THE P RTAL
July 2015
Keeping up to date with the Ladies
Ordinariate Group with Joanna Bogle
Whitstable in Kent saw the Ladies Ordinariate Group
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in good spirits on their annual visit to the Vocations Centre:
Mass in the beautiful chapel with its “Dun in altum...” inscription
around the chancel, a delicious and talkative lunch, a talk from
Fr Stephen Langridge with an update on the activities of the Centre
(ranging from talks in schools to involvement in a mission to travellers),
a visit to the garden shrine of Our Lady, and then the Rosary and Tea...
Our own evangelistic efforts have kept us busy too
– the “Our Father” project drew entries from over 30
schools across London and, at time of writing, the
Ordinariate groups at Pembury and Coventry are
reporting good numbers of entries too, with teams
of judges. We’ve also had enquiries from two other
Ordinariate groups, and I’m visiting one of them this
coming month…
cherishing our spiritual heritage
The aim of the venture - which is an ecumenical
effort backed by the Christian Projects group bringing
together Christians from various denominations –
is to ensure that children in Britain learn the Lord’s
Prayer and come to cherish it as part of their spiritual
heritage.
Schools value the project because it gives scope
for children to discover skills in handwriting and
artwork, and offers a simple and non-invasive way of
learning this ancient and beautiful prayer. We have
been touched by the beautiful work produced by
children, and some will go on display at, among other
places, the Towards Advent Festival in Westminster
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Cathedral Hall later this year.
We’re busy with much else, too - talks from excellent
speakers including Fr Mark Vickers on the work of a
university chaplain, and from Fr Nicholas Schofield on
the life and message of Fr William Lockhart, famous
London priest and close friend and colleague of
Blessed John Henry Newman.
Fr Nicholas’ book on him (Gracewing Publishing,
Leominster) is a good read. A very special evening
was with Fr Ken Berry, husband of our LOGS member
Rebekah, who told us about his experiences serving
the Church in Zimbabwe, beginning with his arrival in
what was then Rhodesia back in the 1950s.
Looking ahead, we’ve got a visit to the Ordinariate
Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Birmingham, a
talk from author Philip Vander Elst on C. S. Lewis, and,
in December, carol singing at London Bridge station.
And we’re happily tackling things like the refreshments
for Ordinariate gatherings, a stall at Towards Advent,
and more. And oh, and we’ve booked ourselves in for
a weekend pilgrimage to Walsingham in 2016.