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AAW - Archives of the Archbishop of Westminster
DOW - Diocese of Westminster
DC - Diocesan Curia
5 - Communications
6 - Oremus
Repository
Archives of the Archbishop of Westminster
Ref No
AAW/DOW/DC/5/6/19
Title
Oremus - December 2015
Date
December 2015
Level
Item
Description
This edition includes the following news and articles:
Cathedral Life: Past and Present-
'Enter the Door of God's Mercy' by Cardinal Vincent Nichols. An article in which Cardinal Nichols discusses the traditional events which take place during the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception when Pope Francis will open the Holy Door at St Peter's Basilica in order to inaugurate the Jubilee Year of Mercy. The Cardinal also discusses his plans to open the Cathedral's Door of Mercy to those who have travelled to the Cathedral to mark the Year of Mercy.
Cathedral History:
'Centenary and the Queen' by Patrick Rogers. An article about how Her Majesty the Queen was welcomed to the Cathedral during its centenary celebrations back on 30 November 1995. The article also includes images of Her Majesty pictured with Cardinal Basil Hume and also being introduced to members of the Cathedral Choir.
Cathedral History - A Photographic Record
'The King of the Belgians visits Westminster Cathedral, May 1963' A black and white image of King Baudouin of Belgium and his wife, Queen Fabiola, being greeted at the main entrance to Westminster Cathedral by the then Administrator, Mgr Gordon Wheeler.
Features:
'The Holy Father's Exceptional Visit- Pope Francis in the United States' by Gregory Bilotto. An article about Pope Francis's first visit to the United States as Supreme Pontiff, during which he visited Washington DC, New York and Philadelphia.
'Sargent and Bentley: Artist and Architect' by Peter Howell. An article about artist John Singer Sargent and his admiration for Westminster Cathedral architect, John Francis Bentley and William Christian Symons who designed among other things, the mosaics and opus sectile in the Holy Souls Chapel of the Cathedral.
Format
Printed document
Language
English
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