Video on the devil

Watch here about the devil: not something, but someone.

[homily starts at 2:00, after Gospel translation]

by Fr AM

New Edition of Book on the Holy Eucharist

Ego Eimi – It Is I

Falling in Eucharistic Love

by Fr. Armand de Malleray, FSSP

On this Maundy Thursday when we celebrate the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar, we are delighted to announce that this book is now available again in a brand new edition by Sophia Institute Press.

Tip: Safe and easy purchase from the publisher’s website is much more advantageous to the Catholic publisher and author (than on Amazon who retains nearly every profit and pays publisher and author a tiny fraction).

Or see discounts below.

Belief in the Real Presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist has declined drastically over the past fifty years. For the love of the Lord and the good of souls, how can we help reverse this trend?

Whether you are a believer or struggling, this book will help you develop a personal relationship with Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament. In these pages, Fr. Armand de Malleray looks afresh at traditional Church teaching on the Holy Eucharist. He demonstrates that it is implemented with precision, strength, and beauty in the time-tested Traditional Latin Mass missal.

In his engaging and accessible style, Fr. de Malleray explains the significance of each precious detail of the traditional Eucharistic liturgy, from the opening words of the Preparatory Prayers, “Judge me, O God,” to the importance of punctuating the words of Consecration, to the meaning of the celebrant’s genuflections before and after the elevation.

Fr. de Malleray explains essential doctrines such as transubstantiation, the concomitant presence of Christ’s Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, and the nature of the Eucharistic fragments. He also describes in moving detail Our Lady’s role in drawing us closer to her Eucharistic Son.

Replete with real-life stories, modern-day references, and cultural and historical reflections, Ego Eimi will inspire you to worship the Real Presence as an ardent believer, orient you to the invisible realities occurring, and foster a greater love for our Eucharistic Lord in your heart. You will learn to treasure the Holy Eucharist more deeply through Scripture, Church teachings, and philosophical reasoning. Experience the Eucharistic Fire: embrace the Real Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and adore God’s gratuitous love.

Guided by the Church in which our Eucharistic Savior dwells, you will also learn how belief in the Real Presence:

• Surpasses other forms of God’s presence
• Is the central mystery and core tenet of our Faith
• Manifests God’s divine mercy as reflected in the prayers of the traditional Mass
• Trains us in contrition and prepares us for a favorable eternal judgment
• Deepens our love so that each time we worship will feel like our first, last, and only Mass

CONSIDER BULK DISCOUNT ORDERS:

15 to 30 copies: 40% off ($10.77 each)

31 to 40 copies: 45% off ($9.87 each)

Ordered by the case (44 per case): 50% off ($8.98 each).

Shipping for all bulk discounts is at cost, which is roughly $18-30 per case depending on where it’s being shipped.

For example, a box of 44 copies including shipping to the UK amounts to just £9.55 per copy.

Contact contact directly Molly Rublee for BULK orders [mailto:mrublee@sophiainstitute.com].

by Fr AM

Catechism available

The Catechism Explained by Fr. Spirago – published by Mediatrix Press

Brand new hardback copies now available for discounted purchase at St Mary’s shrine bookshop, Warrington: £20.00 per copy (instead of £28.00 on publisher’s website and £33.00 on Amazon).

Opening times: 12:20pm-1:00pm every Sunday. Pay with cash only, thank you.

At long last, the Catechism explained by Fr. Spirago is back in print. This edition is not a facsimile, but a full reprint with increased font size, and very minor updates to antiquated English. Some of the numbering has been redrafted to avoid confusion.

We already have so many catechisms, what do we need of another? We indeed have in abundance catechisms and religious manuals which appeal only to the intellect; books that do not aim at the warmth of expression and the fervent, persuasive eloquence which appeal to the heart, the force and vivifying power which affect the will through the influence of the Holy Spirit.

This Catechism aims at cultivating all the three powers of the soul: the intellect, the emotions, and the will. It does not therefore content itself with mere definitions. The idea in it is not to teach men to philosophize about religion, but to make them good Christians who will delight in their faith. Consequently questions of scholastic theology, doctrines debated among theologians, are either omitted altogether or merely receive a passing mention.

In this catechism, Fr. Spirago has endeavored to divest religious teaching of the appearance of learning, and to present it in a popular and simple form. Technical terms, in which almost all religious manuals abound, even those intended for children, are carefully eliminated from his pages since, while useful and necessary for seminarians and theologians, they are out of place in a book intended for the laity. Popular manuals of religion ought to be couched in plain and simple language, like that used by Our Lord and the apostles, easy to understand. What we need is something that will touch the heart and influence the will, not merely cram the mind with knowledge.

