Papal Visit Update with Father Michael

2 June 2010

Clifton Diocese Papal Visit Coordinator Father Michael McAndrew looks back on a busy weekend of radio appearances and forward to the Pope's meeting with local children at 'The Big School Assembly'.

On Sunday (30 May) Father Michael was on BBC Radio Gloucestershire as well as BBC Radio Bristol and BBC Somerset.  He talked about the busy few days he's had since taking on the new role and how the people making up the Catholic Church in the West of England can be part of the Holy Father's historic visit to the UK.

In today's (2 June) podcast Father Michael tells us how the interviews with BBC Gloucestershire’s Richard Atkins and BBC Radio Bristol and BBC Somerset’s Trevor Fry went.  Father Michael enjoyed travelling to Gloucester to meet Richard and answer important questions about the forthcoming visit.  On Sunday 13 June Father Michael is off to Swindon and the BBC Wiltshire studio to talk with Mark Jones on the Sunday breakfast programme.

Father Michael looks forward to the 'The Big School Assembly' led by the Pope.  He has been in touch with all our schools to let them know about this unique occasion and to give them details about how they can be part of it.  

Father Michael's initial focus is towards our young people.  As well as contacting all of the schools throughout the four counties making up our diocese, he has spoken with all our parish priests to arrange for a young parishioner to be part of the Holy Father's prayer vigil in central London.

You can listen to Father Michael's podcast in the multimedia panel on the right.

Father Michael will be with us again soon here on cliftondiocese.com passing on all the important papal visit news as soon as he knows it.

The official website thepapalvisit.org.uk is the best place to find out the most up-to-date information in the build up to the special time in the life of the Church in our countries.  The top quality website will also provide the best coverage during the visit - if you're unable to be at any of the events it's a great place for you to follow the visit virtually.

You can also make your donation towards the visit at the official website.  It's simple, secure and direct.

Father Michael recommends the weekly audio updates from Monsignor Andrew Summersgill the Papal Visit Coordinator.  Monsignor Andrew’s updates come from the official website thepapalvisit.org.uk and last week's update is still online.