Gateshead Revisited [LP]

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The planning regime is an important but ultimately narrow system of control; it focuses essentially on what is appropriate as a matter of public land use. There are other systems of control, sometimes – but not always - overlapping. Take, for example, a pub. Planning might deal with whether it is appropriate to next to (say) a school. Licensing, however, would control whether and who could sell alcohol there. One system of control may very well impact on the other. Whether licensing rules are strictly enforced (thus preventing the publican selling to under-age persons) might well bear on whether the public is acceptable in planning terms. An organizing committee, whose members are participating in a personal capacity and who come from different Catholic entities (such as the blogs, Messainlatino and Campari & de Maistre, and the associations, National Committee on Summorum Pontificum and the St Michael the Archangel Association), wished to make public their profound attachment to the traditional Mass at a time when its extinction seems to be planned. They do so out of love for the Pope, so that he might be paternally opened to understanding those liturgical peripheries that no longer feel welcome in the Church, because they find in the traditional liturgy the full and complete expression of the entire Catholic Faith. Next Sunday we have two exciting new events. Rev. Luke Wilkinson will be ordained to the priesthood for this diocese on Tuesday evening at the cathedral. On Sunday after that (July 4th) he will be here to celebrate his first Mass in the Extraordinary Form. This will be a Missa Cantata and I shall be the Assistant Priest. I`ve looked through Fortescue and alas he gives instructions for this in a High Mass and a Low Mass only so I`ll have to cobble something together to make it work for the Missa Cantata. There will be photos I hope. At least no-one will criticise too much as they`ll be ( I assume) none the wiser. So prayers for Rev Luke Wilkinson and wishing him Ad Multos Annos! the focus of decisions should be on whether a proposed development is an acceptable land use, rather than focusing on the control of emissions which are the subject of separate pollution control regimes. [It] should be assumed that such other regimes will operate effectively The Wanda Diamond League will be reopening a treasure trove of world class athletics heritage when the 2021 season gets underway with Mondo Duplantis, Dina Asher-Smith and co in action at the Muller Grand Prix Gateshead in two weeks today, Sunday 23 May.

When Gateshead was chosen as the venue for the World Cross Country Championships in 1983, Waitz emerged from a spell of injury and lost form with a fifth triumph in the women’s race. It proved to be a springboard to her momentous winning run in the marathon at the inaugural World Championships in Helsinki later that year. Having read the comments from the Pope I am at a loss to understand how he can say that the Holy Spirit guided Pope Benedict in freeing up the EF Mass while at the same time claiming the guidance of the same Holy Spirit is his preventing it. Surely the Holy Spirit, as a omniscient part of the Holy Trinity, would have foreseen the difficulties caused by His giving contrasting guidance to 2 different Popes. God of surprises”, for God is unchanging and has no surprises up His sleeve: “ Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever”Gateshead, though, was always the poor relation across the water. Its industrial economy was already in decline by the close of the 19th century. It suffered greatly during the depression. Now, its time has come - with culture rather than industry providing the way forward.

So things are ok at St Joseph`s Gateshead. The parish priest was appointed to be a canon last April and continues to battle on with Parkinson`s disease, diagnosed 7 years ago.

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The good news is our bishop, Robert Byrne, who is very sympathetic to the TLM. Masses will continue at St Joseph`s on Saturdays and Sundays. On holy days too I expect and for funerals and other sacraments. Cultural projects like Gateshead Quays require faith and considerable teamwork. There are about 18 governmental bodies and cultural organisations involved in this regeneration programme. The total cost for the development of the whole of east Gateshead is about half that of last year's Millennium Experience. It beggars belief: a bridge, a world-class concert hall and art gallery, new hotels and homes, places to shop and eat, stop and stare on the banks of the Tyne, all for the price of a circus tent and its contents. The appointment of a diocesan priest as moderator for the Mass could be a good thing to ensure all is done well and to help instruct the new celebrants. The Grete North Run!’ screamed the headline in the Newcastle Journal the morning after the first of those course record triumphs. Ten years after her sad passing, it is fitting that one of the sport’s all-time greats has been honoured with a World Athletics Heritage Plaque. Yes Anonymous, Father Donnelly was a wonderful man and priest. I particularly remember attending a celebratory mass for his silver jubilee.