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May 28, 2018
Holy Mass on Corpus Christi at 7:30pm, Thursday 31 May at the Church of Christ the King, Bedford, MK42 0SP.
Reminder: First Saturday Fatima devotions & Family Catechism Day from 9:30am this Saturday. NB The schedule is moved 30 mins earlier than usual.
May 24, 2018
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Wednesday, 30th May at 7pm in St John Fisher House, 17 Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5RU. Starting with Holy Mass, followed by pizza and brief spiritual talk.
Juventutem is an international movement of young Catholic (ages 18 to 36) who are devoted to the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. Its aim is to foster and strengthen relationships between young people at a national and international level, and to encourage and assist them in developing their faith.
Great news! Two extra sung Masses a month, with music performed by Matthew Schellhorn. From the FSSP site: https://fssp.co.uk/increasing-the-number-of-sung-masses-at-bedford/ We are very pleased to announce that we are increasing the number of Sung Masses at Bedford!You might recall that a few weeks ago Matthew Schellhorn kindly sang and played the organ at our 8.30 Mass. The FSSP is pleased to announce that he has accepted the invitation to sing and play on two Sundays a month outside of July and August.Matthew has been involved […]
May 23, 2018
We are very pleased to announce that we are increasing the number of Sung Masses at Bedford! A few weeks ago Matthew Schellhorn kindly sang and played the organ at our 8.30 Mass. The FSSP is pleased to announce that he has accepted the invitation to sing and play on two Sundays a month outside of July and August. Matthew has been involved in Sacred Music for all of his life. From 2013–15 he was the first Director of Music […]
May 21, 2018
Pentecost Sunday saw a record attendance – 82 people came to the Old Rite Mass at 8:30am. This represents a 400% increase in less than three short years, showing the significant demand for Mass in the Extraordinary Form. We also had a very gracious letter from Bishop Doyle, where he said “It was a joy to celebrate the Masses, including the Mass in the Extraordinary Form,and to meet so many members of the parish.” We are truly grateful for all Bishop […]
May 18, 2018
Young Adults (18 to 35 years-old) are invited to join us for a social evening this Saturday, the Vigil of Pentecost. We will meet at 5pm in the parish room at the eastern end of the Church of Christ the King in Bedford (MK42 0SP). After a talk with Q & A entitled “The Blessed Trinity: Principle of Everything”, we will head to a local venue for dinner and drinks.
May 15, 2018
During his pastoral visit to Christ the King, Bedford, on the weekend of 12 – 13 May, Bishop Peter Doyle of Northampton was called upon to go the extra mile. He was due to preach at the Latin Mass, but at the last minute, due to unforeseen circumstances, he not only gave the homily, but celebrated the Mass as well. He told us afterwards that it was the first time he had celebrated in the Extraordinary Form. Bishop Doyle’s Latin […]
May 10, 2018
On this Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter is pleased to introduce the Summer issue of our quarterly magazine Dowry (Summer 2018, No38). SPECIAL ISSUE ON HOLY MATRIMONY The layout is designed to be looked at as a double page: make sure to select this display on your pdf reader. Click on the cover of the magazine to open the 4.2Mo pdf file. In this issue: Editorial: Alfie’s Death Made Us All […]