Society of Mary 75th Anniversary Festival

The Society of Mary celebrated the 75th anniversary
of its foundation with a wonderful and memorable festival
service at the historic Anglo-Catholic church of
Saint Alban the Martyr, Holborn, London EC1
on Sunday 10th September 2006.

The Chaplain-General, Fr Graeme Rowlands
officiated at Solemn Vespers of Our Lady, at which
His Grace, The Archbishop of Canterbury,
the Most Reverend & Right Honourable Dr Rowan Williams,
presided, preached and gave Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
He was assisted by The Superior-General and the Bishop of Edmonton.
 

Dorothy Frier (Bournemouth Ward) with the Archbishop of Canterbury
signing her copy of "People, Places and Things" at the launch.
 

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The Archbishop of Canterbury chats to Canon Martin Warner, Master of the Guardians
of the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, while Fr Alan Parkinson, Co-Author,
publicises "People, Places and Things" at the launch.

(Photograph by John Salmon)
 

The service was followed by a splendid reception in
Saint Alban's Centre at which the Society's 75th Anniversary book, "People, Places and Things" was officially launched.
The book is a photographic record drawing on whatever
materials have been available and records a largely pictorial
history from the foundations of the Society in 1931 through to
events as recent as this year.
Copies are available by post, priced £9.50 (inc p&p).

Click here for details of how to obtain your copy.