We have two special days in the Church calendar this week: All Saints on Friday 1 November: Mass at 7.30 pm – this is a Holyday of Obligation. All Souls on Saturday 2 November – trinated Masses at 10.00 am, 10.45 am and 11.30 am. These ‘back to back’ Masses are being said for the first time at Christ the King.
Hainvg enjoyed your coffee and biscuits, listen out for the bell being rung in the hall at Christ the King on Sunday 27 October at 10.30. It marks the start of the catechism session for the under 8s. About 30 minutes later it will ring again, this time for the under 16s, and finally there’s a session for adults starting at 11.30. Come along and hear some really good Catholic teaching from Fr Patrick O’Donohue – in these confused times […]
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“Restoring Manhood: Man as son of God, husband and father” Led by Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP, the weekend is intended for any man aged 18 years or older, single or married. The retreat will consist of conferences preached by Fr Armand, within a framework of prayer. Holy Mass will be celebrated each day in the Extraordinary Form.The day’s structure will include Eucharistic adoration, rosary and Latin compline and Confession. Make use of the Theodore House Oratory or St Peter’s […]
In the brand new retreat centre in historic Jesuit college in Lancashire. Make use of the Theodore House Oratory or St Peter’s church for private prayer. Enjoy the beautiful surrounding countryside with its network of footpaths. Comfortable en-suite accommodation make Theodore House a fantastic retreat setting! • Clergy Retreat 27 April – 1st May 2020• Arrival by 3pm on Monday 27th April 2020• Departure 3pm on Friday 1st May 2020• Theme: The priests and Holy Church: her sons and defenders.• […]
ADVENT RECOLLECTIONfor the laity at Douai Abbey, Berks.: 20-22 December 2019———————————Starts Friday 20 December 2019 with EF Holy Mass at 6PM, followed by 7PM Supper (arrival from 4PM). Ends Sunday 22 December 2019 at 3PM after lunch and last conference. ———————————Led by Frs Armand de Malleray, FSSP & Patrick O’Donohue, FSSP on the theme: “Our Holy Mother the Church”. ———————————Costs: £141.60 for single room with en-suite full board; £108.00 for shared room. The price above is integrally to meet the […]
All over the country, the secret is being acted out, and Bedford is no exception. For the last four years priests have been celebrating Sunday Mass in the Extraordinary Form every week at Christ the King, which has grown from 16 people at the first Latin Mass in August 2015 to around 100 every Sunday by September 2019. These are men and women in their 70s and 80s, young adults, teenagers, children, babies a few weeks old. They come from […]
Every year for their statistics, the Diocese asks us to count the number of people attending Mass for four consecutive Sundays. The first of these was last Sunday and our count was 111! We think this could be a new record for the Bedford Latin Mass. There are two big attractions next Sunday to keep the numbers up. Firstly, Matthew Schellhorn is with us to sing Mass for the Dedication of St Michael Archangel, which as always will be beautiful […]
Listen to this 15-minute homily, given at St Mary’s Warrington on the 14th Sunday after Pentecost 2019. Reviving Religious Life in Britain from LiveMass on Vimeo.