Sunday Bulletin 13 Oct 2019

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Men’s recollection weekend 29^th Nov – 1^st Dec 2019:

Theme: ‘Restoring manhood: Man as son of God, husband and father.’

Location: The Christian Heritage Centre, Stonyhurst College, Clitheroe, BB7 9PT

For: any men from 18 years, single or married

Arrival: Friday 29^th Nov from 3pm, for 6pm Holy Mass; Departure: Sunday 1^st Dec from 3pm.

Preached by Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP

Features: Holy Mass (Fri, Sat and Sun), rosary, conferences, adoration, Latin Compline and confessions

Bookings: bookings@christianheritagecentre.com & 01254 827329. £50 deposit upon booking.

Cost: £160 for full weekend (single room), or £110 per person (twin room).

Deo gratias for the canonisation of Cardinal John-Henry Newman in Rome on Sun. 13^th Oct: may his intercession for the conversion of Britain be even more efficacious. This Sunday we are also invited by our Archbishop Malcolm McMahon to pray for the success of the Archdiocesan Synod 2020 [synod2020.co.uk], in which St Mary’s clergy and laity have been involved in various ways. His Grace’s pastoral letter is available here and at St Mary’s, as well as Synod prayer cards.

Prayer for the Pan-Amazon Synod (Rome, 6-27 October): We at St Mary’s will recite daily the Prayer to St Michael the Archangel from 29^th Sept. until 27^th Oct., begging for heavenly protection upon Holy Mother Church in turbulent times. We invite all to fast every Friday for the same intention during that period.

St Mary’s youths take steps:

1) Please keep in your prayer our young parishioner Henry who started formation to the priesthood at our American seminary, together with Conan from Ireland (and of Warrington) and Tom from London. Fr Verrier took them out for an ice-cream while staying in Nebraska last week and confirms that the three young men are very assiduous at Latin classes and on the ‘soccer’ pitch! 2) Also, pray for one of our young ladies who went to the Franciscan Nuns in Gosport to begin religious training. 3) Lastly, three of our young men have moved together into a shared flat to support each other through a life of piety with daily involvement in the Shrine activities. Contact us if you can give or lend furniture, utensils etc.

Sunday 20^th Oct: Every year, on the Sunday following the anniversary of the establishment of the FSSP as of pontifical right the entire congregation recites together after Mass the Prayer for Vocations, prayed daily by over 6,600 members of our international prayer network for Vocations, the Confraternity of St Peter (C.S.P.). CSP members may come and recite the Prayer of the Confraternity while kneeling at the communion rail before receiving a blessing from the priest. Learn more about the prayer for vocations here: fssp.org/en/confraternite.htm. Take a CSP flyer from porch after Mass.

Youth Conference day on: ‘Rebuild my Church: the unexpected bounce of religious Britain’ by Fr A. de Malleray FSSP. Saturday 9^th Nov 2019 11am-5pm, St Mary Moorfields, London, for 18-35 year. Teaser here.

Priory Campaign: Deo gratias. At long last the purchase was signed. Thank you for your support all along this campaign. An Open Doors event will soon be announced.

Dowry Mag No43 online this week and soon in print.

Our weekly home education group: 1pm-3:30pm. Please note that we now meet on Wednesdays instead of Thursdays. Contact: Alison Kahn 01925 727759.

Move across St Mary’s fence to Charles Forbes Court Care home: newly refurbished flats available. Info: 01925 445655

Lift to Holy Mass? Less mobile parishioners are invited to contact us for lifts, especially on Sundays. Volunteers welcome to offer lifts in their cars.

Men’s Group: an ongoing success with about 20 men attending. Every Wednesday 7pm-9:30pm.

Thursday October 31: the date when the UK is due to leave the EU: Eucharistic adoration 6:00pm to midnight to ask God and Our Lady to protect our country and inspire our leaders.

 40 Days for Life Manchester: prayer, fasting and public outreach for an end to abortion 25^th Sept – 3^rd Nov. Web www.40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/manchester-2/. Tel 07810 791032.

More Gender Theory books to buy or offer to friends, teachers, adolescents.

Christmas Cards Sales by Aid to the Church in Need on Sunday 3^rd November after both Holy Masses.

ADVENT RECOLLECTION for the laity at Douai Abbey, Berks.: 20-22 December 2019

Starts Friday 20 December 2019 with EF Holy Mass at 6PM,
followed by 7PM Supper (arrival from 4PM).
Ends Sunday 22 December 2019 at 3PM
after lunch and last conference.
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Led by Frs Armand de Malleray, FSSP & Patrick O’Donohue, FSSP on the theme: “Our Holy Mother the Church”.
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Costs: £141.60 for single room with en-suite full board; £108.00 for shared room.

The price above is integrally to meet the costs of Douai Abbey on whose behalf we coordinate the bookings. Please budget an added £10 per person (suggested) to hand to us while at the Abbey for the costs incurred by our Fraternity to organise and give the retreat.
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Location: Douai Abbey, Upper Woolhampton, Reading RG7 5TQ, Berkshire, England.
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Booking: ATTENTION: Please DO NOT book directly with Douai Abbey. Instead, please send any booking correspondence and fees to us at: ‘Advent Retreat 2019, St John Fisher House, 17 Eastern Avenue, Reading RG1 2NS, Berkshire, England’. Email any query to: ukretreat@fssp.org. Booking form HERE.

