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“Arriving
in
Rome,
we
were
accommodated
in
the
Hotel
Michael
Angelo,
just
outside
the
Vatican
Wall.
As
ever,
most
of
Rome
was
full.
Our
Mgr
Copland
had
studied
at
Rome’s
Scots
College,
and
we
benefited on many occasions from his local knowledge”.
“On
the
day
of
the
Canonisation,
we
had
to
be
in
St
Peter’s
very
early.
Our
allotted
place
was
very
close
to
the
altar
and
we
had
a
good
view
of
the
proceedings.
We
watched
the
VIPs
arriving,
including
Mr
Fagan and Princess Alexandra and her husband Mr Angus Ogilvie”.
“The
Mass
was
most
memorable,
one
of
the
Readers
was
a
young
seminarian
from
Keith,
Andrew
Mann,
who
read
well
and
clearly
but
with
a
touch
of
the
accent
of
Keith,
making
us
feel
at
home.
The
Pope,
Paul
VI,
referred
to
St
John
as
a
“Man
of
Strathisla”
and
we
glowed
with
reflected
glory.
Later,
Jimmy
Collins
from
Keith
helped
present
the
traditional
gifts
to
His
Holiness
and
received
a
special
medal in return. We all felt we had a little share in that too”.
“After
the
Mass
we
all
gathered
in
the
Square
to
receive
the
Papal
Blessing;
suddenly
a
small
group
emerged
carrying
a
banner.
This
was
Pastor
Jack
Glass,
and
his
banner
read
“THOUSANDS
OF
SCOTS
OBJECT
TO
THIS”.
The
Italian
police
rolled
up
his
banner
and
led
the
party
so
courteously
to
the
airport
and stayed to see them off”.
“We
spent
the
rest
of
the
five
days
sightseeing,
with
Mass
each
day
in
a
different
church.
Another
highlight
was
a
Papal
Audience
where
we
were
blessed
especially,
and
with
us
the
objects
if
piety
we
had
bought
as
souvenirs.
We
left
Rome
emotionally
overwhelmed,
vowing
to
go
back,
but
with
memories that will last forever”.
A Great Day in Rome - Part Two
St. John Ogilvie
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eu eiusmod lorem 2013
“Arriving
in
Rome,
we
were
accommodated
in
the
Hotel
Michael
Angelo,
just
outside
the
Vatican
Wall.
As
ever,
most
of
Rome
was
full.
Our
Mgr
Copland
had
studied
at
Rome’s
Scots
College,
and
we benefited on many occasions from his local knowledge”.
“On
the
day
of
the
Canonisation,
we
had
to
be
in
St
Peter’s
very
early.
Our
allotted
place
was
very
close
to
the
altar
and
we
had
a
good
view
of
the
proceedings.
We
watched
the
VIPs
arriving,
including
Mr
Fagan
and
Princess
Alexandra
and
her
husband
Mr
Angus Ogilvie”.
“The
Mass
was
most
memorable,
one
of
the
Readers
was
a
young
seminarian
from
Keith,
Andrew
Mann,
who
read
well
and
clearly
but
with
a
touch
of
the
accent
of
Keith,
making
us
feel
at
home.
The
Pope,
Paul
VI,
referred
to
St
John
as
a
“Man
of
Strathisla”
and
we
glowed
with
reflected
glory.
Later,
Jimmy
Collins
from
Keith
helped
present
the
traditional
gifts
to
His
Holiness
and
received
a
special
medal
in
return.
We
all
felt
we
had
a
little
share
in
that
too”.
“After
the
Mass
we
all
gathered
in
the
Square
to
receive
the
Papal
Blessing;
suddenly
a
small
group
emerged
carrying
a
banner.
This
was
Pastor
Jack
Glass,
and
his
banner
read
“THOUSANDS
OF
SCOTS
OBJECT
TO
THIS”.
The
Italian
police
rolled
up
his
banner
and
led
the
party
so
courteously
to
the
airport
and
stayed
to
see
them off”.
“We
spent
the
rest
of
the
five
days
sightseeing,
with
Mass
each
day
in
a
different
church.
Another
highlight
was
a
Papal
Audience
where
we
were
blessed
especially,
and
with
us
the
objects
if
piety
we
had
bought
as
souvenirs.
We
left
Rome
emotionally
overwhelmed,
vowing
to
go
back,
but
with
memories
that
will
last
forever”.
St John Ogilvie
A Great Day in Rome
Part Two
