THE ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC NURSES

HAVE YOU VISITED WALSINGHAM?

a landmark of natural beauty on the east coast of England

 ENGLAND'S NAZARETH

the national shrine of Our Lady in Norfolk and site of the annual retreat of the Association of Catholic Nurses each June

Accommodation, meals and packed lunches can be booked through and details of annual pilgrimages to Walsingham are available from the R.C. Pilgrim Bureau

Click here for more information about the RC Pilgrim Bureau in Walsingham

ALMA REDEMPTORIS MATER

Mother of Christ,hear thou thy people's cry. Star of the sea and portal of the sky.

Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid,

Mother of Him who thee from nothing made. O by that joy which Gabriel brought to thee,

Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.

 

Click on the image of Birmingham Oratory above for an arrangement of John Dyke's traditional  music setting to the words of  Leadly Kindly Light  by John Henry Newman

 

LEAD KINDLY LIGHT

 

LEAD, Kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom

Lead Thou me on!

The night is dark, and I am far from home—

Lead Thou me on!

Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see

The distant scene—one step enough for me.

I was not ever thus, nor pray'd that Thou

Shouldst lead me on.

I loved to choose and see my path, but now

Lead Thou me on!

I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears,

Pride ruled my will: remember not past years.

{157} So long Thy power hath blest me, sure it still

Will lead me on,

O'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, till

The night is gone;

And with the morn those angel faces smile

Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile.

John Henry Newman At Sea.June 16, 1833

 

BIRMINGHAM ORATORY PRAYER FOR THE CANONIZATION OF

 JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

A SAINT FOR BIRMINGHAM   Eternal Father,you led John Henry Newman to follow the kindly light of truth, and he obediently responded to your heavenly calls at any cost.As writer,preacher,counsellor and educator,as pastor,Oratorian and servant of the poor he laboured to build up your kingdom. Grant that through your Vicar on Earth we may hear the words 'Well done,thou good and faithful servant,enter the company of the canonized saints'. May you manifest your Servant's power of intercession by even extraordinary answers to the prayers of the faithful throughout the world.We pray particularly for our intentions in his name and in the name of Jesus Christ your Son Our Lord .Amen   CLICK HERE FOR THE NEWMAN READER WEBSITE TO  READ ABOUT THE LIFE AND WORKS OF CARDINAL JOHN HENRY NEWMAN