MASS INTENTIONS Sunday 30th October 8.30 am Thanksgiving and blessings on the Baderko family
12.30 pm Private intention Tuesday 1st November 7.30 pm Lennard Prior RIP – HOLYDAY OF OBLIGATION Wednesday 2nd November 11.15 am Keith Crocker RIP 11.45 am Holy Souls 12.15 pm Holy Father’s intentions
REST IN PEACE, KEITH! In your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of Keith Crocker and for his wife Patsy and family at this sad time. Requiescat in pace! Keith’s Requiem Mass takes place tomorrow, Monday 31st October at 11 am, St Joseph’s Church, Havant.
NO REFRESHMENTS TODAY The parish’s First Holy Communion classes are meeting in the hall from 9.00 to 10.15 on certain Sundays, the first of which is today; so sorry, no teas today after the 8.30 Mass.
ALL SAINTS PARTY SATURDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 1 pm—3 pm in the hall, come dressed as a saint, bring and share food.
SERVER AND SINGER TRAINING SATURDAY 5TH NOVEMBER Servers—1.30 pm to 3 pm with Fr Phipps (for men, and boys who have made their First Holy Communion), singers 3 pm—5 pm with Fr Evans (no experience required).
MASS OF REPARATION FOR ABORTION
By kind invitation of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Bedford, on Saturday, 12th November 2022 at 12 noon, there will be a Mass offered in reparation for all the abortions carried out. The celebrant with be Fr Gerard Byrne Music will be under the direction of Dominic Bevan The Shrine of the Miraculous Relic Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is housed in the church of Holy Child and St Joseph, 2 Brereton Road, Bedford MK40 1HU.
MASS INTENTIONS Sunday 23rd October 8.30 am Mr and Mrs Jones 12.30 pm Private intention
CONFESSIONS 3 pm—5 pm Saturdays
REST IN PEACE, KEITH In your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of Keith Crocker who died two weeks ago and for his wife Patsy and family at this sad time. Requiescat in pace! Keith’s Requiem Mass takes place on Monday 31st October at 11 am, St Joseph’s Church, Havant.
ALL SAINTS AND ALL SOULS All Saints Low Mass Monday 1st November at 7.30 pm. All Souls Tuesday 2nd November Trinated Masses at 11.15 am, 11.45 am and 12.15 pm. All Saints Party Saturday 5th November 1 pm—3 pm in the hall, come dressed as a saint, bring and share food.
GUARDIAN BIAS
The Guardian published an article purporting to show what a 9 week old unborn baby looks like. They literally removed the baby, the clowns – see details here. You can complain here, and it doesn’t take long – might make them think twice next time.
MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING Many thanks from the organisers — a final total of £405 was raised.
CAR PARKING As well as the Macmillan coffee morning, our Scouts are meeting after the 8.30 Mass and 50 of our parish children are enrolling for First Holy Communion at the 10.30 Mass. This may result in a gridlocked car park – please be aware!
MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING Sunday, 9.30 am—12 noon in the church hall. Home-made cakes for sale plus raffle. Please support this very worthwhile cause.
SUNG MASS This will take place at 8.30 am on Sunday 16th October, with a practice on Saturday 15th October in church from 3 pm—5 pm. Dominic Bevan, a professional singer, will be leading this practice—it would make his visit more worthwhile if we had a good number of people. Men in particular would be most welcome. No experience or sight reading needed.
NO REFRESHMENTS ON SUNDAY 16TH OCTOBER The Parish’s First Holy Communion classes this year are going to be meeting in the hall from 9.00—10.15 on certain Sundays, the first of which is next Sunday 16th October. This means that unfortunately we cannot meet for refreshments in the hall after the 8.30 Mass next Sunday. We are looking at alternative solutions going forward.
8.30 am Nicholas and Ruth Dyson 12.30 pm Private intention 17th Sunday after Pentecost
CONFESSIONS 3 pm—5 pm Saturdays.
MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING Next Sunday 9th October 9.30 am—12 noon in the church hall. Donations of home-made cakes welcome! Last year was a great success, please support this very worthwhile cause.
RELICS OF ST BERNADETTE—NORTHAMPTON CATHEDRAL We are looking at the possibility of a visit to the relics on Tuesday 11th or Wednesday 12th October in the church minibus. Is anyone willing to drive on either day? Please speak to Barbara Kay (mbky3 AT outlook.com) if you can help, or you might like to make your own pilgrimage.
LITTLE WAY HEALING MINISTRIES Holy Child & St Joseph’s, Bedford, Saturday 15th October, 10.45 am – 4pm. Please join us for all or part of the day with Mass, prayer, praise and healing. Bring packed lunch, drinks available.
MASS OF REPARATION FOR ABORTION Saturday 12th November, 12 noon, Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, High Mass celebrated by Fr Gerard Byrne, music by Southwell Consort. All welcome, refreshments afterwards.
ACCESS TO THE SACRAMENTS If there is the need for sacraments — baptism, confirmation, sick calls etc — please contact Fr Goddard: goddard AT fssp.org.
MASS INTENTIONS Sunday 18th September 8.30 am Kevin Cosgrove RIP 12.30 pm Private intention
No confessions today but confessions usually 3-5pm Saturdays
BARN DANCE Saturday 1st October from 6 pm. Barbara Kay has tickets: £5 per adult, £15 per family. Proceeds to be divided between the parish and the FSSP.
MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING Sunday 9th October 9.30 am—12 noon in the church hall. Home made cakes welcome!