“The Catechism Explained by Spirago embodies the Catechism of the Council of Trent, yet contains fuller discussions for each point in the language that was developed by the Church, saints and theologians throughout time. Rather than being locked into a specific age or decade, this catechism is an explication of the faith in an almost timeless manner. It is a catechism that any subsequent generation could read and learn the essence of the Catholic faith.”

-Fr. Chad Ripperger, PhD

by Fr AM

St Mary’s Shrine Bulletin Sunday 10 April 2022 (Holy Week Schedule)

St Mary’s Shrine Church Bulletin

10-24 April 2022 (fortnightly)

Smith Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 2NS, England

Served by the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter by appointment from the RC Archdiocese of Liverpool.

01925 635664 fssp.org.uk/warrington      facebook.com/fssp.england

Rector: Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP malleray@fssp.org ;

Assistant: Fr Ian Verrier, FSSP (also Choir & Organ) iverrier@fssp.org;

Assistant: Fr Alex Stewart, FSSP (any Mass bookings) astewart@olgseminary.org

Assistant: Fr Gerard Quirke   frquirke@outlook.com

Visiting Priest: Fr Andrew Jolly; Shrine Secretary: Mrs Jane Wright: warrington@fssp.org

Receive this newsletter by email https://fssp.org.uk/manageprofile/index.php

Daily Holy Mass readings: www.divinumofficium.com/cgi-bin/missa/missa.pl

Vespers: https://www.divinumofficium.com/cgi-bin/horas/officium.pl

Opening Times:

Sundays: 8:30am to 7:00pm 

3 Sunday Holy Masses 9:00am, 11:00am & 6:00pm;

Sung Vespers & Benediction 5:00pm; Confessions 8:30am-8:55am, 10:30am-10:55am & 5:30pm-5:55pm

Weekdays: 9:00am-7:00pm (Confessions 11:40am-12:05pm; Holy Mass 12:10pm)

Saturdays: 9:00am-7pm (Eucharistic Adoration 10:00am-12noon, with Confessions 10:05am-11:45am; Holy Mass 12:10pm); Sung Vespers 6:00pm

Confessions 30mins before every Mass every day

Holy Rosary Mon-Fri 11:30am; Sat 11am; Sun 4:30pm

Stations of the Cross Mon & Fri, 1:00pm

Mothers’ Prayer Group: Wed 1:00pm

Church & Priory Court car parks for Shrine visitors

Also, free 2hrs parking at ASDA across the street.

Organ practice Thu, Fri 2pm-4pm

Bookshop Unit 3 Open Sun 12:25pm-1:00pm.

Daily Holy Mass online with homily: on LiveMass.net > Warrington: Sun 11:00am; Mon-Sat 12:10pm, and the same on demand 24hrs after 3pm upload for weekday Masses, and over 7days for latest Sunday Mass.

Holy Masses: Sunday 11am & 6pm; Mon-Sat 12:10pm daily.

Eucharistic Adoration: Sun 5Sat 10:00am-12noon; 1^st Fri 7:40pm-8:40pm; most Wed. afternoon after school

Men’s group: Every Wed 7:00pm Mass + Compline &  Talk Converts & Adults Catechesis: MostSat 5pm

Home Education Group: MostWednesdays 1pm-3:30pm. Contact Alison Kahn 01925 727759.

Choir: Every Thu & Sun.Contact Fr Verrier for an audition if you would like to join our choir – including Junior choir.

Young Adults & Professionals 18-35: Monthly Sat walk and/or talk: www.facebook.com/juventutem.warrington/

All must dress modestly in church out of reverence for God and of respect for fellow-worshippers. Sunday best should be worn by all on Sundays and feasts.

To receive Holy Communion: one must be a Catholic, in the state of grace, one-hour fasting at least. In the traditional liturgy, Holy Communion is received kneeling (unless unable to) and always on the tongue. Thank you in advance.

Kindly switch OFF your mobile phone before you enter the church.

Safeguarding: If you have concerns about children or vulnerable adults, please contact the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Department: m.robson@rcaol.org.uk or 0151 522 1013, or speak with Clare Fraser, St Mary’s Safeguarding Officer. Thank you for your awareness.

Farewell Deacon Evans, FSSP: we thank Rev Evans for his hard work during his pastoral stage at St Mary’s ending on Holy Tuesday. We assure him of our prayer for his priestly ordination in Bavaria on Sat 18^th June and we look forward to welcoming him again, this time as a priest, for his First Mass in Warrington scheduled on Sun 7^th August, 11:00am.

