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Produced by CathCom & Premier Christian Radio p3 Life of Cardinal Newman p9 Other events since Pope arrived p10 Pilgrims flock to the web Issue 4 - 19th September 2010 Poster to Commemorate the day Pope to Beatify Cardinal Newman Today the Vatican Post Office has issued a postmark to recall the beatification of Cardinal Newman, which the Pope is celebrating on 19 September in Birmingham. It shows the figures of the Holy Father and of the new blessed accompanied by the words: "BEATIFICATION OF CARDINAL NEWMAN 65,000 to attend Papal Mass of beatification Today 65,000 people will attend the Papal Mass where he will beatify John Henry Newman. It is expected to be the culmination of an extraordinary visit by Pope Benedict XVI. As well as those attending, the Mass will be broadcast on television and on the Internet attracting millions of viewers worldwide. More information about John Henry Newman inside. 2 The Papal Visit Strenuous on-site St Columba’s Primary work days before celebrate Pope’s visit Beatification Mass Since this term began the staff and pupils of St Columba’s Catholic Primary school have Fr Mark Langham been excitedly preparing for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to their parish. In 2009 St Columba’s created a prayer and meeting room which they named the Newman room in The BBC unit which will broadcast the Beatification Mass from Cofton Park has been preparing for honour of Cardinal Newman who was buried at the top of the road. months – from well before the final venue was known. Questions of how such a unique event might be presented, who would be the principal participants, and the historical and religious background, Pupils have taken a keen interest in the life of Cardinal Newman and were delighted when were considered well before the practical preparations began. they heard that His Holiness was coming to visit Cofton Park for the beatification of the great man. They have welcomed Pope Benedict to their hearts much the same way Cardinal Then, days before the Mass itself, there was some serious and strenuous on-site work to be done; Newman took the poor to his heart. laying cables, bringing in cameras, microphones and lights, checking angles, understanding the layout of the ceremony. A script was prepared, based on the Order of Service, but filled with minute With the school’s mission statement of Christ being at the heart of all they do, it is details and timings for the camera crew and commentators. At any point of potential interest, facts particularly poignant that the theme for the papal visit is Heart speaks to Heart and has have been included that might be of use; some of these are fascinating (did you know the allowed the pupils to bring a real love for all that they learn within school. Everyone was keen Popemobile can go from 0 to 60mph in less than eight seconds?), others downright banal (‘one of to show their support and love for the visit and have produced work for Pope Benedict XVI to the prayers will be in German. NB This is the mother tongue of the Pope.’). see as he leaves the park, which will be displayed along the road outside the school. They have even painted a welcoming banner on the roof of the school for him to see as he flies in The point is to ensure that there is sufficient material both to explain what is going on to a via helicopter. television audience (who may not be Catholic or even Christian), and to fill out moments of silence - such as when the altar is being prepared for the offertory, or microphones are being put into Mr Smyllie, the headteacher, said, position. The great danger is of ‘crashing’ – that is, speaking across someone, so less is always “it is a great honour for our pupils preferred to more. The commentators must know their facts, of course, and will have spent some to know that Pope Benedict XVI time immersing themselves in the history and theology of Newman, but in reality the questions to has chosen our parish to celebrate be considered are more likely to be of the variety ‘What do you think the Pope is thinking now?’ or such an important Mass. Our ‘What will be going through Deacon Jack Sullivan’s mind as he reads the Gospel?’