From the Archbishop’s Desk

King Charles’ coronation has been a wonderful occasion in the life of our nation. It has brought together people of many faiths and from different aspects of British society. The celebrations which the whole country has enjoyed have been truly thankful in character. We have much to be thankful for and the coronation has given a context and a liturgy to our gratitude.

The doomsayers, however, have said that this will be the last coronation because we no longer share a common faith, and much of the ceremonial has lost its meaning, especially to the young. I don’t believe that. Our young people crave to have meaning in their lives and religious ceremonial, liturgy, gives expression to this search for meaning. The coronation ceremony is when all is said and done a liturgy in which our monarch is anointed by God to govern and serve.

Jesus admonishes his disciples by telling them that it is the kings of the gentiles who lord over their subjects, but this is not to be their way. Jesus himself showed that service is at the heart of true kingship and that being of service is at the core of Christian leadership. In sanctifying the service of King Charles by the coronation the service which is given generously and selflessly by so many in our society is also solemnised and recognised. Future coronations may be very different to that of King Charles but at their heart will be the example of Jesus, the King who came to serve and not be served.

Most Reverend Malcolm McMahon OP Archbishop of Liverpool

Editor Peter Heneghan

Editorial Catholic Pictorial Magazine, St Margaret

Contents:

4 Main Feature Jesuits bid farewell to Liverpool

7 Sunday Reflections

Liturgy and Life

8 From the archives

Pointing the way forward

11 News News from around the archdiocese

15 Cathedral Record

The Coronation and Eurovision

16 What’s On Whats happening in the Archdiocese

18 Pastoral Ponderings

Pastoral Development

27 Animate Youth Ministry

Why my calling still makes sense today

28 Pic Extras

Mums the word

News from the KSC

29 Nugent News

An Eggs-tra Special Easter at Nugent

30 Dialogue and Unity

Mission in the Economy (MitE) –reaching out in the region