It has been suggested that the weekly news sheet distributed at Christ the King, Bedford appears on the blog and thereby on Facebook. Here is the first one from yesterday. Future editions will be published during the preceding week so that any information relating to the Sunday Mass is available beforehand.
Spotted on FSSP England Facebook dated 1 October: Congratulations to Fr Patrick O’Donohue, to whom the FSSP General Council granted first incorporation into our Fraternity last month. Fr O’Donohue has just completed his year of postulancy at Reading and we at Bedford wish him well in this next stage. We look forward to getting to know him better as he celebrates the Mass and leads Catechism Days with us.
Matthew Schellhorn will be singing Mass for the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, set on October 7th in commemoration of the battle of Lepanto: Scarlet running over on the silvers and the golds, Breaking of the hatches up and bursting of the holds, Thronging of the thousands up that labour under sea White for bliss and blind for sun and stunned for liberty. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47917/lepanto NB the Catechism day is next Sunday, 14th October, when Fr. O’Donohue is back.
Some great news for the forthcoming Regina Caeli academy in Bedfordshire. Fr. Patrick O’Donohue of the FSSP will be joining the board of directors as we prepare for launch in September 2019. Please pray for the success of the academy! From the FSSP’s site: https://fssp.co.uk/update-on-academy-initiative-in-bedfordshire/ After another positive meeting with prospective parents, we are pleased to report that plans for the forthcoming Regina Caeli affiliate academy in Bedfordshire are moving forward expeditiously, for opening in September 2019. Fr. O’Donohue will […]
Matthew Schellhorn will be returning to Bedford this Sunday for a Missa Cantata. Look forward to seeing you there!
Autumn 2018
Just a reminder that Mass tomorrow will be a Missa Cantata, with Matthew Schellhorn providing the music. Come along and experience some beautiful liturgy!
In these troubled times for the Church, let us uphold our priests with the following beautiful prayer: O Almighty Eternal God, look upon the face of Thy Christ, and for the love of Him who is the Eternal High Priest, have pity on Thy priests. Remember, O most compassionate God, that they are but weak and frail human beings. Stir up in them the grace of their vocation which is in them by the imposition of the bishop’s hands. Keep […]
Catechism days are starting up again this Sunday! Young or old, regular parishioner, occasional visitor or complete newbie, you are all welcome to as much or as little as you would like. We are extremely blessed to have such holy priests offering instruction to us and our families. Let us take advantage of such instruction! Programme 8:30am Holy Mass, preceded and followed by Confessions 9:30am Coffee, Tea and biscuits in the hall 10:30am Catechism for under-8s 11am Catechism for under-16s […]
Assumption of Mary, by Palma Vecchio (1480–1528) Wednesday 15th August is the Feast of the Assumption and a Holy Day of Obligation. A Low Mass will be said at Christ the King at 7.30 pm.