THE P RTAL
May 2015
Page 16
News from the UK Groups
Exhibition of antique vestments
An exhibition
of antique vestments is
planned to take place in St Agatha’s Church,
Portsmouth in June, 2015. The event will be opened
by Mgr Keith Newton, together with Dom Cuthbert
Brogan, Abbot of Farnborough Abbey, on Friday, 12th
June, at 11 am.
The exhibition will be open from 10am until 4pm
on Sat 13th June, it will be closed on Sunday and open
again on Monday 15th to Friday 19th June 10am to
4pm. Light refreshments will be available.
The collection includes Banners, Copes, High Mass
Sets and Low Mass Sets. Ranging from the late 18C to
the early 20C, the collection is quite unique and features
some of the finest examples of the art of embroidery
and gold work including vestments from Belgium,
France, as well as fine quality English convent work
of the 19C including work by Franciscan nuns and
the Anglican Clewer Sisters. There is even a chasuble
made, it is claimed, for Lord Halifax, in India.
The exhibition is a rare opportunity to see items of
great beauty and quality and a welcome change for
those who are sick of the sight of polyester!
The exhibition venue is likewise worthy of a visit in
its own right - a Grade II star Italianate basilica filled
with fine furnishings of the 18C, 19C and early 20C.
Car parking available and only 10 mins walk from
Portsmouth town railway station. Follow route for
historic ships - M275.
Ordinations
Thursday 21st May
Richard Cerson (South Benfleet Group)
- be ordained to the permanent diaconate
Paul Cracknell (Harlow Group) and Stephen
Lambert (Oxford Group)
- to be ordained to the transitional diaconate by
Bishop Alan Williams, the Bishop of Brentwood
The Choir of the Darlington Ordinariate from St Osmund’s, Gainford,
at 6:30pm at St James the Less, Priory Street,
Hexham & Newcastle, in St Paul’s Outside the Walls, Rome, after
Colchester CO1 2QB.
singing Mass as part of the group’s Easter Week pilgrimage of
thanksgiving for Reception into Full Communion.
Saturday 4th July
Mennini at 12noon at Our Lady of the Assumption
Shaun Morrison (Kings Lynn)
and St Gregory, Warwick Street.
- to be ordained to the permanent diaconate by
Bishop Alan Hopes the Bishop of East Anglia at
12noon at Our Lady of the Annunciation, London Saturday 25th July
Road, Kings Lynn.
Rev David Butler (Manchester Group)
- to be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop John
Saturday 18th July
Arnold the Bishop of Salford at 12noon in St John’s
Rev Paul Cracknell (Harlow Group) and Rev Stephen
Southworth Catholic Church, Park Drive, Nelson,
Lambert (Oxford Group)
Lancashire.
- to be ordained to the priesthood by the Apostolic
Nuncio, His Excellency Archbishop Antonio Please pray for those to be ordained.
Faith of our Fathers
S
t Agatha’s, Portsmouth, are organising a
First speaker: Fr Nicholas Liviseur (Pembury) followed by Q and A
Lunch break. Bring your own or go to M&S, just 5 mins walk from the church!
Second speaker: Fr Stephen Bould (Folkestone) followed by Q and A and Tea
4 pm (appproximately): Evensong
Day Conference “Faith of our Fathers” to discuss
and debate on the duties of a parish priest as they
once were and now should be. Can the Faith of Our
Fathers convert and hold these lands today? Has the
managerial and administrative model swept all before
Fr Nicholas Liviseur is a former military chaplain,
it? What should the faithful be demanding of those set barrister and country parson. Fr Stephen Bould is an
apart to serve?
inspirational speaker with wide ministerial experience
in varied pastoral settings.
11am: Low Mass (Ordinariate rite) followed by Coffee
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