t h e c o n g r e g a t i o n o f A l l S a i n t s P a r i s h , A s h b o u r n e . H e j o i n e d t h e C a t e n i a n s i n 1 9 6 8 i n N o t ­ t i n g h a m a n d s e r v e d a s P r e s i d e n t o f N o t t i n g h a m i n 1 9 8 3 / 4 . O v e r 7 0 C a t e n i a n s , w i v e s a n d g u e s t s f r o m a l l o v e r t h e d i s t r i c t a t t e n d e d d i n n e r a t t h e M i c k ­ l e o v e r g o l f c l u b . T h e d i g n i t a r i e s p r e s e n t i n c l u d e d J o h n H o g a n , N a t i o n a l P r e s i d e n t , D a v i d B a l d a m , P r o v i n c i a l D i r e c t o r a n d K e i t h W e b b , P r o v i n c i a l P r e s i d e n t . A f i t t i n g t r i b u t e w a s p a i d t o K e v i n b y P h i l A d a m s o f t h e C a t e n i a n N o t t i n g h a m b r a n c h . M o r e i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e D e r b y b r a n c h o f t h e C a t e n i a n A s s o c i a t i o n c a n b e o b t a i n e d f r o m R i c h a r d P e n n a a t r i c h a r d . p e n n a @ n t l w o r l d . c o m K e v i n H u r s t C a t e n i a n A s s o c i a t i o n , D e r b y 4 6 P u b l i c i t y O f f i c e r

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P a g e 6 T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s . O c t o b e r 2 0 1 8 S t B a r n a b a s A r t a n d C r a f t G r o u p A t t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e y e a r a n o p e n m e e t ­ i n g w a s h e l d a t S t B a r n a b a s C a t h e d r a l , t o g a t h e r i d e a s f o r t h e c e l e b r a t i o n s i n 2 0 1 9 o f t h e C a t h e d r a l . A m o n g t h e i d e a s t o c o m ­ m e m o r a t e t h e o c c a s i o n , i t w a s s u g g e s t e d t h a t a g r o u p o f b a n n e r s c o u l d b e d e s i g n e d a n d m a d e s h o w i n g t h e h i s t o r y o f t h e C a t h e d r a l . T h e i d e a w a s p i c k e d u p b y a s m a l l g r o u p o f l a d i e s i n t h e p a r i s h w h o c a m e u p w i t h q u i t e a f e w d e s i g n s , a n d a f t e r a n i n i t i a l m e e t i n g , t h e S t B a r n a b a s A r t a n d C r a f t G r o u p w a s f o r m e d . T h e g r o u p d e c i d e d t h a t t h e y w o u l d u s e t h e i r c o l l e c t i v e t a l e n t s t h i s y e a r t o m a k e i t e m s t h a t w o u l d b e s o l d t o h e l p r a i s e f u n d s f o r t h e C a t h e d r a l r e s t o r a t i o n , a n d t o h e l p p a y f o r s u p p l i e s t o m a k e a s e r i e s o f b a n n e r s . A m o n g t h e g r o u p s t a l e n t s w e h a v e , q u i l t ­ i n g , e m b r o i d e r y , k n i t t i n g , a r t , c a l l i g r a p h y , j e w e l l e r y m a k i n g , b o o k m a k i n g , f l o w e r a r ­ r a n g i n g , s o f t t o y m a k i n g t o n a m e b u t a f e w . O v e r t h e p a s t m o n t h s w e h a v e m e t w e e k l y a n d c r e a t e d a w o n d e r f u l c o l l e c t i o n o f h a n d c r a f t e d b e s p o k e i t e m s i n c l u d i n g , j e w e l l e r y , f l o w e r a r r a n g e m e n t s , d e s i g n e r c u s h i o n s , C h r i s t m a s d e c o r a t i o n , h a n d ­ m a d e b o o k s , b a g s , e v e n a n e w c o l l e c t i o n o f c o l l e c t a b l e “ C l e r i c a l B e a r s ” . A l l t h e s e w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e t o p u r c h a s e a t t h e S t B a r n a b a s A r t i s a n C r a f t F a i r , t o b e h e l d a t S t B a r n ­ a b a s C a t h e d r a l H a l l , o n S a t u r d a y O c t o b e r 1 3 t h a n d S u n d a y O c t o b e r 1 4 t h , b e t w e e n 1 0 . 0 0 a n d 4 . 0 0 . T h e r e i s n o a d m i s s i o n c h a r g e a n d r e f r e s h m e n t s w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e t h r o u g h t h e d a y . S o f o r a b e a u t i f u l h a n d ­ c r a f t e d g i f t f o r y o u r s e l f o r f o r a f r i e n d , w h y n o t c o m e a l o n g . I f y o u c a n n o t m a k e t h a t w e e k e n d , t h e G r o u p w i l l a l s o h a v e t h e i r w o r k o n e x h i b i ­ t i o n , o n F r i d a y 1 6 t h N o v e m b e r a t a f l o r a l a r t d e m o n s t r a t i o n , c a l l e d “ C h r i s t m a s m e m o r i e s ” . M a r i a K i r k P o p e F r a n c i s h a s r e s p o n d e d t o n e w r e p o r t s o f c l e r i c a l s e x u a l a b u s e a n d t h e e c c l e s i a l c o v e r ­ u p o f a b u s e . I n a n i m p a s s i o n e d l e t t e r a d d r e s s e d t o t h e w h o l e P e o p l e o f G o d , h e c a l l s o n t h e C h u r c h t o b e c l o s e t o v i c t i m s i n s o l i d a r i t y , a n d t o j o i n i n a c t s o f p r a y e r a n d f a s t i n g i n p e n a n c e f o r s u c h " a t r o c i t i e s " . L e t t e r o f H i s H o l i n e s s P o p e F r a n c i s ( f u l l t e x t ) T o t h e P e o p l e o f G o d “ I f o n e m e m b e r s u f f e r s , a l l s u f f e r t o g e t h e r w i t h i t ” ( 1 C o r 1 2 : 2 6 ) . T h e s e w o r d s o f S a i n t P a u l f o r c e f u l l y e c h o i n m y h e a r t a s I a c ­ k n o w l e d g e o n c e m o r e t h e s u f f e r i n g e n d u r e d b y m a n y m i n o r s d u e t o s e x u a l a b u s e , t h e a b u s e o f p o w e r a n d t h e a b u s e o f c o n s c i e n c e p e r p e t r a t e d b y a s i g n i f i c a n t n u m b e r o f c l e r ­ i c s a n d c o n s e c r a t e d p e r s o n s . C r i m e s t h a t i n ­ f l i c t d e e p w o u n d s o f p a i n a n d p o w e r l e s s n e s s , p r i m a r i l y a m o n g t h e v i c ­ t i m s , b u t a l s o i n t h e i r f a m i l y m e m b e r s a n d i n t h e l a r g e r c o m m u n i t y o f b e l i e v e r s a n d n o n b e l i e v e r s a l i k e . L o o k i n g b a c k t o t h e p a s t , n o e f f o r t t o b e g p a r d o n a n d t o s e e k t o r e p a i r t h e h a r m d o n e w i l l e v e r b e s u f f i c i e n t . L o o k ­ i n g a h e a d t o t h e f u t u r e , n o e f f o r t m u s t b e s p a r e d t o c r e a t e a c u l t u r e a b l e t o p r e v e n t s u c h s i t u a t i o n s f r o m h a p p e n i n g , b u t a l s o t o p r e v e n t t h e p o s s i b i l i t y o f t h e i r b e i n g c o v ­ e r e d u p a n d p e r p e t u a t e d . T h e p a i n o f t h e v i c t i m s a n d t h e i r f a m i l i e s i s a l s o o u r p a i n , a n d s o i t i s u r g e n t t h a t w e o n c e m o r e r e a f ­ f i r m o u r c o m m i t m e n t t o e n s u r e t h e p r o t e c ­ t i o n o f m i n o r s a n d o f v u l n e r a b l e a d u l t s . 1 . I f o n e m e m b e r s u f f e r s … I n r e c e n t d a y s , a r e p o r t w a s m a d e p u b l i c w h i c h d e t a i l e d t h e e x p e r i e n c e s o f a t l e a s t a t h o u s a n d s u r v i v o r s , v i c t i m s o f s e x u a l a b u s e , t h e a b u s e o f p o w e r a n d o f c o n s c i e n c e a t t h e h a n d s o f p r i e s t s o v e r a p e r i o d o f a p p r o x i ­ m a t e l y s e v e n t y y e a r s . E v e n t h o u g h i t c a n b e s a i d t h a t m o s t o f t h e s e c a s e s b e l o n g t o t h e p a s t , n o n e t h e l e s s a s t i m e g o e s o n w e h a v e c o m e t o k n o w t h e p a i n o f m a n y o f t h e v i c ­ t i m s . W e h a v e r e a l i z e d t h a t t h e s e w o u n d s n e v e r d i s a p p e a r a n d t h a t t h e y r e q u i r e u s f o r c e f u l l y t o c o n d e m n t h e s e a t r o c i t i e s a n d j o i n f o r c e s i n u p r o o t i n g t h i s c u l t u r e o f d e a t h ; t h e s e w o u n d s n e v e r g o a w a y . T h e h e a r t ­ w r e n c h i n g p a i n o f t h e s e v i c t i m s , w h i c h c r i e s o u t t o h e a v e n , w a s l o n g i g n o r e d , k e p t q u i e t o r s i l e n c e d . B u t t h e i r o u t c r y w a s m o r e p o w e r f u l t h a n a l l t h e m e a s u r e s m e a n t t o s i l e n c e i t , o r s o u g h t e v e n t o r e s o l v e i t b y d e c i s i o n s t h a t i n c r e a s e d i t s g r a v i t y b y f a l l i n g i n t o c o m p l i c i t y . T h e L o r d h e a r d t h a t c r y a n d o n c e a g a i n s h o w e d u s o n w h i c h s i d e h e s t a n d s . M a r y ’ s s o n g i s n o t m i s t a k e n a n d c o n t i n u e s q u i e t l y t o e c h o t h r o u g h o u t h i s ­ t o r y . F o r t h e L o r d r e m e m b e r s t h e p r o m i s e h e m a d e t o o u r f a t h e r s : “ h e h a s s c a t t e r e d t h e p r o u d i n t h e i r c o n c e i t ; h e h a s c a s t d o w n t h e m i g h t y f r o m t h e i r t h r o n e s a n d l i f t e d u p t h e l o w l y ; h e h a s f i l l e d