Family Catechism Day in Bedford this Saturday 5th May

Reminder: First Saturday Fatima devotions & Family Catechism Day from 10am this Saturday.

Venue
Christ the King Roman Catholic Church
Harrowden Road, Bedford MK42 OSP

There’s plenty on this Saturday!

Hello everyone, A reminder that this Saturday is a First Saturday and so plenty going on at Christ the King in Bedford: 10 am Fatima Devotions (Rosary & meditation, Confessions) 11 am Holy Mass 12 noon Lunch (bring packed lunch) 12.30 pm Catechism (for under-8s) 1 pm Catechism (for under-16s) 1.45 pm Catholicism in 2018 (for adults) 2.30 pm Altar server training There’s no Gregorian Chant practise this weekend   If you can’t make that, then there’s the March for […]

The Stripping of a Priest

https://wp.me/p1Iyj4-mF Some amazing photos and commentary. 

On fatherhood, brotherhood and Alfie Evans

Homily by Fr Armand de Malleray at St Mary’s Warrington on the 4th Sunday after Easter – On Fatherhood, brotherhood and Alfie Evans. 29 April 2018. New: direct link to the 14:58 min video here. “Every perfect gift is coming from above, coming down from the Father of lights… for of His own will has He begotten us in the word of truth… You know, my dearest brethren.” Dear Friends, What is a parent? What is a father? What are […]

FSSP write up of Regina Caeli visit

Here is an account of the Regina Caeli presentation from the FSSP website: https://fssp.co.uk/rc-academies-combining-the-advantages-of-home-education-with-schools/  

RC Academies: combining the advantages of home-education with schools

Last Saturday over two dozen families gathered in Bedford to hear about a new opportunity for their children’s education. For parents who are worried about the corruption in mainstream education but who are not prepared for full-time home-schooling, Regina Caeli offers “classical hybrid education in the Catholic tradition”. This system involves children following a solidly Catholic curriculum by gathering at an academy on Mondays and Thursdays while home-schooling for the other days. The benefits of this approach include: Regina Caeli’s […]

Practice Chant for Saturday’s Family Catechism Day in Chesham Bois

All families are welcome for this Saturday’s Catechism Day in Chesham Bois (details below). If you have a moment in advance, please practice this version of Ave Verum Corpus which we will sing during exposition.
The theme for the children’s catechism will be “The Blessed Virgin Mary, the Apostles, the Angels”. The evening talk for adults will be on “Denying Supernatural Revelation–the First Beast of the Apocalypse”.

A Musical Surprise

As Sung Latin Mass at Christ the King, Bedford, is normally on the first Sunday of the month, the congregation on Sunday 22 April were expecting a Low Mass, but they got a pleasant surprise.  Matthew Schellhorn, a professional musician well known in Traditional musical circles, was in the Bedford area over the weekend and had asked if he could sing the Mass.  Fr James Mawdsley, FSSP, the celebrant, readily agreed! Matthew both played the organ and sang the Mass […]

Training the Mind to Form the Soul – First Visit of Regina Caeli to Bedford

The car park was packed and there was an excited buzz in the church hall at Christ the King, Bedford, on Saturday 21 April, the day of the long awaited visit of a representative from the American organisation Regina Caeli Academy, which provides classical hybrid education in the Catholic Tradition. Many home schooling families came along – one from near Norwich – and it was lovely to see such an age range, including several unborn! There was great interest in, […]