In the early 1970s Leo Coshan who had been a member of the club for a few years answered the call to become a priest and joined the Society of the Divine Word to begin his studies in Priestly formation. At the time the club published a separate newsletter alongside the ramble list containing articles provided by members. The editor at the time Leo entered the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) - the late John Lawrence - suggested to him that he might provide some articles giving his reflections on life in the Novitiate and over the next five years he provided 20 articles. I hope to publish all of them here on the club website and you can access them by clicking on the individual issues listed below.

 

Article 1 - Published in the Spring Newsletter 1975 when Leo had just entered the novitiate in St David's, near Coggan North Wales

 

Article 2 - Published in the Summer Programme 1975 when Leo was still at the novitiate in St David's. 

 

Article 3 - Published in Autumn Newsletter 1975 when Leo was still at the novitiate in St David's. 

 

Article 4 - Published in the Spring Newsletter 1976 when Leo had gravitated to the scholasticate and was based in the Missionary Institute, London (MIL) in Mill Hill

 

Article 5 - Published in the Summer Newsletter 1976 when Leo was based at the SVD house in Cricklewood

 

Article 6 - Published in the Autumn Newsletter 1976 and written when Leo was enjoying the Summer Vacation in Liverpool

 

Article 7 - Published in the Christmas and New Year 1977 Newsletter also written in Liverpool  when Leo was detained recovering from a heart attack.

 

Article 8 Published in the Spring Newsletter1977 when Leo was back in Cricklewood in London.

 

Article 9 Published in the Summer Newsletter1977

 

Article 10 Published in the Christmas and New Year Newsletter1977/78

 

Article 11 Published in the Spring Newsletter1978

 

Article 12 Published in the Summer Newsletter1978 

 

Article 13 Published in the Autumn Newsletter1978  

 

Coming Shortly - Article 14 Published in the Christmas  1978 Newsletter  

 

Coming Shortly - Article 15 Published in the Spring 1979 Newsletter

 

Article 16 Published in the Summer 1979 Newsletter  

 

Article 17 Published in the Christmas1979 Newsletter, having been prevented from reaching the Autumn issue due to a return of the unfortunate heart condition which first appeared in article 7 above.  

 

Article 18 Published in the Spring 1980 Newsletter  

 

Article 19 Published in the Summer1980 Newsletter  

 

Article 20 - Serving the Lord as a Deacon on Burslem

 

Article 21 - Serving the Lord as a Deacon in Burslem (Part 2) New. Published for the first time on the internet on 21 Decmber 2020. 

 

Epilogue by John Lawrence - A VOCATION ACCEPTED, NURTURED AND FULFILLED - final weeks in the making of a PRIEST OF GOD New. Published for the first time on the internet on 22 Decmber 2020. 

 

Leo Coshan's Ordination - a short article by Dorothy Hickman  

 

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