t h e h u n g r y w i t h g o o d t h i n g s , a n d t h e r i c h h e h a s s e n t a w a y e m p t y ” ( L k 1 : 5 1 ­ 5 3 ) . W e f e e l s h a m e w h e n w e r e a l i z e t h a t o u r s t y l e o f l i f e h a s d e n i e d , a n d c o n t i n u e s t o d e n y , t h e w o r d s w e r e c i t e . W i t h s h a m e a n d r e p e n t a n c e , w e a c k n o w l ­ e d g e a s a n e c c l e s i a l c o m m u n i t y t h a t w e w e r e n o t w h e r e w e s h o u l d h a v e b e e n , t h a t w e d i d n o t a c t i n a t i m e l y m a n n e r , r e a l i z i n g t h e m a g n i t u d e a n d t h e g r a v i t y o f t h e d a m ­ a g e d o n e t o s o m a n y l i v e s . W e s h o w e d n o c a r e f o r t h e l i t t l e o n e s ; w e a b a n d o n e d t h e m . I m a k e m y o w n t h e w o r d s o f t h e t h e n C a r d i ­ n a l R a t z i n g e r w h e n , d u r i n g t h e W a y o f t h e C r o s s c o m p o s e d f o r G o o d F r i d a y 2 0 0 5 , h e i d e n t i f i e d w i t h t h e c r y o f p a i n o f s o m a n y v i c t i m s a n d e x c l a i m e d : “ H o w m u c h f i l t h t h e r e i s i n t h e C h u r c h , a n d e v e n a m o n g t h o s e w h o , i n t h e p r i e s t h o o d , o u g h t t o b e ­ l o n g e n t i r e l y t o [ C h r i s t ] ! H o w m u c h p r i d e , h o w m u c h s e l f ­ c o m p l a c e n c y ! C h r i s t ’ s b e ­ t r a y a l b y h i s d i s c i p l e s , t h e i r u n w o r t h y r e ­ c e p t i o n o f h i s b o d y a n d b l o o d , i s c e r t a i n l y t h e g r e a t e s t s u f f e r i n g e n d u r e d b y t h e R e ­ d e e m e r ; i t p i e r c e s h i s h e a r t . W e c a n o n l y c a l l t o h i m f r o m t h e d e p t h s o f o u r h e a r t s : K y r i e e l e i s o n – L o r d , s a v e u s ! ( c f . M t 8 : 2 5 ) ” ( N i n t h S t a t i o n ) . 2 . … a l l s u f f e r t o g e t h e r w i t h i t T h e e x t e n t a n d t h e g r a v i t y o f a l l t h a t h a s h a p p e n e d r e q u i r e s c o m i n g t o g r i p s w i t h t h i s r e a l i t y i n a c o m p r e h e n s i v e a n d c o m m u n a l w a y . W h i l e i t i s i m p o r t a n t a n d n e c e s s a r y o n e v e r y j o u r n e y o f c o n v e r s i o n t o a c k n o w l e d g e t h e t r u t h o f w h a t h a s h a p p e n e d , i n i t s e l f t h i s i s n o t e n o u g h . T o d a y w e a r e c h a l l e n g e d a s t h e P e o p l e o f G o d t o t a k e o n t h e p a i n o f o u r b r o t h e r s a n d s i s t e r s w o u n d e d i n t h e i r f l e s h a n d i n t h e i r s p i r i t . I f , i n t h e p a s t , t h e r e ­ s p o n s e w a s o n e o f o m i s s i o n , t o d a y w e w a n t s o l i d a r i t y , i n t h e d e e p e s t a n d m o s t c h a l l e n g ­ i n g s e n s e , t o b e c o m e o u r w a y o f f o r g i n g p r e ­ s e n t a n d f u t u r e h i s t o r y . A n d t h i s i n a n e n v i r o n m e n t w h e r e c o n f l i c t s , t e n s i o n s a n d a b o v e a l l t h e v i c t i m s o f e v e r y t y p e o f a b u s e c a n e n c o u n t e r a n o u t s t r e t c h e d h a n d t o p r o ­ t e c t t h e m a n d r e s c u e t h e m f r o m t h e i r p a i n ( c f . E v a n g e l i i G a u d i u m , 2 2 8 ) . S u c h s o l i d a r ­ i t y d e m a n d s t h a t w e i n t u r n c o n d e m n w h a t ­ e v e r e n d a n g e r s t h e i n t e g r i t y o f a n y p e r s o n . A s o l i d a r i t y t h a t s u m m o n s u s t o f i g h t a l l f o r m s o f c o r r u p t i o n , e s p e c i a l l y s p i r i t u a l c o r ­ r u p t i o n . T h e l a t t e r i s “ a c o m f o r t a b l e a n d s e l f ­ s a t i s f i e d f o r m o f b l i n d n e s s . E v e r y t h i n g t h e n a p p e a r s a c c e p t a b l e : d e c e p t i o n , s l a n ­ d e r , e g o t i s m a n d o t h e r s u b t l e f o r m s o f s e l f ­ c e n t e r e d n e s s , f o r ‘ e v e n S a t a n d i s g u i s e s h i m s e l f a s a n a n g e l o f l i g h t ’ ( 2 C o r 1 1 : 1 4 ) ” ( G a u d e t e e t E x s u l t a t e , 1 6 5 ) . S a i n t P a u l ’ s e x ­ h o r t a t i o n t o s u f f e r w i t h t h o s e w h o s u f f e r i s t h e b e s t a n t i d o t e a g a i n s t a l l o u r a t t e m p t s t o r e p e a t t h e w o r d s o f C a i n : “ A m I m y b r o t h e r ` s k e e p e r ? ” ( G e n 4 : 9 ) . I a m c o n s c i o u s o f t h e e f f o r t a n d w o r k b e i n g c a r r i e d o u t i n v a r i o u s p a r t s o f t h e w o r l d t o c o m e u p w i t h t h e n e c e s s a r y m e a n s t o e n ­ s u r e t h e s a f e t y a n d p r o t e c t i o n o f t h e i n ­ t e g r i t y o f c h i l d r e n a n d o f v u l n e r a b l e a d u l t s , a s w e l l a s i m p l e m e n t i n g z e r o t o l e r a n c e a n d w a y s o f m a k i n g a l l t h o s e w h o p e r p e t r a t e o r c o v e r u p t h e s e c r i m e s a c c o u n t a b l e . W e h a v e d e l a y e d i n a p p l y i n g t h e s e a c t i o n s a n d s a n c ­ t i o n s t h a t a r e s o n e c e s s a r y , y e t I a m c o n f i ­ d e n t t h a t t h e y w i l l h e l p t o g u a r a n t e e a g r e a t e r c u l t u r e o f c a r e i n t h e p r e s e n t a n d f u ­ t u r e . T o g e t h e r w i t h t h o s e e f f o r t s , e v e r y o n e o f t h e b a p t i z e d s h o u l d f e e l i n v o l v e d i n t h e e c c l e s i a l a n d s o c i a l c h a n g e t h a t w e s o g r e a t l y n e e d . T h i s c h a n g e c a l l s f o r a p e r s o n a l a n d c o m ­ m u n a l c o n v e r s i o n t h a t m a k e s u s s e e t h i n g s a s t h e L o r d d o e s . F o r a s S a i n t J o h n P a u l I I l i k e d t o s a y : “ I f w e h a v e t r u l y s t a r t e d o u t a n e w f r o m t h e c o n t e m p l a t i o n o f C h r i s t , w e m u s t l e a r n t o s e e h i m e s p e c i a l l y i n t h e f a c e s o f t h o s e w i t h w h o m h e w i s h e d t o b e i d e n t i ­ f i e d ” ( N o v o M i l l e n n i o I n e u n t e , 4 9 ) . T o s e e t h i n g s a s t h e L o r d d o e s , t o b e w h e r e t h e L o r d w a n t s u s t o b e , t o e x p e r i e n c e a c o n v e r ­ s i o n o f h e a r t i n h i s p r e s e n c e . T o d o s o , p r a y e r a n d p e n a n c e w i l l h e l p . I i n v i t e t h e e n t i r e h o l y f a i t h f u l P e o p l e o f G o d t o a p e n i ­ t e n t i a l e x e r c i s e o f p r a y e r a n d f a s t i n g , f o l ­ l o w i n g t h e L o r d ’ s c o m m a n d . [ 1 ] T h i s c a n a w a k e n o u r c o n s c i e n c e a n d a r o u s e o u r s o l i ­ d a r i t y a n d c o m m i t m e n t t o a c u l t u r e o f c a r e t h a t s a y s “ n e v e r a g a i n ” t o e v e r y f o r m o f a b u s e . I t i s i m p o s s i b l e t o t h i n k o f a c o n v e r s i o n o f o u r a c t i v i t y a s a C h u r c h t h a t d o e s n o t i n ­ c l u d e t h e a c t i v e p a r t i c i p a t i o n o f a l l t h e m e m b e r s o f G o d ’ s P e o p l e . I n d e e d , w h e n ­ e v e r w e h a v e t r i e d t o r e p l a c e , o r s i l e n c e , o r i g n o r e , o r r e d u c e t h e P e o p l e o f G o d t o s m a l l e l i t e s , w e e n d u p c r e a t i n g c o m m u n i t i e s , p r o j e c t s , t h e o l o g i c a l a p p r o a c h e s , s p i r i t u a l i ­ t i e s a n d s t r u c t u r e s w i t h o u t r o o t s , w i t h o u t m e m o r y , w i t h o u t f a c e s , w i t h o u t b o d i e s a n d u l t i m a t e l y , w i t h o u t l i v e s . [ 2 ] T h i s i s c l e a r l y s e e n i n a p e c u l i a r w a y o f u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h e C h u r c h ’ s a u t h o r i t y , o n e c o m m o n i n m a n y c o m m u n i t i e s w h e r e s e x u a l a b u s e a n d t h e a b u s e o f p o w e r a n d c o n s c i e n c e h a v e o c ­ c u r r e d . S u c h i s t h e c a s e w i t h c l e r i c a l i s m , a n a p p r o a c h t h a t “ n o t o n l y n u l l i f i e s t h e c h a r a c ­ t e r o f C h r i s t i a n s , b u t a l s o t e n d s t o d i m i n i s h a n d u n d e r v a l u e t h e b a p t i s m a l g r a c e t h a t t h e H o l y S p i r i t h a s p l a c e d i n t h e h e a r t o f o u r p e o p l e ” . [ 3 ] C l e r i c a l i s m , w h e t h e r f o s t e r e d b y p r i e s t s t h e m s e l v e s o r b y l a y p e r s o n s , l e a d s t o a n e x c i s i o n i n t h e e c c l e s i a l b o d y t h a t s u p ­ p o r t s a n d h e l p s t o p e r p e t u a t e m a n y o f t h e e v i l s t h a t w e a r e c o n d e m n i n g t o d a y . T o s a y “ n o ” t o a b u s e i s t o s a y a n e m p h a t i