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And he’s been sighted again

Michael McFarland Campbell

Older readers will remember the posting about the elevation of a certain humble priest in the Eternal city to being a Monsignor (News from Oxford). Correspondents from England have informed me of the return to England of this well known cleric. It is said that his return has not been unnoticed by some of his fellow clergy who were listening to a talk by The Rev. Father Andrew Southwell of the Latin Mass Society recently in a London club. Apparently, manners were not learnt in Rome. Perhaps that explains his return without the much talked about bishopric. Talked about mainly … Continue reading And he’s been sighted again

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SS Gregory & Augustine – restoration and renewal

Michael McFarland Campbell

Having served at SS Gregory & Augustine in north Oxford, and also sung there, both in the extraordinary form and the ordinary form of the Roman Rite, I am sorry that I missed last Sunday’s Mass as served by a friend. The priest in charge, Fr John Saward, has been instrumental in the restoration of his church, particularly by the installation of new paintings by James Gillick. Fr Saward has been one of the many priests in the Oxford area who are happy to celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of The Mass using the extraordinary form of the Roman Rite. It … Continue reading SS Gregory & Augustine – restoration and renewal

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A night for democracy – and the dissidents want to bring us back to the bad old days

Michael McFarland Campbell

As the Parliamentary General Election counts are starting, there is news that the East Londonderry and Foyle counts have been suspended due to a security alert. Let’s hope that the PSNI will be investigating after the army technical officers do their duty tonight. Shame on them! Continue reading A night for democracy – and the dissidents want to bring us back to the bad old days

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Abuses in the Oxford Union

Michael McFarland Campbell

For years the Oxford Union has been a bastion of free speech. Its Rules, it has been said, “are more comprehensive than the constitutions of many third world countries.” However, as with other some African the rulers deem themselves to be above the law. The issue in question is the use of laptops of members in the Union Bar. Apparently the bar staff have had issues with Chris Adams on many occasions. He claims that the rule will be changed. But until it is those in authority are flouting rules it is surely a very bad example to those of … Continue reading Abuses in the Oxford Union

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February 24

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Well it is nearly eleven months since I found out that I was living with HIV. Yesterday, I was up at the HIV clinic once more. Results CD4= 160%, 8% Viral Load = 60,000 On diagnosis, my CD4 count was 100, but my Viral Load was 29,000. Meds With the news that my viral load was more than double what it was when I was diaganosed – I rethought the issue of medication and was prescribed the same combination as the last lot I tried. That is, Viramune and Truvada. I took them last thing at night last night and … Continue reading February 24

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Guide Dog to be trained in N. Ireland thanks to HMP Maghaberry’s donation of £5,000

Michael McFarland Campbell

Amidst the wrangling over the devolution of Policing and Justice to the Northern Ireland Assembly this week the news that HM Prison Maghaberry has made a charity donation of £5,000 to the Guide Dogs charity will probably have been so far under the radar that most of Northern Ireland won’t have seen it. Let’s hope that the good that comes from the deal reached at Hillsborough Castle, will be just as beneficial to the community as the Guide Dog that will come from this donation. The Guide Dogs charity have said that this donation will make it possible for a … Continue reading Guide Dog to be trained in N. Ireland thanks to HMP Maghaberry’s donation of £5,000

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Assembly committee wants townland names in official addresses!

Michael McFarland Campbell

Townlands in our addresses

It seems that the Culture, arts and leisure committee at Stormont is managing to tackle real issues. Today there is a call from the Committee to use townland names in postal addresses. They are saying that the address for the Northern Ireland Assembly would now be:

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the passing of 2009 – the passing of Cahal, Cardinal Daly

Michael McFarland Campbell
His Eminence Cahal, Cardinal Daly
His Eminence Cahal, Cardinal Daly, 1 Oct 1917 — 31 Dec 2009, Requiescat in Pace.

His Eminence Cahal Cardinal Daly, former Archbishop of Armagh dies in Belfast

As the last hours of the year of our Salvation 2009 are drawing the year to a close, it has been announced that His Eminence Cahal, Cardinal Daly, former Lord Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, has died in hospital in Belfast surrounded by his family and friends. Continue reading “the passing of 2009 – the passing of Cahal, Cardinal Daly”

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Pray for Ireland’s senior Cardinal

Michael McFarland Campbell

As news is breaking that Ireland’s most senior Cardinal is seriously ill in hospital, let us pray that His Eminence Cahal, Cardinal Daly gets well soon. His Eminence, formerly Lord Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All-Ireland (having been translated there in 1990 from Down & Connor, and to there from Ardagh and Clonmacnoise in 1982 where he would have known the Longford Cathedral now gutted) retired in 1996 and was succeeded by His Eminence Seán, Cardinal Brady. Our Lady, Queen of Ireland, pray for him. St Patrick, Patron of Ireland, pray for him. St Malachy of Armagh, pray for … Continue reading Pray for Ireland’s senior Cardinal

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Even on Christmas Day, the attacks on The Church continue…

Michael McFarland Campbell

The Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord is the day when we remember the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ as the child of Our Lady and St Joseph in Bethlehem. It is the day that we give thanks for the bringing down to earth from heaven the “Word made Flesh”. Attack on the Church in Ireland It is very sad to hear that in the early hours of this morning, the Cathedral Church of St Mel in Longford, Ireland, was gutted by fire. The Most Reverend Dr Colm O’Reilly, Lord Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise had celebrated Midnight … Continue reading Even on Christmas Day, the attacks on The Church continue…

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