Not quite the same as the Latin Mass, but certainly related: A group of parents and educators, including some parishioners who attend the Latin Mass in Bedford, intend to set up a new primary school in Bedford,with the first classes in September 2016. Here’s the website: http://stjosepheducation.co.uk/ If you know anyone who is interested, please direct them to this site where they can get in touch with the group.
Fr. Crean came down from Leicester to say Mass on 28th February, the third Sunday of Lent. Word continues to spread and we had 58 people attend Mass – not far off a record!
Fr.Diaz said Mass for the first Sunday of Lent, and delivered a sermon on the history of Lent. The full piece by Abbot Gueranger is here.
Deo Gratias! There will be Easter Sunday Mass at 8:30am at Christ the King. We are also seeing whether we can arrange something on Good Friday – watch this space…….
Sexagesima Sunday saw Fr. Law make the long trip up from London to say Mass and deliver a wonderful homily. We are very fortunate indeed – he is only in the UK until June, while he finishes his studies at Allen Hall. Once more, 49 people came to hear Mass at Christ the King. And here’s a good post about the Old Rite touching all five senses: http://www.catholicgentleman.net/2016/01/mass-appeal-how-the-traditional-mass-engages-all-five-senses/
While the secular world talks about “dry January”, Catholics attending the Old Rite were reminded that an altogether more fulfilling period of fasting and abstinence is shortly upon us. Septuagesima Sunday called for violet vestments and no Gloria – as Fr.Alldrit reminded us, the Gloria will now not be heard until the Easter vigil. A very good blog about is is here; my photos of the 49 people at the 830 Mass are somewhat less good, but hopefully they give […]
There’s a monthly recollection for ladies in Ampthill – it’s on a Tuesday, at 10am, in the house of one of the parishioners at Christ the King. Children are very welcome, and tea and biscuits are served! Please contact us if you’d like to know more.
The inclement weather didn’t deter 40 or so hardy souls who came to hear Mass in Bedford last Sunday. Nor, thankfully, did it deter Fr. Crean, who kindly came down from Leicester to say the Dominican Rite. Below are photos of Fr. Alldrit’s Mass the week before, on 10th Jan.
Happy New (calendar) Year to everyone – Mass in Bedford consinues to attract new people, especially at Christmas, when Fr. Diaz celebrated Mass. Confessions were heard last Sunday as well, and will continue to be heard every week before and after Mass. All are welcome at Christ the Kinf. Some directions: – There is ample car parking space, and it’s easily reachable both from the north and the south (MK42 0SP for sat nav devices) – Christ the King […]
From 3rd January 2016, confessions will be heard every Sunday before Mass (from 8:15) and for another 15 minutes after Mass. That’s half an hour each Sunday! Fr. Patrick has been extremely generous to agree to adding this to his usual Sunday commitments, and it will be a great help to many. From Pope Francis’s Year of Mercy letter The forgiveness of God cannot be denied to one who has repented, especially when that person approaches the Sacrament of Confession with […]