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ISSUE 264 March St Patrick MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF BRINGING THE MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF BRINGING THE 2018 Feast day 17th March NOTTINGHAM DIOCESE TOGETHER 20p WHERE SOLD Published by BeNllcourt Ltd, N2 eBlois Meawdow Business Cens tre, Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7BN Telephone: 0207 112 6710 Editor John Clawson. Tel: E-mail [email protected] or @bellcourtltd..co..uk CAFOD APPEALS FOR LOVE AND

his Lent CAFOD is inCviting OsupporMters to ePxpresAs their SSION THIS LENT love and compassion for our global family through pTrayer, fasting and giving.

The charity has been awarded matched funding for the Lent Family Fast Day appeal, which means donations made between February 13 and May 12 will be doubled by the UK government up to a total value of £5m. Funds raised during this period must be sent to CAFOD by July 1.

The charity is sharing the experiences of Marian in Zim - babwe and her two children Tawanda and Svondo. Thanks to many kind donations, CAFOD provided seeds, fencing and farming training for the family.

Over the years, Marian nurtured the seeds into a thriving vegetable garden – full of tomatoes, kale and butternut squash.

Marian’s son Tawanda was once so weak that he couldn’t go to school, but now thanks to generous donations is a healthy 21-year-old who can sell produce from his own vegetable plot. CAFOD gave Marian vegetable seeds, nutrition and farming training. She can now grow food to For more information, visit cafod.org.uk/fastday. keep her children strong and healthy.

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DAILY B REAKFAST, LUNCH Bishop offers LOU RDES & D INNER £ 22 M AY | 5 N IGHTS fro m £73 9pp From L iv erpool £ On the 4th of February, 2018, Bishop Patrick offered Mass for married couples of the dio - 25 M AY | 7 N IGHTS fro m£69 9pp for married couples From D urham T ees V alley cese at the Cathedral, and invited them to renew their marriage vows at the same time. He £ was assisted at this Mass by Fr. D. Palmer, Mr. S. Doona, and by the Cathedral Clergy, 6 J ULY | 7 N IGHTS fro m £ pp From Le eds - Br ad ford 73 9 servers and the Cathedral Choir. The following is the homily given by the Bishop for the £ event 16 J ULY | 4 N IGHTS fro m£649 pp From E ast M idlands This afternoon, we gather to thank God for the sacrament of marriage. We usually describe a sacrament as an outward sign of an inner reality. The inner reality in every sacrament is WE O FFER that God comes to us in the sacrament to bless, strengthen and guide us. To help us to ap - » Fu ll r eligious p rogramme l ed b y Sp ir itual D ir ector preciate what God desires to do for us in each of the sacraments, there is an outward sign or » Dir ect F light s to T arbes - L ourdes A irport symbol. So, in the sacrament of baptism, the outward signs or symbols are water, the » R eturn air port t ransf ers i n L ourdes anointing with oil, the white garment; in the Mass it’s bread and wine. God reveals and » Great s election o f hotel s » D ai ly breakfast, lu nch & d inn er makes present his love, strength, and guidance through these symbols – they express his » Full a ssistance of professional guides & presence in people’s lives. But, as you all know, in the sacrament of marriage the outward rep resen tativ es t hroug hou t sign or symbol is the giving of the couple to each other in the exchange of wedding vows: ‘to » B onded & l icens ed fo r f ull nancial p rotection have and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sick - ness and in health, to love and to cherish till death do us part.’ LIVERPOOL 0 151 9 092871 | MANCHESTER: 016 1 8208790 www.joewa lshtours.co.uk | in fo @joew alsh tour s.co.uk Continued on page 8 Bonded & L icensed b y t he C ivil A viation A uthority i n t he U K | ATOL 5 163 | ABT OT 5 332 Page 2 The Catholic News. March 2018

MORE THAN 19 YEARS OF BRINGING THE NOTTINGHAM DIOCESE TOGETHER Ministry with Prisoners The monthly paper for the Diocese of Nottingham The An Ecumenical Service held at St. Ralph an offender. At present, there is no official and hope that ex- prisoners will be less Sherwin in, Chellaston on anprovidsion f ort suphportieng chiildrren inF this asit - mlikely tio rle-ioffeend, sand be re-settled into Catholic News Sunday 28th January 2018, was addressed uation, but PACT has Youth Workers sup - civilian life with greater success. Catholic News by Naomi Farrell, representing PACT porting children referred from schools. Editor: John Clawson (Prison Advice and Care Trust). PACT is an PACT is also campaigning for magistrates A collection amounting to £110 was taken Editorial Office: Bellcourt Ltd, independent Catholic charity, serving pris - and people in the judicial system to con - during the service and donated to PACT. N2 Blois Meadow Business oners, their families and ex-offenders in sider the effects of sentencing on children of Centre, Steeple Bumpstead, England and Wales. Although the charity offenders, and to give shorter sentences Dorothy Robinson Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7BN has operated for 120 years, the need for its where possible. Churches Together In Chellaston Telephone: 0207 112 6710 work is now greater than ever, since prison email: [email protected] or occupancy has doubled in the last 15 years The recent re-organisation and partial pri - The Lead Bishop for Prisons, Bishop [email protected] to 87,000 people in total. The pressure on vatisation of both the prison and probation Richard Moth offers his reflections Website: www.bellcourtltd.co.uk prisons due to under-staffing and funding services seems to have reduced some ser - on the recent outcome of inspections Distribution enquiries: cuts is a concern nationwide, but is particu - vices to prisoners and their families. How - Nick Layton in HMP Liverpool and HMP Notting - larly severe in London prisons. Here, pris - ever, the work of charities like PACT does ham, see page 4 e-mail [email protected], Bellcourt Lim - oners are often confined to their cells for 23 give extra support to prisoners’ families, ited, hours a day, with only one free hour to ac - Publication date: Fourth Sunday of the cess health care or exercise. This results in month for the following month. Opinions high levels of tension, violence, self-harm, expressed by contributors are not necessar - and suicide. ily those of the Editor or the Diocese. News from our Step into the Gap Publishers and Owners : Bellcourt Ltd, PACT tries to mitigate the harm by support - N2 Blois Meadow Business Centre, ing prisoners’ relationships with their fami - Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill, Maggiev Maoirulraunteers, Ciara & Kayleigh Suffolk, CB9 7BN Advertising: tel: 0207 lies, which can reduce re-offending. Families are also supported at court hear - Community Par - 112 6710 ticipation Coordi - ings, and have access to a daily Help Line. Parental permission should be sought nator for CAFOD Volunteers are in regular contact with fami - before submitting photographs of in Nottingham lies, liaising with prison authorities to pro - minors. Diocese signpost - Views expressed in The Catholic News vide information for relatives. ing to updates are not necessarily those of the editor Inside prisons, PACT pioneered the provi - from our ‘Gap - sion of Visitor Centres for families waiting pers’!……….. to visit offenders. Peer Support Groups are also held, and also Development Courses Step into the Gap, providing training in parenting, money CAFOD’s gap year Wanted - Parish management and communication skills. programme, is an Kayleigh, Ciara and Maggie at the Briars September 2017 Women prisoners, worried about their chil - opportunity for Correspondents dren are helped by family workers in con - young people to volunteer in the UK, gain The Catholic News is looking for a Find out more and apply for this Septem - tact with social services. experience, develop leadership skills and ber on the CAFOD website. Parish Correspondent in your visit CAFOD partners and the communities parish to send in local news for In the community, the effect on the we work with. So Ciara, following in Bishop Patrick’s re - publication in t his newsp aper . All 200,000 children of offenders is of particu - cent footsteps is visiting our partners in El items to be emailed to lar concern. Police raids on homes when So for us here in Nottingham Diocese that Salvador and Nicaragua, whilst Kayleigh, is [email protected] carrying out an arrest can have a traumatic means we benefit as for the last few years in Sierra Leone. before 10th of the month effect, as well as the absence of a parent, we have had 2 ‘Gappers’ based at the Bri - and the stigma attached to being the child of ars Retreat Centre in Crich. More details on page 7

