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 Bedford area and we adjourn to one of the many nice eating places in York before making the return journey.
Barbara
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/
Visitation of the Statue and Relics to the Diocese of Northampton from 30 Sept-1 Oct 2017.
The National Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima, and Relics of Blessed Jacinta and Francisco will be travelling around the country, visiting various Cathedrals abbeys and churches this year, 2017, which is the Centenary year of the Fatima message, which was given by the Blessed Virgin between May and October 1917.
The Latin Mass Society are involved in the short visitation to the Dominican Priory, Haverstock Hill, London, on 8 July 2017
More details here:
http://www.worldfatima-englandwales.org.uk/visitation.html
(The World Apostolate of Fatima is an approved Public Association of the Faithful).
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to cancel Tenebrae in Latin on Maundy Thursday 13 April at 6 pm. There will be Tenebrae in English with readings and hymns at 6 pm led by Fr Patrick Hutton preceding the Maundy Thursday liturgy, also in English, at 7.30 pm. We apologise if you were planning to come to the Traditional Form.
The Good Friday Stations of the Cross in Latin at 12.00 noon is going ahead as scheduled and there will be Latin Mass on Easter Sunday at the usual time of 8.30 am. Fr Thomas Crean OP is the celebrant.
We are very fortunate to have Fr. Crean not just for Easter Sunday Mass but also for Tenebrae on Maundy Thursday and Stations of the Cross on Good Friday. Please spread the word and invite people to come along!
The Latin Easter Schedule at Christ the King is as follows:
Maundy Thursday: 6pm, Traditional Tenebrae, followed immediately by Mass in the Ordinary Form
Good Friday: Stations of the Cross at Midday. Liturgy of the Passion in the Ordinary form is at 3pm
Easter Sunday: Mass at 8:30am
Fr. Thomas Crean, a regular celebrant at Christ the King published a terrific book in 2007, titled ‘A Catholic Replies to Professor Dawkins’. Essentially, the book is a refutation of Dawkins’ best-seller, ‘The God Delusion’, where Dawkins claims that “belief in God is not only a delusion, but also that religion actually has a harmful influence on society.”
I will post a longer ‘review’ in the resources section shortly.
Suffice to say, this is an excellent read and well worth purchasing. Copies are rare, but used copies are available on Amazon, here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/cka/Catholic-Replies-Professor-Dawkins-Thomas-Crean/1871217709
Fr. Crean has published at least four books, available on Amazon including a specific refutation of ‘The God Delusion’ (God is No Delusion: A Refutation of Richard Dawkins).
‘A Catholic Replies to Professor Dawkins’ shouldn’t be seen as a book aimed at atheists. If anything, its style is one of conversation with a fellow Catholic. Like a truly good writer, Fr. Crean conveys complex arguments in a very readable way, with a dash of tongue-in-cheek humour woven into the very sound, sensible reproaches. The book focusses on two main philosophies; one held by the author, the order by Dawkins. That it manages to surmise Dawkins’ book, dispensing with unhelpful commentary, and getting down to the main points, is another quality of the book – keeping it succinct and readable.