c “ n o ” t o a l l f o r m s o f c l e r i c a l i s m . I t i s a l w a y s h e l p f u l t o r e m e m b e r t h a t “ i n s a l v a t i o n h i s t o r y , t h e L o r d s a v e d o n e p e o ­ p l e . W e a r e n e v e r c o m p l e t e l y o u r s e l v e s u n ­ l e s s w e b e l o n g t o a p e o p l e . T h a t i s w h y n o o n e i s s a v e d a l o n e , a s a n i s o l a t e d i n d i v i d u a l . R a t h e r , G o d d r a w s u s t o h i m s e l f , t a k i n g i n t o a c c o u n t t h e c o m p l e x f a b r i c o f i n t e r p e r s o n a l r e l a t i o n s h i p s p r e s e n t i n t h e h u m a n c o m m u ­ n i t y . G o d w a n t e d t o e n t e r i n t o t h e l i f e a n d h i s t o r y o f a p e o p l e ” ( G a u d e t e e t E x s u l t a t e , 6 ) . C o n s e q u e n t l y , t h e o n l y w a y t h a t w e h a v e t o r e s p o n d t o t h i s e v i l t h a t h a s d a r k e n e d s o m a n y l i v e s i s t o e x p e r i e n c e i t a s a t a s k r e ­ g a r d i n g a l l o f u s a s t h e P e o p l e o f G o d . T h i s a w a r e n e s s o f b e i n g p a r t o f a p e o p l e a n d a s h a r e d h i s t o r y w i l l e n a b l e u s t o a c k n o w l ­ e d g e o u r p a s t s i n s a n d m i s t a k e s w i t h a p e n i ­ t e n t i a l o p e n n e s s t h a t c a n a l l o w u s t o b e r e n e w e d f r o m w i t h i n . W i t h o u t t h e a c t i v e p a r t i c i p a t i o n o f a l l t h e C h u r c h ’ s m e m b e r s , e v e r y t h i n g b e i n g d o n e t o u p r o o t t h e c u l t u r e o f a b u s e i n o u r c o m m u n i t i e s w i l l n o t b e s u c ­ c e s s f u l i n g e n e r a t i n g t h e n e c e s s a r y d y n a m ­ i c s f o r s o u n d a n d r e a l i s t i c c h a n g e . T h e p e n i t e n t i a l d i m e n s i o n o f f a s t i n g a n d p r a y e r w i l l h e l p u s a s G o d ’ s P e o p l e t o c o m e b e f o r e t h e L o r d a n d o u r w o u n d e d b r o t h e r s a n d s i s ­ t e r s a s s i n n e r s i m p l o r i n g f o r g i v e n e s s a n d t h e g r a c e o f s h a m e a n d c o n v e r s i o n . I n t h i s w a y , w e w i l l c o m e u p w i t h a c t i o n s t h a t c a n g e n e r a t e r e s o u r c e s a t t u n e d t o t h e G o s p e l . F o r “ w h e n e v e r w e m a k e t h e e f f o r t t o r e t u r n t o t h e s o u r c e a n d t o r e c o v e r t h e o r i g i n a l f r e s h n e s s o f t h e G o s p e l , n e w a v e n u e s a r i s e , n e w p a t h s o f c r e a t i v i t y o p e n u p , w i t h d i f f e r ­ e n t f o r m s o f e x p r e s s i o n , m o r e e l o q u e n t s i g n s a n d w o r d s w i t h n e w m e a n i n g f o r t o d a y ’ s w o r l d ” ( E v a n g e l i i G a u d i u m , 1 1 ) . 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U n ­ f o r t u n a t e l y t h e w e d d i n g c l a s h e d w i t h W i g a n p l a y i n g i n t h e r u g b y l e a g u e f i n a l s o i n t h e a f t e r n o o n a l l o f t h e m e n l e f t t o g o a n d w a t c h t h e m a t c h a n d t h e n r e t u r n e d t o t h e r e c e p t i o n i n t h e e v e n i n g ! T h e y w e n t o n t h e i r h o n e y m o o n t o P a i g n t o n , l e a v i n g o n t h e 1 0 : 3 0 P M t r a i n a n d b e i n g w a v e d o f f b y a l l o f t h e i r g u e s t s . U n f o r t u n a t e l y t h e t r a i n w a s s o f u l l t h a t t h e y h a d t o s i t a t o p p o s i t e e n d s o f t h e c a r r i a g e f o r t h e e i g h t h o u r o v e r n i g h t j o u r n e y . A t f i r s t W i n a n d A l b e r t l i v e d w i t h W i n ’ s p a r e n t s . A l b e r t w o r k e d f o r t h e c o a l b o a r d , t e a c h i n g a t t h e l o c a l t e c h c o l l e g e a n d w o r k i n g i n t h e l a b o r a t o r i e s b u t t h e n W i n ’ s D a d g o t h i m a j o b ‘ d o w n t h e p i t ’ a n d h e c o n t i n u e d h i s t e a c h i n g i n t h e e v e n i n g s . W i n w a s a s e a m s t r e s s a n d w o r k e d i n M a n c h e s t e r . T h e y h a d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o s e t u p t h e i r f i r s t h o m e w h e n t h e y b o u g h t a g r o c e r y s h o p i n W i g a n f r o m a n u n c l e f o r £ 2 0 0 0 . H e p r o m i s e d t h e m i t w a s ‘ w e l l ­ s t o c k e d ’ b u t w h e n t h e y m o v e d i n t h e r e w a s a r o o m f u l l o f D a z w a s h i n g p o w d e r a n d b o x e s a n d b o x e s o f t i n n e d p l u m s a n d t h a t w a s t h e f u l l e x t e n t o f t h e s t o c k ! W i n g a v e u p h e r s e w i n g j o b a n d t o o k o v e r ‘ W W o o d c o c k P r o v i s i o n s ’ . I n 1 9 5 5 J a m e s w a s b o r n . A l b e r t d r o v e a t h r e e w h e e l e r c a r c a l l e d ‘ F r i s k y ’ a n d t h e f a m i l y e n j o y e d m a n y w o n d e r f u l f a m i l y h o l i d a y s t r a v e l l i n g t o W i n ’ s m u m s c a r a v a n i n F l e e t w o o d . S a d l y . W W o o d c o c k P r o v i s i o n s w a s h i t b y t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n o f t h e s u p e r ­ m a r k e t a n d a f t e r a b o u t f i v e y e a r s t h e s h o p c l o s e d a n d w a s c o n v e r t e d i n t o j u s t a h o u s e 1 9 6 2 C a r o l e w a s b o r n . I n 1 9 6 6 A l b e r t g o t a p r o m o t i o n w i t h t h e C o a l B o a r d w o r k i n g i n r e s e a r c h i n L o n d o n . a n d i t w a s i t w i t h a v e r y h e a v y h e a r t t h a t t h e y l e f t W i g a n . O n l y t h r e e y e a r s l a t e r A l b e r t ’ s j o b w a s r e l o c a t e d t o B r i t n e y . T h e y h a d m a n y s l e e p l e s s n i g h t s w o r r y i n g a b o u t s e l l i n g t h e i r L o n d o n h o u s e f o r £ 5 2 5 0 a n d h a v i n g t o p a y £ 7 2 5 0 f o r a h o u s e i n D e r b y ! W h e n t h e y m o v e d t o D e r b y W i n a n d A l b e r t b e c a m e v e r y i n ­ v o l v e d w i t h S t G e o r g e ’ s – b o t h a t t h e s c h o o l a n d t h e c h u r c h . A l b e r t s e t u p a b o y s a n d g i r l s c l u b w i t h F a t h e r B r i f f a , h e b e ­ c a m e o n e o f t h e f i r s t s c h o o l g o v e r n o r s a n d w a s o n e o f t h e f i r s t E u c h a r i s t i c M i n i s t e r s . W i n b e c a m e a d i n n e r l a d y a t t h e s c h o o l ­ a j o b s h e l o v e d f o r o v e r 2 5 y e a r s . W i n a n d A l b e r t h a v e 3 G r a n d c h i l d r e n ­ C l a i r e , C h r i s a n d C a t h e r i n e a n d a r e a l w a y s s o h a p p y t o s p e n d t i m e w i t h t h e m . W i n a n d A l b e r t a l w a y s a t t e n d 9 . 3 0 M a s s o n S u n d a y a n d r e ­ a l l y l o o k f o r w a r d t o s e e i n g a l l o f t h e i r f r i e n d s o n S u n d a y s a n d w a n t e d F r A l a n t o s a y t h e m a s s f o r t h e m i n t h a n k s g i v ­ i n g a n d c e l e b r a t i o n . O n 1 2 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 8 W i n a n d A l b e r t c e l e b r a t e d 6 5 y e a r s o f m a r r i a g e . 6 5 y e a r s o f m a r r i a g e = 2 3 , 7 4 0 d a y s w h i c h i s 5 6 8 , 7 7 8 h o u r s w h i c h i s 3 4 , 1 8 6 , 6 8 0 m i n u t e s w h i c h i s a v e r y l o n g t i m e ! ­ B e s t w i s h e s W i n & A l b e r t f r o m a l l a t S t G e o r g e s R C & H o l y S p i r i t , D e r b y W e w i s h t o t h a n k m o s t s i n c e r e l y F r A l a n f o r t h e w o n d e r f u l c e l e b r a t i o n m a s s f o r o u r 6 5 t h W e d d i n g A n n i v e r s a r y . A l s o K a r a n f o r a l l o f h e r i n c r e d i b l e w o r k ‘ b e h i n d t h e s c e n e s ’ a n d F r P e t e r f o r h i s p r a y e r s a n d g o o d w i s h e s . W e a r e s o g r a t e f u l t o J e n n y a n d t h e m u s i c g r o u p f o r t h e l o v e l y h y m n s a n d a s p e c i a l t h a n k s t o R o m a n ­ a c c o m p a n i e d b y h i s s o n ­ s i n g i n g A v e M a r i a . A l l o f t h e m u s i c w a s b e a u t i f u l . I t w a s s u c h a s u r p r i s e t o h a v e a s p e c i a l O r d e r o f S e r ­ v i c e s h e e t ­ t h a n k y o u H a z e l f o r p r i n t i n g t h e m . I t w a s s o l o v e l y t o s h a r e t h e s p e c i a l c a k e ­ t h a n k s t o B e t t y f o r h e r c u t t i n g s k i l l s ! W e a r e r e a l l y t h r i l l e d w i t h o u r l e t t e r s o f b l e s s i n g s f r o m t h e B i s h o p o f N o t t i n g h a m a n d C a r d i n a l V i n c e n t N i c h o l s a n d o f c o u r s e t h e P a p a l b l e s s i n g ­ i t w a s a l l s o w o n d e r f u l . L a s t , b u t n o t l e a s t ­ a l l p a r i s h i o