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Many parts of the country are still being affected by weather warnings for snow but at St Mary's Primary School in Derby the Foundation Stage children went on a hunt for signs of Spring. The good news is they found some - the daffodils are beginning to grow and there are buds on the trees. In a short while the school grounds will be in glorious flower and the snow a distant memory .

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By combining the latest print technology with easy to manage print software, Reprotec can help reduce your print budget. Exceptionally low cost per print The School Reporter write: also joined us at the service). Multi-functional devices and desktop printers On Friday 17th November, St Hugh’s Day, Before Bishop Patrick came, we had pre - Document management solutions Bishop Patrick came to Boston St Mary’s RC pared many things. For this day, we all Primary School to bless our new and fin - learnt new hymns and many of the staff and Rule based cost control ished hall. This isn’t the first time he has Year 6 pupils helped a lot with everything, visited our school – back in 2016 he came to not to mention Mr Davey – our brilliant Rapid return on investment begin with us the Year of Mercy celebra - Head Teacher – who played a big role in tions. Since then, we have had an incredible this momentous occasion. As a local supplier based in the £250,000 worth of renovations to extend We interviewed a member of our Liturgical East Midlands, we are ideally placed to our hall and give our school a little team, who had read during the service.“I offer high quality service and aftersales makeover. These renovations cost as much felt glad and privileged that I was able to as it did to build the original school in the read and hand the Bishop a gift,” said support. 1980s. Justin. “It was a wonderful opportunity!” 38 Churchill Park, Colwick, Nottingham NG4 2HF We enjoyed listening to the beautiful As the school reporters, we felt it was very Telephone 0115 940 0900 sales @reprotec.uk.com singing and amazing readers who read so successful and the school looked wonderful. Facsimile 0115 940 4101 www.reprotec.uk.com well. Even the younger children were stars It was a special ceremony and everyone en - during the service! All the children were joyed it immensely. very respectful towards Bishop Patrick, as www.reprotec.uk.com well as Father Alex and Father Stan (who By Esme Brown and Blaize Thattil Page 4 The Catholic News. March 2018 Papal Knighthood for former