LAST 3 WEEKS for RC Academy registration: deadline for registering children for September is 1^st May 2022: www.rcahybrid.org.uk. Thank you for your continued support through 1) sharing the information by email and word of mouth; 2) praying for growth; 3) directing sponsors to St Mary’s Educational Trust: st.m.ed.trust@gmail.com. See Academy pictures here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/138056205@N08/albums/72177720296777953.

Solution for Catholic Education video, watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGepkkYB7KI

Have you been CONFIRMED, or your teenage children? If not, contact Fr Quirke by 30^th April to be included in our preparation class, starting after Easter: frquirke@outlook.com. Archbishop Malcolm McMahon OP of Liverpool will confer the Sacrament at St Mary’s on Sat 2^nd July 2022, 3:00pm.

500 weekly visits to St Mary’s Shrine Church.

Roof leaking: The scaffolding is now in place for survey and repair to take place. Thank you for the money raised and donated.

Thank you for helping us through the Offertory collection and standing orders.

Support St Mary’s Shrine: send your donation via our Donate page: https://fssp.co.uk/donate/. Ask us for a Gift Aid form to increase your donation by 25% at no extra cost to you. Gift Aid envelopes can be obtained from our Secretariat. Standing orders are easier and quicker for us to process than cash: Lloyds Bank ;

Sort Code: 30-80-27 ; Account number: 30993368 ;

Account name: FSSP Warrington

On Palm Sunday, palmswill be blessed only at the 11:00am Mass, not at the 9:00am one; then available for you to collect at the 6:00pm Mass or the following days.

English Conversation Classes for anyone, especially our new parishioners from Hong Kong, Poland or elsewhere. Individuals, couples and families, all welcome. Most Tuesdays after the 12:10pm Mass in Priory Court Unit 1. Contact Alison a.f.kudlowski@btinternet.com.

Pro-Life Chain SPUC on Sat 23 April 11:00am-1:00pm, along Mersey Street. Stand up for life holding signs to raise awareness about the fate of unborn children.

Latin Classes for beginners: Contact Samuel: s.a.e.barry@hotmail.com.

Now 580 subscribers to St Mary’s YouTube channel: Homilies for Sundays and major feasts are uploaded regularly. Visit youtube.com/channel/UC_NVY7jpDIhANiwjng1gN0w. Thank you to our LiveMass/YouTube operators.

Penance Reminder: Catholics 14+ must abstain from meat every Friday; Catholics 18-59 must fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Fast currently means: one full meal a day plus up to two snacks which altogether do not amount to another full meal. Every Catholic must receive Holy Communion at least once a year, preferably at Easter; following Sacramental absolution.

Confessions times: kindly come as advertised overleaf,not later.

Easter Collections not for clergy, but for Shrine upkeep (and Holy Land on Good Friday.)

Easter Week reduced clergy: kindly keep non urgent matters for the week after, as several clergy will be away.

St George’s Day celebration on Tue 26^th April, 1pm: After 12:10pm Holy Mass of the Patron Saint of England, join us at the parish hall. Food contributions welcome, but Traditional English Dishes preferred.  

Pray for: Margaret and Marta Zielinska, Carmen Watts, Ray Cilia, James H., Tim Wright, Michael Leacy, Wendy Moss, Bill Conder,  Greta Doyle, Dorothea Wallace, Deryck Sankey, M. Hawley, Theresa Reynard, Hilda Creagan.

Tenebrae booklets online

[Faulty links now updated]

To download the full liturgical texts for Tenebrae, three booklets are available by clicking on the link right under each image below. Or click here for all three booklets as one single pdf.

Please note, all these prayers, without the chant notation, are also available in the Baronius Hand Missal [for sale at St Mary’s Shrine] on pages 1778, 1811 & 1842 for the respective days of the Triduum.

Follow the choral singing of Tenebrae from St Mary’s Warrington via LiveMass.net.

by Fr AM

Sunday Bulletin 27 March 2022

St Mary’s Shrine Church Bulletin

27 March-9 April 2022 (fortnightly)

Smith Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 2NS, England

Served by the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter by appointment from the RC Archdiocese of Liverpool.

