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February 13, 2019

Regina Caeli Academy UK, launching September 2019 – Open Day

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

FROM THE NEWS SHEET 10TH FEBRUARY

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 […]

Priory Campaign Update: pre-planning applications

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

Higlights from this week’s news sheet – 3 February 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

Candlemas and Ladies’ Group

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

BLESSING OF THROATS

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 […]

January 28, 2019

Yesterday’s Mass

Almost 90 people came to Mass yesterday; numbers continue to grow! Matthew Schellhorn sang and played the organ beautifully. This Sunday is Catechism Day – classes for under 8s, 8-16 year olds and adults will be from 1030.    

January 26, 2019

Highlights from this week’s news sheet – 27th January 2019 – 3rd Sunday after Epiphany

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 […]