Sunday Bulletin 14 Sept 2025

FSSP Chaplaincy Bulletin, 14th September 2025 Est. 19th July 2011 Served by the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter by appointment from the RC Diocese of Northampton Residence: St Alban House, 18 Brett Drive, Bromham, Bedford MK43 8RF Landline: 01234 954 316     Worship across three churches: Sunday 8:30am: All Saints, Church End, Kempston, Bedford MK43 8RH Sunday 12noon: Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Chesham Bois, 30 Amersham Road, HP6 5PE Weekdays: Our Lady of Ransom, 307 Bedford Rd, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QB: Mon 9:30am ; Tue 6:30am ; Wed 7:15pm ; Thu 9:30am ; Fri 8:30am ; Sat 11:30am (following Eucharistic Exposition, Confessions from 10:00am & Eucharistic Benediction ending by 11:20am)   fssp.org.uk/bedford or fssp.org.uk/chesham      facebook.com/bedfordlatinmass facebook.com/fssp.england Chaplain: Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP: malleray@fssp.org Assistant: Fr Miguel Coelho, FSSP-Associate : pe.miguelcoelho@protonmail.com Secretary: Mrs Rita Carroll: bedford@fssp.org Safeguarding: If you have concerns about children or vulnerable adults, please contact the FSSP Northampton Safeguarding officer William Currie: Tel: 07825 089 336. Email: safeguardingfssp@pm.me. Reminder: NO child must be left unsupervised at any time. Watch daily Mass by the FSSP on www.livemass.net/locations/warrington.html Daily Holy Mass readings: www.divinumofficium.com/cgi-bin/missa/missa.pl CONFESSIONS TIMES Our Lady of Ransom (for anyone): Sat 10:00am-11:15am, and 20mins before every weekday Mass. At All Saints: during Sunday Mass in the room behind the organ. Chesham Bois: after the Sunday 12noon Mass if not before. Holy Mass intentions 14-20 September 2025 New Chaplaincy year! Our sister congregations in Bedford and Chesham Bois are blessed with many families, young children, couples and single people of various ages. How can we grow further in wisdom, and numbers? How can we best serve the needs of all, and also reach out to share the Good News of Salvation with as many people as possible? It starts with doing well, or even better, what is the backbone of Catholic life: Sunday Masses, weekday Masses, confessions, sacramental preparation, ongoing formation for adults, convert’s instruction. Special events can be added. In Bedford it seems that the separate monthly groups for ladies and for gentlemen may work better if combined as is the case in Chesham where between 30 and 40 adults attend. Let us know what day and time in the week you are more likely to attend in Bedford (and whether you would attend alone or with your spouse): email bedford@fssp.org. These monthly talks for any adults will begin in Chesham and Bedford in October. The First Saturday Mass and Marian devotion attract about 80 adults and children. Since OLOR’s parish room cannot fit a large crowd, Willington Hall (Church Rd, Willington Village, Bedford, MK44 3PY) has been booked for all those who wish to gather from 12:30pm. Note the Catholic Men UK’s Weekend at nearby Buckden Towers on 14-16 Nov with Fr de Malleray. Co-organised by our Bedford parishioner Samuel. Visit actionfollowsbeing.uk. We are delighted that the scout, guide, cubs and wolvet groups are building up nicely with even more exciting activities planned this year. We thank you the parents for their dedication. Email simon_lubbock@hotmail.com for info. Register interest and suggest dates for the monthly trek for single young adults 18-35. Any single adults 18-35 are welcome to the monthly Juventutem London group led by Fr de Malleray: 19 Sept, 17 Oct, 7 Nov, 5 Dec at St Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 96 North Side, London SW18 2QU: 6pm Confessions, 7pm Sung Mass with homily, 8pm social with Q&As. No booking needed: just turn up. Bring friends along. Confirmations: as announced before the summer, the last two sessions for the candidates are scheduled on 20th and 27th Sept, ahead of the ceremony on Sat. 4th October, 3:00pm at Sts Philip & James Church, 2 Severn Way, Bedford MK41 7BX. Please pray for the candidates. Would servers contact Francis Ibabu for the liturgy practices? New school year. We pray for our children back to school. The RCA Chaplain will bless the pupils’ backpacks after the start-of-term holy Mass on 22nd Sept. 40th edition of the London ROSARY CRUSADE in reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart. On Sat 11th October, join thousands of pilgrims including children, for an easy one-hour walk. Meet at 1:45pm  outside Westminster Cathedral (along Ambrosden Avenue). Arrive for Marian devotions at the Brompton Oratory. Ends by 5:15pm. Our Chaplaincy cubs, wolvets, scouts and guides will walk together as part of the Crusade, wearing their uniforms. Families and individual pilgrims welcome! Free. BOOK SALE in Chesham Bois after 12noon Mass on Sun 14th Sept: discounted books by Fr de Malleray on the Holy Eucharist, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the sacred priesthood, holy Mass, and catechism books. Any book £10.00 – cash only.       Last Thursday the book club group of the Catenians in Bedford invited Fr de Malleray for a presentation of his novel Vermeer’s Angel. The author was impressed by the many questions about the plot and characters. A memorable tea & cakes followed… What a pleasant trip across Normandy we have had during the first week of September! Nearly 80 adults and children took part, mostly Chaplaincy parishioners. We saw Mont St Michel, Avranches, Lisieux, Alençon (with holy Mass at the traditional Carmel, followed by a meeting with Mother Prioress – and with Carmel cat “Carmelito”), Caen, Lassay, and more. Our teenagers are preparing a full report! Well done Emma John and thank you for having put together such an amazing trip. Some went to St Malo, and some drove further south after to Puy du Fou, the inspiring Catholic theme park. Question: where to next? Well done all of us who made it to the March for Life in London on Sat 6th September. See great pictures here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/135656789@N08/albums/with/72177720328938724. [Picture: March for Life Leader Isabel Vaughan Spruce with Frs de Malleray, FSSP and Montjean, ICKSP] Over 10,000 people marched. What a splendid witness to the sacredness of human life! Thank you to those who prayed in Eucharistic adoration at our church that same day for the same pro-life intentions. What to do next? Please visit https://www.marchforlife.co.uk/ for pictures and donations. Also, please sign the petition https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/738764. We invite you to read the strong warning by Bishop Strickland on the UK parliament vote against unborn babies:  https://bishopjosephstrickland.substack.com/p/statement-from-bishop-joseph-e-strickland Autumn Ceilidh on Sat 27th Sept, Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre. Off Old Oak, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans. AL1 2EF. Contact Emma: sizimizi@yahoo.co.uk. Volunteer for Kempston All Saints River Watch (bedford@fssp.org) as a designated adults on a rota. The Chaplain or the lay coordinator will indicate when the field can safely be accessed by children. Until then, we thank you for your cooperation and diligence in keeping children within the hall, or in any case out of the field. God bless. Congratulations to Chris and Sarah Dale on the birth of their daughter Lillian last 16th August and her holy Baptism last 6th Sept ; and to Chris and Lucy Norfolk on the birth of their daughter Eleanor last 26th August. A Catholic helpline for spouses in difficulty: retrouvaille.org.uk. According to Retrouvaille, the four stages of marriage are: romance, disillusionment, misery, and awakening. Unfortunately, due to the high divorce rate, many couples never reach the fourth Stage of Awakening. The primary goal is to help couples who live in the disappointment and pain of marriage problems. The team gives a series of presentations, introducing practical tools for improving communication. SUPPORT FSSP Bedford/Chesham Bois: Lloyds Bank; Sort Code: 30-80-27 ; Account number: 44025960; Account name: FSSP Bedford Pray for  the sick in our congregations: Maria Chidell, Monika Oledzka, Mrs Henn, Eliah Isaac, Baby Vincent Jones, Tom and Inma Jones, Patsy Crocker, Baby Joseph Osborn. R.I.P. Prima Nevard, Carl Roberts.  Please email additions to this list.   Painting Salvation New book of commentaries of Catholic paintings by Fr A. de Malleray, FSSP …soon to be released. Visit the new dedicated website https://malleray.com/, and find reviews, endorsements, and links to purchase the author’s other books. Any proceeds are spent in promoting the books and donating complimentary copies to unwaged, seminarians and clergy.

by Fr AM