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•cover:• front cover july 18/02/2010 17:03 Page 1 March 2010 I £3.50 €5.00 US $6.00 C $ 6.75 CatholicLife the magazine of Catholic history and culture NEWMAN’S DREAM FULFILLED AT THE Oxford FREE CARDINAL NEWMAN PRAYER CARD Oratory see page 53 for details •inside front (Rosehill):Layout 1 18/02/2010 16:56 Page 1 074094106 Download our latest brochure from our website Rosehill Furniture Group, Brooke Court, Handforth, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 3ND Tel: 0161 485 1717 • Fax: 0161 485 2727 email: [email protected] web: www.rosehill.co.uk AND RECEIVE “VISIT OUR SHOWROOM £100(terms DISCOUNT” and conditions apply) 01 contents:• contents july 18/02/2010 09:38 Page 1 CatholicLife the magazine of Catholic history and culture A statue of St Aloysius EDITOR: Lynda Walker Email: [email protected] Gonzaga in the EDITORIAL RESEARCHER: Emma Clancy Email: [email protected] Oxford Oratory. 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Tel: +44 (0)161 488 1700 CONTENTS March 2010 2 US Postal Service to honour Mother Teresa with stamp 15-19 4 Catholic Charities - The Society of Our Lady of Lourdes 8 Bagenal’s Castle, Newry: Part 2 12 The Rheims - Douai Bible 20 ART FEATURE: The Sacred made real 22 FOCUS ON WESTMINSTER ARCHDIOCESE - • A dream for London • Holborn’s Holy Ground • Our Lady of Westminster • The Adoption Legacy • Archdiocese news 32 Shroud of Turin exhibition 34 The Eucharistic miracle of Seefeld 36 Pre-history of Shrewsbury Diocese - Part 3: Wales 41 The Old Spanish Missions of California Part 7: Mission Santa Barbara, Queen of Missions 44 Catholics societies: Marriage Care 46 An interview with John Polhamus 48 J.S. Bach - Master of music 52 THE HISTORY OF HYMNS IN THE CHURCH Lead, Kindly Light The Age of Gothic: French Gothic reaches its peak 54 Newman’s dream fulfilled at the Oxford Oratory 64 Guernsey Island Saints 57 Numerology of Catholicism: Part 3 66 The English College, Lisbon: Part 3 60 10 minute interviews with prominent Catholics: 69 Irish priests’ contribution to the Church in Pamela Taylor England & Wales 62 Abram Joseph Ryan - Poet-Priest of the Confederacy 1 02 mother teresa stamp:p18-19 king john 18/02/2010 09:52 Page 1 News lessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta will be B among the subjects depicted on U.S. stamps issued in 2010. The 44-cent stamp, bearing a portrait of Mother Teresa painted by artist Thomas Blackshear II of Colorado Springs, Colorado, will go on sale on what would have been her 100th birthday, the 26th August. “Her humility and compassion, as well as her respect for the innate worth and dignity of humankind, inspired people of all ages and backgrounds to work on behalf of the world’s poorest populations,” said the Postal Service news release on its 2010 commemorative stamp programme. The release also noted that Mother Teresa received honorary U.S. citizenship in 1996 from the U.S. Congress and President Bill Clinton. Only five other people have been made honorary U.S. citizens – Winston Churchill, Raoul Wallenberg, William Penn and Hannah Callowhill Penn and the Marquis de Lafayette – and all but Hannah Callowhill Penn have also appeared on U.S. postage stamps. Mother Teresa also received the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997 for her “outstanding and enduring contributions through humanitarian and charitable activities,” the release said. Born on the 26th August, 1910, in what is now the US POSTAL SERVICE Republic of Macedonia, Mother Teresa went to India at the age of 18 and founded the Missionaries of Charity TO HONOUR MOTHER there. She died in Calcutta on the 5th September, 1997, and was beatified by Pope TERESA WITH STAMP John Paul II in 2003. © www.catholicnews.com 2 03 Aid to the Church:p18-19 king john 18/02/2010 11:52 Page 1 04-06 charities soc our lady of lourdes:p18-19 king john 18/02/2010 09:56 Page 1 Catholic Charities series feature by Tony Galcius THE SOCIETY OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES ne cannot but be filled with awe Pilgrimage, the Catholic Association ordinary things for themselves, or at the amazing vitality of the formed the Society of Our Lady of emotionally confused and anxious. The O English Catholic Church Lourdes (SOLL). It was from this newly response needed for these conditions following the restoration of the hierarchy founded society that medical attendants, includes medical knowledge, nursing skills, in 1850. In addition to the proliferation of nurses, doctors and stretcher-bearers physical strength, counselling experience, church