On Sunday, 14th January, a large congrega - when demitting office receives a Papal tion gathered in St Andrew’s Metropolitan Knighthood. ChGarlie hars beaen spnonsorded by Knight Cathedral, Glasgow, to celebrate the solem - his former Supreme Knight, Pat Leyden, nity of St Kentigern, also known as St who is a Knight Commander of the Order of Mungo. St Gregory the Great.” Pat Leyden then made the formal request Archbishop Philip Tartaglia spoke of how to Archbishop Tartaglia who installed Char - the was the founder of the Diocese lie McCluskey as a Knight of St Gregory the and the City of Glasgow and is the patron Great, calling on the intercession and bless - Saint of the City and the Church. ing of St Kentigern and saying that he would surely approve of why we are here today. He said: “Many of you here today are not native to the city and will not know the his - After the Mass the present Supreme Knight tory of St Mungo. He performed four mira - of the Knights of St Columba, Bertie Gro - cles in his lifetime and was responsible for gan, said: “It was lovely to be here in Glas - the motto of the City: ‘Let Glasgow Flourish gow when Archbishop Tartaglia presented through the preaching of Thy word and the Charlie with his Papal Knighthood. I was praising of Thy name.’ privileged to be here, along with four past Supreme Knights and members of the The Archbishop welcomed members of the Order, not just from Glasgow but from all John Doran KSG, Pat Leyden KCSG, KHS, Bertie Grogan Supreme Knight of Knights of St Columba Order to the Cathe - across Scotland and the United Kingdom. the Knights of St Columba, Charlie McCluskey KSG, Archbishop Tartaglia, dral. He said the Order was an association Charlie McCluskey said: “This is a wonder - Ken Hargreaves KSG, John McVey KHS and John Deighan, KSG. of Catholic men which was founded in Glas - ful, humbling occasion and a great honour. I gow almost a century ago. It supports appreciate the attendance of Brothers from Picture by Tom Knight Catholic young people, Pro Life causes, throughout the Order. Without the Knights marriage and the family. of St Columba and the help and support of my wife Sandra I would not have received He added: “The last Supreme Knight, Char - this great honour.” lie McCluskey, has just completed his three Bishop for Prisons: year term as leader of the Order. It has be - Tom Knight come the custom that a Supreme Knight, "Build a criminal justice system that meets the human Thoughts dignity of all people" from Elston Hermitage..... As March comes we find ourselves in the midst of another humbling, yet beautiful season of the church year - that of Lent. For St. Benedict and the monks who follow his rule we are told it is in this season that we have to make extra effort in discipleship, it is a time where we are reminded exactly who we are in the eyes of God, fallen from God’s original creation into sin, perhaps broken beyond hope of fixing ourselves. of the discipline and discipleship during There is a stark reminder of this when on Lent. Ash Wednesday the ashes were put onto our The Lead Bishop for Prisons, Bishop Giving evidence at a recent Justice Com - foreheads and we were told to ‘Repent and St. Benedict in his rule has a great deal to Richard Moth offers his reflections on the mittee Inquiry into the situation at Liver - believe the Gospel’. For us Christians we are say about humility -( and is well worth read - recent outcome of inspections in HMP pool, the new Minister for Prisons, Rory never left without hope, even in this season ing sometime) he describes the twelve steps Liverpool and HMP Nottingham: Stewart, drew attention to the importance of humbleness Lent we recognise that God of humility, he was of course referring to Ja - of Governor empowerment, arguing that alone has freed us. On the cross He bled and cobs dream in the book of Genesis of a lad - Developments over the last week concern - there needs to be a renewed focus on died for our sins, so that in Him we may der upon which angels are ascending and ing HMP Liverpool and HMP Nottingham basic operational management. While this have newness of life, without death, de - descending and says ‘without doubt, this de - highlight the ever-deepening crisis facing is an important message, it is essential to struction and all the other by products of scent and ascent can only signify that we de - our prison system. With the Chief Inspec - recognise that Government empower - our slavery to sin. So then it is that Lent is a scend by exultation and ascend by tor filing an Urgent Notification over Not - ment alone will not solve the varied prob - season for the humble. It is a time for self humility’.... We may call our body and soul tingham after it was discovered there lems facing prisons. In fact, it is denial and interior struggle, a time to pon - the sides of this ladder, onto which our di - were eight self-inflicted deaths in the last important to ensure that the deregulation der, reflect and examine, a time to take vine vocation has fitted the various steps of two years and with reports that Liverpool of prisons does not contribute to further stock and with sober judgement to turn humility and discipline as we ascend. Lent is facing the worst conditions in living variation in quality across the prison es - back to God in humility. Lent certainly re - is about climbing Benedict’s ladder of hu - memory, it is clear our criminal justice tate. minds us of our mortality, that we are but mility and discipleship step by step as we system is in need of widespread reform. dust and to dust we shall return. During this try and persue wisdom not just knowledge, If we are to deliver a real change in our following Jesus who ‘’did not regard equal - season of Lent we are reminded that life is While the Government have committed to prisons, we have to examine the question ity with God as something to be exploited fleeting, St. Benedict in his rule told his fol - increasing staffing levels by 2,500 by De - of who we send to prison and why. The but emptied himself taking the form of a lowers to keep death daily before their eyes, cember 2018, a lack of experience among prison population continues to grow, yet servant…. Therefore God highly exalted because life is fleeting , transient and frag - staff remains a concern. In Nottingham, custody is used more and more. ile. Lent is a sign of contradiction whose Him’’. according to the recent findings of the message is at odds with the wisdom of this Chief Inspector, diminished confidence in The Director of the Prison Service has world, the Church however assists us with This Lent, as St. Benedict reminds us, we recognised that in Liverpool, the pressure staff among prisoners has undermined every grace and blessing, but we are called ascend this ladder by humility. As we keep of rising numbers contributed to a decline the well-being and stability of the prison. to co-operate and walk through these weeks the Cross in mind, may we persue wisdom in decency. In his recent visit to Chile, A lack of consistent leadership has also of Lent with humble and contrite hearts. In and have a holy and humble Lent. Francis visited a women's prison, contributed to the crisis situation in some Lent the church faces us with our short - telling the inmates that ‘losing our free - of our prisons. Now more than ever, the comings and names them as sin, but we Fr. David Bowler + h.d.n. dom is not the same as losing our dignity’. prison reform agenda must take into ac - need to be honest about ourselves, we also and Hermit The challenge for us all is to build a crimi - count varied and complex factors such as need to be honest about God, and learn not Diocese of Nottingham nal justice system that meets the human these. to get things out of perspective so that we dignity of all people.” miss the great goodness of God in the midst The Catholic News. March 2018 Page 5 Christmas Tea CATENIAN in January! AWARD AT BRIGG

St Peter & St Paul Catholic Women’s League in Lincoln the delicious spread set before them, excellent value at hosts three fund raising teas each year: Strawberry Tea only £4.50 per head. in June, Harvest Tea in October and Christmas Tea in December. Everyone who attended expressed how much they had enjoyed themselves; there was a lovely atmosphere of Because the funeral of our spiritual mentor, Fr pleasant chatter and even though Fr Eddy our parish Lynch, took place on the 13th December, our Christmas priest was unwell he popped in to make sure we were The Catenian Association has a Bursary Fund to help young Tea 2017 actually happened on 15th January 2018. having a good time. Catholics (16 – 24) to assist on Diocesan/HCPT Lourdes pilgrim - Many parishioners, as well as supporters from other ages or to do voluntary charitable work abroad. On Sunday 21st churches and none, came together to attend, enjoying Through partaking of the huge quantity of sandwiches January the President of Scunthorpe Circle, Tony Brookes, pre - and savouries, sausage rolls, quiches, cakes and sented a cheque for £1000 to Paul Clark at Sunday Mass at St. desserts, each tea raises between £300 to £500 for the Mary’s, Brigg. Paul will shortly leave for Cambodia to spend 5 many local, national and international charities which months working with Bosco Volunteer Action. CWL supports. We have to thank the unstinting gen - erosity, hard work, efficiency and team spirit of the Parish Priest, Fr. Benedict Abuo, spoke strongly about the work ladies of the St Peter & St Paul’s CWL in organising the of the Catenains. Several members of Paul’s family were present teas, without whom these magnificent afternoons would at the presentation including older sister Ellie and older brother cease to exist. Nathan who have both benefited from Catenian Bursary Scheme awards to work abroad in the past. We are blessed with a loyal, supportive and generous clientele, both within and outside the parish. Their sup - If you would like further information about the Catenian Associ - port helps to raise the money, which goes toward allevi - ation please contact Tony Brookes (07721 834084) who will put ating the suffering of the dispossessed, the sick and the you in touch with your nearest Circle. Further details of the Bur - persecuted. sary Scheme can be found at www.thecatenians.com/bursary

