Sunday Bulletin 30 Nov 2025
FSSP Chaplaincy Bulletin,
30 Nov-13 Dec 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: see below.
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
Secretary: Mrs Theresa Madden: 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
With presently only one priest, occasional changes in Mass times and other activities may take place.
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 30 Nov to 13 Dec 2025 | |||
| Sun 30 Nov 8:30 AM | Advent Sunday I Cl. | Katharine Kent R.I.P. | J. Kedward |
| Sun 30 Nov 12:00 PM | Advent Sunday I Cl. | Fr Coelho | The Perret Family |
| Mon 1 Dec NO Mass | at OLOR, but at RCA | Emma John | Elizabeth Howard |
| Tue 2 Dec 6:30 AM | St Bibiana V M III Cl. | The Titmus Family | FSSP England |
| Wed 3 Dec 7:15 PM | Rorate candle light Mass | Emma John | Elizabeth Howard |
| Thu 4 Dec 9:30 AM | St Peter Chrysologus III Cl. | Francis Harkins R.I.P. | Currie Family |
| Fri 5 Dec NO Mass | at OLOR, but at Juventutem | Emma John | Elizabeth Howard |
| Sat 6 Dec 11:30 AM | St Nicolas B C III Cl. | Rita Carroll | Currie Family |
| Sun 7 Dec 8:30 AM | 2nd Sunday of Advent I Cl. | Nora Sexton R.I.P. | Maeve Chakrabarti |
| Sun 7 Dec 12:00 PM | 2nd Sunday of Advent I Cl. | For Sick Priests | Sandra Sleigh |
| Mon 8 Dec 9:30 AM | Immac. Conception I Cl. | Fr Patrick Hutton | J. Kedward |
| Mon 8 Dec 5:30 PM | Immac. Conception I Cl. | FSSP Gregorian Chaplaincy | Celebrant |
| Tue 9 Dec NO Mass | at OLOR Feria III Cl. | Fr Coelho’s Visa | Sandra Sleigh |
| Wed 10 Dec 7:15 PM | Rorate candle light Mass | Holy Souls R.I.P. | Ruth Dyson |
| Thu 11 Dec 9:30 AM | St Damasus I P C III Cl. | Mr & Mrs Jones | Ruth Dyson |
| Fri 12 Dec 8:30 AM | Feria III Cl. | Protect. youth & relig. vocations | The Perret Family |
| Sat 13 Dec 11:30 AM | St Lucy V M III Cl. | Mr Peachey | Regina Cæli Academy |
Thank you to the parents of 10 candidates who have registered for First Holy Communions scheduled on Sunday 7th June 2026.
If you child will have turned seven by then,
please email ASAP bedford@fssp.org.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY: A MAJOR CATHOLIC FEAST on MONDAY 8th December: two holy Masses in Kempston: 8:30am & 5:30pm
Advent Talk on The Immaculate Conception of Our Lady (her feast the following day) for all on Sunday 7th December after 12noon Sunday Mass in Chesham Bois. Bring shared lunch in Guild Room. Anyone welcome.
Advent Chaplaincy Gathering for all
on St Nicolas’ Day, Sat 6th Dec and First Saturday
Schedule
10:00AM Exposition and Confessions
11:15AM Eucharistic adoration ends with Benediction of the Bl. Sacrament
11:30AM Holy Mass of St Nicholas
12:10PM Holy Rosary (and further confessions)
12:40PM First Sat 15-min private meditation
1:10PM End, and departure towards Willington Peace Memorial Hall, Church Rd, Willington, Bedford MK44 3PY
1:30PM Access Willington Hall and packed lunch with St Nicholas’s visit and treats to (good) children
2:30PM-3:15PM Advent talk on The Immaculate Conception of Our Lady for parents / adults by Chaplain + Q&As – and crafts and games for children supervised by adults in adjacent room
4:30PM Vacate Hall
Dowry Mag Autumn Issue out on fssp.org.uk/category/dowry: read our articles on Priestly Vocations; FSSP Seminarians on Pilgrimage to Rome; St Joan of Arc, A Prophetess For Our Times; Teenagers Love Norman Shrines and Castles; Power, Responsibility, and the Common Good; Two Events for Priests and Future Priests; Black Robe: Zeal for Souls in New France; Life in Jerusalem.
Bedford Christmas dinner, Monday 8th December LAST CHANCE: book with Theresa by Monday 1st December. (following 5:30pm Mass of the Immaculate Conception) at The Knife & Cleaver, The Grove, Houghton Conquest MK45 3LA. (Two courses £27.95; three courses £33.95 + a £1 booking fee per person). Payment can be sorted later. The Festive Fare menu can be viewed on our website.
Chesham Bois Christmas dinner on 13th Dec. (book with Agostino Di Falco). Fr de Malleray will readily attend BOTH Christmas dinners.
THE HOLY FAMILY PROJECT:
A new legal entity, the Holy Family Project Ltd, has been formed to raise funds to acquire a place of worship. Contact any of the members of our team: Alex Windo, Jon Moxham or James Paul.
Bank Details:
Account Name: Holy Family Ltd;
Sort Code: 23-05-80 ;
Account Number: 5629 3213
Fr John Emerson, FSSP who covered our Kempston Masses on 19-23 Nov was glad to meet with parishioners and found our Sunday Mass well sung and its setting inspiring.
Men’s Vocation Weekend 13-15 March 2026, at Buckden Towers PE19 5TA. £99.00 per person in total (bed + full board). FREE for unwaged. For 18+ single Catholic men. Contact malleray@fssp.org.
Clergy Retreat in Stonyhurst on 5-9 October 2026.
Ignatian Spiritual Exercises for Men, 4-11 Feb 2026 by Benedictine monks from Flavigny:
Marriage Preparation weekend course, 9-11 January 2026, by lay Catholic couple: for couples who wish to engage more deeply with the Catholic vision for marriage. Can be attended as a stand-alone or in support of an online or in-person course.
Become a SCOUTS OF EUROPE leader!
Our group in Bedfordshire is recruiting for female leaders to help run our groups: Wolvets (aged 8-12) and Guides (aged 12-17). No prior experience is required; we will provide all the training.
Voluntary position but training & travel expenses covered; opportunity for international travel. Contact Simon Lubbock: simon_lubbock@hotmail.com.
There is an Amersham based pro-life vigil group that prays outside Amersham hospital as there is a BPAS abortion clinic inside. They pray silently for an hour well outside the buffer zone. They also have leaflets prepared with the contact details of relevant charities to hand to women in crisis pregnancy situations who may approach. The group welcomes anyone who wishes to join them! Their next witness will be on the 13th December at 10am. The meeting place is just across the road from the British Legion Hall on Whielden St in Old Amersham. Vigils have been very peaceful and positive with most passersby being surprised to learn that there is an abortion clinic in Amersham at all. Please contact Alexandra if you wish to join or for more details: 07531182820
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: Jean-Francois Moore, Lottie Newman-Craig, Harry Titmus, 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.
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