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February 22, 2019
A Paradigm of Unfolding An Analogy between Christ’s Holy Shroud and Divine Revelation – by Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP Introduction All along Church history, new doctrinal statements are issued as part of the Magisterium, in fulfilment of the Church’s teaching mission. In what sense are they new? Never can such pronouncements contradict earlier ones. They can only make more explicit what has always been part of Divine Revelation, consisting of Scripture and Tradition. The Hierarchy of the […]
February 18, 2019
This talk will be given by the Director of Music of the Gregorian Chaplaincy in the Diocese of Northampton, Matthew Schellhorn.
February 15, 2019
ROSARY AFTER MASS Some of our congregation say the Rosary in church starting a few minutes after the end of Mass. This is optional, but please stay and join in if you would like to. MUSIC CORNER Today, Septuagesima, sees the start of the pre-Lent period, perceived very obviously in musical terms by the lack of Gloria in the Ordinary and the disappearance of the Alleluia from the Propers. Sung Masses today and on 24th February will include Mass IV […]
February 13, 2019
Please join us for an Open Day for the forthcoming Regina Caeli Academy, launching in September 2019. This is a chance to experience RCA UK first hand – you can meet the RCA UK Tutors and Board, hear from two Directors from RCA in the US and a priest from our chaplaincy, the Fraternity of St. Peter, and see the layout, books and uniform.
February 9, 2019
Hard copies of the full news sheet are available at the back of church and in the hall. ROSARY AFTER MASS A Rosary will be said in church immediately after Mass. Please stay and join in if you can. SUNG MASS FOR SEPTUAGESIMA Director of Music, Matthew Schellhorn, will be with us next Sunday, 17th February, to sing and play appropriate liturgical music for Septuagesima. REGINA CAELI OPEN DAY Regina Caeli Academy, opening September 2019, is holding an Open Day […]
At long last, our pre-planning applications for Community Use of the building(s) received a favourable response from Warrington Borough Council on Friday. Although this approval is only in principle (subject to full planning application being granted once we decide which building we can afford), it will guide the purchase decision we must make imminently, based on various considerations, including the amount of money presently raised and the need for a stable income for the upkeep of the new building. Please ask Our Lady […]
February 2, 2019
This news sheet is available at the back of church and in the hall afterwards. PARKING To ease congestion in the car park, additional spaces have been made available on the strip of lawn beside the Presbytery at the back of the Church. Please avail of these spaces. ROSARY AFTER MASS A Rosary will be said in church immediately after Mass. If you are able to stay and join in, you are very welcome to do so. There will still […]
February 1, 2019
This Saturday, February 2, is the Feast of the Presentation (Candlemas). In Reading there is a special schedule: 9am Rosary in defence of the unborn outside BPAS on Southampton Row 10am Sung Mass at St William of York, with blessing of candles and procession c. 11:15 St Margaret Clitherow Ladies Group, meeting in the Annex of St William of York – convivial breakfast followed by a talk by Fr Phipps on the capital vices (this week, avarice and gluttony).
January 30, 2019
As well as the Catechism Day on Sunday 3rd February, the Blessing of Throats in honour of St. Blaise will be given in the Parish Hall after Mass. Here’s a bit about him: What is known about the life of St. Blaise derives from various traditions. His feast day is celebrated in the East on February 11th and in the West on February 3rd. All sources agree that St. Blaise was the Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia who suffered martyrdom […]