Oscar Ardila – One of eight deacons being ordained this month Page 7
New Director of Caritas Page 3
June 2013
Migrants Mass celebrates London’s Diversity
Children from the Portugese Community form part of the banner procession into the Cathedral at the Mass for Migrants
By Ellen Teague More than 2,000 Catholic migrants living and working in London brought colour and international music to a special Mass for Migrants at Westminster Cathedral on Monday, 6 May. The annual Mass was celebrated this year by Archbishop Vincent Nichols, along with Bishop Thomas McMahon of Brentwood, Bishop Pat Lynch, Auxiliary in Southwark, and more than 50 priests. It was organised jointly by the Archdiocese of Westminster, the Archdiocese of
Southwark and the Diocese of mayors from a number of London Brentwood, supported by their boroughs and ambassadors from the Justice and Peace Commissions. EU and other countries. Particular While the Mass itself offered welcome was given to London’s traditional hymns, the prelude Slovakian community, chosen this reflected the diversity of London's year to bring up the Offertory Gifts Catholic community, as various to the singing of a Slovakian choir communities processed up the aisle and swathes of red ribbons. In his before Mass started, singing, homily Archbishop Nichols pointed drumming and dancing to their out that Pope Francis comes from an traditional music. In national dress immigrant family, and carrying multi-coloured banners, they joined a Continued on page 3 congregation which included More photographs on pages 10 & 11