n e r s , f a m i l y a n d f r i e n d s w h o j o i n e d u s i n t h e c e l e b r a t i o n . Y o u a l l m a d e i t a p e r f e c t d a y f o r u s . W i n a n d A l b e r t W o o d c o c k c e l e b r a t e d t h e i r B l u e S a p p h i r e A n n i v e r s a r y a t a T h a n k s g i v i n g M a s s & r e c e p t i o n a t S t G e o r g e s C h u r c h , D e r b y a l o n g w i t h f e l l o w S u n d a y m o r n i n g p a r i s h i o n e r s . A t t h e M a s s C a n o n A l a n B u r b i d g e p r e s e n t e d t h e m w i t h a l e t t e r o f c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s a n d b e s t w i s h e s f r o m B i s h o p P a t r i c k a n d C a r d i n a l V i n c e n t N i c h o l s r e c o g n i s i n g a n d c o m m e n d i n g t h e m o n t h e i r l o n g h a p p y m a r r i a g e . F r A l a n s h a r e d w i t h t h e p a r i s h a s u m m a r y o f t h e l a s t 6 5 y e a r s t h e y h a v e s h a r e d t h e y a l s o r e c e i v e d a P a p a l B l e s s i n g f r o m P o p e F r a n c i s , a c a r d f r o m t h e Q u e e n , a s p e c i a l c a k e a n d f l o w e r s a n d c a r d s f r o m p a r i s h i o n e r s . Advertisement for Director of Heritage Centre Nottingham, England Overall purpose: Management and development of Heritage Centre The Little Company of Mary (LCM) is an International Congregation of Religious women, founded by the Venerable Mary Potter in Nottingham, England in 1877. We invite applications for a Director for the Heritage Centre in Nottingham. The role is required to ensure the provision of a unique, innovative and interactive service that honours the legacy of Mary Potter and the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary. The centre opened in 2010, is home to the artefacts of the LCM and provides an interactive experience journeying with the Founder, Venerable Mary Potter. The centre depicts the life and spirituality of the founder as she began the LCM in Hyson Green, Nottingham and how the story continues to the present day. It provides space for individuals, local and international groups to meet with guides and avail of the experience. The successful applicant will: • Promote the life and vision of Mary Potter and the Mission and Spirituality of the LCM by working on projects and programmes that will assist the LCM to further develop the Centre. • Be accountable for the day to day operations of the Heritage Centre and work with LCM Sisters on future programmes and opportunities. • Ensure effective and efficient operation of the Heritage Centre, is responsible for the overall monitoring of planned maintenance, staff and resources inclusive of budgeting. • Further develop the Heritage Centre by means of networking and promoting the Heritage Centre locally and internationally. Hours of employment: 35­37.5 hours per week with flexibility. Salary Package: Commensurate with experience Method of application: Initial enquires to the Province Leader to request a Position Description via e­mail at lcm.ef@btinternet.com or via the website at www.lcmsisters.org.uk Applications close: 17 December 2018 at 5.00 pm Interviews: Week commencing Monday 28 January 2019 D e r b y C e l e b r a t i o n o f 6 5 y e a r s o f M a r r i a g e T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s . O c t o b e r 2 0 1 8 P a g e 7

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P o p e L e o X I I I ( 1 8 7 8 ­ 1 9 0 3 ) w r o t e n u m e r ­ o u s e n c y c l i c a l s p r o m o t i n g t h e R o s a r y , a n d e n c o u r a g e d t h e p r a c t i c e o f s a y i n g i t e v e r y d a y i n O c t o b e r . R e c e n t P o p e s , t o o , i n c l u d i n g P i u s X I I , J o h n X X I I I , P a u l V I , a n d i n p a r t i c ­ u l a r P o p e J o h n P a u l I I , i n h i s e n c y c l i c a l R o s a r i u m V i r g i n i s M a r i a e o f O c t o b e r 2 0 0 2 – a s w e l l a s P o p e F r a n c i s – h a v e a l s o s t r o n g l y p r o m o t e d t h e R o s a r y a s a m e a n s o f d e e p e n i n g o n e ’ s f a i t h a n d c o m b a t t i n g s o c i a l e v i l s . 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Y o u c a n r e a d m o r e a b o u t t h i s h e r e : h t t p s : / / w o r l d f a t i m a ­ e n g l a n d w a l e s . o r g . u k / r o s a r y ­ p l e d g e ­ c a m ­ p a i g n / W e l i k e w i s e w a n t t o e m p h a s i s e t h e m o n t h o f O c t o b e r , b e c a u s e 1 3 O c t o b e r i s t h e F a ­ t i m a a n n i v e r s a r y d a t e , a n d a l s o b e c a u s e O u r L a d y l i n k e d t h e c o n v e r s i o n o f R u s s i a a n d t h e p r o m i s e d e r a o f p e a c e w i t h t h e s a y i n g o f t h e R o s a r y a n d t h e F i v e F i r s t S a t u r d a y s d e ­ v o t i o n , w h i c h w a s f u l l y r e v e a l e d t o S r L u c i a i n 1 9 2 5 . T h e s u c c e s s o f t h e R o s a r y o n t h e C o a s t i n i ­ t i a t i v e l a s t A p r i l i s a s i g n t h a t p e o p l e a r e i n ­ t e r e s t e d i n M a r i a n d e v o t i o n , d o w a n t t o p r a y t h e R o s a r y , a n d r e a l i s e i t s i m p o r t a n c e . T h e o r g a n i s e r s e s t i m a t e t h a t s o m e 4 5 , 0 0 0 p e o p l e t o o k p a r t i n a r o u n d 4 0 0 l o c a t i o n s , a n d i t w a s s u p p o r t e d b y a l l t h e B i s h o p s o f E n g l a n d , W a l e s a n d S c o t l a n d . A n d l i k e w i s e , T h e D o w r y o f M a r y P i l g r i m ­ a g e , f r o m 2 0 1 8 t o 2 0 2 0 , w h e n t h e r e w i l l b e v i s i t a t i o n s t o t h e c a t h e d r a l s o f E n g l a n d o f t h e s t a t u e o f O u r L a d y o f W a l s i n g h a m , i s a n o t h e r v e r y i m p o r t a n t i n i t i a t i v e , w h i c h w i l l l e a d u p t o o u r B i s h o p s r e n e w i n g t h e d e d i c a ­ t i o n o f t h e c o u n t r y t o O u r L a d y a s h e r D o w r y . S o W A F E n g l a n d a n d W a l e s w a n t s t o p l a y i t s p a r t i n t h i s M a r i a n r e n e w a l b y f o c u s i n g o n O c t o b e r a s t h e m o n t h o f t h e R o s a r y . I f a R o s a r y c a m p a i g n i s s o m e t h i n g y o u c a n s t a r t , w i t h y o u r p a r i s h p r i e s t ’ s p e r m i s s i o n , i n y o u r p a r i s h t h i s m o n t h , p l e a s e l e t u s k n o w v i a : i n f o @ w o r l d f a t i m a ­ e n g l a n d ­ w a l e s . o r g . u k . B u t e v e n i f a p a r i s h ­ b a s e d R o s a r y c a m p a i g n i s n ’ t p o s s i b l e , t h e r e ’ s n o t h i n g s t o p p i n g a n y ­ o n e o r g a n i s i n g t h e p r a y i n g o f t h e R o s a r y i n t h e i r f a m i l y , o r w i t h t h e i r f r i e n d s o r n e i g h ­ b o u r s . F u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h i s , i n c l u d i n g p o s t e r s a n d f l y e r s , i s a v a i l a b l e o n t h e W A F w e b s i t e a t : h t t p s : / / w o r l d f a t i m a ­ e n g l a n d ­ w a l e s . o r g . u k / o c t o b e r ­ 2 0 1 8 ­ r o s a r y ­ c a m ­ p a i g n ­ 2 / P a g e 8 T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s . O c t o b e r 2 0 1 8 Solicitors to the Diocese of Nottingham Offering you a full range of legal services: • Wills & Power of Attorney • Probate & Trusts • Company & Commercial Law • Commercial Property • Commercial/Property Litigation • Residential Conveyancing • Employment Law, and more Telephone: 0115 851 1666 At 15 Victoria Street, Nottingham & Tudor Square, West Bridgford E­mail: law@massers.co.uk The church needs religious sisters URGENTLY to bring Christ to others by a life of prayer and service lived in the community of Ignation spirituality. Daily Mass is the centre of community Our Lady of Fidelity Our Lady of Fidelity life. By wearing the religious habit we are witnesses to the consecrated way of life. If you are willing to risk a little love and would like to find out how, contact Sister Bernadette. Late vocations up to the age of 46 welcomed. COVENT OF OUR LADY OF FIDELITY Central Hill, Upper Norwood, LONDON SE19 1RS Telephone: 07973 6002563 or Fax: 0208 766 6579 Mobile: 07760 297001 Ministers of Religion CN101 W o r l d A p o s t o l a t e o f F a t i m a ( W A F ) E n g l a n d a n d W a l e s O c t o b e r R o s a r y C a m p a i g n b y D o n a l A n t h o n y F o l e y W o r t h w a i t i n g f o r B y J u l i a B e a c r o f t W E N O W M O V E i n t o t h e b e a u t i f u l a u t u m ­ n a l m o n t h o f O c t o b e r w i t h a l l i t s a c c o m p a ­ n y i n g s p e l l s o f s u n s h i n e , s h o w e r s a n d m i s t s . T h e m o n t h o f O c t o b e r h a s a l w a y s b e e n a p a r t i c u l a r f a v o u r i t e o f m i n e – a n d n o t j u s t f o r t h e w e a t h e r p a t t e r n s e i t h e r . B o t h m y m o t h e r a n d m y e l d e s t s o n h a v e t h e i r b i r t h d a y s d u r i n g t h i s m o n t h a n d t h e r e i s e x a c t l y f i f t y y e a r s a n d o n e d a y d i f f e r e n c e i n t h e i r a g e s . H o w l o v e l y , y o u m i g h t s a y , b u t w h e n I g a v e b i r t h , m y M u m w a s q u i t e i n d i g ­ n a n t a b o u t t h e d a t e ! T h e s t o r y g o e s s o m e ­ t h i n g l i k e t h i s … I N D I G N A N T W h e n I ’ d h a d m y f i r s t s c a n d u r i n g m y p r e g ­ n a n c y , w e w e r e a l l t h r i l l e d t o f i n d o u t t h a t m y d u e d a t e o f d e l i v e r y w a s t h e s a m e a s m y M u m ’ s b i r t h d a y – O c t o b e r 1 1 t h . H o w e v e r , n a t u r e h a s a w a y o f t a k i n g c o n t r o l i n t h e s e m a t t e r s a n d m y b e l o v e d f i r s t ­ b o r n a r r i v e d a d a y e a r l y o n t h e 1 0 t h o f t h e m o n t h . W h e n t h e b e s o t t e d g r a n d p a r e n t s a r r i v e d a t t h e h o s p i t a l t o s e e t h e i r f i r s t g r a n d c h i l d , m y m o t h e r t u r n e d t o m e a n d s a i d i n d i g n a n t l y : “ W e l l , y o u c o u l d h a v e w a i t e d a n o t h e r d a y ! ” T h i s h a s b e c o m e a f a m i l y j o k e t o t h i s d a y a n d o n e w h i c h m y g r o w n ­ u p s o n o f t e n l a u g h s a b o u t w i t h h i s g r a n d m o t h e r . A l l o f u s , a t s o m e t i m e o r a n o t h e r f i n d t h a t w e h a v e t o w a i t f o r t h i n g s a n d t h i s c a n o f t e n b e f r u s t r a t i n g a n d s o m e t i m e s s t r e s s f u l i n v a r y i n g d e g r e e s . I n f a c t , i n a w o r l d w h e r e w e a l l t e n d t o d e m a n d t h i n g s i n s t a n t l y , i t i s s u r p r i s i n g h o w m u c h t i m e w e s t i l l s p e n d a w a i t i n g d e c i s i o n s , a c t i o n s , a d v i c e , n e w s a n d a w h o l e h o s t o f o t h e r f a c t o r s . T A K E H E A R T Y e t e v e n i n t h i s m o d e r n w o r l d t h e r e i s a n ­ o t h e r a s p e c t o f o u r ‘ w a i t i n g ’ w h i c h w e u n ­ d e r s t a n d i s v i t a l t o o u r s p i r i t u a l w e l l ­ b e i n g a n d c o n t e n t m e n t . T h e L o r d w a i t s f o r u s t o s p e n d t i m e w i t h h i m . A n d i n t h i s w a i t i n g w e k n o w t h a t h i s i n v i t a t i o n i s a n o p e n o n e a n d a l l w e h a v e t o d o i s t o t a k e a d v a n t a g e o f i t . P r a y e r , r e f l e c t i o n a n d c o n t e m p l a t i o n a n d b e i n g i n h i s p r e s e n c e a t H o l y M a s s a r e s i m ­ p l e m e a n s t o w h i c h w e c a n b u i l d o u r r e l a ­ t i o n s h i p w i t h J e s u s C h r i s t a n d s p e n d t h e v i t a l t i m e w i t h h i m , w h i c h w e a l l n e e d . F u r t h e r m o r e , w e h a v e b e e n a s s u r e d t h a t t h e L o r d w i l l c o m e a g a i n t o t h i s w o r l d i n a l l h i s g l o r y . W e m a y h a v e b e e n w a i t i n g f o r t h i s t o h a p p e n f o r o v e r t w o t h o u s a n d y e a r s b u t w e c a n s t i l l b e a s s u r e d t h a t t h i s w i l l b e t h e c a s e . A n d s o , i n r e c o g n i t i o n o f t h i s ‘ w a i t i n g ’ w e m u s t a l s o k e e p o u r o w n l i v e s i n g o o d o r d e r a s w e n e v e r k n o w w h e n t h i s e v e n t w i l l o c c u r . I n t h e w o r d s o f t h e b e a u t i f u l T a i z e c h a n t , w e m u s t ‘ k e e p w a t c h a n d t a k e h e a r t ’ . A n d s o i n t h i s l o v e l y a u t u m n a l m o n t h o f O c ­ t o b e r , m a y w e w a i t f o r t h e L o r d a n d w a i t u p o n t h e L o r d w h o i s a l w a y s w i t h u s n o m a t t e r w h a t t h e d a t e . W a i t f o r t h e L o r d W a i t f o r t h e L o r d , h i s d a y i s n e a r . W a i t f o r t h e L o r d : k e e p w a t c h , t a k e h e a r t .

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T h e C h u r c h o f S t J o h n t h e B a p t i s t , T h o r p e E n d , M e l t o n M o w b r a y , i s o n e o f t h e o l d e s t c h u r c h e s i n t h e D i o c e s e s t i l l i n u s e f o r w o r ­ s h i p . C o m p l e t e d i n 1 8 4 2 , b e f o r e t h e r e s t o r a t i o n o f t h e h i e r a r c h y , i t h a s b e e n i n c o n t i n u o u s u s e f o r w o r s h i p f o r 1 7 5 y e a r s . T h e f a m o u s a r c h i t e c t A . W . N . P u g i n w a s i n v o l v e d i n t h e d e s i g n , a n d t h e b u i l d i n g s t i l l h a s m a n y f i n e o r i g i n a l f e a t u r e s , i n p a r t i c u l a r t h e s t a i n e d g l a s s e a s t w i n d o w b y T h o m a s W i l l e m e n t , w h i c h u n u s u a l l y c o n t a i n s a m a r t l e t , P u g i n ’ s h e r a l d i c d e v i c e . H o w e v e r , t h e w i n d o w w a s a c c i d e n t a l l y i n s t a l l e d b a c k w a r d s , e x p o s i n g t h e p i g m e n t t o t h e w e a t h e r , a n d i t s c o n d i ­ t i o n i s c a u s i n g c o n c e r n . L a s t J a n u a r y a F r i e n d s o f S t . J o h n ’ s g r o u p w h i c h h a s f o r m a n y y e a r s r a i s e d m o n e y t o w a r d s t h e u p ­ k e e p o f t h e c h u r c h , d e c i d e d t o “ g e a r u p ” t h e f u n d r a i s i n g a n d t o b e c o m e a f o r m a l c h a r i t y , F r i e n d s o f S t . J o h n ’ s M e l t o n M o w b r a y . T h e c h a r i t y h a s a l r e a d y r a i s e d o v e r £ 1 , 4 0 0 , a n d h a s a l s o b e e n m a k i n g s t r i d e s i n e n g a g ­ i n g w i t h t h e l o c a l c o m m u n i t y . T h e M u s e u m i s i n t e r e s t e d i n l e n d i n g v o l u n t e e r s t o h e l p r e n o v a t e t h e g a r d e n s o f t h e h i s t o r i c c h u r c h o p p o s i t e i t a n d t o c r e a t e a b e a u t i f u l c o r n e r o f M e l t o n . F r i e n d s o f S t . J o h n ’ s s e c r e t a r y S h e i l a S u l l e y s a i d , “ W e h o p e t o s e e t h i s a r e a o f t o w n m a d e r e a l l y b e a u t i f u l a n d a l s o b e n ­ e f i c i a l t o w i l d l i f e , e s p e c i a l l y i n s e c t s . ” T o r a i s e m o n e y f o r p l a n t s a n d c o m p o s t , a C r e a m T e a s w a s h e l d i n t h e G a r d e n o f R e ­ m e m b r a n c e n e x t t o t h e c h u r c h , o n S a t u r d a y 1 S e p t e m b e r . I t w a s a h u g e s u c c e s s , r a i s i n g o v e r £ 3 5 0 . T h i s i s t h e f i r s t t i m e s u c h a n e v e n t h a s t a k e n p l a c e i n t h e c h u r c h g a r d e n , a n d i t w a s b l e s s e d w i t h b e a u t i f u l w e a t h e r a n d a v e r y g o o d a t t e n d a n c e . V i s i t o r s e n ­ j o y e d s c o n e s w i t h c l o t t e d c r e a m a n d h o m e m a d e j a m , f r e s h s t r a w b e r r i e s a n d a s e l e c ­ t i o n o f h o m e m a d e c a k e s , a s w e l l a s p l a y i n g o n t h e t o m b o l a . G u i d e d t o u r s o f t h e c h u r c h w e r e a l s o a v a i l a b l e . T r e a s u r e r A n n K i r b y s a i d , " I t w a s m a r v e l l o u s t o s e e t h e g a r d e n s u c h a h i v e o f e n j o y a b l e a c t i v i t y , a n d t o s e e t h e c h u r c h d o o r s s t a n d i n g w i d e o p e n . T h i s i s a t o w n c e n t r e c h u r c h , i d e a l l y s i t u a t e d t o w i t n e s s t o t h e C a t h o l i c f a i t h , a n d w e r e a l l y w a n t t o s e e i t a t t h e h e a r t o f t h e l o c a l c o m ­ m u n i t y . I t w a s t h e f i r s t e v e n t o f t h i s k i n d , b u t i t w o n ` t b e t h e l a s t ! " A n e w w a y t o b r o a d e n y o u r C a t h o l i c c i r c l e o f f r i e n d s . . . E n j o y t h e g o o d h u m o u r o f l i k e m i n d e d C a t h o l i c m e n . T h e C a t e n i a n s . . . s o m u c h m o r e . . . f o r y o u , y o u r w i f e a n d y o u r f a m i l y E n q u i r e t o d a y : M i k e H o p k i n s e m a i l m i k e 3 0 2 @ b t i n t e r n e t . c o m o r t e l 0 1 4 5 5 6 1 2 8 7 4 T h e C a t e n i a n A s s o c i a t i o n T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s . O c t o b e r 2 0 1 8 P a g e 9 J O E W ALSH T O U RS PIL G R IMA G E S LIVERPOO L 0 15 1 9 09287 1 | MANCHESTER : 0 1 6 1 8208790 www.jo e w al s h to u r s. c o . u k | i n fo@jo e w al s h to u r s. c o . u k Bonde d & L icense d b y t h e C ivi l A