MASS INTENTIONS Sunday 9th April 8.30 am: Paul & Pauline Vooght’s intentions 12.30 pm Private intention
No confession this Holy Saturday
EASTER COLLECTION FOR THE BEDFORD APOSTOLATE By Fr Nicholas’s kind agreement, the collection money from the Latin Masses at 8.30 am and 12.30 pm on Easter Sunday will go to support the work of the FSSP Bedford Apostolate. If you want to make a personal gift to the FSSP priests, then please do so outside of the collections, making it clear that it is for their personal use. Thank you.
ADULT CATECHISM Next Saturday 15th April at 7 pm in the Patrick Donegan room. Fr Phipps continues his series on the Seven Capital Vices. Pizza and drinks will be available.
FSSP SUMMER CAMPS FOR 10 – 17 YEAR OLDS Booking for these camps in August is now open – please see the following link for full details: https://fssp.org.uk/fssp-summer-camps-2023-bookings-now-open/.
ACCESS TO THE SACRAMENTS If there is the need for sacraments — baptism, confirmation, sick calls etc — please contact Fr Goddard on telephone number 0118 966 5284 or by email: goddard@fssp.org.
MASS INTENTIONS Sunday 2nd April 8.30 am Private intention 12.30 pm Private intention
CONFESSIONS Saturdays 3 pm—5 pm Please note, no Confessions on Holy Saturday
BE SMART, BUY LOCAL Want to stock up the fridge or freezer? Jason and Sarah from Woodview Farm produce and source fresh local meat and produce, including free range eggs from their own flock and fresh fruit and veg. Can collect from their shop or deliver to Christ the King or in some cases your home. Contact details 07960575342 or crofty113@gmail.com
SATURDAY No altar server training this Saturday but there will be choir practice for those who would like to take part in singing at the Palm Sunday procession preceding the 8.30 am Mass. CHURCH CLEANING FOR EASTER Wednesday 5th April, 4 pm. All help appreciated to prepare the church for Easter.
TRADITIONAL TRIDUUM As well as the FSSP Traditional Triduum at Reading and Warrington, Fr Gerard Byrne, a Northampton Diocesan priest, will be celebrating this form of the Triduum at St Brendan’s, Corby. Please check their newsletter for details: https://www.stbrendanscorby.org.uk/.
EASTER COLLECTION FOR THE BEDFORD APOSTOLATE By Fr Nicholas’s kind agreement, the collection money from the Latin Masses at 8.30 am and 12.30 pm on Easter Sunday will go to support the work of the FSSP Bedford Apostolate. If you want to make a personal gift to the FSSP priests, then please do so outside of the collections, making it clear that it is for their personal use. Thank you.
FSSP SUMMER CAMPS FOR 10 –17 YEAR OLDS Booking for these camps in August is now open – please see the following link for full details: https://fssp.org.uk/fssp-summer-camps-2023-bookings-now-open/.
ACCESS TO THE SACRAMENTS If there is the need for sacraments — baptism, confirmation, sick calls etc — please contact Fr Goddard on telephone number 0118 966 5284 or by email: goddard@fssp.org.
8.30 am Keith Crocker RIP 12.30 pm Private intention
CONFESSIONS Saturdays 3 pm—5 pm Please note, no Confessions on Holy Saturday
SPRING DANCE For all the family, Saturday 29th April, 1 pm—7 pm, St Leonard’s Church Hall near Tring. Ceilidh, food, children’s playground nearby. Tickets £35 per family, £15 adults, £10 concessions, profits to Aid to the Church in Need. If anyone finds the cost prohibitive you may donate what you can afford. Tickets from George Tyldesley, whose family attends the Chesham Bois Mass
PARISH EASTER RAFFLE Tickets 50p each or £2.50 a book from Rita Carroll. First prize is a Monkey Fort Wilderness 2 climbing frame kindly donated by Dunster House, second prize is an Easter hamper and there are many other prizes to be won. Raffle to be drawn on Easter Sunday.
BABY CLOTHES
From Bernice : We have a baby car seat to give away (or for a donation of £25) for newborn until 3 months. It’s like new, never used because we had a 2nd one. Also, we have a large bag of baby clothes from newborn to 12 months. If you’re expecting a baby, please let me know what you need.
HOUSE WANTED
Does anyone know of a family house to rent near Bedford? A family are looking to move closer to Regina Caeli in time for September. Let me know and I’ll put you in touch.
ACCESS TO THE SACRAMENTS If there is the need for sacraments — baptism, confirmation, sick calls etc — please contact Fr Goddard on telephone number 0118 966 5284 or by email
Fr de Malleray, FSSP addresses concerns about the future of the traditional Latin Mass. The prospects are bleak, but divine Providence will support us if we put our hearts into this liturgy as a means of sanctification for us and others.
