A Treasure To Be Shared

Saint John Henry Newman, Victoria Ordinariate, Victoria, BC, Canada - 11JUNE2023 The Ordinariate community of Saint John Henry Newman welcomed guests from Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Langford and the Victoria Latin Mass community in the procession of the Blessed Sacrament. Following Mass in the Ordinariate Form (Divine Worship) at the host parish church, the Blessed Sacrament was processed along adjacent streets through Esquimalt township, led by verger Gerald H., and accompanied by song led by the choir. The procession took place on a beautiful sunny Sunday - thanks be to God! The canopy was borne by members of the Knights of Columbus. Maidens of the community scattered rose petals before the Blessed Sacrament. Two seminarians, and the Rev. Monsignor Peter Wilkinson, joined the celebration along with a Knight of the Order of Malta. Lantern bearers were Craig W. and David McC. The Papal flag was borne by James A., and the crucifer was James S. The thurifers were Kevin K. and grandso...

Photographs by R. Haley; edited by W. Clanton Additional photographs at: https://www.facebook.com/Divine-Worship-Victoria-106073581029814/photos/pcb.580524183584749/580523216918179/

Wesleyan Methodists on parade. Note the uniformed band! hwit adj: white, bright, shining ( hwitan dat sing neut) Catholic England On þisan Eastron com se kyng to Wincestre, & þa wæron Eastra on .x. kalendas Aprilis, & sona æfter þam com Mathild seo hlæfdie hider to land, & Ealdred arcebiscop hig gehalgode to cwene on Westmynstre on Hwitan Sunnandæg. This Easter came the king to Winchester; and Easter was then on the tenth before the calends of April. Soon after this came the Lady Matilda hither to this land; and Archbishop Eldred hallowed her to queen at Westminster on Whit Sunday. - Anglo-Saxon D Chronicle for 1067 Whitsun, Whitsunday, Pentecost, the descent of the Holy Spirit... an occasion for parading, processing, dancing, feasting. Imagine droves of people celebrating the Faith... publicly... without fear of reprisal. And all who believed were together and had all things in common; and they sold their possessions and goods and distributed them to all, as any had need....