viatio n A uthorit y i n t h e U K | ATO L 5 16 3 | A B T OT 5 332 C a l l i n g a l l G r o u p L e a d e r s » D irec t ights f ro m v ariou s a irport s i n t h e U K » S p e c i a l incentives fo r g rou p b ooking s b ased o n g roup n u m b e r s » Fre e p romotiona l m aterial s t o a ssis t y ou r t ours » F u lly b onde d & l icense d travel o p e r a t i o n f o r your full nancial protection O RGANISE Y O U R G RO U P P ILGRIMAGE! T o a d v e r t i s e p h o n e J a n e t o n T o a d v e r t i s e p h o n e J a n e t o n 0 1 4 4 0 7 3 0 3 9 9 0 1 4 4 0 7 3 0 3 9 9 0 7 9 3 1 8 3 6 9 0 7 0 7 9 3 1 8 3 6 9 0 7 Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum Village Hall, Cross Street, Bilsthorpe NG22 8QY Opening times: Wed 11am ­ 3pm Sun 11am ­ 3pm Otherwise open by appointment ­ telephone 01623 870512 F r i e n d s o f S t J o h n ’ s C h u r c h , M e l t o n M o w b r a y B l e s s e d S a c r a m e n t p r o c e s s i o n t h r o u g h M e l t o n M o w b r a y O n S u n d a y 9 S e p t e m b e r a s p e c i a l B l e s s e d S a c r a m e n t p r o c e s s i o n w a s h e l d t h r o u g h t h e c e n t r e o f M e l t o n f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e i n l i v i n g m e m o r y . T h e e v e n t c o i n c i d e d w i t h A d o r e ­ m u s , t h e f i r s t N a t i o n a l E u c h a r i s t i c C o n g r e s s i n E n g l a n d a n d W a l e s i n 1 1 0 y e a r s , w h i c h t o o k p l a c e i n L i v e r p o o l t h a t w e e k e n d . F r . D o m i n i c O ’ C o n n o r , M e l t o n ’ s p r i e s t , s a i d “ T h e C o n g r e s s g i v e n o v e r t o p o n d e r i n g a n d c e l e b r a t i n g t h e g r e a t m y s t e r y o f C h r i s t ’ s p r e s e n c e i n t h e E u c h a r i s t a n d f i n i s h e d w i t h a p r o c e s s i o n . S o t h e l o c a l D e a n e r y w i s h e d t o j o i n w i t h t h i s b y o u r o w n p r o c e s s i o n c a r r y ­ i n g t h e B l e s s e d S a c r a m e n t t h r o u g h t h e s t r e e t s o f M e l t o n . I t w a s a r o y a l p r o c e s s i o n , w i t h t h e m o n a r c h C h r i s t , t h e e t e r n a l H i g h K i n g . ” H e a d e d b y f i v e p r i e s t s c a r r y i n g t h e B l e s s e d S a c r a m e n t u n d e r a c a n o p y , a b o u t f i f t y p e o ­ p l e p r o c e s s e d f r o m t h e F r a n c i s c a n C o n v e n t o n D a l b y R o a d , a c r o s s t h e p a r k , a n d a l o n g S h e r r a r d S t r e e t t o S t . J o h n ’ s c h u r c h , s i n g i n g h y m n s a n d p r a y i n g a s t h e y w e n t . O t h e r D e a n e r y p a r i s h e s r e p r e s e n t e d w e r e O a k h a m , G r a n t h a m , S t a m f o r d ; B o u r n e a n d D e e p i n g S t . J a m e s . M e l t o n p a r i s h h a s h e l d B l e s s e d S a c r a m e n t p r o c e s s i o n s b e f o r e , b u t t h e y h a v e b e e n s m a l l e v e n t s w h i c h h a r d l y t o u c h e d p u b l i c r o a d s . O l d e r p a r i s h i o n e r s , l o o k i n g b a c k o n e i g h t y y e a r s o f p a r i s h l i f e , c a n r e m e m b e r n o t h i n g l i k e S u n d a y ’ s p r o c e s s i o n t h r o u g h t h e t o w n c e n t r e . “ I t w a s g o o d t o s e e t h e j o y a n d e n t h u s i a s m o f t h o s e w h o a t t e n d e d , ” s a i d F r . O ’ C o n n o r . “ T h e r e w a s a l o t o f i n t e r ­ e s t f r o m t h e p u b l i c , a n d t h e m a r s h a l s r e ­ p o r t e d t h a t s e v e r a l p e o p l e a s k e d t h e m w h a t i t w a s a b o u t . I t w a s a g r e a t w i t n e s s t o o u r f a i t h i n t h e r e a l p r e s e n c e o f J e s u s . W e p r a y t h a t h e w i l l c o n t i n u e t o b l e s s o u r c h u r c h a n d o u r t o w n . ”

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F r V a l s a y s t h a t h e i s s t i l l ‘ w o r k i n p r o g r e s s ’ b u t t h a t c o u l d b e s a i d o f u s a l l . A s h e q u i t e r i g h t l y a s s e r t s i t t a k e s l o n g e r t h a n a l i f e t i m e t o f i n d o u t ‘ w h o w e a r e ’ . I f y o u c a n i m a g i n e a n o n i o n w i t h i t s m a n y l a y e r s o f t i g h t l y f i x e d s k i n s t h a t i s h o w b e s t t o d e s c r i b e o u r l i v e s . F r V a l ’ s b o o k u s i n g C r e a t i o n a s t h e b a c k d r o p w i l l h e l p r e a d e r s t o s l o w l y p e e l a w a y t h o s e l a y e r s a n d g a i n s p i r i t u a l n o u r i s h m e n t f r o m e v e r y t h i n g a r o u n d u s . 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H a v i n g a d v e r t i s e d t h e e v e n t a c r o s s t h e D e a n e r y w e w e r e d e ­ l i g h t e d t o f i n d t h a t w e h a d i n t e r e s t e d i n d i ­ v i d u a l s i n a t t e n d a n c e f r o m s e v e n o f t h e p a r i s h e s , a n d a l e v e l o f e n t h u s i a s m f o r t h e i d e a t h a t m a d e i t p o s s i b l e t o t r a n s f o r m t h e p r o j e c t i n t o a c r o s s ­ d e a n e r y i n i t i a t i v e ­ w h i c h , a t a t i m e w h e n w e a r e b e i n g e n ­ c o u r a g e d m o r e t h a n e v e r b e f o r e t o t h i n k i n d e a n e r y r a t h e r t h a n p a r i s h t e r m s , f e e l s q u i t e p r o p h e t i c . 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P a g e 1 1 T h i s t o u r m a y b e s u i t a b l e f o r r e d u c e d m o b i l i t y p a s s e n g e r s . P l e a s e c a l l f o r d e t a i l s . B o o k w i t h 1 0 0 % c o n f i d e n c e , f l i g h t ­ i n c l u s i v e h o l i d a y s a r e A T O L o r A B T O T p r o t e c t e d , n o n f l i g h t ­ i n c l u s i v e h o l i d a y s a r e p r o t e c t e d b y A B T O T . D a t e s a n d p r i c e s a r e s u b j e c t t o a v a i l a b i l i t y . P r i c e s s h o w n a r e p e r p e r s o n , b a s e d o n 2 p e o p l e s h a r i n g . P r i c e s m a y c h a n g e p r i o r t o a n d a f t e r p u b l i c a t i o n . I t i n e r a r y m a y d i f f e r d e p e n d i n g o n t h e d e p a r t u r e d a t e y o u c h o o s e . † B o o k o n o r b e f o r e 3 1 s t O c t o b e r 2 0 1 8 a n d s a v e £ 7 5 p e r p e r s o n o n s e l e c t e d 2 0 2 0 O b e r a m m e r g a u h o l i d a y s . T h e e a r l y b o o k i n g d i s c o u n t v a r i e s d e p e n d i n g o n t h e p r i c e o f t h e d e p a r t u r e . P r i c e s d o n o t i n c l u d e t h e d i s c o u n t . T e r m s a n d c o n d i t i o n s a p p l y . P l e a s e c a l l f o r f u r t h e r d e t a i l s . C a l l s w i l l b e r e c o r d e d . C A L L T O B O O K O R R E Q U E S T Y O U R F R E E B R O C H U R E 0 1 9 04 7 30 5 1 8 www. r a ildisc o v e r ies.com/ O B E T a k e i n a o n c e ­ i n ­ a ­ d e c a d e t h e a t r i c a l e x p e r i e n c e o n t h i s u n i q u e t o u r w h i c h t a k e s i n t h e w o n d e r o f t h e O b e r a m m e r g a u P a s s i o n P l a y a s w e l l a s t h e m a g n i f i c e n t n a t u r a l b e a u t y o f t h e R h i n e V a l l e y . T h e O b e r a m m e r g a u P a s s i o n P l a y O b e r a m m e r g a u 2 0 2 0 & t h e R h i n e V a l l e y T h e R a i l D i s c o v e r i e s D i f f e r e n c e :  A W A R D W I N N I N G E S C O R T E D H O L I D A Y S  E X P E R T I S E O v e r 4 0 y e a r s ’ t r a v e l e x p e r i e n c e  I N C L U S I V E V A L U E T h e b e s t t r a v e l a r r a n g e m e n t s a n d h o t e l s , m a n y m e a l s a n d e x c u r s i o n s , a l l i n c l u d e d i n t h e p r i c e  P R I C E G U A R A N T E E W e g u a r a n t e e t h a t w e ’ l l n e v e r o f f e r y o u r h o l i d a y f o r l e s s a n d t h e r e a r e n o h i d d e n s u r c h a r g e s  S P E C T A C U L A R D E S T I N A T I O N S M o r e t h a n 1 5 0 h o l i d a y s t o d e s t i n a t i o n s a l l o v e r t h e w o r l d D a t e s a n d P r i c e s  F u l l y e s c o r t e d b y a U K T o u r M a n a g e r f r o m s t a r t t o f i n i s h  A l l r a i l a n d c o a c h t r a v e l t h r o u g h o u t y o u r t o u r  7 n i g h t s ’ h o t e l a c c o m m o d a t i o n w i t h b r e a k f a s t a n d d i n n e r e a c h d a y  E x c u r s i o n a n d T o p t i e r t i c k e t s t o s e e t h e O b e r a m m e r g a u P a s s i o n P l a y  J o u r n e y o n t h e D r a c h e n f e l s b a h n  C r u i s e o n t h e R h i n e R i v e r  H o r s e a n d C a r r i a g e r i d e t h r o u g h A l t e n a h r I n c l u d e d i n t h e P r i c e 8 D A Y S F R O M O N L Y £ 1 , 7 9 5 c i t i e s | s c e n e r y | c u l t u r e | h e r i t a g e | e