Liz Aldridge, CWL, St Peter & St Paul’s Also serving Schools, Business and Homes Church, Lincoln

Pope calls for Day of Prayer and Fasting

Pope Frfanocis rec enPtly leaunachecd a espe - cial Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace for war-torn nations, in particu - www.parishpump.co.uk lar for the Democratic Republic of [email protected] Congo and for South Sudan that are suffering protracted conflict. Do you struggle to fill your church magazine, pew‐sheet or website? Addressing the crowds gathered in St. We can help! Try our graphics and editorial: Peter’s Square for the Sunday An - Fresh each month Children’s pages Copyright‐cleared Church news gelus, the Pope said that “Faced with CN101 the tragic protracted situations of con - Seasonally themed Inspiraonal arcles by a strong cyclone, which has caused vic - Front covers Community arcles flict in different parts of the world, I invite tims, displaced people and wreaked exten - Artwork, puzzles Humour, quotes all the faithful to take part in a special Day sive damage” and prayed that they may be Downloads in seconds – saves you hours. of Prayer and Fasting for Peace on February comforted and the supported by the Lord. 23rd, the Friday of the First Week of Lent”. New Blessed seed of hope and He said our prayers will be offered espe - fraternity for the young cially to those suffering violence in the DRC To advertiise and in South Sudan, and he continued, as During his address following the Angelus on other similar occasions “I also invite prayer, also mentioned the Be - Phone Janet non-Catholic and non-Christian brothers atification on Saturday of a young man and sisters to join us this initiative in what - called Teresio Olivelli who was killed for his on ever ways they deem most appropriate”. Christian faith in 1945 in con - centration camp. 01440 730399 Prayers for cyclone-struck “He gave witness to Christ in his love for the Madagascar weakest and he joins the long line of mar - 07931 836907 tyrs of the last century. His heroic sacrifice Pope Francis also assured his closeness to is a seed of hope and fraternity especially the populations of Madagascar, “recently hit for the young” he said. Page 6 The Catholic News. March 2018 Nottingham Gap Year Volunteer ready

A Nottingham fgapo yearr v oluCnteeer is rnelish t- raCiarla H oAgan ims headeing tro Cienctrala Am erAica dCAvFODe’s wnork tat ua plarceme ent in the Not - ing her upcoming trip to El Salvador and as part of aid agency CAFOD’s Step into the tingham diocese. Nicaragua this January. Gap programme, where she is campaigning, fundraising and raising awareness of As part of the gap year, 22-year-old Ciara will travel to El Salvador and Nicaragua on Wednesday January 24.

CAFOD’s work in El Salvador includes tack - ling inequality, poverty and extreme levels of violence after a civil war in the 1980s. In PCRathoIlicE ChaSplaiTns toS the BIriNtish F oUrcesN in thIe FFirsOt WorRld WMar Nicaragua, around half of the population James Hagerty live in poverty or severe poverty and many This moving and vivid account recalls the struggle to cover their basic needs of food, dedicated ministry of who minis - housing, health and education. tered to men engaged in a war without precedent. Ciara will spend two weeks visiting CAFOD projects and meeting communities who The First World War brought dramatic benefit from vital work carried out by changes to military chaplaincy. As the size CAFOD. of the armed services increased so too did olence after a civil war in the 1980s. In the demand for chaplains. Over 5,000 She said: “It is the part of my gap year that I Nicaragua, around half of the population Christian and Jewish clergymen served as have most been looking forward to but also live in poverty or severe poverty and many chaplains and of these 800 were Catholic the part that has been challenging to pre - struggle to cover their basic needs of food, priests. pare for. housing, health and education. “The issue of gender equality is something Despite the huge size of the Royal Navy really important to me, so I’m looking for - Upon her return, Ciara plans to visit various and the large number of Catholic sailors, ward to seeing how CAFOD’s partners work locations across Nottingham to speak about far fewer priests served as naval chaplains. with women overseas. her experience and share the stories of the communities she will meet on her trip. Priests exchanged their normal routine for “Learning about the work of these partners theatres of war. All chaplains lived in the has brought a new, humbling way of looking She said: “Through prayers we are trying to same conditions, experienced the same at the trip. Although the usual excitements bring the young people of Nottingham Dio - dangers, and witnessed the same carnage about visiting somewhere new are still cese on the visit with us. as the men they served. Chaplains cele - there, there’s a sense that we are embarking brated Mass, administered the sacraments, and Priests in Uniform is a work of meticu - on a trip that is going to have its challenges, “We hope that getting them involved in the tended the wounded, buried the dead and lous research. It is a moving testimony to but that overall will fill us with a renewed preparations for our trip gives them an in - brought spiritual comfort to men in need. the unique and brave ministry of many hope and dedication to the work we are car - vestment into the visit and an attitude of priests and a fitting centenary tribute to rying out this year.” empowerment.” Their commitment earned them respect the Catholic Bishopric of the Forces. and admiration. Some chaplains were CAFOD is the official aid agency for the Applications are now open for Step into the killed, others were wounded, gassed or His previous books include: Cardinal Catholic Church in England and Wales. The Gap 2017 with the deadline for applications died of natural causes. Many were deco - Hinsley, Priest and Patriot, Cardinal charity, which was formed in 1962, works on March 13. rated for bravery. It was not a ministry for John Carmel Heenan, Priest of the Peo - with communities across Africa, Asia, Latin the faint hearted and their wartime ac - ple, Prince of the Church, and William America and the Middle East, helping peo - Volunteers who take part will be able to live counts and post-war reflections bring Gordon Wheeler, all published by ple to tackle poverty and injustice, wherever and work in a UK placement for an aca - home the true nature of their apostolate. Gracewing, 2 Southern Avenue, the need is greatest. demic year and will also have the opportu - As they worked with those of other denom - Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 0QF. nity to spend time with one of CAFOD’s inations, the seeds of ecumenism were Telephone: 01568.616835 Fax: CAFOD’s work in El Salvador includes tack - sister agencies overseas, to see some of the sown for a few. 01568.613289 ling inequality, poverty extreme levels of vi - work that CAFOD helps to fund. E-mail: [email protected] Dr James Hagerty has written and lectured www.gracewing.co.ukISBN 978 085244 extensively on Catholic military chaplaincy 906 6hb 500pp illus £25.00 FRANKLY SPEAKING

