...and an evening gathering at Our Lady of the Rosary Church (Prop. Rev T. Finigan, blogger).The Rosary was just starting as I arrived, so I slipped in to a side pew to join in - unfortunately making a massive crashing noise with the kneeler as I did so. But the rest of the evening went all right: it was a real delight to be a guest speaker in Fr Tim's parish, with memories of him that go back to Faith Movement gatherings in the 70s...and his being among the servers at Jamie's and my wedding...and his first Mass on a hot summer's day 25 years ago...and his celebration of our Silver Wedding Mass three years ago...
On Saturday, a packed gathering in London for a day conference on the Theology of the Body. A large attendance, mostly young people, a great atmosphere. Organiser Robert Colquhoun is to be hugely congratulated on this initiative. A number of speakers, Auntie among them, and it was a real privilege to be there. Venue was the Cardinal Hume Centre in Arneway Street, not far from the Cathedral - we were in a large pleasant room normally used as a children's play area, thus with large bright posters, artwork, toys etc all around...
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Thank you Joanna for the brilliant talk you gave at Blackfen 'Parenting and the Media' we (the parents) were accompanied by our three teenage daughters, who were happy to do the Rosary in Church as that meant they would not need to do it at home.
They enjoyed your dramatic entrance with the 'big bang' smiling that it was someone other than one of their family.
We all listened intently and I could see the concern on our daughters' faces thinking that your talk would add more stringent rules in our home, but thankfully you reinforced all that we believed and we all left the talk determined to spend more time as a family despite the interference of the computer (TV is already very limited to a few hours a week).
You gave a very convincing argument why good Catholics are so desperately needed in the media. Thank you for that.
A chat in the hall added to the delight of the evening, I was able to purchase another two copies of 'Feasts and Seasons' (to date, I must have given away at least ten of these superb informative books to friends and family) and we are all looking forward to your new book on the Curee D'Ars.
God Bless you and your work.
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