I took this photo on the beach at Bembridge this morning during a short walk after breakfast. Yesterday, I travelled to the Isle of Wight to say Mass at St Mary's, Ryde. Afterwards, thirteen of us went to a restaurant in Bembridge for a strictly fish meal and a good chinwag. The Latin Mass Society is thriving on the Island and the members are fully involved in their parish.This morning, after breakfast and my beach walk, I crossed the Solent with a number of LMS members to go to St John's Cathedral, Portsmouth to give a Day of Recollection for the Portsmouth Latin Mass Society. It was a pleasant inconvenience for the organisers to have to put out more chairs in the Hall because the numbers were greater than expected. I spoke about the sacrifice of Christ, the sacrifice of the Mass and our participation in the Mass. (Sorry - I was speaking for various notes and do not have a text to post.)
The Cathedral is well kept and vastly improved from what I remember from my visit in the late 1970s. I was pleased to meet the Cathedral Dean, Canon David Hopgood, who was a few years ahead of me at Wonersh when I started there in 1976.
The journey back was not too bad. I just missed the worst of the fall-out from the Portsmouth-Villa game and managed to catch up with the breviary on the way home.
5 comments:
St Mary's isn't anywhere near the Abbey is it?
And Father, if you don't mind me asking, particularly when travelling, do you anticipate matins?
St Mary's is on the High Street. Quarr Abbey is a few miles away. St Cecilia's Abbey is about a 15 minute walk.
Yes, I anticipate Matins - whether travelling or not.
Thanks, Father; I was wondering about matins.
I was referring to St Cecilia's, as a friend of mine entered just before Lent. I do hope she's doing well!
I am absolutely convinced now that you bi-locate!
Sorry we missed it - all our plans were to come to the day in Portsmouth but they went out the window with grandparents deciding to visit hopitals...hopefully next time...
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