01925 635664 fssp.org.uk/warrington      facebook.com/fssp.england

Rector: Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP malleray@fssp.org ;

Assistant: Fr Ian Verrier, FSSP (also Choir & Organ) iverrier@fssp.org; Assistant: Fr Alex Stewart, FSSP (any Mass bookings) astewart@olgseminary.org

Assistant: Fr Gerard Quirke   frquirke@outlook.com

Deacon: Rev Gwilym Evans, FSSP: evans@fssp.org

Visiting Priest: Fr Andrew Jolly; Shrine Secretary: Mrs Jane Wright: warrington@fssp.org

Receive this newsletter by email https://fssp.org.uk/manageprofile/index.php

Daily Holy Mass readings: www.divinumofficium.com/cgi-bin/missa/missa.pl

Vespers: https://www.divinumofficium.com/cgi-bin/horas/officium.pl

Opening Times:

Sundays: 8:30am to 7:00pm 

3 Sunday Holy Masses 9:00am, 11:00am & 6:00pm;

Sung Vespers & Benediction 5:00pm; Confessions 8:30am-8:55am, 10:30am-10:55am & 5:30pm-5:55pm

Weekdays: 9:00am-7:00pm (Confessions 11:40am-12:05pm; Holy Mass 12:10pm)

Saturdays: 9:00am-7pm (Eucharistic Adoration 10:00am-12noon, with Confessions 10:05am-11:45am; Holy Mass 12:10pm); Sung Vespers 6:00pm

Holy Rosary Mon-Fri 11:30am; Sat 11am; Sun 4:30pm

Stations of the Cross Mon & Fri, 1:00pm

Mothers’ Prayer Group: Wed 1:00pm

Church & Priory Court car parks for Shrine visitors

Also, free 2hrs parking at ASDA across the street.

Organ practice Thu, Fri 2pm-4pm

Bookshop Unit 3 Open Sun 12:25pm-1:00pm.

Daily Holy Mass online with homily: on LiveMass.net > Warrington: Sun 11:00am; Mon-Sat 12:10pm, and the same on demand 24hrs after 3pm upload for weekday Masses, and over 7days for latest Sunday Mass.

All must dress modestly in church out of reverence for God and of respect for fellow-worshippers. Sunday best should be worn by all on Sundays and feasts: suit and tie for men and boys, dresses for ladies. Men keep their heads uncovered within church; women are encouraged to wear a scarf, hat or mantilla.

To receive Holy Communion: one must be a Catholic, in the state of grace, one-hour fasting at least. In the traditional liturgy, Holy Communion is received kneeling (unless unable to) and always on the tongue. Thank you in advance.

Kindly switch OFF your mobile phone before you enter the church.

Safeguarding: If you have concerns about children or vulnerable adults, please contact the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Department: m.robson@rcaol.org.uk or 0151 522 1013, or speak with Clare Fraser, St Mary’s Safeguarding Officer. Thank you for your awareness.

Pope Francis has confirmed the liturgical identity of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter by decree dated 11^th Feb. Deo gratias for such a response from heaven to prayers.

Regina Caeli Academy: deadline for registering children for September is 1^st May 2022: www.rcahybrid.org.uk. Thank you for your continued support through 1) sharing the information by email and word of mouth; 2) praying for growth; 3) directing sponsors to St Mary’s Educational Trust: st.m.ed.trust@gmail.com. See Academy pictures here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/138056205@N08/albums/72177720296777953.

Solution for Catholic Education video, watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGepkkYB7KI

Sacrament of Confirmation at St Mary’s on Sat 2^nd July 2022, 3:00pm; followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, and refreshments. We are grateful to Archbishop Malcolm McMahon OP who comes every summer to confirm our parishioners.

Candidates should contact Fr Quirke by 30^th April: frquirke@outlook.com. Preparation will begin after Easter.

500 weekly visits to St Mary’s Shrine Church.

Clergy-led meditated Stations of the Cross every Friday in Lent at 1pm, with plenary indulgence.

Please do NOT bring and leave anywhere on Shrine premises any flyers, pamphlets, books, CDs, statues, images, videos, magazines without prior permission by Shrine clergy.

Pro-Life: happening now, Forty Days for Life Campaign. Contact Gabrielle to take part this Lent: 07895128073 / Liverpool40daysforlife@gmail.com. Or lift from St Mary’s offered to the Liverpool abortuary vigil each Wed. after 12:10pm Mass. Contact 07916578902.

First Communion Class: attendance subject to prior booking with Deacon Evans.

Adult Catechesis most Saturdays: email Deacon Evans.

Roof leaking: The scaffolding is now in place for survey and repair to take place. Thank you for the money raised and donated.

Thank you for helping us through the Offertory collection and standing orders.

Support St Mary’s Shrine: send your donation via our Donate page: https://fssp.co.uk/donate/. Ask us for a Gift Aid form to increase your donation by 25% at no extra cost to you. Gift Aid envelopes can be obtained from our Secretariat. Standing orders are easier and quicker for us to process than cash: Lloyds Bank ;

Sort Code: 30-80-27 ; Account number: 30993368 ;

Account name: FSSP Warrington

GIFT AID: The new box sets of weekly Gift Aid envelopes are now ready for collection in the narthex for those who use them. Thank you to those who have recently signed up to this way of giving. For any enquiries regarding these envelopes, please contact Jane in the Priory office.

