Chesham Bois
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
September 7, 2018
by Fr PD
September 3, 2018
Next Thursday, 6th September at 7:15pm
in St John Fisher House, 17 Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5RU
– (preceded by optional Mass at 6:30pm)
– Time for prayer before the Blessed Sacrament
– Rosary
– Short spiritual talk
– Refreshments
– Concludes at 8:45pm
by Fr PD
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
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 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
For the conversion of England
Pilgrimage from Ely to Walsingham
23rd – 27th August
Register here with the Latin Mass Society
An FSSP priest and seminarians will be taking part again this year
by Fr JM
August 3, 2018
Great aerial pictures and video of targetted Priory and former School in Warrington:
(thanks to expert team Tony & Fin!)
Help us buy back the former Benedictine Priory in Warrington (the two attached Georgian houses along Buttermarket Street aligned with church on the left of this picture) and Priory Court at the rear (the detached longer building at the bottom of this picture, where former St Mary’s School used to stand).
As you can see, both buildings are part of the same triangular compound as St Mary’s Church and current Priory (the modern looking smaller rectangular building surrounded by garden) – both legally owned by our charity. Unless we gather GBP1.5m by mid October 2018, the owner will turn the two other buildings into one-bedroom flats.
Instead, we have a great opportunity to buy them back and create a dynamic Catholic hub around our beautiful Pugin church! Please email Fr Rector if you can pledge money: malleray@fssp.org.
For further explanation, see our article in the latest issue of the Catholic Herald: How will faithful Catholics thrive under secularism? Try the ‘Village Option’
Please forward this news, and may God bless you!
by Fr AM
July 31, 2018
UP-DATE: Above are a couple of photos from the 8th annual GKC Pilgrimage which took place on Saturday. More background on the Chesterton Society here.
ORIGINAL POST:
The 8th Annual GK Chesterton Pilgrimage Saturday 28th July.
2.30pm Old Rite Mass, at The Bridgettine Convent, Fulmer Common Road, Iver, SL0 0NR–with pilgrimage walk before and after for those who wish.
For details see www.CatholicGKChestertonSociety.co.uk
by Fr JM