Get involved The year has started Perhaps like me some readers areb seri -adthel sytart of February one county council ously concerned about leadership in our revealed it had ran out of money and was The St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) is to build partnerships with businesses to public life. To be a leader requires compe - stopping expenditure on all vulnerable committed to combating pwoverty, itactklinhg htelp hus brineg abo utS lastingV changP e in tence and more importantly wisdom. people despite having made nearly £10m isolation and providing support and people’s lives. Sometimes we only seem to notice leader - of cuts. The leader of another council re - friendship in communities. Could you help • Fundraise – there are many fun and easy ship when matters go wrong. signed over plans for the redevelopment their important work? ways you can raise funds for SVP work. of social housing which our politicians frequently refer to as “essential”. As party This year has started badly with two com - Through friendship and practical help, as - The SVP directly helps people in need politics are involved in both these in - panies who were not exactly household sistance is given to the most vulnerable in through hospital and prison visits, provid - stances I leave readers to draw their own names but had major public services society, giving them the chance of a ing furniture, food or clothes parcels, com - conclusions but I fear we may witness under their charge with having major happier life. There are many ways you can munity shops offering affordable goods, more councils needing a wise and strong problems. The financial issues of any or - get involved with SVP work. holidays for children and families, soup leadership. ganisation really do get noticed when runs and food banks and advice and sup - deficits reach the soaring heights of more If you have spare time, have a skill you can port centres. Despite having no academic personal than £1bn in their pension funds. One share, you could support the SVP through qualifications I have I hope always en - Chief executive spoke of his organisation a financial donation or by fundraising. If Many SVP groups offer a variety of social couraged those who passed exams and as “far too complex” and needing “signifi - you would like to bring the SVP mission to opportunities throughout the year and lifts went to university or eventually became cant change”. It would appear that as a your parish or school, they would love to to Mass, help with shopping and many leaders. In some instances I have been result of poor leadership the livelihoods hear from you. other small acts of kindness that make a disappointed by their lack of wisdom. of thousands of staff, sub contractors and Ways to get involved… difference. Wisdom is frequently mentioned in our the provision of key services have been • Give your time or skills – help the SVP scripture readings, it is so important to put at risk, despite warnings being issued combat poverty and support those in The SVP helps those in need regardless of our Faith. Those in public life might care last year. isolation. their faith, ethnicity, status or sexual ori - to reflect on Saint Matthew, “not to be • Involve your parish – work together to entation. It has a strict safeguarding policy served, but to serve” We should all be concerned by leadership support people in need in your area. and all visiting members must hold a DBS in our local town halls, as we await our • Donate – can you help reach out to more certificate. For more information call 020 Frank Goulding Council Tax Bills in a few weeks time. At people in need by making a gift today? 7703 3030, email [email protected] or visit Holy Trinity Parish, Newark • Corporate partnerships – the SVP want svp.org.uk. The Catholic News. March 2018 Page 7 Sisters to open new

The newest religious community in the UK has just received the keys to its very first convent – a converted barn complex near DerDeham in Meid reham convent Norfolk. Sr Camilla Oberding, leader of the Community of Our Lady of Walsingham (COLW), reports.

On the Solemnity of The Immaculate Con - ception (December 8), as the youngest reli - gious community in England (founded in 2004) we received the keys to our first con - vent.

Thanks to the generosity of many founding benefactors, as well as an incredible inter - est- free loan from the Discalced Carmelite Fathers, we managed to raise the monies necessary to purchase a converted barn on the outskirts of Dereham.

Dereham is centrally located in the Diocese of East Anglia and about 30 minutes’ drive from Walsingham. The converted barn is amazingly monastic in style with cloisters, a double staircase and an upstairs loft space that makes the most beautiful oratory. The house is eco friendly, running on a biomass boiler, and has the running costs of a small terrace house!

It comes with four acres of grounds and a Sr Camilla Oberding, left, with the large outdoor barn, but is also surrounded sisters of the Community of Our Lady of by some moors so there is a peaceful soli - Walsingham, outside the new convent in tude and silence that will really enable the a converted barn near Dereham. community to live out its contemplative vo - cation. It is miraculously suited to our needs – so much better than all the other proper - built. Together with the loan, the commu - running the Dowry House Retreat Centre Visit www.walsinghamcommunity.org or ties visited – that it seemed to be made for nity was also entrusted with a Carmelite li - which opened last year and working at the ring 01328 801019 for more details. us! brary and this will be available for members shrine. Last July, on the Feast of Our Lady of of the public to access. We are also looking Mount Carmel, COLW received its new de - for a volunteer COLW office administrator cree as a public association of the faithful at the Dereham base so that we are freer to destined to become an Ecclesial Family of welcome visitors to the shrine and re - Consecrated Life. This means that, faithful treatants at Dowry House. to the original inspiration, we will have three branches: one of consecrated women, We trust that the Lord will provide and we one of consecrated men (brothers and continue to rejoice in thanksgiving for all priests), and another of lay people. He has blessed us with so far!

We plan to call the new house in Dereham Devoted to Our Lady of Walsingham and to the House of the Divine Will and we aim not the spreading of the spirituality of Eng - only to provide formation for novices there land’s Nazareth, COLW helps others experi - but also accompany young people discern - ence the joy with which Mary gave her Fiat ing their vocation and support married cou - to God, by offering spiritual direction, voca - ples and young families in the vocation they tional accompaniment, retreats and hospi - are already living, sharing with them the tality. rich spirituality of Walsingham. Mother’s Day Sunday Lunch Please pray that this new base will further We are still fundraising to pay off the loan 11th March from the Carmelites and also to finish reno - enhance the life and mission of COLW in with Prosecco .95ppon arrival vating the house (total cost £400,000), so the service of the Church and the world. that a suitable library and chapel can be We will continue our work in Walsingham £24

