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December 6, 2019

Our Persecuted Brethren

Out of 5 victims of religious persecution worldwide, 4 are Christians. Thank God for courageous Hungary, a small country speaking up for millions of persecuted Christians. Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP was privileged to attend, and reports: The international conference last week in Budapest was attended by over 650 delegates from all over the world, with speeches by Prime Minister Orban and by dozens of Cardinals, Archbishops and dignitaries of the Catholic Church and of other Christian communities. Former Prefect of […]

December 4, 2019

Great Men’s Week-end

25 MEN reflected on…‘Restoring Manhood: Man as son of God, husband and father.’ We spent a great weekend (29 Nov-1 Dec) at Theodore House, the brand new retreat centre at Stonyhurst. There were 23 laymen, most of them husbands and dads.Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP led the retreat, asssited by Deacon Roger Gilbride, FSSP.Thank you to Director Stefan and to Parish Priest Fr Tim Curtis, SJ for their friendly welcome. We venerated the many relics of saints displayed in the […]

November 23, 2019

Second Mass of Reparation a Great Success!

Some 110 people from far and wide came to the Latin Mass of Reparation for Abortion at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe today.   This was a significant increase on the number who came to the same event last year. Celebrant Fr Patrick O’Donohue, FSSP,  gave a inspiring homily on Life and how we should consider how better to support it.  He was supported in the sanctuary by Fr Gabriel Diaz as Deacon, making a welcome return to Bedford, […]

November 20, 2019

Mass of Reparation for Abortion this Saturday

Just to remind you of the Solemn High Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Bedford this coming Saturday at 12 noon. This will be a wonderful and rare opportunity to see and hear the Latin Mass at its very best.  Sacred Ministers, servers and singers are coming from Reading, London and Oxford to take part in this act of reparation for the many millions of abortions which have taken place in this country since 1967. 86 […]

November 15, 2019

Christmas in a Box

The Catholic Children’s Society is running this Christmas appeal for families in need in this country. “Without you this family would not have had a Christmas” said one grateful recipient.  The idea is that you cover a shoebox with Christmas paper and fill it with gifts suitable for a boy or girl of a particular age and return it to a collection point by a certain date – in our case, Christ the King by 8th December.  The visiting FSSP […]

5 hours left to save babies

Dear friends, If you haven’t done so already please respond to the consultation by 5pm today. You may wish to do so using the link below as it only takes a few clicks! We need as many responses from  the pro-life side as possible, particularly in the Manchester area. Please share the link!! Thank you all very much for your gallant efforts. Manchester City Council has opened a consultation on a proposed censorship zone (PSPO) at Wynnstay Grove. If implemented […]

November 11, 2019

Children’s Choir off to a great start!

“They really were excellent” said Katherine Smith of the five children who came along to the first meeting of the children’s choir at Christ the King yesterday.  They started learning the hymn ‘Rorate Coeli’ which hopefully they will be able to sing at Communion on Advent Sunday. They looked at the English translation of the hymn and discussed words such as ‘iniquity, ‘desolation’ and ‘sanctification’, thus getting some incidental catechesis!  It is hoped that more children will join them next […]