Police officers, staff, police chaplains representing various faiths, civic dignitaries, and members of the public gathered at Westminster Cathedral on Tuesday 3 November for the 103rd National Police Solemn Requiem, the longest established annual act of remembrance in British policing. Held annually since 1923 it is the only annual police remembrance service held in a cathedral. It has evolved into a national act of remembrance for all police personnel who have died in serv

CHRISTUS RESURREXIT ! ALLELUIA RESURREXIT VERE ! ALLELUIA FROM ALL IN THE CATHOLIC POLICE GUILD - MAY YOU HAVE A BLESSED EASTER "On the third day after his Crucifixion and Death, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to the tomb of Jesus. They found the tomb empty and the stone rolled away and they proclaimed: “He is not here; he has risen, just as he said….”. (Mt. 28:6). Jesus gave the Passover meal a new meaning, as in the upper room

Holy Saturday is the quiet, solemn day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday . For Roman Catholics it is a day of waiting, reflection, and hope , marking the time when Jesus Christ lay in the tomb. Holy Saturday commemorates: Christ’s body resting in the tomb His descent into the dead The Church waiting in silence before the Resurrection It’s a day where no Mass is celebrated during the daytime , emphasising the stillness of the world without Christ. Altars remain bare an

The Crucifixion , created by Titian (1558) "This is the wood of the Cross, on which hung the Saviour of the world" Good Friday is one of the most solemn days in the Roman Catholic calendar as it marks the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ who sacrificed himself for the forgiveness of sins. It forms part of the Paschal Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday), leading to Easter Sunday. Good Friday is somewhat unique in that Holy Mass is not celebrated. In