Shrine Bulletin 26 March 2023

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St Mary’s Shrine Church Bulletin 26 March-9 April 2023 (fortnightly)

Smith Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 2NS, England

Served by the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter by appointment from the RC Archdiocese of Liverpool

01925 635664 fssp.org.uk/warrington      facebook.com/fssp.england

Rector: Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP malleray@fssp.org; Assistants: Fr Ian Verrier, FSSP (also Choir & Organ) iverrier@fssp.org; Fr Alex Stewart, FSSP (any Mass bookings) astewart@olgseminary.org; Fr Gerard Quirke, FSSP: frquirke@outlook.com; Visiting Priest: Fr Andrew Jolly; Shrine Administrator: Mrs Jane Wright: warrington@fssp.org; Secretarial Assistant: Mrs Kelly Williams:stmaryssecretary@fssp.org.

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Daily Holy Mass readings: www.divinumofficium.com/cgi-bin/missa/missa.pl

Vespers: https://www.divinumofficium.com/cgi-bin/horas/officium.pl

OPENING TIMES

Sundays: 8:30am to 7:00pm 

3 Sunday Holy Masses 9:00am, 11:00am & 6:00pm.

Sung Vespers & Benediction 5:00pm; Confessions 8:30am-8:55am, 10:30am-10:55am & 5:30pm-5:55pm

Weekdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (Confessions 11:40am-12:05pm; Holy Mass 12:10pm)

Saturdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (Eucharistic Adoration 10:00am-12noon, with Confessions 10:05am-11:45am; Holy Mass 12:10pm); Sung Vespers 6:00pm

Confessions 30mins before every Mass every day

Holy Rosary Mon-Fri 11:30am; Sat 11am; Sun 4:30pm

Stations of the Cross Mon & Fri, 1:00pm

Mothers’ Prayer Group: Wed 1:00pm

Holy Souls Prayer Group: every Tuesday 1:00pm

Church & Priory Court car parks for Shrine visitors

Bookshop Unit 3 Open Sun 12:25pm-1:00pm.

Daily Holy Mass online with homily: on LiveMass.net > Warrington: Sun 11:00am; Mon-Sat 12:10pm, and the same on demand 24hrs after 3pm upload for weekday Masses, and over 7 days for latest Sunday Mass.

Eucharistic Adoration: Sun 5:30pm; Sat 10:00am-12noon; 1^st Fri 7:40pm-8:40pm; most Wed. afternoon after classes

Men’s group: Monthly 7:00pm Mass + Talk

St Mary’s Academy: Mon and Thu 8:30am-3:30pm

All must dress modestly in church out of reverence for God and of respect for fellow-worshippers. Kindly switch OFF your mobile phone before you enter the church. Thank you in advance.

Safeguarding: If you have concerns about children or vulnerable adults, please contact the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Department: m.robson@rcaol.org.uk or 0151 522 1013, or speak with Clare Fraser, St Mary’s Safeguarding Officer. Thank you for your awareness.

Please keep lights ON all day in Narthex and Porch, but doors SHUT from Nave to any other part of the church including WCs. Thank you.

Lenten effort: book for vigil and/or send alms to save babies via GoodCounselNetwork.com.

Dowry Mag Spring Issue online:

Click here to open the magazine.

In this issue:

Editorial: The Work of our Redemption

Fr de Malleray, FSSP addresses concerns about the future of the traditional Latin Mass. The prospects are bleak, but divine Providence will support us if we put our hearts into this liturgy as a means of sanctification for us and others.

Adolescents Make Rosary Beads

Romeo and Lucianna Robinson, a disabled young man and his sister, found that their usual beads did not last very long. They decided to make their own. Now they sell them as an apostolate.

God Tangled: Christ’s Crowning with Thorns

As a Lenten meditation, Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP explains how the thorns of the crown of Our Lord prophetically ‘stem from’ the timber of the cross as prefigured in various episodes in the Old Testament.

Bl. Noël Pinot, a Shepherd for Times of Trial

Frs Franck Labbé and A. de Malleray tell the story of the exemplary pastor who, during the French Revolution, walked up to the guillotine wearing his priestly vestments and praying the very first words of Holy Mass, ‘Introibo ad altare Dei’.

Vendée War Heroes Inspire Young Catholics

Young Catholics in France learn about the courage of their forefathers, mostly country people and a few local gentry who stood up for their faith against formidable odds, whose bravery earned them the admiration even of Napoleon.

Priory Campaign Reopened

Times call for strong traditional Catholic centres, such as St Mary’s Warrington. Invest with us in a fully-fledged traditional Catholic hub with versatile conference hall sitting 218 guests.

