It is mid-August; and activity Summer Stockholm, six for Southwark in the Cortile suitably muted 2012 and six for Westminster; i.e. given the extreme temperature forty-one seminarians for (35oC/95oF)! Still our faithful England and Wales, five workmen continue the FORTY-SIX seminarians from other redecoration of the scala SEMINARIANS countries. grande, the great staircase So the total number of across the Cortile which was seminarians we anticipate In addition, there will be four the main entrance into there being in the College at student-priests – coming from C a r d i n a l H o w a r d ’ s the start of the new academic the Dioceses of Birmingham, seventeenth-century palazzo. year is forty-six. Leeds (two) and Westminster. They have also been busy This will amount to a student converting the end of the body of fifty. With a staff of Monserrà corridor back into five, this makes for an student accommodation – anticipated community of because we need the rooms some fifty-five residents. again. For we have been blessed with another large FAREWELLS intake. AND Cardinal Keith O’Brien ORDINATIONS ELEVEN NEW STUDENTS with 1st Year students Three of our Deacons bade us We have some eleven new farewell last month at students starting with us next This figure breaks down as Palazzola: Fr Joseph Gee was October. We have ten follows: one for Antigonish, ordained six days later in seminarians coming from one for Arundel & Brighton, Salford Cathedral by Bishop English dioceses: three from four for Birmingham, one for Terence Brain; Fr Michael Birmingham, two from Leeds, Brentwood, one for Clifton, Doody was ordained on the one from Salford, one from two for Copenhagen, one for last Saturday of July by Old Shrewsbury, two from Hexham & Newcastle, one for Roman Archbishop Arthur Southwark and one from Lancaster, eight for Leeds, one Roche in Leeds Cathedral; and Westminster. We also have for Liverpool, one for Deacon Michael Patey will be three seminarians returning to M e n e v i a , t w o f o r ordained to the Sacred us – two from Westminster Middlesbrough, one for Priesthood on Our Lady’s and one from Antigonish (in Northampton, one for Birthday, 8th September, in Nova Scotia). And we have a P o r t s mo u t h , o n e f o r Northampton Cathedral by new student-priest coming to Reykjavik, two for Salford, Bishop Peter Doyle. us – from Leeds. four for Shrewsbury, one for Two other Deacons are It was emotional the evening THE KING’S HOSPICE scheduled to be ordained as that we bade these seven Of course, it was no priests in the first part of 2013: students our fond farewells; co in cid en c e tha t the Revv. David Doran for and they will be sorely missed. Colloquium should take place Birmingham and Liam in the year we celebrate the Bradley for Menevia. HISTORIC 650th Anniversary of the COLLOQUIUM English and Welsh Hospice. The Villeggiatura reached its The previous term ended with Systematic reflection on the traditional climax with the an historic Colloquium relationship between the Ordination as Deacons of entitled Britain & the Holy United Kingdom and the Holy Revv. Benjamin Theobald and See: A Celebration of 1982 See brought home to us all the Michael Coughlan – for and the Wider Relationship. more powerfully what an Portsmouth and Shrewsbury The College co-hosted this important ambassadorial role respectively. Old Roman Colloquium with the British the King’s Hospice had played Bishop John Arnold, Auxiliary Embassy to the Holy See - to in Tudor times and before. Bishop in Westminster, was mark the thirtieth anniversary with us for the final days of of both the Establishment of the Villa in order to preside at Full Diplomatic Relations this wonderful celebration. between the United Kingdom Prior to that, Old Roman and the Holy See as well as Southwark Auxiliary Bishop the Pastoral Visit of Blessed Paul Hendricks spent a week John Paul II to Great Britain. with us in order to (i) admit as a Candidate John Carlisle of T h e r e w a s a m o s t Dr Judith Champ lecturing Leeds; (ii) institute as distinguished line-up of at the 650th Anniversary Acolytes Tom Cunnah of speakers: Cardinals Cormac Shrewsbury, Michael Deas of Murphy-O’Connor and Keith It was a joy to us that so many Salford, David Howell of Patrick O’Brien; Archbishop Friends of the Venerabile had Southwark, Colin Mason of Mario Conti; Bishop Edwin been able to join in the C l i f t o n , a n d K a s p e r Regan; Anglican Bishop Hospice celebration last Baadsgaard and Jan Hansen of Christopher Hill; Canon David January - not least the