Nominations invited for Catholic Women of the Year The Catholic Women of the Year Lunch2eon 01To8 nominate some one, all that is needed is has its Golden Jubilee this year - fifty years a letter giving a short account of why the of celebrating Catholic women's service to person should receive the honour. The four the Church in Britain. Catholic Women of the Year are chosen by secret ballot by a committee drawn from Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea To mark this, we will be holding a special representatives of the main Catholic celebration Luncheon in the Autumn - and women's organisations. with glass of.95pp Prosecco 5th to 11th March we invite nominations for the 2018 Catholic Women of the Year. We are looking for the Nominations can be sent via our web page £16 "unsung heroines" - women who joyfully at www.cwoy.org , by email: cwoynomina - and prayerfully serve the Church and the [email protected] or by post to: CWOY, 33 cch-hotel.co.uk community, as mothers, teachers, Sisters, Asburnham Tower, London SW10 0EE, and T: 0115 9680179 holders of public office, or workers in all should arrive before April 13th 2018. sorts of jobs, upholding Christian moral val - Cockliffe House | Burnstump Country Park ues and caring for those in need, in their Catholic Women of the Year Burnstump Hill | Nottingham | NG5 8PQ local parish and/or beyond. Jubilee Committee 2018 Page 8 The Catholic News. March 2018 Our Lady’s Caroller’s celebrate their 45th Anniversary

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Telephone 01440 730399 Groups of carollers dressed in Victorian dress have become a well-known feature in Lincoln. Our Lady’s carollers founded in 1972 are a regular sight around the town as they proclaim the Christian message in song and raise money for local good causes. They can be found in the streets, hotels and restaurants and have raised almost £150 000 in this time. They also sing in local residential homes, hospices and hospitals. Their reputation is well established in the city with stage appearances, radio and TV broadcasts.

Continued from page 1 this should never be taken foregranted; this presence of God in the lives of a married My dear couples, you bear eloquent witness The exchange of vows on your wedding day couple needs nurturing. It is important to today that the definitive commitment of was, and is, the outward sign of your com - remember, when Catholic and Christian marriage is possible, and that the perma - mitment to each other, to love and cherish couples experience difficulties, that it is God nence of marriage is not only possible, it is each other in both good and challenging who has united them in the sacred bond of truly beautiful! For you are people who have times, and a symbol of God’s life-long com - marriage, that he therefore is the founda - learned, or are learning, to face life’s chal - mitment to you – to be present to you al - tion of that bond; and that’s why prayer is lenges together, hand in hand, helping each ways through your love for each other and so important in marriage. The husband other to trust and to grow in God’s faithful the family and people that God sends into praying for his wife, and the wife praying presence in your marriage. You have put your lives, and to bless and make that love for her husband. This mutual prayer helps your trust in the truth of God’s word to you ever stronger. Today you will renew those to preserve the bond of marriage, and helps on your wedding day that, what he has crucial vows. the love of the couple to grow. So, when joined together, humanity must not divide, there are disagreements or arguments – and that he will always be with you. Please The sacrament of marriage is, therefore, which is very much part of our human con - speak positively of the beauty of marriage to about so much more than receiving a bless - dition – the bond between you is strong young people at every opportunity that is ing from God on your wedding day; it in - enough not to be broken when you remain presented to you, because, as you know they volves your entire life as you journey open to the power of God’s grace received in are frightened of this commitment. Speak to together through the blessings and chal - the sacrament of marriage. Prayer is so im - them of the grace, of the help that God has lenges of married life. Your entire life be - portant for all of us in our vocations, mine given you in your marriage, and continues comes sacramental, to the extent that you included, to make us strong in our voca - to give you, and speak too of the faithful - are open to Christ and allow him to live in tional commitment, to help us, to give us ness, however tested it might be at times, and through you, in your actions, your atti - strength and courage to live out what we which God makes possible in your lives. tudes and your love. You are called as a cou - have promised, and to stay faithful to it. Speak to them of what God calls you to in ple to be God’s instruments of love, This then is my main point of encourage - the sacrament of marriage, to a love and a compassion, forgiveness and understanding ment to all of you today. Try, hand in hand self giving at times beyond the limits of just – so no pressure then! It is in loving and for at least a few moments, where possible your own strength, but which God supports caring for each other, and for your family, at the start of each day, to place yourselves you with. Speak to them honestly, and friends, and the people God sends into your in the presence of God and, silently or in speak to them positively of the joy, happi - lives, that you express your love for God. words, open your hearts afresh to his pres - ness and fulfilment that can be found in But, as you know, sacraments bring grace to ence in your marriage, become aware of married life, that you have found in your those who are open to God, and grace is a that presence, ask his blessing on your new marriage. Congratulations as you celebrate way of describing how God shares his divine day, and then make the sign of the Cross on another year of your marriages, and may life with us and gives us the help and guid - each other’s forehead, as a sign of your de - the Lord continue to bless you all with his ance we need to live as Christ’s followers. sire that the day would begin in His love, love and his grace as you prepare now to There are times in all our lives when we and that it would sustain you both no mat - renew your wedding vows. Amen. need God’s help to get us through, and so ter what the day brings.

