Forthcoming Companions Events

The Order of Malta's 2012 Lourdes Pilgrimage is now home. Some future events for the year include:
Saturday 9th June Lundie Castle Gardens Open Day (proceeds to the Order).
Saturday 30th June Castle Craig Gala Day - see separate announcement below.
Sunday 1st July Annual Pilgrimage to (ruins of) 18th Century First Scottish post Reformation Seminary at Scalan, Glenlivet. Details from gordonjbrankinATbtinternet.com
Saturday 6th October Visit to Haddington Church and Lauderdale Chapel 10.45am. with a talk by Angus Hay, preceded by Mass at the local Catholic church. Afterwards there will be a visit to Nunraw Abbey with a picnic lunch (bring your own) and Benediction at Nunraw. The day will conclude with Benediction at the Abbey at 2.30 p.m. Contact: philip.scropeATsmithsgore.co.uk
October 20th  11 a.m. Annual Latin Mass at Torpichen Preceptory, Linlithgow, West Lothian (Pre-Reformation headquarters of the Order in Scotland) organised by Una Voce – Scotland.
Friday 2nd November 5 p.m. Annual memorial Mass at St Mary's Cathedral.
Friday 30th November 7.30 Ceilidh for Kibera, Christ the King Parish Hall, 220 Carmunnock Road, King's Park, Glasgow. Tickets £12 including light buffet. In aid of the Companions Projects in Nairobi.
Sunday 2nd December Annual Day of Recollection at the ‘Orders’ St Annes Court Care Home, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (close to Central Station).Times and details from Philip Scrope.
Monday 10th December 7.30p.m. Christmas SoirĂ©e at Dundas Castle, by kind invitation of Sir Jack and Lady Stewart-Clark. Tickets £40 from Liam Devlin or Jan Bruntisfield

Henry Lorimer RIP

Today, May 5th, is the first anniversary of the death of Henry Lorimer RIP.