Bedford
September 13, 2018
Special Priory Campaign issue and new Personal Parish!
Click here or on the picture to open the pdf:
In this issue:
Editorial: Happy Thirtieth Anniversary
One More Priest Ordained, And More To Follow
The PRIORY CAMPAIGN: 18 July – 18 Oct 18
First EF Personal Parish in the United Kingdom
Who is the Patron Saint of our New Parish?
Tu Es Sacerdos in Æternum: Since June 9, 2018
Alexander of Hales’ Theory of Matrimony
The Prayers of the Angel of Fatima
Seventy Youths Take Part in our Summer Camps
Book on the Holy Eucharist: Ego Eimi – It is I
Three Retreats for: Youths, All and Clergy
Support our apostolate
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by Fr AM
September 9, 2018
It is our great joy to announce that on 8 September 2018, the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bishop Philip Egan, the Bishop of Portsmouth, established us as a Personal Parish, under the patronage of St John Fisher.
Our parish community will continue to be located at St William of York Church, Reading, until such time as a permanent home can be found.
To view the joint press statement from the Diocese and FSSP please click here.
For more information regarding the new Parish, please see the ‘Who we are’ and FAQ tabs on the Reading page found under ‘locations’.
by Fr Matthew Goddard
In these troubled times for the Church, let us uphold our priests with the following beautiful prayer:
O Almighty Eternal God, look upon the face of Thy Christ, and for the love of Him who is the Eternal High Priest, have pity on Thy priests. Remember, O most compassionate God, that they are but weak and frail human beings. Stir up in them the grace of their vocation which is in them by the imposition of the bishop’s hands. Keep them close to Thee, lest the Enemy prevail against them, so that they may never do anything in the slightest degree unworthy of their sublime vocation.
O Jesus, I pray Thee for Thy faithful and fervent priests; for Thy unfaithful and tepid priests; for Thy priests labouring at home or abroad in distant mission fields; for Thy tempted priests; for Thy lonely and desolate priests; for Thy young priests; for Thy aged priests; for Thy sick priests, for Thy dying priests; for the souls of Thy priests in Purgatory.
But above all I commend to Thee the priests dearest to me; the priest who baptized me; the priests who absolved me from my sins; the priests at whose Masses I assisted, and who gave me Thy Body and Blood in Holy Communion; the priests who taught and instructed me, or helped and encouraged me; all the priests to whom I am indebted in any other way, particularly N. O Jesus, keep them all close to Thy Heart, and bless them abundantly in time and in eternity. Amen.
by fsspuk
September 3, 2018
REMINDER: Public Meeting this Saturday
Click the image above for the Eventbrite page facilitating this meeting
After some extremely good feedback from families after the information event in April, we have made some excellent progress – we’ve secured a venue, we have a board of directors, and we intend to launch in September 2019.
Come along this Saturday 8th September (2018) to find out more about Classical aducation and the curriculum we will use, from someone who has used it for their own children! Venue: Unity Hall, Barton Scouts and Guides, Sharpenhoe Road, Barton-le-Clay, MK45 4SD. For sat navs, please use the postcode, MK45 4LQ, rather than “Unity Hall”, or else you’ll be led to the entrance on Sharpenhoe Road which isn’t accessible for cars.
1:30pm Welcome and introductions
1:45pm Classical education and MODG – Helen Harrold
2:30pm How it will work in the UK
2:45pm Break
3:15pm Q&A session answering the questions
4:00pm Wrap up, crowning of Our Lady and Salve Regina
Ticket costs [book here] will go towards the travel and accommodation expenses of the speakers, as well as the hire of the venue.
Any questions, please let us know! Or call Justin on 07884 001 977 or Grace on 07817 974 018.
Kind regards,
The RCA board
by Fr JM
September 1, 2018
A reminder that tomorrow–Sunday–is Catechism Day at Christ the King. The programme can be seen here.
The aim is to cover 2,000 years of Church History in 20-30 minutes (for each age group). Such a task is possible by considering the Saints through the centuries, and the way they characterised various epochs in the life of the Church. (See the scheme below.)
There is now a flood of confusion and evil coursing through the Church. To remain on the Rock Who is Christ, we are assisted by knowing the Saints, knowing Church history, knowing Who the Church is.
by Fr JM
August 31, 2018
Catechism days are starting up again this Sunday! Young or old, regular parishioner, occasional visitor or complete newbie, you are all welcome to as much or as little as you would like. We are extremely blessed to have such holy priests offering instruction to us and our families. Let us take advantage of such instruction!
Programme
8:30am Holy Mass, preceded and followed by Confessions
9:30am Coffee, Tea and biscuits in the hall
10:30am Catechism for under-8s
11am Catechism for under-16s
11:30am Presentation for adults (16+)
12:15pm Close
by fsspuk
August 22, 2018
10:30am: Holy Mass in Newman’s chapel
11:30am: Guided tour of Museum and Newman’s Rooms
12:30pm: Finish with lunch nearby.
For those driving to Littlemore, the address is 9 College Lane, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 4QL. Directions can be found here.
Parking is available at the church of Blessed Dominic Barberi.
For more information or to arrange transport from Reading, e-mail Fr O’Donohue at fatherodonohue@gmail.com
by Fr PD
August 12, 2018
Assumption of Mary, by Palma Vecchio (1480–1528)
Wednesday 15th August is the Feast of the Assumption and a Holy Day of Obligation. A Low Mass will be said at Christ the King at 7.30 pm.
by fsspuk
August 8, 2018
For Flickr albums of this years’ Summer Camp, see here (Boys’ Camp, 6-11 Aug) and here (Girls’ Camp, 13-18 Aug).
by Fr JM
August 6, 2018
The 2018 Summer Camp for boys, under the patronage of St Peter, got underway on Monday. We are at a new location this year, in Bollington on the edge of the Peak District. The theme for the camp is the True Devotion to Mary of St Louis Marie Grignon de Montfort.
You can see photos of the camp at the Flickr page.
Please pray for the success of this camp and for all the participants.
by Fr SP
