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A very special Ordination.

Wednesday 11 September 2013

Saturday was a day that will live long in the memory. Our group, St Agnes people and the Penfold family gathered for Philip’s Ordination. In the prescence of our Ordinary, Mgr Keith Newton, Philip was ordained by Bishop Keiran Conry, bishop of Arundel and Brighton. There was a real sense of generousity and kindness from […]

Philip’s Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate.

Saturday 17 August 2013

For all of those who were unable to make Deacon Philip’s Ordination at Our Lady of the Assumption, Warwick Street in London, here are some photos. These were taken by Jenny’s brother.            

Greyfriars: Historic Mass

Sunday 11 August 2013

In the sunshine, yesterday, priests and laity from Ordinaraite groups along the south coast gathered for mass at Greyfriars church in Priory Park, Chichester. Built in 1269, the chapel was originally a Franciscan Priory until the dissolution of the monasteries. Since then it has been the town hall, a court building, used for the army […]

Celebrating Deacon Philip’s Ordination.

Wednesday 7 August 2013

Philip Penfold was ordained deacon on 27th July at Warwick Street. He deaconed for mass on the Sunday. Unfortunately it was a weekend when many were away on pilgrimage or had family events. So this Sunday we celebrated with cream tea. This is quickly becoming a tradition this summer, with so many special events. This […]

The Father: Adult Lent group 4

Thursday 21 March 2013

Our fourth adult Lent group focused on the figure of the Father in the Prodigal Son. We began by looking carefully at Rembrandt’s painting, the focus for Henri Nouwen’s book. We noticed the difference in the two hands, showing the maternal and paternal nature of God’s love. There is a great love in the embrace […]

The Elder Son: Family Lent Group 3.

Friday 15 March 2013

We began our third family session by talking about a scene from “The Lion King” when Mufasa confronts Scar. Scar is resentful because he has lost his place a heir to the throne with the birth of Simba. He will never be king now. Scar was like the elder son in the parable of the […]