Adolescents Make Rosary Beads
Romeo and Lucianna Robinson, a disabled young man and his sister, found that their usual beads did not last very long. They decided to make their own. Now they sell them as an apostolate.
God Tangled: Christ’s Crowning with Thorns
As a Lenten meditation, Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP explains how the thorns of the crown of Our Lord prophetically ‘stem from’ the timber of the cross as prefigured in various episodes in the Old Testament.
Bl. Noël Pinot, a Shepherd for Times of Trial
Frs Franck Labbé and A. de Malleray tell the story of the exemplary pastor who, during the French Revolution, walked up to the guillotine wearing his priestly vestments and praying the very first words of Holy Mass, ‘Introibo ad altare Dei’.
Vendée War Heroes Inspire Young Catholics
Young Catholics in France learn about the courage of their forefathers, mostly country people and a few local gentry who stood up for their faith against formidable odds, whose bravery earned them the admiration even of Napoleon.
Priory Campaign Reopened
Times call for strong traditional Catholic centres, such as St Mary’s Warrington. Invest with us in a fully-fledged traditional Catholic hub with versatile conference hall sitting 218 guests.
First House in Ireland for our Fraternity
By Fr Patrick O’Donohue, FSSP describes the encouraging growth of our Irish apostolate. He trusts in the intercessions of saints and the assistance of the faithful to consolidate our first base on the Isle of Saints.
Forthcoming Events
Supporters of the traditional Latin Mass will be eager to book early for these various events, including children’s camps, youth summer weekend, pilgrimages, confirmations, and retreat for all.
Support our Apostolate
Unlike long-established religious orders and dioceses endowed with valuable assets providing regular income, the FSSP in this country relies essentially on the generosity of its benefactors. Thank you for your support to help us do more for God and souls.
19th March 2023—4th Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday)
MASS INTENTIONS Sunday 19th March 8.30 am Private intention 12.30 pm Private intention
CONFESSIONS Saturdays 3 pm—5 pm
SPRING DANCE For all the family, Saturday 29th April, 1 pm—7 pm, St Leonard’s Church Hall near Tring. Ceilidh, food, children’s playground nearby. Tickets £35 per family, £15 adults, £10 concessions, profits to Aid to the Church in Need. If anyone finds the cost prohibitive you may donate what you can afford. Tickets from George , whose family attends the Chesham Bois Mass
LOOKING FOR A HOUSE NEAR BEDFORD? Matthew tells us that the 4-bedroom house next door to him in Kimbolton (30 minutes north of Bedford) is coming up for sale/rent and would be ideal for a family. Do contact him if interested.
RESERVED PARKING SPACES? We are trying to assess whether there is a greater need for reserved car parking spaces in front of the church for disabled parishioners, or parishioners with young children. Please email your thoughts to parish.christthekingbedford@northamptondiocese.org.
PARISH EASTER RAFFLE Tickets 50p each or £2.50 a book from Rita Carroll. First prize is a Monkey Fort Wilderness 2 climbing frame kindly donated by Dunster House, second prize is a large hamper.
8.30 am Private intention 12.30 pm Private intention
CONFESSIONS Saturdays 3 pm—5 pm
ADULTCATECHISM TONIGHT Patrick Donegan room at 7 pm. Talk by Fr Phipps in a series on the Seven Capital Vices.
LOOKING FOR A HOUSE NEAR BEDFORD? Matthew tells us that the 4-bedroom house next door to him in Kimbolton (30 minutes north of Bedford) is coming up for sale/rent and would be ideal for a family. Do contact him if interested.
RESERVED PARKING SPACES? We are trying to assess whether there is a greater need for reserved car parking spaces in front of the church for disabled parishioners, or parishioners with young children. Please email your thoughts to parish.christthekingbedford@northamptondiocese.org.
PARISH EASTER RAFFLE Tickets 50p each or £2.50 a book from Rita Carroll. First prize is a Monkey Fort Wilderness 2 climbing frame kindly donated by Dunster House, second prize is a large hamper.
ACCESS TO THE SACRAMENTS If there is the need for sacraments — baptism, confirmation, sick calls etc — please contact Fr Goddard on telephone number 0118 966 5284 or by email: goddard@fssp.org.
8.30 am Sebastian di Falco RIP 12.30 pm Private intention
CONFESSIONS Saturdays 3 pm—5 pm
SUNG MASS Sung Mass at 8.30 am, practice tomorrow 4th March 3 pm—5 pm. New singers welcome. Please contact Fr Evans for more information: evans@fssp.org.
ADULT CATECHISM Saturday 11th March in the Patrick Donegan room at 7 pm. Talk by Fr Phipps in a series on the Seven Capital Vices. Please let him know if you are planning to come so that we can cater accordingly: sphipps@fssp.org.
