Monthly Album, including Holy Week 18

The Entry into Jerusalem

The Master of Ceremonies’ Instructions for Holy Week liturgies include a reminder that, for anything that requires outdoor movement, the MC and Precentor should meet at a certain time to consider the weather. This year there has been no need for these meetings and the weather, if not always the helicopters overhead monitoring Extinction Rebellion protests again and the accompanying wailing police car sirens, has kindly co-operated, as seen in this entry into the Cathedral.

Behold the Wood of the Cross!

It fell to Fr Vincent to reveal the Cross for Veneration on Good Friday, seen here at the third station on the balustrade steps. It is always moving when the whole body of clergy and laity kneels together in veneration the three times. Perfect Cathedral timing ensured that the general veneration after the Passion liturgy was completed just in time for the evening Stations of the Cross.

Our Friends in Chelsea

Some may be surprised to know that there have been Catholic Chelsea Pensioners for centuries at the Royal Hospital. A priest exiled at the French Revolution came and ministered to them and founded the mission that is now Chelsea I parish in Cadogan Street, just off Sloane Square. This year we have been able to welcome the representative group of Pensioners back, as they kindly offered their feet for the Mandatum ceremony at the Mass of the Last Supper and then joined us for a buffet supper in Clergy House, according to custom.