CARDINAL VISITS STORRINGTON

CARDINAL Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Archbishop of Westminster since March 2,000 AD, returned to Storrington on Monday to preside at the celebrations marking the Norbertine order's 125 years of presence in the village.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Sep 2007, 16:51 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:23 BST

First of all he paid a short visit to his former home of 23 years,St Joseph's Hall, whilst Bishop of Arundel and Brighton. Now in private hands, it has been refurbished and its grounds returned to their original design. He was accompanied by Bishop Kieran Conry who, several years ago, moved away from St. Joseph's Hall to a more central location in his diocese.

Afterwards both drove through the Order's flourishing new vineyard to Our Lady of England Priory to celebrate a Thanksgiving mass on the Feastday of Our Lady of England in the packed Priory Church which also acts of the parish church of Storrington.

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Amongst those present were the Priory Community and its clergy friends from the diocese and ecumenical guests.

The Rt. Rev. Prior Paul MacMahon O.Praem., the Prior of the Community warmly welcomed both Cardinal, Bishop and guests.

For full story see West Sussex Gazette September 26

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