Sunday bulletin 28 June 2026
FSSP Chaplaincy Bulletin
28 June – 12 July 2026
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:
| Sun 28 June 8:30am | 5th Sunday after Pentecost II Cl | Gealfio Zabat | L. & I. Grimer |
| Sun 28 June 12:00pm | Margaret Wareham RIP | Di Falco | |
| Mon 29 June 9:30am | Ss Peter & Paul App I Cl Not of obligation this year | Liam O’Donnell RIP | M. Chakrabarti |
| Tue 30 June No Mass | Commem. of St Paul Ap III Cl | No Mass | |
| Wed 1 July No Mass | Most Precious Blood of OLJC I Cl | No Mass | |
| Thu 2 July No Mass | The Visitation of the BVM II Cl | No Mass, Priv. int.: Priests & nuns RIP | Ksenia |
| Fri 3 July 8:30am | St Irenaeus B M III Cl | In Thanksgiving | J. Kedward |
| Sat 4 July 11:30am 10:00am Eucharistic | Our Lady on Saturday IV Cl Adoration & Confessions | For the FSSP | |
| Sun 5 July 8:30am | 6th Sunday after Pentecost II Cl | Joanna and James Bogle | RCA |
| Sun 5 July 12:00pm | Prima Nevard RIP | Anthony Nevard | |
| Mon 6 July 9:30am | Feria IV Cl | Seminarian Francis Gr. | Clayton family |
| Tue 7 July 6:30am | Ss Cyril and Methodius BB CC III Cl | Lorraine Denneny | Emma Pickford |
| Wed 8 July 7:15pm | St Elizabeth Q W III Cl | Fr Th. Crean, OP’s anniversary | Harvey-Craig fam. |
| Thu 9 July 9:30am | Ss J. Fisher B & T. More MM I Cl | Celebrant’s intentions | |
| Fri 10 July | 7 Holy Brothers, Ss Rufina & Sec. MM | Fr de Malleray’s intentions | Currie family |
| Sat 11 July 11:30am 10:00am Eucharistic | Our Lady on Saturday IV Cl Adoration & Confessions | Teresa Reynolds | Laura Sallion |
| Sun 12 July 8:30am | 7th Sunday after Pentecost II Cl | Guides and Scouts of Europe | Clayton family |
| Sun 12 July 12:00pm | Jean Margaret O’Sullivan | Shaun O’Sullivan |
Chaplaincy clergy ‘new and old’:
The arrival of newly ordained Fr Conan McGonagle, FSSP is scheduled on 3rd July. His two First Masses with us will both be sung, and will include individual First Blessings and refreshments after Mass (kindly bring and share) on the two following Sundays: 5th July, 8:30am at All Saints, Kempston; and 12th July 12noon in Chesham Bois.
Fr de Malleray will be away in a monastery from 30th June to 2nd July included, on the occasion of his 25th Silver Jubilee of priestly ordination occurring on Tuesday 30th June. Please note that there will be no holy Masses at OLOR on those dates.
Parishioners plan to give thanks to God on First Saturday 4th July for Fr de Malleray’s 25th anniversary of ordination and the grace of the priesthood:
Where: Our Lady of Ransom, 307 Bedford Rd, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QB
- 10:00am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions at OLOR (Our Lady of Ransom, 307 Bedford Rd, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QB)
- 11:10am Eucharistic Benediction
- 11:30am: Low Mass
Then drive to:
Where: Willington Peace Memorial Hall, MK44 3PY, 12 minutes’ drive from OLOR
- 12noon: hall opens: bring and share food and drinks
- 1:00pm: Lunch
- 2:00pm: Presentation on the priesthood by Fr de Malleray on his 25th anniversary of priestly ordination (actual date: 30th June 2001)
- 2:30pm: Q&As with coffee
- 3:00pm: tidying up
- 4:00pm: hall closes
Discounted books by Fr de Malleray and other authors will be available.
