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 […]
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, […]
A reminder that the monthly young adults group takes place tomorrow evening at Christ the King, Harrowden Road, MK42 0SP. More details here: Https://fssp.co.uk/young-adults-group-5pm-saturday-21-april-bedford/
Young Adults (18 to 35 years-old) are invited to join us for a social evening this Saturday. 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 10-minute video and discussion about the Book of Esther, we will head to a local venue for dinner and drinks. Please email james.mawdsley@fssp.org if you plan to join us, or else simply turn up.
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If you are interested in exploring a new opportunity for solid Catholic education, please join us for a talk by representatives of Regina Caeli who will be giving presentations at the hall of Bedford’s Christ the King Church (MK42 0SP) from 10:30 – 14:30 on Saturday 21st April. More details about tickets here and a video below.
On 22nd April there’s a pilgrimage for men to Walsingham – more details and a registration form are here: National Catholic Men’s Pilgrimage
(Mass times for Bedford/Reading here) The Latin Mass Society will be celebrating the Sacred Triduum in St Mary Moorfields Church, Eldon Street, London EC2M 7LS, by kind invitation of Fr Christopher Vipers, the Parish Priest. Music will be supplied by Cantus Magnus, directed by Matthew Schellhorn. WEDNESDAY 28 MARCH – Spy Wednesday 21:00 Tenebrae Hieremiæ prophetæ lamentationes a 5, Lassus Responsoria pro Triduo Sacro in Nocturno II et III a 4, Lassus THURSDAY 29 MARCH – Maundy Thursday 18:00 High […]
FSSP Servers’ Training a Great Success See article in The Universe below. By Józef Łopuszyński A very successful Altar Servers Training Weekend was held at St Mary’s Shrine Church, Warrington from March 2nd to March 4th. The course was attended by people from across the country wishing to learn to serve the Traditional Roman Mass, especially the Low Mass. The weekend was packed with information as students worked hard practising how to assist the Priest at the Altar during Holy […]
After the Latin Mass at Christ the King on the snowy morning of Sunday 4 March 2018, it was with sadness that we said goodbye to Alex Kovacsics, his wife Maria and his children Emilia, Alexander, Adam and Albert. It was their last Sunday with us, as they are moving back to their native Croatia. Alex has been running a very popular and successful restaurant in Bedford town centre, but is swapping this for the more family-friendly life of setting […]