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Yet my favourite, but probably most bizarre role-play centred around the notion that I, like Peter Pan, could fly! Time and again I would climb up onto a chair, steps, table or any other suitably high object and jump! Needless to say I merely landed with my Telephone 07963 320667 (Surrey) feet firmly on the ground each time! Yet the 07921 049570 (General) tasy or make-believe, but by the grace of the it remind you of the Holy Spirit who blows novelty didn’t wear off and March was a Email: [email protected] Trinity our own spirits fly with joy in praise where it will. As humans we may be physi - particularly favourite time of the year for Web: www.teamcaritacare.co.uk of the Lord. cally unable to fly, but with the Lord’s boun - me. This was because I would go into the teous grace no mountain is ever too difficult garden, climb as usual, and then jump – So the next time you battle against the wind to climb and no height too high to scale. Welcome to convinced that the windy March weather or struggle to keep your umbrella intact, let Team Carita would blow me away and I would become airborne, like Mary Poppins! Home Care Services Yet fantasy aside, the fact remains that March is traditionally a month which expe - Person-centred care at its best! riences high winds and gusty conditions due YCW Launches Consultation on Our unique home hub service also addresses: to meteorological reasons. Home Help Live-in Care Young People and Mental Health Home Health & Safety Review During this season of Lent and as we Young people across England and Wales ing out the opinions and experiences of Personal & Reablement Support Care are being asked their thoughts about the young people. There is a short survey cov - steadily approach Easter, we can be sure, as Respite Care always, of the working of the Holy Spirit in current state of mental health in our coun - ering a variety of aspects around mental End-of-Life Care our lives. Jesus tells us in St. John’s Gospel try. health, which can be found on the YCW Physical Exercise Menu that ‘the Spirit http://jmp.sh/LhvQ89b website – www.ycwimpact.com/national- Convalescence REGISTERED COMPANY NO 10291664 blows where it will’ meaning that just as the The Young Christian Workers – a Catholic campaign-resources or directly at CQC LICENCE NO. CRT.3169382855 wind blows wherever God wills, so God's charity based in England and Wales – https://tinyurl.com/ycw-mental-health- Spirit also blows wherever He wills. have said that an overwhelming amount of survey. their membership have expressed their In the same way that people cannot see the deep concerns about the current help Marc Besford, the National Training and wind but can hear the sound of it blowing, available to young people with mental Development Worker of the YCW, said: To advertiise so the Spirit of God cannot physically be health problems, as well as the stigma at - “This campaign is carried out on a na - seen with human eyes but we can perceive tached to it. tional basis so that we can, as a Movement Phone Janet its effect on all it touches. of young people, join together to make a on Because of this concern the YCW has real difference to the lives of our peers. BOUNTEOUS GRACE launched a National Action Campaign on mental health among young people, called We want them to know that their voice 01440 730399 It often seems difficult to envision the Holy MIND! The Gap. matters and hope they take part in this im - Spirit, which like the wind is always felt but portant survey. Once we have the informa - 07931 836907 unseen. Yet we can be assured that it is alive The first stage being run is focused around tion together we can then move forward and active in our world. The Spirit is no fan - exploring the issue more deeply and find - with the campaign.” Page 10 The Catholic News. March 2018

In Memoriam –

Maggie Mairura, remembers MarMy anad hreyr am Cazinrgo constrbibuytio nR to tIhPe work of CAFOD and the continuing legacy of the founding mothers of Holy Spirit, West Bridgford CAFOD group. It is with sadness that I write that Mary Crosby, long time “What Mary really seemed to enjoy was gatherings of as - cessful Traidcraft stall. CAFOD supporter from Holy Spirit parish in West Bridg - sorted volunteers where she could share experiences with ford died on Sunday 14 January 2018. Over the last few others and gather new ideas, often to be tweaked and Even during her last few months Mary was actively re - years Mary had undergone treatment for cancer, however tried out in West Bridgford – a Bean Tombola springs to cruiting new members for the CAFOD group and when when you met her, you never knew how tough it was as mind! After I left CAFOD in 2015, we kept in touch and they met just a few days before she died, Dypmna, who she was always so positive and determined. Mary will be met up for coffee on several occasions. Mary truly was a now takes on the role as CAFOD contact for parish, was very sadly missed by all at CAFOD, the parish and of lovely lady, who lived such a busy life supporting others able to visit Mary the next day and report that 14 mem - course her family. Fr Michael Brown, Parish Priest at in so many ways and lived with her illness with such dig - bers attended the meeting. Dympna tells me “she was de - Holy Spirit said “Mary has been a big part of the Holy nity and positiveness.” lighted with the news and as organised as ever, had the Spirit Parish and she tirelessly raised money for CAFOD float money ready for our next two CAFOD events during for 42 years. We are very grateful for the contribution that Lent!” Dympna and Mary go back a long way “Mary was she made to this parish, she will be greatly missed.” a wonderful friend over 35 years. She was a lovely, digni - fied, calm and especially kind person. Her motivation was inspiring. We share a deep family connection with our two sets of children growing up together and developing their own very special friendships. The Holy Spirit CAFOD group were constantly encouraged to keep work - ing hard at our fundraising.”

Celebrating 30 years in 2006

A photo from the 80s! With Tony Gariff In 2016 the group celebrated 40 years and an article in (CAFOD), founding and current members t h e n o ttinghamlocalnews.com states…..”the group, most Mary is first right on back row. commonly known as ‘The Friday People’, first came about when six ladies from the parish decided to give something I first met Mary through a diary entry when I started up every Friday and send the money they saved in an en - working for CAFOD in the Diocese in September 2015; an velope to CAFOD.” Mary’s daughter Kate sent me a photo appointment to visit the parish UCM group the following of the original collection tin which was used for group Lent – I think to say she was organised is an understate - subs! The article continues “parishioner and grandmother ment! As well as the amazing work she and the CAFOD Mary Crosby, who joined the group in 1983, worked group did in the parish, she faithfully supported CAFOD under the six founders before becoming group secretary Traidcraft Stall in 2010 events in the Diocese. Marie Molloy, former CAFOD and CAFOD parish contact in 1995.’ As well as fundrais - Una, Ann, Mary C, Dympna, Bernadette worker in the Diocese told me about when she first met ing activities and cake stalls the group also ran a very suc - and Mary D Mary in 2008, “I visited the parish group, at her invita - tion, to talk about CAFOD’s (then) new parish scheme Dympna continued, “her passion and dedication for Connect2. We seemed to hit it off really well, perhaps CAFOD and Traidcraft were reflected in the response and both coming from teaching backgrounds helped, and over support from the parish for which she was always very the years she not only continued to be a fantastic CAFOD grateful and she will always be remembered fondly. We Parish Contact but also offered me support and advice in all know we have lost someone very special. Her thumb my new role. She was a great sounding board, always print remains in the parish, from the backing paper on honest but constructive in her comments, generous in her the displays boards to the homemade donation box made praise and certainly never frightened of letting me know by her husband Tony”. when she thought CAFOD was getting in wrong! This atti - tude was really beneficial to CAFOD when Mary and the A Memorial Mass was held at Holy Spirit, West Bridgford group agreed to take part in national CAFOD research on Saturday 10 March 2018 at 11am. into the effectiveness of Connect2.” Marie continued, The subs tin