building, many societies and came in numbers. After the 1914-18 war, but above all, a spiritual motivation, deeply charities were founded, such as the the two groups split and SOLL became an rooted in a fervent devotion to Our Lady. Crusade of Rescue, the Catholic Union, independent registered charity (1086419) I am sure that members of SOLL can take the Catholic Association and so on. The and eventually in 1922 took over the their inspiration from Mary’s life, such as last mentioned started in 1891 with the complete organisation of the National her concerned visit to her cousin, the enthusiastic support of Cardinal Manning. Pilgrimage. Apart from the obvious break maternal care of her Baby, her protection It aimed to promote unity and fellowship caused by the hostilities of the Second of him on the journey to Egypt, her among Catholics and to help and protect World War, they have taken sick pilgrims anguish when looking for her lost Son, her Catholic organisations and interests. One each May ever since. compassion on the way to Calvary and at of the first events organised by the Most readers of this magazine will the foot of the Cross. Association in 1896 was a pilgrimage to probably have been at least once to There is also a material cost in taking the Rome, followed not long afterwards by a Lourdes. Nowadays, transport by plane, sick to Lourdes. General and specialist pilgrimage to Lourdes at the turn of the train or coach is relatively straightforward, transport has to be paid for. Once in 1900s which has taken place each year to but not without the normal Lourdes, most of the pilgrims are housed the present day. The Lourdes pilgrimage is inconveniences that travel abroad brings in the Accueil hospital where their their main activity. with it. However, it takes little imagination expenses have to be met as well as hotel In March 1912, arising out of the need to realise how much work is involved bills incurred by the rest of the pilgrims. to provide specialist care for those sick when the pilgrims are ill, wheelchair Then there are the obvious costs of food persons going on the English National bound, totally incapable of doing the most and drink and medicine. continues on page 6 I was sick and you cared for Me (Matthew 25) 4 “ ” 04-06 charities soc our lady of lourdes:p18-19 king john 18/02/2010 09:56 Page 2 We welcome all those who are sick or disabled wishing to make a Pilgrimage to Lourdes with us each year during the Marian month of May. As a Catholic Charity we are able to assist all our sick pilgrims financially to make their Pilgrimage with us. THE SOCIETY also wishes to invite all Doctors, Nurses, Helpers, Carers and Chaplains to assist and become part of its Annual Pilgrimage for the Sick. Travel by air from Exeter or from Stansted STARTS FRIDAY 28th MAY 2010 RETURNS FRIDAY 4th JUNE 2010 For more information, and details of booking forms and prices See our website: www.soll-lourdes.com or CONTACT: [email protected] or write, giving your full name and address, to:- THE SOCIETY OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES, Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Botwell Lane, Hayes, Middlesex UB3 2AB Telephone: 0208 848 9833 hilst in Lourdes all our sick and disabled Pilgrims are accommodated Win the beautiful Accueil (Our Lady’s Help) residence immediately facing the Grotto. This modern building, designed in the form of open arms reminds us that, in Lourdes, everyone is made welcome and cared for. The spacious rooms contain from one to six beds (with specially adapted toilets and showers) allowing every possible comfort. Our own wonderful doctors, nurses, carers and helpers of the SOCIETY combine a professional attitude to caring with a friendly, understanding approach to each individual. During the week you can experience the Eucharistic Procession each afternoon, the torchlight procession each evening, as well as the rural charm of the celebration of Holy Mass in the Cathedral of the Trees. You will be able to visit the Baths next to our Lady’s Grotto, celebrate the International Mass in the underground Basilica and receive benediction, blessing of the hands and Holy Mass at many venues around and within the domain of the Lourdes Sanctuaries including the Grotto itself. Our Pilgrimage is accompanied by Youth Groups from three Catholic Schools from Yorkshire and London who work tirelessly to help you enjoy and make the most of your Pilgrimage to Our Lady’s Shrine. Our travel arrangements this year are made in co-operation with one of the most experienced and dedicated Pilgrimage Tour Operators, Tangney Tours.