v e n t s | s e a s o n s 1 6 M a y 2 0 2 0 £ 1 , 7 9 5 6 J u n 2 0 2 0 £ 1 , 8 4 5 2 7 J u n 2 0 2 0 £ 1 , 8 4 5 4 J u l 2 0 2 0 £ 1 , 8 9 5 2 3 , 3 0 J u l 2 0 2 0 £ 1 , 8 7 5 6 A u g 2 0 2 0 £ 1 , 8 7 5 2 2 A u g 2 0 2 0 £ 1 , 8 7 5 2 7 A u g 2 0 2 0 £ 1 , 8 7 5 5 S e p 2 0 2 0 £ 1 , 8 9 5 2 6 S e p 2 0 2 0 £ 1 , 8 4 5 O F F E R S a v e £ 7 5 p e r p e r s o n † T O P T I E R T I C K E T S T O S E E T H E O B E R A M M E R G A U P A S S I O N P L A Y T h e O b e r a m m e r g a u P a s s i o n P l a y O B E R A M M E R G A U 2 0 2 0 D a y s 1 ­ 2 T o R e m a g e n a n d a R h i n e c r u i s e M e e t a t S t P a n c r a s I n t e r n a t i o n a l b e f o r e j o i n i n g t h e E u r o s t a r s e r v i c e t o B r u s s e l s a n d C o l o g n e . F r o m C o l o g n e , t r a n s f e r t o R e m a g e n . O n D a y 2 v i s i t t h e n e a r b y t o w n o f S t G o a r f o r a s p e c t a c u l a r c r u i s e o n t h e s e r e n e R h i n e R i v e r t o R ü d e s h e i m . D a y 3 H o r s e a n d c a r r i a g e r i d e i n A l t e n a h r Y o u v i s i t A l t e n a h r t o d a y , w h e r e y o u e n j o y d e l i g h t f u l h o r s e ­ a n d ­ c a r r i a g e r i d e t h r o u g h t h e d r a m a t i c c o u n t r y s i d e o f f o r e b o d i n g f o r e s t s a n d s h i m m e r i n g s t r e a m s o n t o M a y s c h o s s . S t o p o f f o n y o u r w a y t o s a m p l e s o m e l o c a l w i n e s . D a y s 4 ­ 5 T h e D r a c h e n f e l s b a h n R a i l w a y Y o u r e x c u r s i o n t o d a y t a k e s y o u d o w n t h e r i v e r t o t h e t o w n o f K ö n i g s w i n t e r w h e r e y o u t a k e a r i d e o n G e r m a n y ’ s o l d e s t r a c k r a i l w a y , t h e p a n o r a m i c D r a c h e n f e l s b a h n , u p t o t h e D r a c h e n f e l s h i l l . O n D a y 5 y o u t r a v e l t o t h e v i l l a g e o f O b e r a m m e r g a u w h e r e y o u c h e c k i n t o y o u r h o t e l i n o r a r o u n d t h e A m m e r g a u r e g i o n . D a y 6 T h e P a s s i o n P l a y E x p e r i e n c e t h e h i g h l i g h t o f y o u r t o u r t o d a y a s y o u t a k e t o y o u r s e a t s f o r O b e r a m m e r g a u ’ s f a m o u s P a s s i o n P l a y , a l i t u r g i c a l p l a y w i t h a 5 0 0 ­ y e a r h i s t o r y , s h o w n o n c e e v e r y t e n y e a r s . B a s e d o n t h e s t o r y o f J e s u s C h r i s t ’ s P a s s i o n , t h i s p r o d u c t i o n i s w o r l d ­ f a m o u s f o r g o o d r e a s o n , w i t h o v e r 2 , 0 0 0 r e s i d e n t s t a k i n g p a r t a n d a t t r a c t i n g h u n d r e d s o f t h o u s a n d s o f v i s i t o r s w i t h e a c h i t e r a t i o n . D a y s 7 ­ 8 R e t u r n h o m e B i d d i n g a f o n d f a r e w e l l t o O b e r a m m e r g a u , t r a v e l t o S t u t t g a r t t o d a y , w h e r e y o u o v e r n i g h t , b e f o r e c o n t i n u i n g o n D a y 8 t o P a r i s a n d t h e n o n t o L o n d o n v i a t h e E u r o s t a r . O n a r r i v a l , y o u r t o u r c o n c l u d e s . C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e 1 M u c h o f t h e C o n g r e s s w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e t o p a r i s h e s b y m e a n s o f m o d e r n t e c h n o l o g y , i t w a s t h e c l e a r w i s h o f a l l a t L i v e r p o o l t h a t o u r l o c a l c o m m u n i t i e s u n d e r s t a n d a n d f e e l p a r t o f t h e d i s ­ c u s s i o n s . T h e f i r s t k e y n o t e s p e e c h b y C a n o n M e r v y n T o w e r s e t t h e t o n e f o r t h e w e e k e n d b y s p e a k i n g o f t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f t h e o l d t e s t a m e n t r e a d i n g s , r e m i n d i n g u s o f t h e l i n k b e t w e e n t h e H o l y E u c h a r i s t a n d H o l y S c r i p t u r e , b u t a l s o r e f l e c t i n g o n h o w t h e w o r l d h a d c h a n g e d i n t h e l a s t t e n y e a r s . N e e d l e s s t o s a y C a n o n T o w e r a l s o s p o k e o f t h e H o l y S p i r i t . I c o u l d m e n t i o n s o m u c h m o r e b u t p e r h a p s w i l l l i m i t m y m e m o r i e s f o r t h i s a r t i c l e b y m e n t i o n i n g t h e p r e s e n t a ­ t i o n s b y o u r y o u n g p e o p l e c o m p l e t e w i t h r e l e v a n t d r a m a a n d t e s t i m o n y b y t h e b r i l l i a n t a n a l y ­ s i s o f t h e M a s s a n d H o l y E u c h a r i s t b y B i s h o p R o b e r t B a r r o n T h e a t t e n d a n c e b y d o z e n s ( p e r h a p s h u n d r e d s ) o f o u r p r i e s t s w a s m o s t r e ­ a s s u r i n g a s w a s t h e s i g h t o f a f u l l h a l l . M a n y h a d c l e a r l y m a d e a s p e c i a l j o u r n e y t o L i v e r p o o l d e s p i t e S u n d a y M a s s c o m m i t m e n t s . T h e S t a t u e o f O u r L a d y o f W a l s i n g h a m o n t h e w e e k ­ e n d o f h e r b i r t h d a y w a s a s p e c i a l p r e s e n c e o n s u c h a w e l l o r g a n i s e d a n d s u c c e s s f u l C o n g r e s s . T h e P i l g r i m a g e t o L i v e r p o o l n o w c o n t i n u e s i n o u r p a r i s h e s . F r a n k G o u l d i n g ( H o l y T r i n i t y , N e w a r k ) C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e 6 I t i s e s s e n t i a l t h a t w e , a s a C h u r c h , b e a b l e t o a c k n o w l e d g e a n d c o n d e m n , w i t h s o r r o w a n d s h a m e , t h e a t r o c i t i e s p e r p e t r a t e d b y c o n s e ­ c r a t e d p e r s o n s , c l e r i c s , a n d a l l t h o s e e n ­ t r u s t e d w i t h t h e m i s s i o n o f w a t c h i n g o v e r a n d c a r i n g f o r t h o s e m o s t v u l n e r a b l e . L e t u s b e g f o r g i v e n e s s f o r o u r o w n s i n s a n d t h e s i n s o f o t h e r s . A n a w a r e n e s s o f s i n h e l p s u s t o a c ­ k n o w l e d g e t h e e r r o r s , t h e c r i m e s a n d t h e w o u n d s c a u s e d i n t h e p a s t a n d a l l o w s u s , i n t h e p r e s e n t , t o b e m o r e o p e n a n d c o m m i t t e d a l o n g a j o u r n e y o f r e n e w e d c o n v e r s i o n . L i k e w i s e , p e n a n c e a n d p r a y e r w i l l h e l p u s t o o p e n o u r e y e s a n d o u r h e a r t s t o o t h e r p e o ­ p l e ’ s s u f f e r i n g s a n d t o o v e r c o m e t h e t h i r s t f o r p o w e r a n d p o s s e s s i o n s t h a t a r e s o o f t e n t h e r o o t o f t h o s e e v i l s . M a y f a s t i n g a n d p r a y e r o p e n o u r e a r s t o t h e h u s h e d p a i n f e l t b y c h i l ­ d r e n , y o u n g p e o p l e a n d t h e d i s a b l e d . A f a s t ­ i n g t h a t c a n m a k e u s h u n g e r a n d t h i r s t f o r j u s t i c e a n d i m p e l u s t o w a l k i n t h e t r u t h , s u p ­ p o r t i n g a l l t h e j u d i c i a l m e a s u r e s t h a t m a y b e n e c e s s a r y . A f a s t i n g t h a t s h a k e s u s u p a n d l e a d s u s t o b e c o m m i t t e d i n t r u t h a n d c h a r i t y w i t h a l l m e n a n d w o m e n o f g o o d w i l l , a n d w i t h s o c i e t y i n g e n e r a l , t o c o m b a t t i n g a l l f o r m s o f t h e a b u s e o f p o w e r , s e x u a l a b u s e a n d t h e a b u s e o f c o n s c i e n c e . I n t h i s w a y , w e c a n s h o w c l e a r l y o u r c a l l i n g t o b e “ a s i g n a n d i n s t r u m e n t o f c o m m u n i o n w i t h G o d a n d o f t h e u n i t y o f t h e e n t i r e h u m a n r a c e ” ( L u m e n G e n t i u m , 1 ) . “ I f o n e m e m b e r s u f f e r s , a l l s u f f e r t o g e t h e r w i t h i t ” , s a i d S a i n t P a u l . B y a n a t t i t u d e o f p r a y e r a n d p e n a n c e , w e w i l l b e c o m e a t t u n e d a s i n d i v i d u a l s a n d a s a c o m m u n i t y t o t h i s e x ­ h o r t a t i o n , s o t h a t w e m a y g r o w i n t h e g i f t o f c o m p a s s i o n , i n j u s t i c e , p r e v e n t i o n a n d r e p a ­ r a t i o n . M a r y c h o s e t o s t a n d a t t h e f o o t o f h e r S o n ’ s c r o s s . S h e d i d s o u n h e s i t a t i n g l y , s t a n d ­ i n g f i r m l y b y J e s u s ’ s i d e . I n t h i s w a y , s h e r e ­ v e a l s t h e w a y s h e l i v e d h e r e n t i r e l i f e . W h e n w e e x p e r i e n c e t h e d e s o l a t i o n c a u s e d b y t h e s e e c c l e s i a l w o u n d s , w e w i l l d o w e l l , w i t h M a r y , “ t o i n s i s t m o r e u p o n p r a y e r ” , s e e k i n g t o g r o w a l l t h e m o r e i n l o v e a n d f i d e l i t y t o t h e C h