Monday, 2 January 2012

Old Linen's Almanac 2012



1. The Holy Father will celebrate the Tridentine Latin Mass at St Peter's on
    Easter Sunday

2. The Legion of Mary will expand on its evangelisation model as developed in
    Oxford and spread throughout the country

3. Blessed Miguel Pro to be canonised next November

4. The Bishops to enforce Summorum Pontificum fully on September 14th

5. A commission to be established to assess Catholic schools and to determine
    an orthodox, approved curriculum (headed by Michael Gormally)

6. A wave of support for the Pro Life movement will lead to massive prayer 
    marches throughout the country

7. Full recognition given to the National Shrine of Wales and a proper 
    pilgrimage organised for the feast of Our Lady of the Taper

8. All those who have left the faith return home

9. Communion rails will be re-instated in every church by Corpus Christi

10. All parish guitars and tambourines will be ritually burnt on the feast of St
      Cecilia

WELL? WE MAY PRAY FOR THESE THINGS MAY WE NOT?

12 comments:

  1. I love them all, and will pray for them all! #10 had me LOL'ing :)

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  2. May I just add a couple of items?
    11.All computer monitors will be removed from the pillars of our churches....forthwith.
    12.All Priests will return to the wearing of clerical garb....without delay.
    Thanks.
    Sandy.

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  3. Excellent Sandy, could not agree more.

    Thanks TLW!

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  4. Yes, #10 also had me laughing!

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  5. Good list. #5 should have +Patrick O'Donaghue (retired emeritus Bishop of Lancaster) as Consultor

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  6. Ben - of course. And Bishop Mark Davies would be good also.

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  7. #11 would be that someone teaches us seminarians how to chant properly.

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  8. I don't know about all your prognostication, but I think you might be spot on with Miguel Pro!

    www.kissingtheleper.com

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  9. And what of Eucharistic Ministers? Will Tracy who works in Asda still hand out Communion - in the hand?

    Please tell me that will be condemned by Candlemas!

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  11. I removed my last comment because no-one would be listening anyway.

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  12. Shadowlands: Kudos for the most self-effacing comment! Besides, as any conspiracy theorist will tell you, "THEY" are always listening. ;-)

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