Mulier Fortis took some photos at our Mass for the feast of St George and I have only just had time to select some and edit them. She has posted some on her blog as well as some photos from the Rogation Procession and Mass. For St George's Day, I was celebrant for the Mass, assisted by Rev John Harrison (Deacon) and Fr Charles Briggs (Subdeacon).
It is always good to be able to use our magnificent red set which is a 19th century French High Mass set made in velvet with gold braid. the chasuble has needlepoint embroidery with a large Agnus Dei in the centre.
After Mass, we had Benediction. Three very keen young lads who are making their first Holy Communion on Saturday are not allowed to serve Mass until then but I have allowed them to be torchbearers for Benediction. They are looking forward to joining the team of servers at Mass next Sunday.
The statue of St George was fetched from the Parish Social Club to be venerated in the Church. Sadly, St George has lost his sword on account of some boys playing football indoors with one of those soft balls that don't damage anything... By the time of his feast day next year, he should be armed once again.
Actually next year, we are thinking of leaving the statue in the Club and going over there after Mass with a team of servers and incense to venerate the statue and sing the hymn in the Club. Here is the text of the hymn to St George which we sang last Thursday:1. Leader now on earth no longer,
soldier of th’eternal king,
victor in the fight for heaven,
we thy loving praises sing.
Chorus
Great Saint George,
our patron, help us,
in the conflict be thou nigh;
help us in that daily battle,
where each one must win or die.
2. Praise him who in deadly battle
never shrank from foeman’s sword,
proof against all earthly weapon,
gave his life for Christ the Lord.
3. Who, when earthly war was over,
fought, but not for earth’s renown;
fought, and won a nobler glory,
won the martyr’s purple crown.
4. Help us when temptation presses,
we have still our crown to win,
help us when our soul is weary
fighting with the powers of sin.
5. Clothe us in thy shining armour,
place thy good sword in our hand;
teach us how to wield it, fighting
onward towards the heavenly land.
6. Onward, till, our striving over,
on life’s battlefield we fall,
resting then, but ever ready,
waiting for the angel’s call.
4 comments:
The statue of St. George unarmed calls to mind the line from Blake's "Jerusalem": "Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand". Of course not, it's being repaired!
Splendid hymn! Has anyone got a link to the music?
Makes a nice change from Inwood & Co!!
Dear Father Finigan
As a Millwall & England supporter I was sorry to hear that St George had lost his sword on account of some boys playing football indoors with one of those soft balls that don't damage anything...
Was it the ex-ICF West Ham crew who recently visited Our Lady of the Rosary with John Pridmore?
England will need St George to be armed again for his 2010 feast day, and the World Cup Finals in South Africa.
My Old Addeyans FC 'FOOTBALL AGAINST RACISM IN EUROPE' (FARE)legal case is still with the IPCC. MPS Assistant Commissioner Robert Quick has resigned since my complaint against him was submitted, thereby guaranteeing his pension rights.All this of course follows the golden handshakes given to both Sir Ian Blair and Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur after I defeated the IPCC & the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis on FARE Human and Civil Rights issues on the 28th February 2007 in the Royal Courts of Justice before the Honourable Mr Justice Goldring.
As you know it is my intention to take this case focus to Judicial Review again if the Government and the IPCC try to cover up former MPS Assistant Commissioner Robert Quick's ignorant and spurious attempts to destroy my evidence against NF/BNP entry-ism into London's Sporting/Planning Arena at the Old Addeyans FC/Densitron International (now Technologies) plc development here in South East London/Kent.
PAPA RATZI ORA PRO NOBIS!
St George & all English Martyrs pray for us!
In XtO "Vesper" aka ROY HOBSON FCES1990, FRICS1984,Grad Dipl QS
Dear Father Finigan
With a General Election coming up on May 6th, with Millwall in the hunt for automatic promotion from League 1, and with England playing in the World Cup Finals we desperately need the sword of St George to be in hand for St Georges Day on Friday 23rd April 2010.
When a knight won his spurs, in the stories of old,
He was gentle and brave, he was gallant and bold;
With a shield on his arm and a lance in his hand,
For God and for valour he rode through the land.
No charger have I, and no sword by my side,
Yet still to adventure and battle I ride,
Though back into storyland giants have fled,
And the knights are no more and the dragons are dead.
Let faith be my shield and let joy be my steed
'Gainst the dragons of anger, the ogres of greed;
And let me set free with the sword of my youth,
From the castle of darkness, the power of the truth.
Please could you update England with regard to your statue of St George who lost his sword on account of some boys playing football indoors with one of those soft balls that don't damage anything..
Our Lady of the Rosary pray for us!
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