First House in Ireland for our Fraternity

By Fr Patrick O’Donohue, FSSP describes the encouraging growth of our Irish apostolate. He trusts in the intercessions of saints and the assistance of the faithful to consolidate our first base on the Isle of Saints.

Forthcoming Events

Supporters of the traditional Latin Mass will be eager to book early for these various events, including children’s camps, youth summer weekend, pilgrimages, confirmations, and retreat for all.

Support our Apostolate    

Unlike long-established religious orders and dioceses endowed with valuable assets providing regular income, the FSSP in this country relies essentially on the generosity of its benefactors. Thank you for your support to help us do more for God and souls.

Easter duty: to be absolved from any grave sins in confession individually by a priest and receive Holy Communion at least every 12 months, preferably around Easter.

Please don’t wait until Easter for Confession, lest there be not enough time to hear every penitent. Please note that the priests will be very busy with the liturgies during the Triduum, so that there will not be a lot of time for Confessions then.

Passiontide from Sat 25^th evening until Easter Vigil: veil images and crucifixes in churches. Thank you to all who can give extra time to prepare the liturgies this Passiontide (singers, servers, cameramen), clean the church, arrange flowers and cook for clergy.

Pray for Fr Ian Verrier, FSSP unwell for a few months and presently recuperating in Reading. We hope to have him back with us by Holy Week.

Converts’ class Saturdays 5pm. Catholics willing to improve their faith are welcome as well. Contact Fr Quirke: frquirke@outlook.com.

Treat your soul this Lent with Fr de Malleray’s Meditations on the Stabat Mater, now a CTS bestseller. Special price £3.50 per copy or 2 copies for £6.00 at bookshop, or order on: www.ctsbooks.org/ product/meditations-on-the-stabat-mater/. Have it already? Then what about buying one for a friend this Lent?

YOUR BOOKING IS URGENTLY NEEDED TO MEET DEPOSIT DEADLINE!!!

BOOK NOW for the great Juventutem Summer Weekend 21-23 July at Ampleforth Abbey! For any young Catholics 18-35. With Fr de Malleray, FSSP.

Book now at: bit.ly/juventutem2023 or: juventutemldn@gmail.com.

Pre-Advent Retreat Weekend in Stonyhurst with Fr de Malleray:

Men’s Group: 19 Apr, 17 May, 21 Jun, 12 July. Ladies’: 25 Mar, 22 Apr, 13 May, 17 Jun

Sacrament of CONFIRMATION by Archbishop McMahon on Sat 24^th June 2023 at 3:00pm.

St Mary’s playgroup: rebeccamarybowen@outlook.com or Carla Cilia – carlagcilia@gmail.com.

Shrine expenses grow quicker than income. This is not surprising since our parishioners are affected by the economic difficulties. However, if you are in a position to contribute personally or to alert benefactors on our needs, even though they don’t live in Warrington, please share our bank account details below with them.

Thank you for helping us through the Offertory collection and standing orders. Should any parishioner be in serious financial difficulty, let them contact the Shrine clergy confidentially.

Support St Mary’s Shrine: send your donation via our Donate page: https://fssp.co.uk/donate/. Ask us for a Gift Aid form to increase your donation by 25% at no extra cost to you. Gift Aid envelopes can be obtained from our Secretariat. Standing orders are easier and quicker for us to process than cash: Lloyds

Bank; Sort Code: 30-80-27; Account number: 30993368. Account name: FSSP Warrington

Chartres Pilgrimage 2023 Pentecost Weekend 26-30 May 2023: Register asap:m.halll@talk21.com.

Now 819 subscribers to St Mary’s YouTube channel: Homilies for Sundays and major feasts are uploaded regularly: youtube.com/@stmaryswarringtonyoutubech6943.

Pray for: Terry Drury, Michelle Brazier-Huelsman, James H., Bill Conder, Greta Doyle, Dorothea Wallace, M. Hawley; Theresa Reynard. RIP: Rita Hall; Hilda Creagan, Ana Mary Rozo, Ann Evans, Michael Whelan; John Marechal.

Masses are offered in private for: Ann Musleh RIP; Peter & Dorothy Clark; Patrick Connell; Benjamin Baranek; Mark Adam Craig RIP; Dorothy Clark RIP; Harold & Albert Wilde; Sandy and children; Derek Stanton RIP; Rita Hall RIP; Pat McDonald; St Mary’s Choir. Kindly ask Fr Stewart for details.

by Fr AM