Copenhagen; and (iii) institute Richardson; Monsignori Chairman Miss Jo Barnacle. as Lectors Philip Andrews of Charles Burns and Mark Southwark, Olafur Haukur Langham; former Ambassador But I was keen that Jo’s kind Arnason of Reykjavik, Luke Mark Pellew; Fr Norman presence for the Hospice de Pulford of Southwark, Peter Tanner SJ; Professor Eamon anniversary should not Stoddart of Hexham & Duffy; and Dr Judith Champ. discourage her from coming to Newcastle and Elliott Wright Archbishop Vincent Nichols spend another week with us of Leeds. was the guest speaker at the during term-time. After all, it dinner; and Ambassador Nigel is in the stillness and calm of Four other good men also Baker opened and closed Ordinary Time - the ordinary took their leave of us at term’s proceedings impressively well. Venerabile weeks - that the end: Frs Jonathan Brandon and profound work of discernment Guy de Gaynesford – to return of, and preparation for, to the mission in the Dioceses priestly ministry takes place. of Shrewsbury and Plymouth respectively; Fr Benjamin So Jo visited us in the middle Ixcamparic from Guatemala of the summer exam period; moves to the United States to and found herself enjoying the c o n t i n u e s t u d i e s i n freer timetable and the unique Psychology; and David Cardinals Cormac Murphy-O’Connor atmosphere of Rome in June – Edwards returns to Hexham & and Keith O’Brien with Archbishop even if she had to experience a Newcastle to continue Mario Conti and Bishop Edwin Regan. fire-alarm at two o’clock one discerning his vocation there. morning! FRIENDS’ GIFTS JUBILEE YEAR I was particularly pleased that It remains our hope that the Jo could see the use students first term of the new academic were making of St Joe’s year will see fulfilled our deep Terrace, graced with smart, desire that the Holy Father, elegant and robust furniture Pope Benedict XVI, should and hardy shrubs and olive- grace us with his presence – to trees – all of which were, of conclude festivities in what course, the Friends’ most has been a remarkable 650th recent gift to the students. birthday. We have much to thank God for this Jubilee Year! Like the nation we prepare to serve, we can feel we have been much blessed in 2012. This book is based on research originally deposited with the The end of our Hospice College by Friend of the celebration will be preceded, Venerabile member the late St Joe’s Terrace of course, next October by the Rosemary Rendel DSG and opening of the Year of Faith. illustrated by Fr Anthony Jo was able, one evening, to True to the Hospice tradition, Milner, the present theology witness World Cup football we have written to every tutor at the College. Price £18 being watched there on English and Welsh diocese (includes UK postage). television – a fine television encouraging them to come on brought from the Snug, the pilgrimage to Rome as complete refurbishment of recommended by the Holy which was also, of course, the Father in Porta Fidei and to Friends’ gift some years back. make a Mass at the Venerabile On the students’ and College’s a significant part of their behalf, I would like to say a itinerary. We trust many heartfelt Thank You once Friends will be among them again to every single member and that several of these of the Friends for helping us pilgrims will feel moved by achieve such projects for the the Spirit to become Friends College - which we would of the Venerabile themselves. otherwise not be able to afford. Mgr Nicholas Hudson Rector Now the College is quiet, though preparations are 650TH ANNIVERSARY continually being made to PUBLICATIONS This book is a replica of a welcome the New Men the last special 1962 issue of the weekend of August. The Dr Judith Champ has done an V e n e r a b i l e m a g a z i n e refectory is filled to the brim invaluable service in collating published to celebrate 600th with scaffolding so as to allow the inscriptions of the College anniversary of the English the cleaning and restoration of memorials which provide a Hospice. It has been reprinted the Pozzo fresco which has fascinating glimpse into the with new photography and an adorned it since 1700 (I know lives of those recorded. These additional chapter by Dr James because I saw the receipt – include a Cardinal Archbishop Willoughby of New College signed by the artist!). With (probably poisoned!), a 9 year Oxford, on the Hospice’s first new lighting as well, it should old, and a seminarian who library. Price £28 (includes be a sight to behold. fought for the Papal States. UK postage).