Thank you all who took part in the novena of preparation of the consecration of our Chaplaincy to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, performed on the feast and solemnised the following Sunday. In our troubled times, we have no better recourse than such supernatural means. Let us make sure we all have a picture or statue of the Sacred Heart in our homes.
Further prayers are needed for various Church intentions:
- Bishop David Oakley of Northampton, recently charged with abuse of minor following an investigation into “non-recent safeguarding allegations”.
- The Priestly Fraternity of St Pius X, who announced its intention to consecrate bishops again without papal mandate on 1st July.
- Our Gregorian Chaplaincy, whose 15th anniversary will occur next 19th July, following the 38th anniversary of foundation of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter on 18th July.
The solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul on Monday 29th June is NOT a holiday of obligation this year. However, no better prayer can be offered for the Church than attending holy Mass on that day – at OLOR at 9:30am. A plenary indulgence can be gained that day under the usual conditions.
Next monthly trek for young adults on Sat 18th July, along the Grand Union Canal and Oxbridge Area.
Park outside The Old Orchard pub on Park Ln, Harefield, UB9 6HJ at 11:30am.
If you are a single Catholic 18-35, text Dominic 07960066743 to be added onto the WhatsApp group.
Scout/Guide leaders urgently WANTED: Want to help build God’s kingdom in Our Lady’s dowry, but not sure how or where to begin? Now is your chance, with us in Bedfordshire! Any 18+ Catholics, men and women, please contact
- Scouts Troop Chief Matthew Blissett: matthew.blissett@gseuk.org,
- or Guides Troop Chief Sarah Titmus: sarah.titmus@gseuk.org,
- or Group Chief Simon Lubbock: simon.lubbock@gseuk.org.
The monthly Juventutem London gathering originally scheduled for next 10th July will not take place, owing to the annual Juventutem weekend in Ampleforth soon after (31 July – 2 August).
BOOK for the Juventutem annual SUMMER WEEKEND
on 31 Jul – 2 Aug, at Ampleforth Abbey.
Theme: Marriage, from crush to covenant.
With Fr de Malleray, FSSP, Fr Ian Verrier, FSSP, Deacon David Kahn, FSSP,
One of Nine, James & Joanna Boggle, SPUC pro-lifer, and more.
For single Catholics 18-35.
Cost: £175.00pp including full board accommodation and return coach from York railway station.
https://lms.org.uk/juventutem2026
Coach to the March for Life: would you be interested to pay for a seat on a coach to attend this major pro-life event on Saturday 5 September? A sensational announcement by the organisers: for the first time, 14 UK Catholic bishops will attend.
Please email Theresa (bedford@fssp.org) to allow time to look into the cost of hiring a coach based on numbers. Visit www.marchforlife.co.uk/2026-event-page for more info and how to get involved.
Congratulations to Zach and Poppy Tait and Jon and Jacinta Moxham on the baptisms of their respective children last 15th June and next 5th July.
Watch latest Chaplaincy homilies and more on the dedicated FSSP YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@FSSPLiveMass.
The St. Birinus Festival 9-12 July 2026 : full weekend of solemn liturgy in the ancient Roman Rite at the beautiful medieval Dorchester Abbey. Visit: https://stbirinusfestival.co.uk/.
WeBelieve Festival for all, Birmingham, 24-27 July, 2026. Like last year, FSSP clerics are invited for traditional liturgies, talks and vocation. Visit: www.webelievefestival.com
Help us raise money to buy our own place of worship. Thank you for £40k raised already!
Contact Holy Family Project, our team of parishioners: holyfamilyprojectemail@gmail.com.
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: Stephen Moxham, Malgorzata Anna Pietrak, Maureen Readings, Daniel Jahansouz, Jean-Francois Moore, Maria Chidell, Monika Oledzka, Mrs Henn, Eliah Isaac, Baby Vincent Jones, Tom and Inma Jones, Baby Joseph Osborn. R.I.P. Wailim Fook (late mother of Cindy Tang), Roger Johnson, Patsy Crocker, Prima Nevard, Carl Roberts. Please email additions to this list.
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