May is the month of Mary. On Friday there will be a May procession starting in the Cathedral Primary School playground at 2.00pm and ending with Benediction (around 2.30pm) in the Cathedral. Parishioners are welcome to join the children.
For a craft activity ideas for how to make a Marian banner with prayers and symbols linked to Mary click here.
A parishioner writes about their memories of a May procession when they were at school:
St Augustine says to 'sing is to pray twice'. If anyone has a favourite hymn then please get in touch to share your memories and its connection with your faith journey.
For a craft activity ideas for how to make a Marian banner with prayers and symbols linked to Mary click here.
A parishioner writes about their memories of a May procession when they were at school:
I went to a school called 'Our Lady's' and I remember how during May we used to take flowers into school to place around the statues of Our Lady. Then one day we would have a procession and crown one of the statues with a crown made of flowers. It was a great honour to be chosen to place the crown of flowers. We also used to sing a hymn to Mary 'Bring flower of the rarest'. When ever I hear this hymn it always reminds me of that childhood memory. A crown for Mary as Queen of Heaven made from 'jewels' of natural beauty made from God's creation.
St Augustine says to 'sing is to pray twice'. If anyone has a favourite hymn then please get in touch to share your memories and its connection with your faith journey.