EWTN Post Young Catholic Adults Douai Weekend 2017on their Events Section
EWTN have been happy to post the Young Catholic Adults Douai Weekend on their Events Section.
A big thank-you to them - from this side of the pond!
Who were the Douai Martyrs
Who were the Douai Martyrs? The blog http://supremacyandsurvival.blogspot.co.uk tells us more:- The Martyrs of Douai, 1577-1680 In the Archdiocese of Westminster in London, today is the feast of the Martyrs of Douai College which was transplanted from the Spanish Netherlands to London: The English College at Douai was established by William Allen, later Cardinal, on Michaelmas Day, 29th September, 1568. It offered an opportunity to form clergy for England in accordance with the system laid down by the Council of Trent. Originally it was intended as a college home for exiles from England, a place where they could continue their studies in a way no longer possible for Catholics at the English Universities. In time Allen recognised its potential as a place for training clergy ready for the return to England when 'the new religion' had run its course. The new priests, however, proved unwilling to wait for that event and quickly Douai College found itself dedicated very l...
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