St Mary’s Weekly News 15th November 2020

November 13, 2020 in news, Newsletters

C. S. Lewis, my guardian and my friend
THE great collect for Advent Sunday urges us “to cast away the works of darkness and to put on the armour of light” while we are mortal, so that, when we enter into immortality, we will flourish into eternal life. This year, Advent Sunday falls on...
Covid restrictions fail to quench Church’s burst of Advent creativity
VIRTUAL and outdoor carol services, and online seminars and Advent calendars, are just some of the creative ways in which churches and cathedrals across the UK are marking the season of Advent in pandemic times. On Monday, the Prime Minister annou...
Survivors receive apology from Cardinal Nichols after IICSA report
THE Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, has apologised to victims and survivors of abuse inflicted over 50 years in the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales. Cardinal Nichols was heavily criticised by the Independent Inquiry...
Durham choristers in school merger
THE Chorister School in Durham, which, historically, has educated the cathedral choristers, is to merge with its larger neighbour, Durham School, it was announced this week. The two independent schools will operate as the Durham Cathedral Schools ...