The organist librarian

Kept waking up as had to be up early. Gave Liz her book and card and got early train to East Croydon - result at Euston far too early for 8.22 train to Coventry whcih only cost me £7.50. Daquise on the train and Kris Pears picked us up. Martin Foster did a workshop on seasons then 4 servers and 3 priests at Mass - Martin Barry's setting was good and the choir sounded good. The church is spacious and the parish priest and MC friendly. Cooked lunch and then we had the AGM and Fr Kevin McGinnell took over from Caroline who will be much missed. Fr Andrew Cameron-Mowat gave the Crichton lecture on Francis a Jesuit Pope and liturgy. He's a bit dour and one would have liked mor eof the joy but it's interesting that Francis mentioned beauty so much. We saw a mockup of the new website and then I served Vespers and Benediction and all went well depsite the thurible sticking before the service! Lift to station and quite a lot of us in the quiet coach. Somebody was in my seat but no m...

Another restless night - woke at 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. dreamt about lions! To Heythrop for 1 p.m. Mass. Martin Poulson on guitar - it seems Joey has given up! Only 6 in choir and I was asked to do offertory. Mgr Jim was at coffee and very chatty - Our Lady of Victories where we were married is being refurbished. To library and then to Hinsley room for Lent group which went really well - only 4 of us. AA turned up afterwards as I was reading the Dupuis article so went to M & S for toasted sandwich and tea and finished article in peace. Faith matters lecture on the Eucharist with Fr Andrew Cameron-Mowat and an interesting discussion with Fr Archer, Peter, Liz and Ann. Quite clear that the new language is not liked!