. community is humbled to be chosen and our staff, pupils and A commentator is really more of a novelist than a tour guide. There is, anyway, on this occasion a parents are praying for a panel of Newman experts ‘back in the studio’ (wherever that is), who will be able to fill in with the successful visit.” The school will heavyweight facts and figures about Newman, so the commentary itself will simply follow the Mass hold a special non uniform day on to make it clear to those viewing at home. In common with many pilgrims, the commentators have Friday where the pupils are asked an early start – they need to be in position by just after 5.00am, to ensure that equipment is tested to dress in gold and white as a and to hold a run though before the crowds arrive. However, if the broadcast enables this tribute to his presence and the wonderful occasion to be shared and participated in by thousands (perhaps millions) through their older classes will be participating televisions, then it will most definitely have been one early rise worth making! in the Big Assembly on that day. Designed and produced by CathCom, L4 Blois Meadow Business Centre, Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7BN. To advertise call 020 7112 6710 or email: [email protected] Distribution Manager: Daniel Griffiths Advertising team: Caroline Nielsen & George Rush @MattJeziorski social justice hour in Hyde Park utterly wonderful #papalvisit @worldofnic Heart racing in anticipation! #papalvisit @TheDailyGadFly BBC & Sky both having to admit that #papalvisit has been a success! #pope #catholic @Dani_Adams2891 #papalvisit Just listened to some stunning stories from people FOWEY who have been touched by the Catholic RETREAT Church. What a great faith we share. www.foweyretreat.co.uk @NicolasClark: The enthusiasm of young Christians in London today is very Retreats Catholic Teaching and encouraging #papalvisit Holidays in Cornwall 3 The Papal Visit Life of John Henry Newman John Henry Newman began his career as an Anglican life. Between July 1841 and Anglican churchman and scholar and ended September 1843, he left the British Critic, it as a Roman Catholic cardinal. He was moved from Oxford to a semi-monastic born in London on February 21, 1801, and community at Littlemore, retracted the anti- at the age of fifteen, he enrolled in Trinity Catholic statements he had published, and College, beginning an association with resigned his position at St. Mary's. Two years Oxford University that would last for nearly after leaving St. Mary's, Newman began a new thirty years. life as a Roman Catholic. The high point of Newman's Anglican career He was officially received into the Church on was his influential role in the Oxford October 9, 1845 and was ordained to the Movement, a High Church effort to return to priesthood the next year. His work with the the foundations of the faith. The Movement Church included establishing the Oratory of began on July 14, 1833, when John Keble St. Philip Neri near Birmingham in 1848 and delivered a sermon entitled "National helping to create the Catholic University of Apostasy" from the pulpit of St. Mary's. Ireland, which he served as rector from 1854 Newman became involved a few months later to 1858. and was the Movement's primary spokesman, promoting its doctrinal and moral concerns He continued to write as well; some of the through his editorship of the British Critic, his major publications of his Catholic years were contributions to Tracts for the Times, and his Parochial and Plain Sermons (1868), a new weekly sermons at St. Mary's. In 1839, edition of his Anglican discourses; The Idea of Newman began to lose confidence in the University (1852), a collection of the cause. inaugural lectures for the Catholic University and other academic essays; An Essay in Aid of The study of the Monophysites he undertook a Grammar of Assent (1870), a treatise on the that summer raised doubts about the validity philosophy of religion; and Apologia Pro Vita of the via media, and he soon became Sua (1864), his classic work of spiritual convinced that Rome, not Canterbury, was the autobiography. home of the true Church. He expressed his new views in Tract Ninety, in which he argued The 1870s brought Newman special that the Thirty-Nine Articles, the doctrinal recognition for his work as both an Anglican statement of the Church of England, could be and a Roman Catholic. In 1877 he became the interpreted in a way that supported Roman first person elected to an honorary fellowship Catholic doctrine. of Trinity College; two years later, Pope Leo XIII awarded him a place in the College of The Tract was published on February 27, Cardinals. He died on August 11, 1890, and 1841; its censure by the Oxford authorities on was buried in Warwickshire. His epitaph reads, March 15 was a severe blow to the Movement "Ex umbris et imaginibus in veritatem" - "out and led to Newman's rapid withdrawal from of shadows and pictures into truth." St Columba’s Catholic Primary School Lickey Rd, Rednal, B45 8TD Tel 0121 675 4841 St Columba’s is a welcoming school which has Christ at the heart of all it does.