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AAW - Archives of the Archbishop of Westminster
DOW - Diocese of Westminster
DC - Diocesan Curia
5 - Communications
6 - Oremus
Repository
Archives of the Archbishop of Westminster
Ref No
AAW/DOW/DC/5/6/36
Title
Oremus - July/August 2017
Date
July/August 2017
Level
Item
Description
This edition includes the following news and articles:
Cathedral Life: Past and Present
'John Bradburne, Sub-sub-Sacristan' by Deacon Didier Rance. An article about the life of one time street musician, mystic, and carer for lepers, John Bradburne. Bradburne periodically lived at Hare Street House, Hertfordshire, the country residence of the Westminster Archbishops, during periods when the Archbishop was not in residence.
Cathedral History:
'Exploring the Quarries:Kilkenny' by Patrick Rogers. An article about Kilkenny black marble which is featured in various areas of the Cathedral, as well as the Kilkenny Black Marble quarry where the marble originated from.
'Cathedral History in Pictures' by Paul Tobin. An article which features a black and white image entitled 'The Ordination of 10 Priests for the Diocese of Westminster-Saturday 12 June 1965. The article relates to the last occasion for many years when the annual Diocesan priestly ordinations took place in the Cathedral on the Saturday of the Whitsun Octave, now known as Ember Saturday.
Features:
'Sights of the City: Ely Place and the Charterhouse', by Anne Micallef. An article about a visit to St Etheldreda's Chapel which was the London residence of the Bishop's of Ely from around 1250-1570 and teh Charterhouse near Smithfield Market.
'St Aidan and His Disciples: England under Irish Influence' by Michael Duggan. An article about the life and times of Irish monk and missionary Aidan who in 634, left Iona for Northumberland following the overthrow of the Cadwallon and the re-establishment of the Northumbrian kingdom under Oswald.
''Our Lady in Schio' by Fr Martin Plunkett. A short article about a proposed pilgrimage which includes a visit to the shrine of Our Lady, Queen of Love and the convent and home of Sudanese saint, Josephine Bakhita in the Northern Italian town of Schio.
'Blessed John Hale' by Mgr Mark Langham. An article about parish priest of Isleworth, John Hale who was also a martyr.
Format
Printed document
Language
English
Album amicorum of George Strachan
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