u r c h ( S A I N T I G N A T I U S O F L O Y O L A , S p i r i t u a l E x e r c i s e s , 3 1 9 ) . S h e , t h e f i r s t o f t h e d i s c i p l e s , t e a c h e s a l l o f u s a s d i s c i p l e s h o w w e a r e t o h a l t b e f o r e t h e s u f f e r i n g s o f t h e i n n o c e n t , w i t h o u t e x c u s e s o r c o w a r d i c e . T o l o o k t o M a r y i s t o d i s c o v e r t h e m o d e l o f a t r u e f o l ­ l o w e r o f C h r i s t . M a y t h e H o l y S p i r i t g r a n t u s t h e g r a c e o f c o n ­ v e r s i o n a n d t h e i n t e r i o r a n o i n t i n g n e e d e d t o e x p r e s s b e f o r e t h e s e c r i m e s o f a b u s e o u r c o m p u n c t i o n a n d o u r r e s o l v e c o u r a g e o u s l y t o c o m b a t t h e m . F R A N C I S V a t i c a n C i t y S r . P h i l o m e n a R o o n e y P B V M i s o n e o f t h e S i s t e r s o f t h e P r e s e n t a t i o n o f t h e B V M i n N o t t i n g h a m . S h e a t t e n d e d s o m e o f t h e e v e n t s o r g a n i s e d f o r t h e v i s i t o f t h e H o l y F a t h e r F r a n c i s , w h e n h e v i s i t e d I r e l a n d a b o u t t w o w e e k s a g o , t o w a r d s t h e e n d o f t h e W o r l d M e e t i n g o f F a m i ­ l i e s . H e r e i s a n o t e s e n t b y S r . P h i l o m e n a a b o u t h e r e x p e r i e n c e t h e r e . " I w a s h a p p y t o b e i n I r e l a n d w h e n P o p e F r a n c i s c a m e t o t h e W o r l d m e e t i n g o f F a m l i e s . E a r l y i n t h e w e e k , I a t t e n d e d t w o p r e p a r a t i o n c e r e m o n i e s i n p a c k e d c h u r c h e s . O n e w a s i n m y h o m e t o w n , w h e n t h e r e l i c s o f t h e L i t t l e F l o w e r a n d h e r p a r e n t s , S . Z e l i e a n d S . L o u i s , w e r e v e n e r a t e d o v e r ­ n i g h t a n d t h e n f o r t h e o p e n i n g c e r e m o n y i n C a r l o w C a t h e d r a l , w h e r e t h e b e l l r i n g i n g l e d i n t o t h e s y m ­ b o l i c s e r v i c e , w h i c h w a s l e d b y t h e b i s h o p a n d t h e p e o p l e o f t h e d i o c e s e w i t h a c h o i r o f a h u n d r e d a n d f i f t y . " O n c e P o p e F r a n c i s a r r i v e d , a l l e y e s w e r e o n t h e w e l c o m e a n d t h e e v e n t s t h a t w e r e r e l a y e d t o u s b y t e l e v i s i o n . T h e w e l c o m e w a s w a r m a n d c h a l l e n g i n g t o t h e P o p e . T h e r e w e r e v e r y s p e c i a l m o m e n t s d u r i n g t h e d a y , w h i c h c u l m i n a t e d i n t h e f e s t i v a l a t C r o k e P a r k . E v e r y o n e I m e t s a i d h o w t h e y h a d e n j o y e d t h e c o n c e r t . " I t r a v e l l e d b y b u s w i t h t h e p i l g r i m s f r o m m y h o m e t o w n , w i t h m y f a m i l y m e m ­ b e r s . W e w e r e p h o t o g r a p h e d a n d a r r i v e d i n K y l e m o r e P a r k a n d h a d t h e l o n g w a l k i n t h e r a i n . I t w a s a m a z i n g t o l o o k f o r ­ w a r d a n d b a c k w a r d [ d u r i n g t h e w a l k ] , a s t h e t h r o n g s o f p e o p l e w e n t f o r w a r d t o t h e g a t e . W e p a r t i c i p a t e d b y l o o k i n g a t t h e b i g s c r e e n a s t h e a l t a r w a s w a y u p f r o n t . " P o p e F r a n c i s s m i l e d a n d w a v e d a s h e w a s l e d a r o u n d i n t h e m o b i l e . H e w a s c h a l l e n g e d o n i s s u e s o f a b u s e , a n d h e l i s ­ t e n e d v e r y c a r e f u l l y a n d r e s p o n d e d b y a s k i n g f o r p a r d o n a n d f o r g i v e n e s s . O n e p r a y e r w a s e n d e d b y h i m , s a y i n g , ` G i v e m e t h e s t r e n g t h t o a s k f o r j u s t i c e . ` I a m s o p l e a s e d t o h a v e b e e n p r e s e n t a n d t h a n k P o p e F r a n c i s f o r h i s l o v e a n d t h e j o y h e b r o u g h t t o I r e l a n d . " A l l e y e s w e r e o n t h e w e l c o m e a n d t h e e v e n t s T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s . O c t o b e r 2 0 1 8 P l e a s e s u p p o r t o u r A d v e r t i s e r s

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S t F r a n c i s C a t h o l i c P r i m a r y S c h o o l i n M e l t o n M o w b r a y t o o k d e l i v e r y o f i t s f i r s t m i n i b u s t h i s w e e k . T h e m i n i b u s w a s k i n d l y d o n a t e d t o t h e S c h o o l b y R a t ­ c l i f f e C o l l e g e . R a t ­ c l i f f e H e a d m a s t e r , M r J o n a t h a n R e d d i n s a i d , “ I m a d e f r i e n d s w i t h M r s A n d e r s o n a n d h e r t e a m i n J u n e t h i s y e a r f o l ­ l o w i n g m y v i s i t t o t h e i r w o n d e r f u l s c h o o l . D u r i n g o u r d i s c u s s i o n o n p o s s i ­ b l e w a y s t o c e l e b r a t e o u r s h a r e d C a t h o l i c f a i t h t h r o u g h f u t u r e p a r t n e r s h i p w o r k , o n e o f t h e p o t e n t i a l s t u m b l i n g b l o c k s w a s t r a n s p o r t , a s S t F r a n ­ c i s d i d n o t h a v e a m i n i b u s . F o r t u i t o u s l y , R a t c l i f f e w a s a b o u t t o u p d a t e p a r t o f o u r f l e e t , s o I o f f e r e d S t F r a n c i s o n e o f o u r m i n i b u s e s , w h i c h M r s A n d e r s o n w a s d e ­ l i g h t e d t o a c c e p t . I a m t h r i l l e d t h a t w e w e r e i n a p o s i t i o n t o h e l p a f e l l o w C a t h o l i c s c h o o l , a n d I k n o w t h a t t h e m i n i b u s w i l l s u p p o r t t h e c h i l d r e n i n t h e i r l e a r n i n g . ” T h e m i n i b u s w i l l b e a v a l u a b l e r e s o u r c e f o r S t F r a n c i s , e n a b l i n g s t u d e n t s t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n a d d i t i o n a l l o c a l s p o r t s f i x t u r e s , a s w e l l a s t r a n s p o r t i n g s t u d e n t s a n d s t a f f t o a c t i v i t i e s o f f ­ s i t e t o s u p p o r t t h e i r c u r r i c u l u m . S t F r a n c i s a n d R a t c l i f f e h o p e t o c o l l a b o r a t e f u r t h e r t h i s y e a r s u p p o r t i n g t h e s p i r i t u a l g r o w t h o f t h e c h i l d r e n i n b o t h s c h o o l s w i t h o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r s h a r e d c o l l e c t i v e w o r s h i p a n d R S l e s s o n s . T h e m i n i b u s w i l l e n a b l e c h i l d r e n f r o m S t F r a n c i s t o t r a v e l t o R a t ­ c l i f f e C o l l e g e f o r s u c h o c c a s i o n s a s w e l l a s R a t c l i f f e c h i l d r e n a t t e n d i n g S t F r a n c i s . S t F r a n c i s H e a d T e a c h e r , M r s J o A n d e r s o n s a i d , “ O u r n e w f r i e n d s h i p w i t h R a t c l i f f e C o l l e g e i s g o i n g t o b e a v e r y e x c i t i n g v e n ­ t u r e f o r u s a s C a t h o l i c s c h o o l s t o s h a r e o u r f a i t h . W e a r e s o g r a t e f u l f o r t h e g e n e r o s i t y o f R a t c l i f f e C o l l e g e a n d t h e H e a d m a s t e r , M r J o n a t h a n R e d d i n . T h e m i n i b u s i s a f a b u ­ l o u s a d d i t i o n t o o u r s c h o o l r e s o u r c e s a n d w i l l b e o f e n o r m o u s b e n e f i t t o o u r s c h o o l c u r r i c u l u m a n d t h e c h i l d r e n ’ s f a i t h j o u r n e y a s w e l i n k t o g e t h e r . ” P a g e 1 2 S T J OHN F ISHER C ATHOLIC V OLUNTARY A CADEMY A LVASTON S TREET , A LVASTON , D E RBY DE24 0PA L EADERSHIP T EAM : P. A CKERS , J. G RATTIDGE , C. E NDSOR , P. H ARLOW T ELEPHONE 01332 572154 S Hastings Street, Loughborough LE11 5AX Headteacher Miss P Jordan Telephone 01509 212621 St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy W E W O U L D L I K E T O T H A N K T H E S C H O O L S O N T H I S P A G E F O R S U P P O R T I N G T H E P A P E R T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s . O c t o b e r 2 0 1 8 5 0 m m x 2 t o f i l l S a c r e d H e a r t C a t h o l i c V o luntary A c a d e m y B e a c o n R o a d L o u g h b o r o u g h L e i c e s t e r L E 1 1 2 B G 0 1 5 0 9 2 1 2 2 0 4 H e a d M r s L A t k i n s Headteacher Mrs L Atkins N e w p a r t n e r s h i p s , n e w f r i e n d s , n e w h o r i z o n s … a n d n o w a n e w m i n i b u s ! Saint Hugh`s Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Woodfield Avenue, Doddington Park, Lincoln LN6 0SH Headteacher Mr G Hughes Telephone 01522 501137 Contact Janet by phone 01440 730399 or email janett@cathcom.org Celebrating our Schools Adverts Promote your school while supporting the paper

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