...the mild chaos at home (see previous post, below) it was a relief to get on the train to Norwood and to bask in the warm hospitality of the Ladies Ordinariate Group meeting at Virgo Fidelis church, Central Hill. Jackie and Rebecca were waiting with delicious scones and cakes and freshly-brewed coffee, in the large comfortable and agreeably named Upper Room given over to Ordinariate use with its kitchen and offices and pleasant sense of welcome. We gathered round the table and said our traditional prayer to Our Lady of Walsingham and everything felt cheery and full of good possibilities.
Plans for the year ahead include a meeting in June to look at "The Ordinariate - the story so far", with Mgr John Broadhurst. (Precious Blood Church, the Borough, London Bridge, Monday June 6th, all welcome). We will be very busy with our London-wide Children's Handwriting and Artwork project for schools, which is sponsored by an ecumenical group - entries are already coming in. We also enjoy just relaxing together. Our programme of events for LOGS members includes a "Father Brown" evening: Ian Fordyce, husband of LOGS member Patti, was the producer of the original TV series starring Kenneth More and we are going to hear all about that (of Reach for the Sky, The Forsyte Saga, etc...) and enjoy a couple of the early episodes...and we are having a pilgrimage to Chilworth Priory in Surrey, and plan a Walsingham visit...
We will join the Ordinariate pilgrimage to Birmingham in the summer, and there's the Ordinariate Festival...
We want to help the Sisters of the Reconciliation in Walsingham with some fund-raising...their accomodation is much too small and they have young women who want to join them.
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