Reading
December 2, 2018
As Advent begins, we are delighted to share with you the 40th issue of our quarterly magazine Dowry (December 2008-December 2018).
Click here to read:
In this issue:
Editorial: There Was A Great Earthquake
The Doctrine Of Indulgences
Disappeared: Christian Slaves in Islamic Lands
Good Books For Children
Two Novels On Martyred Priests
The Egyptian Guide – From Jihad To Joy
On Clerical Abuse: Handling The Right Body
Three Complementary Educational Initiatives
Forthcoming Events
Support our apostolate
Data protection laws prevent us from sending the printed magazine to you unless you subscribe (for free) HERE. We encourage you do do so (as well as reading Dowry online) and share your printed copy with people around you, as a powerful way of evangelising.
by Fr AM
December 1, 2018
by Fr PD
November 8, 2018
Juventutem London Day of Recollection
with Fr Armand de Malleray FSSP.
Saturday, 17 November 2018 11:00-17:00
St Mary Moorfields, 4-5 Eldon Street, EC2M 7LS London
November focuses on the afterlife. On that month, Catholics celebrate the saints in heaven (1st Nov); and intercede for the Holy Souls in Purgatory (2nd Nov). On 11th Nov in Europe, we commemorate the end of the First World War, when victims died on an unprecedented scale. In England, by special indult, a Holy Mass of Requiem is even allowed on a Sunday to pray for those who died in battle. Those various motives are articulated in the doctrine of The Four Last Things: death, judgment, hell and heaven (the latter includes purgatory as its accidental antechamber). Comprising many fundamental dogmas, The Four Last Things is a most salutary doctrine.
During this recollection, Fr de Malleray will address questions such as: Why do we die? Can we change our minds after death? Is God bound to give us a last chance? If hell exists, is it empty? Does it last forever? Can we help souls in purgatory? Are all saints in heaven equal? And many more… During a convivial lunch in the church basement, we will be able to discuss informally these questions.
We welcome any young adults and young professionals 18-35 to attend this day of recollection
· 11am-12noon conference (40 mins talk + Q&As);
· 12noon-1pm Holy Mass;
· 1pm-2pm Lunch;
· 2pm-3pm Conference (40 mins talk + Q&As);
· 3pm-4pm Rosary and Tea;
· 4pm-5pm third conference (40 mins talk + Q&As) and departure.
Facebook page this event here.
by Fr AM
November 7, 2018
For more information on the Regina Caeli affiliate academy in Bedfordshire, click here.
The FSSP will have a key pastoral role in the life of the academy and we look forward to this addition to our thriving Bedford apostolate.
by Fr PD
November 3, 2018
Eucharistic Retreat
for the laity at Douai Abbey, Berks.: 22-24 February 2019
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Starts Friday 22nd February 2019 with EF Holy Mass at 6PM,
before 7PM Supper (arrival from 4PM).
Ends Sunday 24th February 2019 at 3PM
after lunch and last conference.
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Led by Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP on the theme:
“The Most Holy Eucharist, Sun of our daily lives”.
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Costs: £141.60 for single room with en-suite full board – ask Guestmaster for discounts for shared room
The price above is to meet the costs of Douai Abbey. Please budget an added £15 per person (suggested) to hand to Fr de Malleray while at the Abbey for the costs incurred by his Fraternity to organise and give the retreat (transport, advertising, preparation, delivery, accommodation).
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Location: Douai Abbey, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, Berkshire RG7 5TQ.
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Booking: ATTENTION: Please book DIRECTLY with Douai Abbey. Please do NOT send any booking correspondence or fees to us. Thank you for sending your £30 deposit per person to: “Fr Finbar, O.S.B., Guestmaster, Eucharistic Retreat, Douai Abbey, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, Berkshire RG7 5TQ, England”.
You are welcome to contact the Guestmaster for any query:
email: guestmaster@douaiabbey.org.uk
website: www.douaiabbey.org.uk
Tel: 0118 9715 399
by Fr AM
Released on 1st November 2018:
1. Members today
Total: 460 (incl. 304 incardinated)
• Priests: 304 (incl. 290 incardinated, 7 incorporated ad annum, 6 associated and 1 postulant)
• Deacons: 14
• Seminarians (excluding deacons and including postulants): 142
Average age of members: 38 years
• Deceased members: 8
Click here to open the full pdf document and find out more about:
Nationalities
Ordinations
Confraternity
Locations
Etc.
by Fr AM
October 25, 2018
Official Campaign page here.
