We are extremely grateful to the FSSP for saying Mass three times in July while our regular priests are away. The first of these Sundays is this weekend, 9 July, when Fr Goddard will visit us. The FSSP are enjoying plenty of vocations and ordinations – most recently, two priests were ordained in Warrington – stunning pictures here : http://catholicherald.co.uk/news/2017/06/20/pictures-extraordinary-form-ordinations-take-place-in-england-for-first-time-in-decades/
Just a reminder that, for ss Peter and Paul we will have a Low Mass at 7:30pm at Christ the King. Yesterday, in Warrington, there were the first Ordinations in the Old Rite to take place in the more than 50 years! Some photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/138056205@N08/sets/72157682144213182
It was a pleasure to welcome back Fr Anton Webb as our celebrant for Corpus Christi on the evening of 15 June. By co-incidence, he was the celebrant at the Corpus Christ Mass in 2016. He has a wonderful singing voice which supplemented this Sung Mass. In the choir loft was Bedford Choral Society, the singers of whom were joining us for the second time, and also Fr Gabriel Diaz, who himself has celebrated Mass many times at Christ […]
On Thursday 15th June, the Bedford Choral Society will sing Palestrina’s Missa Brevis for the Corpus Christi Mass celebrated by Fr. Webb at Christ the King Church, Harrowden Road, Bedford MK42 0SP (location here) Mass is at 7:30pm, followed by a procession afterwards. All are welcome!
What a wonderful poem here: http://aclerkofoxford.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/highest-of-all-kings.html?m=1 And some very pertinent comments about the modern lack of imagination from some priests. FR Diaz, though, is made of different stuff, and gave a lovely sermon about this feast.
Low Mass this Thursday, 25 May, at 7:30pm. Hope to see you there!
It’s 50 years since the Abortion act and 100 years since the Fatima apparitions – “the greatest message of modern times,” according to St John Paul. So if you’re going to pick one year to go to the March for Life, perhaps make it this year? More details are here : www.marchforlife.co.uk including how to get there. If you’re struggling for transport please do get in touch with us, as we may be able to help
This is a fantastic event to attend – this year’s will be my fourth – and it led me to my interest in and commitment to the Traditional Mass through a devotion to St Margaret Clitherow. There is a procession past the Shambles where she lived and to the spot where she was martyred, as well as a wonderful High Mass beforehand and Benediction afterwards. It is feasible to do the trip to York and back in a (longish) day from the […]
HAPPY EASTER! Some photos from Mass are below as well as a very thought provoking article (and book) about the need to set up our own communities. The Tipi Loschi are an inspiration – who knows, perhaps we can have something similar here in Bedford. We don’t have the Adriatic Coast, but we have beautiful countryside, a growing congregation in a welcoming parish and the Traditional Mass! https://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/04/the-benedict-option/