On Palm Sunday, palmswill be blessed only at the 11:00am Mass, not at the 9:00am one; then available for you to collect at the 6:00pm Mass or the following days.

Just arrived: Stabat Mater booklets. Bring £3.50 in cash to bookshop in Unit 3 and receive your copy after 11am Sunday Mass. (Also:new Baronius hand missals at £35.00) Baronius Catechisms were ordered and will arrive soon.

English Conversation Classes have started for anyone, especially our new parishioners from Hong Kong, Poland or elsewhere. Individuals, couples and

families, all welcome. Most Tuesdays after the 12:10pm Mass in Priory Court Unit 1. Contact Alison a.f.kudlowski@btinternet.com.

Latin Classes for beginners: Contact Samuel: s.a.e.barry@hotmail.com.

Now 561 subscribers to St Mary’s YouTube channel: Homilies for Sundays and major feasts are uploaded regularly. Visit youtube.com/channel/UC_NVY7jpDIhANiwjng1gN0w. Thank you to our LiveMass/YouTube operators.

Penance Reminder: Catholics 14+ must abstain from meat every Friday; Catholics 18-59 must fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Fast currently means: one full meal a day plus up to two snacks which altogether do not amount to another full meal.

Every Catholic must receive Holy Communion at least once a year, preferably at Easter; following Sacramental absolution.

Confessions times: kindly come as advertised, not later.

Prayer list: Ray Cilia, Rachel Eriksson, James H., Tim Wright, Michael Leacy, Wendy Moss, Bill Conder,  Greta Doyle, Dorothea Wallace, Deryck Sankey, Michael Meadows, M. Hawley, Theresa Reynard, Hilda Creagan.

by Fr AM

Consecration of Russia

On the feast of the Annunciation of Archangel Gabriel to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Friday 25th March 2022, we invite you to a Holy Hour of Eucharistic adoration with Sung Vespers at St Mary’s Warrington at 4:00pm. This is timed to coincide with the act of consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary by the Holy Father with all the bishops of the world. In Fatima, as per Our Lady’s message in Fatima.

Cf. “The Holy Father intends to invite each Bishop, or equivalent in law, together with his priests, to join in this act of consecration, if possible, at an hour corresponding to [6:30pm] Rome time.”

Schedule:

• Lauds of the Annunciation 7:30am
• Confessions 7:30am-7:55am
• Low Mass at 8:00am
• Confessions 11:40am-12:05pm
• Solemn High Mass at 12:10pm (homily by Deacon Gwilym Evans, FSSP)

[The 12:10pm Mass and the below will be broadcast live on LiveMass.net]

• 4:00pm Solemn Vespers of the Annunciation
• 4:30pm Eucharistic adoration
• 5:15pm Act of Consecration and Benediction
• 5:30pm End

by Fr AM

Confirmations Sat 2 July 2022, 3pm

Archbishop Malcolm McMahon OP of Liverpool kindly agreed to confer the Sacrament of Confirmation at St Mary’s Warrington (Buttermarket Street, WA1 2NS) on Saturday 2nd July 2022, 3:00pm, feast of the Visitation.

It will be followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and refreshments.

Candidates should contact Fr Quirke: frquirke@outlook.com. Preparation will begin soon after Easter.

We are very grateful to His Grace who comes every summer to confirm our parishioners.

by Fr AM

Is the Church One?

In the Creed we profess our faith in the Church as ONE.

And yet later in Holy Mass we ask God to make her ONE.

What does unity actually entail then?

Click here to watch: https://www.facebook.com/fssp.england/posts/2694376134041570.

by Fr AM

Crises in Church History

Looking back at three crises in Church history can help us overcome the current one: 1) The Arian crisis, when many bishops said Christ is not God; 2) The Clergy immorality crisis, when St Peter Damian had to tell the pope about widespread homosexuality; 3) The Rival Popes crisis, when good Catholics were made to choose between two or even three popes at a time.

Talk given by Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP for Juventutem London at St Mary Magdalene, Wandsworth, on 12th February 2022.

by Fr AM

No money to give as alms?

This Lent we must give alms. Money is needed for various good causes. If not sure where your money given as alms will actually end up, you can also GIVE TIME. Great thing with giving time: we know exactly where we spend it, like outside this abortuary, praying peacefully for unborn children and for the opening of heart of anyone inimical to those tiny innocent ones. See you there this Lent. God bless you!

by Fr AM