London Prelate Proposes "Pope Benedict Party"

[_Abyssinia]

As the one-year anniversary of Benedict XVI’s visit to the United Kingdom is on the horizon, Archbishop Vincent Nichols is inviting the faithful to share their memories of the trip at “Pope Benedict parties.”

A video message released today ahead of the Sept. 16-19 anniversary and the Sept. 18 Home Mission Sunday, invites Catholics to participate in a weekend of celebration.

“I hope that you will find time as a family or as a group of friends or as a group of youngsters, to get together, to remember the stories of that weekend,” the Westminster prelate said. “Find your photographs, have another look at the DVD. Maybe you made home recordings of episodes of the papal visit? Maybe some of you went and travelled to these events? On this anniversary Saturday could I please ask you to delve into that memory bank and bring out those treasured memories again and enjoy them. Sit down together and have a Pope Benedict party.”

The archbishop explained that the theme for Home Mission Sunday, “Fresh Wind in Our Sails,” comes from a reflection that the Holy Father’s personal secretary made about how the visit to the United Kingdom affected the Pope: “It’s put fresh wing in his sails,” he said.

The anniversary weekend is made up of three parts, beginning Friday, Sept. 16, with the re-establishment of the practice of Friday penance, the traditional sacrifice of abstaining from meat.

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[TempleofTheSoul]

I think that this is a lovely idea and hope that many people will participate.

God bless

 

[Fink]

An even better idea would be for the Archbishop to take heed of the Pope`s wishes in certain areas, instead of hindering them.

 

[Santi2]

An even better idea would be for the Archbishop to take heed of the Pope`s wishes in certain areas, instead of hindering them.

 

[Not_Sure_1]

I thought this was a political party fighting for the intentions of the Pope.

 

[Semper_Zelare]

An even better idea would be for the Archbishop to take heed of the Pope`s wishes in certain areas, instead of hindering them.

Oh, come on Fink, let’s applaud the Archbishop for saying something encouraging to the faithful. It’s really a breath of fresh air to hear him say something which I whole-heartedly agree with. Anyways, I won’t be surprised if the next time he’s in the news it’s for something that Pope Benedict wouldn’t be throwing a party about.

I’ll save my criticism of Archbishop Nichol’s Orthodoxy (or lack thereof) for that time.

 

[Fink]

Oh, come on Fink, let’s applaud the Archbishop for saying something encouraging to the faithful. It’s really a breath of fresh air to hear him say something which I whole-heartedly agree with.

Point taken. You don`t get much of a chance to do that.
The faithful should be grateful for any crumb of encouragement thrown their way. Just ask Damian Thompson or Father Ray Blake!
As for The Bitter Pill…

 

[Fink]

I thought this was a political party fighting for the intentions of the Pope.

Sick joke! In very poor taste!

Oh, come on Fink, let’s applaud the Archbishop for saying something encouraging to the faithful. It’s really a breath of fresh air to hear him say something which I whole-heartedly agree with.

Point taken. It`s not often that you get the chance to do it.
The faithful should be grateful for any crumb of encouragement thrown their way. Just ask Damian Thompson or Father Ray Blake.
As for The Bitter Pill…