| Description | This edition includes the following articles and news:
Cathedral History:
'Canadian Air Force' by Patrick Rogers. An article about the Westminster Cathedral memorial commemorating those members of the Royal Canadian Air Force who died during overseas operational duties during the Second World War.
Monthly Album:
'Tower Lift Upgrade' A short article about the major engineering work which began on the Cathedral Tower's lift in January 2015.
'Cathedral Archives: An Introduction' by Miriam Power. The first in a series of articles on the Cathedral Archives in which the archivist explains what is housed in the archives and what is not.
Behind the Scenes: 'The Third Floor Corridors. An article about the Byzantine network of offices, rooms and spaces within Westminster Cathedral, which are rarely seen by the public. This article talks about the gallery which runs around the top of the Cathedral under the roof. The gallery consists of balconies and architrave, and is referrd to as 'the monks bedrooms'.
Cathedral History: A Photographic Record
'Painting the Rood'-1903' An article and photograph relating to the Great Rood (cross) being pained while standing upright in the nave of Westminster Cathedral.
'RS Thomas: The Paradox' by Archbishop George Stack. A published talk about Welsh poet RS Thomas which was given by Archbishop George Stack in October 2014. Thomas was also a priest in the Church in Wales but wrote critically about formal religion.
'Fr Alec Reid-Man of Peace' by Colin Mawby. An article about Father Alexander Reid, a professed Redemptorist, and the pastoral care he provided to both Catholics and Protestants during the Northern Ireland conflict.
'Know Your Vestments: Part II', by Francis Clark. An article about the history and symbolism of the cincture and maniple which are both worn by Catholic priests.
'The Church's Year of Consecrated Life: A Hermit; The Sisters of Mercy; and Religious of the Assumption'. A articles about living as a hermit in a modern world; Foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, Catherine Cauley and the work that she carries out with her co-workers; and the experiences of Sister Cathy Jones , RA, since her vows as a Religious of the Assumption.
'Cardinal Vaughan: Fighting Racism' by Dylan Parry. An article about Cardinal Herbert Vaughan and his distaste for racism; his desire to help freed slaves in the United States of America; his shock and anger at the way Americans of African descent were treated while worshipping in churches; and his experiences while visiting the former Slave states of America and a slave market in Brazil. Vaughan consequently founded the Josephites (Saint Joseph's Society of the Sacred Heart) in an attempt to make the Catholic Church a sanctuary for recently freed slaves. The article features a 1872 photograph of Vaughan surrounded by future Josephites and supporters.
'Catholic Secondary Schooling: A Reflection by Fr Keith Sawyer' An article about the developments that have taken place in Catholic secondary schooling over the last few decades.
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