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| Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela Source: aleteia.org |
Reminder to all clergy and laity of the Diocese of Llandaff
Priests from more than 100 churches in Llandaff will be travelling to Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain for their Clergy School which takes place from Monday, 13 May to Friday, 17th May, 2019. It will take the form of a pilgrimage
Much of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is closed due to renovation work as will be parishes in the diocese of Llandaff.
Clergy may wish to take a few extra Euros to purchase a guide book as a memento of what they have missed. Alternatively a free virtual tour of the pilgrimage Cathedral is available here, courtesy of turismo.gal.
The clergy school will provide a welcome break for exhausted clergy who have been unable to take time off after Easter.
Accommodation at Hospederia de San Martin de Pinario and charter flights are provided at diocesan expense but clergy are responsible for their own domestic arrangements.
During Lent the faithful should have been making Pipe-Cleaner Persons from 12 inch pipe cleaners as temporary cover for clergy pilgrims.
Some other points to consider:
Arrange for an idle parishioner to care for the vicarage cat(s).
Cancel the milk and any newspapers.
Check medication supplies; sick notes are to be avoided.
Currency for G&Ts and other clergy essentials.
Funerals should be deferred.
Priestly care for the poor, the sick, the needy and those in trouble must wait.