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Death Of Ampleforth Monk Year 9 student invited to join A Year 9 student at Saint Benedict Catholic Father Francis Dobson OSB, National Youth Girls' Choir Father Francis Voluntary is celebrating after being invited Benedictine monk of wrote that he was himself to join the National Youth Girls’ Choir. Ampleforth Abbey, died greatly influenced by peacefully in the pilgrimage – he made more Emilie Judd attended an open audition for monastery infirmary at than 80 pilgrimages to the choir and sang two songs, one in Ger - Ampleforth on January Lourdes and 20 to man and one in Scottish Gaelic. 9 at the age of 78. Medjugorje. In 1989 he was Born in Newark, made a titular member of the She was informed by email that she had Nottinghamshire, in Hospitalité de Notre Dame been successful and was offered a place May 1939, Father de Lourdes and in July 2009 with the National Youth Girls’ Choir. Francis was educated at the Bishop of Lourdes and Gilling and Ampleforth. Tarbes appointed him an The choir is divided into junior and senior He worked in the honorary chaplain of the sections which rehearse and perform both family textile business Lourdes Grotto. independently and together on shared res - before qualifying as an accountant and idential courses. working for Price Waterhouse in London Father Francis also encouraged students and Johannesburg. to become actively involved in helping Emilie said: “I performed two songs at the the needy abroad and from 1992 he audition. I chose them because I have sung As Father Francis himself wrote in became co-ordinator of Ampleforth them before for my singing exams. I was the Ampleforth Diary: FACE-FAW (Friendship and Aid to also asked to do a bit of sight reading Central and Eastern Europe and which was to see how accurately I could “I was 28 when, on September 7 1967, I Friendship and Aid World). Father sing the notes. Theatre for family and friends.” caught a train from Newark to York and Francis’ inspiration has led to many was then driven by Brother students spending gap years working in “When I found out I had been offered a Emilie will be singing with the National to Ampleforth to start the monastic life.” developing countries. place with the choir I was quite excited. I’ll Youth Girls’ Choir at the Royal Concert A week later he was clothed in the attend two residential courses in a year Hall in Nottingham in April and at the monastic habit by Abbot Basil Hume and In June 2016, Father Franc is was where we w ill w ork o n singing exercises Royal Albert Hall as part of ‘Women at the ordained priest in July 1976. diagnosed with cancer of the prostate. and practise songs. Hall’ on a date to be announced. Writing about this in the Ampleforth Father Francis studied at St Benet’s Hall, Diary, he stated: “On June 14 2016, I “The idea is to help with sight reading and The teenager also sings with the Saint Oxford, between 1970 and 1972 and on learnt of il lness; a stunning uncertainty, help develop our singing style and see Benedict Catholic Voluntary Academy his return to Ampleforthbegan a teaching fear and beautiful grace, that I had what kind of range we have. Choir and is a regular performer on stage career that lasted more than 30 years. nothing and could be at p eace. A ctually, it i n school shows . She i s also part of the He also worked on the Ampleforth is to…no longer seek to be important, to “I did a bit of singing at primary school Voices City of Derby Girls’ choir and is Journal, as honorary secretary of the have nothing but the gifts of the Lord. S t and I have singin g less ons. I do a lo t of go ing on tou r to Belgi um with the m in t he Ampleforth Society and editor of the Philip Neri said. ‘A joyful heart is more performances in the summer and most re - summer. Ampleforth Diary. easily made perfect than a downcast cen tly I p erformed in a show a t the G uild - one’.” hall with Big Adventures. She said: “I really want to be in the West From 1979, Father Francis began co- End as I love musical theatre.” ordinating the work of Ampleforth Father Fra ncis’s funeral Mass was “I also performed in London with a group College students on the annual celebrated in the Abbey Church, followed where we spent time taking part in activi - Kevin Gritton, head teacher at Saint Bene - Ampleforth Lourdes Pilgrimage. He by burial in Monks’ Wood. ties and singing songs from different musi - dict CVA, in Duffield Road, Derby, con -

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Page 12 The Catholic News. March 2018 Candlemas Awards presented to students

Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary I’m so proud at how they have turned out. Academy has celebrated its students’ They will always be special to me as the first achievements as part of an annual cere - cohort who I have seen all the way through. mony. “We are one big community and we foster a The academy, in Kirk Hallam, held its Cele - culture of family at the school that I often bration of Achievement Awards to recognise refer to as the Saint John Houghton way. I the success of the GCSE Class of 2017 as want students to feel part of a community, well as pupils in the current Year 11. be valued, supported and challenged.”

Parents and former pupils came together Mrs McCarthy also recounted a trip she with staff led by head teacher Joan Mc - made to South Africa during the summer Carthy, chair of governors Cathy and how it had made her re-evaluate her and former teacher John Quinn, who view of education and how we shouldn’t handed out the awards. take it for granted.

Awards were given out to mark outstanding The list of prize winners were: On Friday 2 February, pupils and staff Mass. Readings were given by Sixth Form contributions to school life and excellence • Music Prize – donated by Mrs J Swaby – were joined by Father Simon Gillespie as students and the choir led the singing in areas such as sport, music, academic Anna Pancisi he celebrated Mass at Our Lady’s Convent beautifully, making this a spiritual and achievement, public speaking and school • Martin Stiegler Trophy - Peter Murphy School, Loughborough to mark the Feast memorable occasion for everyone in - life. • The Oscar Romero Justice and Peace Day of the Presentation of the Lord, other - volved. Trophy - Elizabeth Ward wise known as Candlemas. In her speech to guests Mrs McCarthy said • The Brooke Shield - William Collings Speaking after the event, Headmaster, Dr she was humbled by the work and commit - • The Alex Read Trophy - Peter Murphy Celebrated 40 days after Christmas, Can - Julian Murphy said, “I believe that what - ment of staff and that the success of the • The Robinson Trophy for Public Speaking dlemas is so called because it was tradi - ever your personal faith, finding time to Class of 2017 was testament to that. - Jake Gaskin tionally when all the Church’s candles for share these moments of calm and reflec - • The Thom Halls Trophy - Jane Biles the year were blessed. tion is crucial in today’s hectic life. It is She said: “The Class of 2017 was the class I • The John Morgan Trophy - such a pleasure to see the children from first started with when I joined as head Elizabeth Ward Pupils took great pleasure in having their Year 3 upward participating and our Sixth teacher and I have watched them grow, de - • The Hugh Gannon Trophy - candles blessed and then processing from Form students taking such an active role.” velop and blossom since those early days. Elizabeth Ward the Main Hall to the Chapel to celebrate

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