We are so DEEPLY GRATEFUL to all of you from all over the UK and abroad for the £541,256.36 raised since 18 July.
In addition, there is about £50,000.00 of Gift Aid: but this money will be sent to us by HM Revenue too late for purchase: it can only be used for conversion work later on. Put simply then, we are still short of £208,743.64 to buy even only ONE of the two buildings.
Please pray that the vendor will let us buy even part of one building for a just price. We hope to reach an agreement this week, please God.
Should you know of anyone willing to purchase space in the adjacent buildings via the FSSP, please put them in touch with us: malleray@fssp.org. The condition is to be able to transfer at least £83,300.00 to a designated bank account with the intention of becoming owner of at least one floor of the building (i.e. for 79.31 square meters, or 853 square feet, plus parking space), which could either remain an office, or later be turned into a flat, as the new owner preferred.
What happen if – worst case scenario – we are prevented from buying the building(s) soon? Then we will use your donation to extend and improve significantly our current presbytery for pastoral use and priests’ living quarters. Thank you wholeheartedly for your generosity!
You may now send your donations, making the cheque or bank transfer payable to ‘FSSP ENGLAND’ (writing ‘Priory Campaign’ on the back of your cheque or in the bank transfer reference).
Account Name: FSSP England • Account number: 02027225 • Sort code 30-93-04 • Lloyds Bank, Palmerston Road Branch • Gift Aid number on request.
Alternatively: use our PayPal button here https://fssp.co.uk/donate/, typing ‘Priory Campaign’ as reference.
Contact malleray[at]fssp.org for any inquiries.
by Fr AM
October 24, 2018
Drawing on the charisma of St. Therese of Lisieux, Fr. de Malleray, FSSP offers a concise explanation of the purpose of Catholic missionaries.
by Fr AM
October 22, 2018
Is God calling ME?
Matrimony, celibacy, monastery, seminary, Fraternity?
If you are a single Catholic man aged between 18 and 29 years of age, come and discern with us at St Mary’s Priory & Church, Smith St, Warrington WA1 2NS, England.
Shrine Rector Fr de Malleray, FSSP will lead the Weekend, assisted by Fr Konrad Loewenstein, FSSP and Fr Ian Verrier, FSSP.
There will be talks, prayers (Divine Office in our beautiful church), Holy Mass and informal chatting with fellow guests. Possibility of private meetings with a priest, and of confession.
[No sign up sheet for the FSSP at the end of the Weekend!]
Feel welcome confidentially to call, email or write for any questions.
Residential, at St Mary’s Priory: 2 nights and 2 days. FREE for unwaged and students. Others: £60 per person in total.
COME & SEE.
Please share the information with your friends!
BOOKINGS & CONTACT: [not via Facebook] malleray[at]fssp.org (read by Fr de Malleray only); 01925 635664 (Priory’s Landline).
VOCATION RESOURCES:
General page: https://fssp.co.uk/vocations-to-the-priesthood/
Audio conferences on the priest 1) and Our Lady; 2) and Martyrdom : http://www.radioimmaculata.org/audio-on-demands/various-audio-on-demand/various-homilies/father-armand-de-malleray
New book on the holy Eucharist here: https://www.lumenfidei.ie/product/ego-eimi-it-is-i/
Seminary blog: http://fsspwigratzbad.blogspot.com/
Know us better through browsing online our quarterly magazine Dowry here: https://fssp.co.uk/category/dowry/
International Vocation Prayer Network: www.fssp.org/en/help-us/confraternity-of-saint-peter/
Videos of Warrington ordinations in 2018; in 2017.
Pictures of Warrington ordinations in 2018; in 2017.
VOCATION NEWS: 11 FSSP UK PRIESTS IN 16 YEARS
We have currently six young men from England & Wales in formation at our two international seminaries. Three of our deacons from England were ordained priests at St Mary’s Warrington in the past two years by Archbishop McMahon, OP of Liverpool. Those were the first EF priestly ordinations by a diocesan bishop in England in fifty years.
Please pray for Samuel and Miklos, our two UK vocations beginning their Second Year at our two seminaries. They have completed their First Year and were incorporated into our Fraternity on Saturday 20th October 2018. Please pray for John, from the South of England, who begun formation in Denton last September (2018).
