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not remember but which are prayer: “I receive you, price of the Rome, in whose obedience I now
believed to have been these: redemption of my soul, I receive leave this life.”
“Adoro te devote” (“I devoutly you, viaticum of my pilgrimage.
adore you”, the opening line of For your love I have studied, I Finally, St. Thomas devoutly
the beautiful hymn written by have kept vigil and I have spent requested that the sacrament
St. Thomas and sung during myself; I have preached you, I of anointing of the sick be
Eucharistic adoration. have taught you and I have never imparted to him the next day.
I devoutly adore you, O hidden Deity, expressed anything that is against Shortly after, on 7th March
Truly hidden beneath these appearances. you, and if it has happened I have 1274, he calmly surrendered
My whole heart submits to you, done it unintentionally and I do his spirit to the Lord, at just 49
And in contemplating you, not persist in that opinion. And if years of age.
It surrenders itself completely. I have said anything wrong about First published by ACI Prensa for the Spanish-
Subsequently, the saint this Sacrament or anything else, language news partner of CNA (Catholic News
approached the Blessed I submit myself entirely to the Agency) and translated and adapted by Abel
Sacrament and offered this correction of the holy Church of Camasca for CNA, on 7th March 2024.

2024 Pilgrimage and Conference

NCE AGAIN our purpose. There is an
O Oannual Pilgrimage important link between
and Conference is at Pluscarden and the
Pluscarden Abbey and we Ordinariate in that the
are most grateful to Abbot community can trace its
Anselm Atkinson and the roots back to an Anglican
community for making this community of monks on
possible. The theme of our Caldey Island off the south
Pilgrimage and Conference coast of Wales who in 1913
this year is: Remembering were received into the
Pope Benedict XVI and My Journey with Our Lady of Catholic Church as a group, the
Anglicanorum coetibus, just Walsingham. forerunners of the Ordinariates.
over a year on from his death on
31st December 2022, aged 95. Reflecting on the life and The cost of our weekend
legacy of Pope Benedict XVI, is kept low - £75 or £45
We are delighted that once Mgr Michael Nazir-Ali, concession (students and
again Mgr Keith Newton, formerly the Anglican bishop of unemployed) because all our
our Ordinary, will be with us, Rochester, now an Ordinariate meals will be prepared by our
when, over three day, we will priest, has said that the birth own In-house Team. The
reflect on Pope Benedict XVI of the Personal Ordinariate of custom of the Abbey is not to
and his great vision in creating Our Lady of Walsingham was a charge guests, but those who
the Ordinariates. On Friday “prophetic step to take” because are able to make a donation for
evening we will hear some of it provided those involved in accommodation, will have the
the tributes made in Rome one ecumenical dialogue with “a opportunity to do so, and it will,
year on from the death of Pope concrete example of what unity of course, be gratefully received.
Benedict. Later, Fr. Benedict could look like” .
Joseph OSB will reflect on Day visitors are also welcome:
The Writings of Benedict XVI Today, Pluscarden Abbey is £15 for one day, £30 for the
and Fr. Benedict OSB on home to a thriving Benedictine weekend, including all meals.
Benedict XVI: The Spirit of the community living in the only Full details and a Booking
Liturgy. On Saturday evening medieval British monastery Form on the front page of our
David Chapman will speak on still being used for its original website: www.ordinariate.scot