Friday, November 27, 2009

At Westminster...

...the annual meeting of the Catholic Union. This organisation has been speaking up for Catholics in Britain for 125 years, and is now livelier than ever. This is just as well because its work is now more important than ever. Its President, Lord Brennan, spoke extremely well and the meeting touched on a number of crucial issues - the Govt's projected plans on "assisted suicide",questions on marriage and family issues, the renewed threats to church schools...the mood and tone of the meeting was challenging and upbeat. Recent recruitment events have resulted in an upsurge of young people joining the Union. Much talk and many plans.

Before the meeting, a sung Mass in the Cathedral, with a Bishop preaching and a special welcome for CU members who had come from across Britain. The first Reading was about Daniel in the lions' den. All too appropriate for Cath. Union members who know what it is to be in the lions' den of a TV studio or debating-hall...

1 comment:

John the organist said...

We saw you deciding which train to get at Victoria!!! Liz .