CHILDREN’S PARTIES Saturday 5th November 1 pm—3pm: All Saints Party: Bring and Share, dress up as a saint! Sunday 11th December 9.30 am onwards: St Nicholas Party Both parties are in the church hall.
CATHOLIC MOTHER’S PLANNERS Maria Jones has a stock of the Catholic Mother’s Planners to sell at £23.99 and will be bringing them to the 8:30am Masses (or contact her directly). See here for more details of the planners.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION Please email Fr Goddard by the end of September if you have children of an age to receive First Holy Communion or Confirmation.
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 AT fssp.org.
8.30 am Kevin Cosgrove RIP 12.30 pm Private intention
CONFESSIONS 3 pm—5 pm Saturdays. Please note, no confessions next Saturday 17th September.
HER MAJESTY AND HIS MAJESTY
There will be prayers for Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III at the end of both Masses, followed by singing of the National Anthem.
CAFOD PAKISTAN FLOODS APPEAL Millions of people need clean drinking water, food, emergency medical assistance and shelter after record monsoon rains and flash flooding across Pakistan. A second collection will be taken at both Masses today. You can also donate on line: https://cafod.org.uk/?form=decpakistanfloodsappeal.
BARN DANCE Saturday 1st October from 6 pm. Barbara Kay has tickets: £5 per adult, £15 per family. Proceeds to be divided between the parish and the FSSP.
MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING Sunday 9th October 9.30 am—12 noon in the church hall. Donations of homemade cakes welcome! There will be lots of delicious treats and a raffle. Do support this great cause.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION Please email Fr Goddard (goddard AT fssp.org) by the end of September if you have children of an age to receive First Holy Communion or Confirmation.
On 25-27 Nov 2022; St Mary’s Priory, Smith Street, Warrington WA1 2NS, England
Starts 5:00pm; ends 2:00pm
Is God calling ME? Matrimony, celibacy, monastery, seminary, Fraternity?
If you are a single Catholic man between 18 and 30 years of age, come and discern with us at St Mary’s Priory & Church. Shrine Rector Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP will lead the Weekend, assisted by Frs Ian Verrier, FSSP, Alex Stewart, FSSP and Fr Gerard Quirke. There will be talks, prayers (Divine Office in our beautiful church), Holy Mass and informal chatting with fellow guests. Possibility of private meetings with a priest, and of confession. Feel welcome confidentially to call, email or write for any questions. Location: St Mary’s Priory. FREE for unwaged and students. Others: £60 per person in total.
Six young men from the UK & Ireland are in formation at our two international seminaries. Three of our deacons from England were ordained priests at St Mary’s Warrington by Archbishop McMahon, OP of Liverpool. Those were the first EF priestly ordinations by a diocesan bishop in England in fifty years. Please pray for them (www.fssp.org/en/help-us/confraternity-of-saint-peter/) and for many more to enter the lists! We give thanks for 12 of priests ordained over the past 20 years: Fr Konrad Loewenstein in 2002; Fr Brendan Gerard in 2006; Frs Matthew Goddard and William Barker in 2009; Fr Simon Harkins in 2010; Fr Matthew McCarthy in 2011; Fr Ian Verrier in 2015; Fr James Mawdsley in 2016; Frs Alex Stewart and Krzysztof Sanetra in 2017; Fr Seth Phipps in 2018; Fr Gwilym Evans in 2022.
THE X-MEN?
As of September 2022, for the first time the number of FSSP priests serving in the UK & Ireland has reached a double figure: Fr Patrick O’Donohue in Waterford, Frs Brendan Gerard and John Emerson in Edinburgh, Frs Armand de Malleray, Ian Verrier, Alex Stewart and Gerard Quirke in Warrington, and Frs Matthew Goddard, Seth Phipps and Gwilym Evans in Reading. Thus, it is now ten priests in total (“X” in Latin) serving souls in these Isles. There will be work for many more!
Fr de Malleray comments on the fear felt by many souls confronted with growing uncertainty in the Church and secular pressure from the world
The English Pope (Part One)
While another English cardinal has just been created, young convert and historian Adam Mercer describes the rise to prominence of one Nicholas Breakspear, who later become the first (and latest) English pope.
Homily for First Mass of Fr Gwilym Evans, FSSP
Fr de Malleray welcomes the newly ordained priest as he begins his pastoral ministry in England. Fr Evans is reminded of being a man of the sacred, better to serve souls, including the most vulnerable ones. Diligence and love for God, especially in the Blessed Sacrament, conditions a fruitful priestly life.
Can A Catholic Wear Tattoos?
Niall Patrick Carroll reflects on Fr Mike Schmitz’s “Awesome Tattoo”. Why this recent trend of tattoos, now spreading even among Catholics? What criteria help one discern whether tattoos are bad, indifferent or positive? Our souls are where the divine imprint should show, now and forever.
Mgr Benson’s Novels on Catholic Persecution
The newly started Cenacle Press at Silverstream Priory in Ireland has released a beautiful illustrated edition of Mgr Hugh Benson’s classic novels describing the persecution of Catholics in England under penal times. A timely reminder and an encouragement as genuine religious freedom is under threat even in Western countries.
The Sacred Liturgy as a Secret Garden
In his latest and short book, Fr de Malleray offers an analogy between Frances Hodgson Burnett’s pre-WWI tale for children and the revelation experienced in the 2020s by a growing number of adults stepping into the grace-filled haven of the traditional Roman liturgy.
