At the biennial General
Assembly of the International Federation Una Voce (FIUV), the international
body representing lay groups attached to the Traditional liturgy, Mr James
Bogle, barrister and former Chairman of the Catholic Union, was elected
President. Mr Bogle is also a Committee member of the Latin Mass Society. The
LMS is a founding member of FIUV in 1965 and its largest member. Dr Joseph
Shaw, Chairman of the LMS, was elected Treasurer of FIUV and Mr Thomas Murphy
was elected the Secretary. Mr Thomas Murphy, belongs to an Irish association
member of FIUV, St Conleth’s Catholic Heritage Association, and the FIUV
Council includes members from North and South America, Poland, Russia, Spain,
and the Philippines. Matthew Schellhorn, LMS Local Representative for Southwark
North, was co-opted to the FIUV Committee. Matthew also organised a
professional choir to provide some superb music for the various liturgies
during the FIUV Assembly.
The retiring President,
Mr Leo Darroch, had held the post since 2007.
During the General
Assembly the Federation was addressed by Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos, and had
Mass and Vespers in the Chapel of the Choir, in St Peter’s Basilica. Walter,
Cardinal Brandmüller and Archbishop Guido Pozzo were among the celebrants.
Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos with James Bogle
Latin Mass Society: contact the General Manager, Michael Lord:
michael@lms.org.uk
020 7404 7284
FIUV: contact the Secretary, Mr Thomas Murphysecretary@fiuv.org