PARISH EASTER RAFFLE
Tickets are on sale – the first prize is a children’s climbing frame donated by Dunster House. Tickets from Rita – 50p or £2.50 a book.
FINANCIAL GIVING Our Offertory collection money is shared between the Parish of Christ the King and the FSSP whose priests minister to the Latin Mass faithful. The FSSP is reliant on regular supplementary financial giving in order to maintain their apostolate in Bedford. If you have not done so already, please consider setting up a standing order to them. These need to be set up by you through your own bank using the following details: account name: FSSP England (Reading); sort code 30-93-04; account number 02027330. If you are a UK tax payer, Gift Aid forms are also available. Thank you for your generosity.
ACCESS TO THE SACRAMENTS If there is the need for sacraments — baptism, confirmation, sick calls etc — please contact Fr Goddard on telephone number 0118 966 5284 or by email: goddard@fssp.org.
HINTS FOR LENT If you haven’t yet picked them up, there are some hints for keeping a good Lent available on the table as you leave. They are also available at our website, https://fssp.org.uk/bedford/.
SUNG MASS NEXT SUNDAY 5TH MARCH Sung Mass next Sunday at 8.30 am, practice next Saturday 4th March 3 pm—5 pm. New singers welcome. Please contact Fr Evans for more information: evans@fssp.org.
FINANCIAL GIVING Our Offertory collection money is shared between the Parish of Christ the King and the FSSP whose priests minister to the Latin Mass faithful. The FSSP is reliant on regular supplementary financial giving in order to maintain their apostolate in Bedford. If you have not done so already, please consider setting up a standing order to them. These need to be set up by you through your own bank using the following details: account name: FSSP England (Reading); sort code 30-93-04; account number 02027330. If you are a UK tax payer, Gift Aid forms are also available. Thank you for your generosity.
ACCESS TO THE SACRAMENTS If there is the need for sacraments — baptism, confirmation, sick calls etc — please contact Fr Goddard on telephone number 0118 966 5284 or by email: goddard@fssp.org.
8.30 am Stephen Carroll RIP 12.30 pm Private intention
CONFESSIONS Saturdays 3 pm—5 pm
ASH WEDNESDAY AND LENT Low Mass and Imposition of Ashes on Wednesday 22nd February at 7.30 pm. There are some hints for keeping a good Lent below.
FEAST OF THE CHAIR OF ST PETER AND CONFRATERNITY Our prayers are with all our FSSP priests and seminarians on Thursday 23rd February, the transferred Feast of the Chair of St Peter, which is celebrated as a First Class Feast in apostolates of the Fraternity. Members of the Confraternity of St Peter pray daily for the priests and seminarians and have a Mass offered for them once a year. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Confraternity, please contact Fr Phipps (sphipps@fssp.org) for further information and to apply.
FINANCIAL GIVING Our Offertory collection money is shared between the Parish of Christ the King and the FSSP whose priests minister to the Latin Mass faithful. The FSSP is reliant on regular supplementary financial giving in order to maintain their apostolate in Bedford. If you have not done so already, please consider setting up a standing order to them. These need to be set up by you through your own bank using the following details: account name: FSSP England (Reading); sort code 30-93-04; account number 02027330. If you are a UK tax payer, Gift Aid forms are also available. Thank you for your generosity.
ACCESS TO THE SACRAMENTS If there is the need for sacraments — baptism, confirmation, sick calls etc — please contact Fr Goddard on telephone number 0118 966 5284 or by email: goddard@fssp.org.
Practical Suggestions for Lent – Fr Matthew Goddard Try to get to Mass more often during Lent. Try to get to Confession at least once during Lent. If you are not already saying a daily Rosary then Lent would be a good time to start. If you do already, then why not take a second Rosary during Lent for the needs of others. The Stations of the Cross is a popular devotion which focusses us on the direction Lent leads us, namely salvation won for us through Christ’s Passion and Death. Why not take up a particular prayer intention for Lent. This could be personal or for others in your life, and/or o For the needs and development of our FSSP Latin Mass Chaplaincy in Bedford. o For the FSSP (the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter) and all those entrusted to its care. o For our Regina Caeli Academy. o For an end to abortion clinic buffer zones.
Lent would be a good time to make an effort in spiritual reading. Only take on things which you think you can manage for 40 days – don’t overstretch yourself. Don’t choose something that will make you “crabby”, thus leading you and those around you into sin. Don’t give up if you slip up in your resolve, but keep starting again for the 40 days. If charity towards a challenging person in your life is particularly difficult, refraining from a lack of charity and trying to get on with that person can be a greater penance and mortification than, for example, giving up chocolate or the internet Consider supporting a pro-life charity, such as SPUC or The Good Counsel Network. Consider supporting a charity which supports persecuted Christians, such as Aid to the Church in Need.
