FSSP
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Bedford

June 4, 2019

Countdown to the Summer Camps!

 
Only six places remaining out of forty on the camp for boys, whereas the camp for girls is just less than half booked with eighteen girls now signed up. For further information or a booking form, contact Fr O’Donohue at odonohue@fssp.org

Click here to see photographs of last year!

St Peter’s Summer Camp 2019 for Boys (age 10-17) will take place in the Peak District, at Savio House, Ingersley Road, Bollington, Macclesfield SK10 5RW, from 3pm, Monday 5 August 2019 to Saturday 10 August 2019 3pm.
 
St Petronilla’s Summer Camp 2019 for Girls (age 10-17) will also take place at Savio House from 3pm, Monday 12 August 2019 to 3pm, Saturday 17 August 2019.
 
Cost:
1) Full estimated cost per child: £210
2) Subsidised rate per child: £100
June 1, 2019

THREE BRAVE BRITS ENTER THE LISTS

Thank God for a third UK applicant admitted at our international seminary in America.

Please pray for any hurdle to be overcome for Harry, Conan and Tom to begin formation for the sacred prieshood next September at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary.

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There are various causes explaining why these three brave men applied, and got admitted. But surely, your prayers for priestly vocations are an important factor, in response to the Lord’s command: “The harvest is abundant but the labourers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out labourers for his harvest” (Mt 9:38).

Congratulations to Monica from Liverpool and Matteo from West Sussex who will be enrolled in our international prayer network, the Confraternity of St Peter, next 9th June, on Whitsunday.

Like them, make your prayer for vocations more efficient through https://www.fssp.org/…/help-us/confraternity-of-saint-peter/, and have 460 FSSP clerics + 6,600 Confraternity members include you in their daily prayers.
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Confraternity of Saint Peter FAQ’s
Can I still join the Confraternity if…

1) If I can’t travel easily and I would not have the time to attend events with the Confraternity? 
– Yes, you may join. Provided you say the daily decade and Prayer, and have the Mass offered once a year by any priest in good standing, you are not required to do anything more, even on the day of your enrolment.

2) If I do not intend to be part of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter? 
– Yes, you may join. The Confraternity of St Peter (CSP) is formally distinct from the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter (FSSP). Any Catholic can join the former; but only priests and future priests can join the latter. Confraternity members retain full liberty and can decide to leave at any time.

3) If I already have spiritual commitments?
– Yes, you may join. For instance, if you are already committed to praying one decade of the rosary daily, you can apply it to the Confraternity’s intentions, added to your other intentions. If those were meant to exclude any other, you simply say a further decade.

4) If I normally attend the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite, not the Extraordinary Form. 
– Yes, you may join. Your prayers for priestly vocations and ministry as a committed Catholic are always valued.

5) If I want to pray for vocations not exclusively to the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter? 
– Yes, you may join. As a member of the Confraternity, you intend your prayer to benefit principally our seminarians and priests, but you may include others at your discretion.

6) If I am a seminarian / deacon / priest / bishop / religious / sister? 
– Yes, you may join. The Confraternity is not for lay persons only. Any clerics and consecrated persons in good standing are welcome.

7) If I am not able to give any money? 
– Yes, you may join. Your commitment is purely spiritual, and we do not expect you to contribute financially. Financial support to the formation of our seminarians and to the ministry of our priests is gratefully received, irrespective of Confraternity membership.

8) If I can’t conveniently recite the daily decade and Prayer in Latin, nor have the yearly Mass offered in the Extraordinary Form?
– Yes, you may join. You may say the decade in your preferred language and use any approved translation of the Prayer. While it is fitting to have the yearly Mass offered according to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman rite, any other rite authorised by the Catholic Church may be used as an alternative.

https://www.fssp.org/…/help-us/confraternity-of-saint-peter/

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May 29, 2019

Catechism on Sunday – Last in the Present Series!

The last in the present series of Family Catechism sessions takes place on Sunday 2 June at the usual times – 10.30 for under 8s, 11.00 for under 16s, and 11.30 for adults.  Our grateful thanks to Fr O’Donohue for preparing and delivering these talks over the last few months.

Catechism Day on Sunday 2nd June

Christ the King Roman Catholic Church
Harrowden Road, Bedford MK42 OSP

 

 

Programme
8:30am Holy Mass followed by Confessions
10:30am Catechism (for under-8s)
11am Catechism (for under-16s)
11:30am Presentation for adults (16+)
12noon Close
May 18, 2019

Remembering the Second World War

This talk will take place at the next Juventutem meeting in Reading on Thursday 23 May at 7pm in St John Fisher House, 17 Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5RU. Starting with Holy Mass, followed by a pizza supper and then the talk given by Joshua Madrid. Joshua is currently completing an MA in the History of Warfare at the University of Birmingham.

Juventutem is an international movement of young Catholics (ages 18 to 35) 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.

May 11, 2019

Family & Life Magazine just released

After their successful annual Conference at St George’s Cathedral in London last 4th May (nearly 150 attended).

Great articles in this issue on Conversion, Islam, Education, Literature, Faith, by Cardinal Sarah, Gabriele Kuby, Fr Linus Clovis, Fr Armand de Malleray and more.

Click here or on cover picture below to open the online magazine.

 

May 10, 2019

Barn Dance – Last Call!

It’s a nice sunny evening (but not as hot as last year!), so if you are free, why not head down to Christ the King for our second Barn Dance? It starts at 7.30 pm and tickets are available on the door at £5 for over 12s and £3 for under 12s. We are happy to negotiate rates for families. There will be a bar, raffle and a prize for the best outfit. Caller Mick Wooldridge has very kindly given his services free, supported by our hardworking Social Committee. The Parish of Christ the King and the FSSP will benefit equally from the proceeds.

See you there!