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From the National Shrine of Saint Jude

summer 2019 Dear Friend of Saint Jude REETINGS FROM sacred space. You can see Cathedral in honour of G the Carmelite Shrine these in the picture below Oscar Romero in 2013 of Saint Jude! We and above. when a four-metre high have just celebrated the Salvadorean Cross was The Carmelite Order has Summer Celebration of installed in a side chapel. strong spiritual links with the Apostle Jude with The cross was painted Romero, the martyred anointing, Mass and a by Fernando Llort, the Archbishop of San procession with the relic. world-renowned artist Salvador who was shot However, so much has who created the naïve art dead whilst celebrating been going on in the past style which has come to Mass in a Carmelite chapel few months, I would like represent the beauty of in 1980. to share some other news El Salvador. Set inside the first. Oscar Romero was cross are relics of the saint: canonised a saint a fragment of Archbishop Thanks to your generosity, by Pope Francis last Romero’s bloodstained the British Province of October in recognition alb, and his zucchetto Carmelites has been able of his prophetic voice on (bishop’s skull cap). to contribute to the new behalf of the poor and shrine of Saint Oscar marginalised of society. Romero at Saint George’s Cathedral in Southwark, Peter Smith, the London, by sharing the Archbishop of Southwark cost of gates that allow established a shrine in pilgrims to enter the Saint George’s Catholic was affected. This is part of the diocese of Carmelite Bishop, Paul Horan, of the Irish province. A fellow- Carmelite who works in Zimbabwe, John McGrath, writes: “Many thanks to many of you for your kind response and concern. I know many of you are very concerned regarding the terrible loss of life and destruction to homes and property in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe because of the Cyclone last weekend. It was awful Father Kevin Alban proclaimed the Gospel at the Mass for Saint Oscar Romero for all the people in the affected areas, from Beira N THE 14 to 15 ..the Cyclone in Mozambique, reaching O March 2019, Cyclone “ Southern Malawi and brought Idai made landfall in into Zimbabwe causing torrential rains central Mozambique, near terrible destruction and winds of up Beira City, Sofala Province, in Chimannimani and leaving almost 90 percent to 140 km/h.. Chipinge and into the of the city submerged in “.” Masvingo district. It was flood water. The Cyclone only on Monday and brought torrential rains Tuesday when the army and winds of up to 140 and relief workers were km/h, and a tidal surge able to get into some has cut off several villages parts of the affected area in the area. that the full extent of It is not clear how many the disaster began to be people have died since the realized. Mozambique storm hit, also affecting took a terrible blow, Malawi and Zimbabwe. In they say that almost particular, a whole area of 90% of the Beira area Some of the destruction south-western Zimbabwe and city was destroyed. There has been some progress in getting into some of the affected area in Mozambique and Zimbabwe, the bridges are still down of course, roads are still flooded with mudslides and rocks on most of the roads. It is going to take some time before all the affected areas are reached. It appears that a few hundred people may have died in the Chimanimani and Chipinge areas of Zimbabwe, nobody knows yet the number of deaths. It is believed that 600ml of rain fell in the affected Mass at Hulne Priory, Northumberland in celebration of 50 years areas in two days [and] been talking about climate The province was able the horrific rain, flooded change for years, this is to donate £10,000 rivers, mudslides and the reality! I mentioned immediately to CAFOD and strong winds caused the on Sunday that two school several other Carmelite horrific loss of life and boys at Saint Charles houses and parishes made devastation. Bishop Paul Lwanga School died in the contributions. Without Horan and some of the disaster. During my almost your help, this would not Fathers went to the area fifty years in Zimbabwe I have been possible. Thank today, the road from have never witnessed or you. Skyline to the Seminary and experienced anything like HIS YEAR SEES THE the road from Skyline to this. T fiftieth anniversary the town of Chimanimani May the Lord grant peace of the restoration is still not passable, one to all who have died, to all of the province of has to foot through the who are suffering, to all Carmelites in Britain. I mud etc. The aftermath who have been affected wanted to remind you has shocked everybody, and to all who are helping of the history of the so much devastation, and caring for the people province: the Carmelites loss of life, loss of homes, affected.” returned in 1926 when animals, crops, we have they took on the pastoral responsibilities of the British Province, which it HE SUMMER parishes of Faversham and has remained to this day. T Celebration took Sittingbourne, Kent. place in glorious, On 1 May, our celebrations hot sunshine on Saturday The friars returned to opened with a Mass in 25 May. The pilgrims Aylesford in 1949 and Hulne priory, near Alnwick assembled at 11am for a two years later they took in Northumberland. As you short service of welcome over Allington Castle as a can see from the photos, at which the oil of Saint retreat centre until 1996. it was a very wet affair! Jude was blessed and In the end, we coped and In 1936 the Carmelites distributed by anointing. it becomes insignificant arrived in Wales, where when you consider the Over the lunch break and they were involved in effects of Idai in March. before Mass we were education at various We were able to restore honoured to have the levels. Communities body and soul in the local newly elected Mayor of were established in parish hall. Faversham, Cllr Alison Aberystwyth, Llandeilo, Reynolds, as our guest. Lampeter and recently in The next celebrations are She charmed us with Llanelli. The Carmelites in Aylesford on 14 July a short introduction at had the care of the inner- 2019, and in Lampeter the afternoon Mass in city parish of English on 16 July 2019. On which she pointed out Martyrs, Walworth from both occasions the Prior the importance of the 1980 to 2014. General, Father Fernando Shrine for the town. It is Millán Romeral, O.Carm There was a parish in interesting to note that will be with us. This is the Tadcaster, North Yorkshire the first known Mayor of last time he will visit the from 1967 to 1980. A Faversham was elected in province before leaving few miles away there was 1292 and the town and office in September. All are a retreat and pilgrimage port of Faversham is one welcome! centre at Hazlewood Castle of the oldest in England. from 1972 until 1996. Thank you to all who made Since 1995 the Carmelites the day a great success. have had care of the In particular, I would like University Chaplaincy at to thank the Faversham Heslington, York, where Fr Gunpowder WI for the Kevin Melody is now. beautiful lunch and cakes, From 1969 the province and to the volunteers who was known as the Anglo- are so kind to give up so Welsh Province, and then much time. You can see from 1999 it became the some photos overleaf.

HANK YOU FOR The Feast of Our Lady May Mary protect you and T all your support of Mount Carmel will be intercede for you always. and for all your soon here so I wish you prayers, without which every blessing on this the province could not special day. Kevin Alban O.Carm. continue. Prior Provincial

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Registered Charity: No. 1061342 Front cover - a view of the gardens at Whitefriars. Photo taken by Fr Brendan Grady; gardens cared for by Br Anthony O’Donnell. Photos of Summer Celebration taken by Mr Matthew Betts and Mr Terry Mahoney. All photos, copyright Order of Carmelites, except two photos of Archbishop Peter Smith, which are copyright Archdiocese of Southwark and used with thanks.