...of the Association of Catholic Women, celebrated at St James Church, Spanish Place, on Saturday. A beautiful Mass with some lovely music, and then lunch with the cutting of an anniversary cake...
The Association's activities range from meetings and conferences - the most recent was a celebration of Gerard Manley Hopkins' poetry, which proved so popular that some people had to be turned away - to a nationwide project for Catholic primary schools. Over the years. we've had pilgrimages, Days of Recollection, music and art workshops for teachers, a popular quarterly Review, and more... Perhaps our best-known event takes place each year at the Chrism Mass at Westminster Cathedral, when we arrive with our "Thank you to our priests" placard - what began as a simple gesture is now an expected part of the whole scene, and it is always a pleasure to greet the priests and hand out our small holy cards, freshly designed each year with a suitable prayer from the treasures of the Church's liturgy and traditions...
But not to be undervalued is the ACW's provision of refreshments for the annual TOWARDS ADVENT Festival...tea and coffee and home-made sandwiches, all at moderate prices, and an opportunity for people to meet and chat, and linger in a cheery atmosphere...Come and join us on Saturday November 22nd at Westminster Cathedral Hall!
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