The itinerary of Pope Benedict XVI when he visits the UK in September 2010 has been published and is reproduced on this website under Documents Tablet - Papal Visit
Most of the other pages copied to this site have now been switched off as they were largely speculative as the arrangements for the visit were still being worked out.
CB - 29-8-2010
The Parish Newsletter (Bulletin) for this week (05/09/2010) can be found under "DOCUMENTS" on the HOMEPAGE of this site.
The coach bearing parishioners to The Papal Mass in Cofton Park Rednal is timed for circa 2.15AM on Sunday September 19th..
CB - 05-09-2010 CB - 06-09-2010
It has been announced that Pope Benedict XVI intends to visit the UK in September 2010.
The event has yet to be planned and organised.
Watch this space for details.
CB - 6-2-2010
At Pentecost 2010 the prayer card (scanned) above was released. At about that time a special collection was taken after Mass to defray the expenses of the Episcopal aspect of the visit. As the pope is to visit as a head of state the secular events and security of his holiness will be a charge to the public purse.
The collection box and envelopes will remain available in the porch area at St Birinus Church for several weeks.
CB - 27-5-2010
A paper version only of the parish Bulletin for the week of May 30th 2010 is available -
- There is to be a Deanery Coach, early on Sunday September 19th to enable Deanery parishioners to access the Mass (10am) at Coventry Airfield during which Cardinal John Newman will be beatified.
- Parishioners are invited to "have a word with" Fr. John Osman.
CB - 01-06-2010.
Today, Monday July 19th 2010 - CB has found an article in The Tablet which refers to the Papal Visit and the collection at Whitsun to cover costs. A Scan of the article cn be found under "Documents - The Tablet, Papal Visit" on the Homepage of this site..
CB - 19-07-2010
The Parish Bulletin for Sunday July 25th reiterates the above. Today (Monday July 26th) is the last day for parishioners to sign on with Fr John Osman for either of the parish journeys to the papal events. The Mass of Beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman(Sunday September 19th) will incur a charge of £25 for coach travel to and from Dorchester to Crofton Park including a copy of The Pilgrims Book which includes the liturgy of Beatification. The Youth event on Saturday September 18th will incur a charge of £10 for transport to and from Oxford to Hyde Park and includes London Transport underground charges.
CB - 26-July- 2010.
CB has found three references to the Visit of of Pope Benedict XVI to the UK in his copy of The Tablet dated 21 August 2010. He has scanned and cropped these references which can be found under The Tablet on the Documents page of this website.
These pages are added for the information of participants in the visit and will be removed at the time of the Pope Benedict's return to the Vatican
Readers are expected to take into account the variability of Weather as the third document indicates that good weather is forecast for the weekend of the visit.
Your webmaster would like to draw visitor's attention to the fact that Barbecues are not allowed on some sites. It is your webmasters understanding that food may be obtainable on the perimeter of the site. Persons attending are advised to take cash for food and a picnic with sufficient water to drink is advised. Warm clothing before dawn also.
At Pentecost 2010 the prayer card (scanned) above was released. At about that time a special collection was taken after Mass to defray the expenses of the Episcopal aspect of the visit. As the pope is to visit as a head of state the secular events and security of his holiness will be a charge to the public purse.