...a Mass at St James Church, Spanish Place, attended by the Spanish Ambassador and a vast congregation. The tragedy in Spain - the train crash with so many victims, among them large numbers of pilgrims about to celebrate St James Day at Compostella - gave a solemn note. The Mass was Haydn (Missa Sancti Nicolai) - with Credo III in which we could all join, and a special Salve Regina at the end of the Bidding Prayers, for the train victims...
The final hymn was "Jerusalem the golden", absolutely glorious, with its descriptions of Heaven "And bright with many an angel, and all the martyr throng..."
The Ordinariate had been specially invited, and the parish group from Precious Blood was there in force, with Father Christopher walking in procession with the other clergy, and all of us singing at the tops of our voices.
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