Here are some events over the coming weeks and months that might be of interest:
– Men’s Group. The next meeting will be 10th August – please contact us for more details
– 6th annual GK Chesterton Society pilgrimage, 30th July. Please see here for more details, or their Facebook page is here
– 22nd October: family day out in Ware with priests from the London Oratory. More details to follow!
We’re delighted that Fr. Anton Webb will once again be able to say Mass in Bedford on 15th August at 7pm (NB NOT 730pm as previously advertised!). This will be a Low Mass.
When: 13th July, 7:30-9:30pm
Where: Ampthill: please contact us for address and directions
What: Prayers, a short talk from Fr. Diaz, and then food and drink!
What do I bring? A £2 contribution for Fr. Diaz. We’ll have pizza and beer for everyone.
The Latin Mass Society’s annual Day of Recollection will take place in the chapel of St Edmund’s College, Old Hall Green, Ware, Hertfordshire SG11 1DS on 16th July
The Day of Recollection starts at 11.00am (registration from 10.00am) and will conclude at about 4.00pm.
More details are here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1758011717817548/
We were very lucky to have three Masses in one week in Bedford!
On 29th June we had an evening Low Mass said by Fr. Matthew Goddard FSSP, who travelled up from Reading.
Fr. Thomas Crean celebrated a sung Mass on 2nd July for about 15 Catholic families (one of whom provided the singing!). This was followed by a picnic and ice cream
Fr. Crean also said Mass on 3rd July at Christ the King to about 40 parishioners
Fr. Alldrit came down from Northampton to say Mass this week – more new people keep on coming, which is very heartening.
Just a reminder: Mass for SS Peter and Paul is tomorrow at 730pm
Lastly, the date for the Men’s evening has been set for 13th July. Please contact us for details. More information on corporal works of mercy coming soon!
Fr. Horgan made the trip down to say Mass on 19th June, and a congregation of 50 were present, including some new faces. It’s extremely heartening to see such strong numbers!
In other news, the Mass on 29th June for SS Peter and Paul will be a sung Mass.
We are delighted to welcome Fr. Matthew Goddard FSSP to say Mass for SS Peter and Paul at 7:30pm on 29th June.
Fr. Crean said the Dominican rite this Sunday and gave a wonderful homily to over 50 of us. Below are details of some other activities for Latin Mass attendees; please contact us if you’re interested in any of them.
Women’s monthly group
There’s a monthly recollection for ladies in Ampthill – it’s on a Tuesday, at 10:30am, in the house of one of the parishioners. Children are very welcome, and tea and cake are served! The next one is on 21st June.
Men’s monthly group
Not to be outdone, the men are thinking of starting a monthly evening, with prayers, a talk from a priest with some beer and food. The first one will be in July!
Servers needed!
Nicholas and Alex are doing a heroic job on the serving front, but it would be very helpful to have others available as well. We can train anyone who is interested, and you don’t need to know the responses by heart!
Corporal works of mercy
We’re thinking about starting up something to reach people at the fringes of society in Bedford and around – prison visits, pro life vigils, visiting the sick, etc. Are you interested? Do you have any ideas? Would you like to be involved in organising anything?
Weekday Masses
We are trying to organise a Mass in the evening, as we did for Corpus Christi (but without the procession, so not as long!). This would be either for SS Peter and Paul (29th June) or for Assumption (15 August) – or both! Would you come to an evening Mass? If so, what time would you like – 6:30 or 7:30?
Mass took place as usual at Christ the King on Sunday 5th June, with 52 attendees including many new faces.
Based on the success of the Corpus Christi Mass, we’re also planning another weekday Mass, as well as some more parish activities. Watch this space!