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April 23, 2019
WHY BE A CATHOLIC: TO BE A TRUE DISCIPLE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 4th May 2019 CONFERENCE @ ST GEORGE’S CATHEDRAL Webpage & booking: http://www.familyandlife.co.uk/conference Facebook Event Page: https://business.facebook.com/events/277152076495721/ Basing itself on scripture and tradition, Vatican II teaches that the Church is necessary for salvation since Christ, the one mediator and way of salvation, is present to us in his body which is the Church. He himself explicitly asserted the necessity of faith and baptism (cf. Mk. 16:16; Jn. 3:5), and […]
April 22, 2019
Easter Monday Gospel as illustrated by Caravaggio. CARAVAGGIO’S SUPPER AT EMMAUS Caravaggio gave two renditions of the Supper at Emmaus: the earlier one (1601, first picture left below) is in England at the London National Gallery; the later one (1606, second picture right below) is in Italy at the Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan. This commentary by Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP is about the latter painting. Click on this link to open best definition picture: https://pinacotecabrera.org/en/collezione-online/opere/supper-at-emmaus/. KNOWLEDGE “Then […]
April 15, 2019
EASTER MASS AND COLLECTION The Latin Mass at Christ the King will take place as usual at 8.30 am on Easter Sunday. It will be sung by Director of Music Matthew Schellhorn. Do join us for an inspiring and uplifting celebration of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. By the kind agreement of Fr Patrick Hutton, Parish Priest of Christ the King, the collection money from the Latin Mass on Easter Sunday will go to support the work of […]
Notre-Dame collapses in fire at the beginning of Holy Week. Although the fire may be accidental, this looks like a symbol of our times of Catholic apostasy and Christian persecution. The flames destroying this Gothic jewel figure the culpable ‘amnesia’ of our Western elites, sabotaging the Christian legacy of Europe and further afield. Let us pray that all may realise what the civilised world owes to the centuries of Christendom past. Let all tourists fall on their knees and become […]
April 13, 2019
Earlier this month the Guild of Catholic Home Educators in Reading welcomed Brother Vincent (from the Fraternity of Saint Vincent Ferrer’s monastery in France) who gave two classes to the children on sacred art.
April 5, 2019
Catechism takes place in the Patrick Donegan Room at Christ the King this Sunday 7 April. Due to unforeseen circumstances the Mass will be a Low Mass rather than Sung, so it has been suggested that, as a one-off, we start catechism 30 minutes earlier as follows: Programme 8:30 am Low Mass followed by Confessions 10 am Catechism (for under-8s) 10:30 am Catechism (for under-16s) 11 am Presentation for adults (16+) 11:30 am Close This will enable those who wish […]
April 3, 2019
A parishioner from St Mary’s Shrine in Warrington sent us the following advert: Fully refurbished four double-bed house with large gardens. For sale or to rent with a view to buying. 8 miles from St Mary’s Shrine. Offers around £160,000.00. Contact: 07916578902. [N.B. The picture below is for illustration purpose only.]
April 2, 2019
March 30, 2019
NEWCOMER OR VISITOR? A very warm welcome to Christ the King. There are Confessions before and after Mass, we usually say a Rosary after Mass and refreshments are available in the church hall; please introduce yourself to the priest or one of the congregation. Our Masses are said by priests of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter; copies of their magazine, Dowry, are available at the back of church. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MASS Please note that in this form of […]