...in Sussex. A Catholic History Walk around Arundel. We met at Westminster Cathedral in bright early-morning sunshine, with knapsacks and picnics... the 8am Mass there is well-attended, and a kind London friend had put me up for the night so that I was able to be at the Cathedral on time.
Arundel was glorious in golden Autumn sunshine, and our route took us across a glorious sweep of hillside, and down to a lake and then along the Arun...the Castle and Cathedral are magnificent on the skyline as you see the town from the river...
It was a wonderful day, which ended with a Cream Tea at a proper teashop...
Jamie went to the birthday party of a small relative, and I was sorry to be missing it. "Never mind, he'll bring you back a big slice of pink cake" said one of my fellow-walkers...and when I got home, sure enough, he greeted me with a hug, and there was a lovely big wedge of pink cake, waiting to be enjoyed as we swapped stories of our happy day...
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Your "happy, golden day" was a singular treasure. On Monday, we celebrated Columbus Day, and some neighbors attended Archbishop Timothy Dolan's Mass in Italian at St. Patrick's Cathedral followed by a colorful parade on 5th Ave. Italian-Americans are the largest ethnic group here in Westchester County, and we are enriched by their emphasis on "faith, family and food."
Your American fans will be with you in spirit at the October 17 gathering in celebration of the life and work of Blessed John Henry Newman. That marmalade cake sounds scrumptious!...as did your account of the cream tea and slice of pink cake!
Catholic New York is America's largest Catholic newspaper. Readers who check out their newly-updated web site, www.cny.org, can read Edward Cardinal Egan's glowing report (link is on the left side of the 10/07/10 issue called "On the Scene") about his trip to England for the Papal visit and beatification. CNY is published every other week, and George Weigel is one of their frequent columnists. Sheila Waters
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