Please pray for them (www.fssp.org/en/help-us/confraternity-of-saint-peter/) and for many more to enter the lists!
In total, 39 young men were admitted into our two seminaries this autumn. More applied but were not accepted.
24 First Year seminarians entered Wigratzbad this month, our European seminary in Bavaria, including: 9 French, 4 Portuguese, 3 Canadians and 1 Colombian in the French-speaking Section; and 2 Germans, 1 Austrian, 1 Hungarian, 1 Icelander, 1 Pole and 1 Swiss in the German-speaking Section.
There are presently 76 seminarians in Wigratzbad, of 19 nationalities.
Our American seminary in Nebraska, Our Lady of Guadalupe, admitted 15 First Year seminarians, including 12 Americans, 2 Canadians and 1 English. In Years 6 to 7 at OLGS, in addition to many Americans and Canadians, we also have seminarians from New Zealand, 2 from India (Goa), 1 from The Phillipines, 1 from Singapore, some from Mexico and from Venezuela.
Lastly, please pray for our more senior UK seminarians Gwilym, Emmanuel and Matthew. With Samuel, Miklos and John, we currently have 6 UK vocations in formation.
We had 19 new priests ordained worldwide in 2018, and 18 ordained in 2017.
We give thanks for 1 new priest from the UK ordained every year over the past 4 years, and more generally for 11 of them ordained over the past 16 years: Fr Konrad Loewenstein in 2002; Fr Brendan Gerard in 2006; Frs Matthew Goddard and William Barker in 2009; Fr Simon Harkins in 2010; Fr Matthew McCarthy in 2011; Fr Ian Verrier in 2015; Fr James Mawdsley in 2016; Frs Alex Stewart and Krzysztof Sanetra in 2017; Fr Seth Phipps last 9th June.
Please pray for us. We assure you of our prayer.
O Lord, grant us many holy priests!
by Fr AM
October 19, 2018
Please pray for Samuel and Miklos, our two UK vocations beginning their Second Year at our two seminaries. They have completed their First Year and will be incorporated into our Fraternity tomorrow, Saturday 20th October.
Please also pray for Ciall, another Irish-English vocation, who would have been with them but had to leave seminary for health reasons last June after a successful First Year.
Tomorrow, 25 young men altogether will receive First Tonsure and the cassock from the bishops, both in Wigratzbad, Bavaria, and in Denton, Nebraska.
Please pray for them (www.fssp.org/en/help-us/confraternity-of-saint-peter/) and for many more to enter the lists!
In total, 39 young men were admitted into our two seminaries this autumn. Many more applied but were not accepted.
24 First Year seminarians entered Wigratzbad this month, including: 9 French, 4 Portuguese, 3 Canadians and 1 Colombian in the French-speaking Section; and 2 Germans, 1 Austrian, 1 Hungarian, 1 Icelander, 1 Pole and 1 Swiss in the German-speaking Section.
There are presently 76 seminarians in Wigratzbad, of 19 nationalities.
Our American seminary in Nebraska, Our Lady of Guadalupe, admitted 15 First Year seminarians, including 12 Americans, 2 Canadians and 1 English. In Years 6 to 7 at OLGS, in addition to many Americans and Canadians, we also have seminarians from New Zealand, 2 from India (Goa), 1 from The Phillipines, 1 from Singapore, some from Mexico and from Venezuela.
Lastly, please pray for our more senior UK seminarians Gwilym, Emmanuel and Matthew. With Samuel, Miklos and John, we currently have 6 UK vocations in formation.
We will soon announce our next Vocation Discernment Weekend in Warrington.
We had 19 new priests ordained worldwide in 2018, and 18 ordained in 2017.
We give thanks for 1 new priest from the UK ordained every year over the past 4 years, and more generally for 11 of them ordained over the past 16 years: Fr Konrad Loewenstein in 2002; Fr Brendan Gerard in 2006; Frs Matthew Goddard and William Barker in 2009; Fr Simon Harkins in 2010; Fr Matthew McCarthy in 2011; Fr Ian Verrier in 2015; Fr James Mawdsley in 2016; Frs Alex Stewart and Krzysztof Sanetra in 2017; Fr Seth Phipps last 9th June.
Please pray for us. We assure you of our prayer.
O Lord, grant us many holy priests!
by Fr AM