Mass Intentions:

CLERGY RETREAT 27 APRIL -1 MAY 2020, STONYHURST
The priests and Holy Church: her sons and defenders.
 

In the brand new retreat centre in historic Jesuit college in Lancashire. Make use of the Theodore House Oratory or St Peter’s church for private prayer and Holy Mases, adoration and Compline. Enjoy the beautiful surrounding countryside with its network of footpaths. Comfortable en-suite accommodation makes Theodore House a fantastic retreat setting!

COST: £320 in total (4 days full board, modern single room with ensuite).
BOOKINGS: Directly with Stonyhurst on bookings@christianheritagecentre.com ;01254 827329. Send your £50 and/or full payment to The Christian Heritage Centre, Stonyhurst, Clitheroe BB7 9PZ.
Facebook page: https://business.facebook.com/events/565043530909466/

• Clergy Retreat 27 April – 1st May 2020
• Arrival by 3pm on Monday 27th April 2020
• Departure 3pm on Friday 1st May 2020
• Theme: The priests and Holy Church: her sons and defenders.
• Preached by: Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP
• For: Any diocesan and religious clerics, including deacons and seminarians
• Daily Mass (missal of your choice), Holy Hour and Latin Compline

Scope: Holy Church is under attack and her priests undermined. Can we still profess the Church as holy and the priesthood as sacred? The traditional ecclesiology, spirituality and liturgy explain why the sins of her sons wound the Bride of Christ and yet do not mar her purity, neither invalidate their calling. After the example of the Sovereign High Priest Jesus Christ, today as ever, priestly sanctity is essential to the welfare of Holy Church.

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Audio conferences of previous retreats here.

Further events of general interest for the laity:

Conference day for 18/35-year-olds in St Mary Moorfields, 4-5 Eldon Street, EC2M 7LS London
on the theme: ‘REBUILD MY CHURCH: THE UNEXPECTED BOUNCE OF RELIGIOUS BRITAIN’.
By Fr Armand de Malleray FSSP.   Teaser: https://vimeo.com/livemass/religious

Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/events/2563045680393617/
SCHEDULE Sat. 9th Nov 2019:
· 11am-12noon Conference 1 (40 mins + Q&As)
· 12.00noon-1pm Holy Mass (Mass of the Dedication of the Archbasilica of the Saviour).
· 1pm-2pm Lunch
· 2pm-3pm Conference 2 (40 mins + Q&As)
· 3pm-4pm Eucharistic Adoration: Exposition of the Bl. Sacrament and silent adoration (while confessions are heard), Benediction
· 4pm-4:30pm: Conference 3
· 4:30pm-5:00pm Tea and departure.

Conference opened to those aged 18-35 only.
Pizza and drinks will be provided for lunch.

Suggested participation £10/person

Vocation Weekend Warrington 24 Jan 2020 at 17:00 – 26 Jan 2020 at 14:00

Is God calling ME?
Matrimony, celibacy, monastery, seminary, Fraternity?

If you are a single Catholic man between 18 and 29 years of age, come and discern with us at St Mary’s Priory & Church.
Shrine Rector Fr de Malleray, FSSP will lead the Weekend, assisted by Fr Ian Verrier, FSSP and Deacon Roger Gilbride, 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!
Pray for Conan, Henry and Tom, from the UK and Ireland, who begun formation at our international seminary in America last september (2019).

BOOKINGS & CONTACT: [not via Facebook] malleray@fssp.org (read by Fr de Malleray only); 01925 635664 (Priory’s Landline).

by Fr AM

Men’s Recollection, Stonyhurst 29 Nov – 1 Dec 2019

“Restoring Manhood: Man as son of God, husband and father”

Led by Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP, the weekend is intended for any man aged 18 years or older, single or married.

The retreat will consist of conferences preached by Fr Armand, within a framework of prayer.

Holy Mass will be celebrated each day in the Extraordinary Form.
The day’s structure will include Eucharistic adoration, rosary and Latin compline and Confession.

Make use of the Theodore House Oratory or St Peter’s church for private prayer.

Enjoy the beautiful surrounding countryside with its network of footpaths.

Comfortable en-suite accommodation make Theodore House a fantastic retreat setting!

Timings
Arrivals: from 3pm, Friday 29th November. Retreat commences with Mass at 6pm, followed by dinner at 7pm.
Departures: after lunch, Sunday 1st December

Cost
Full board and single room: £160 p.p.
Full board and twin room: £110 p.p.
A £50 deposit will be required upon booking.

For booking, please visit: https://christianheritagecentre.com/event/mens-weekend/

by Fr AM

Clergy Retreat 27 Apr-1 May 2020, Stonyhurst

In the brand new retreat centre in historic Jesuit college in Lancashire. Make use of the Theodore House Oratory or St Peter’s church for private prayer. Enjoy the beautiful surrounding countryside with its network of footpaths. Comfortable en-suite accommodation make Theodore House a fantastic retreat setting!

• Clergy Retreat 27 April – 1st May 2020
• Arrival by 3pm on Monday 27th April 2020
• Departure 3pm on Friday 1st May 2020
• Theme: The priests and Holy Church: her sons and defenders.
• Preached by : Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP
• For: Any diocesan and religious clerics, including deacons and seminarians
• Daily Mass (missal of your choice), Holy Hour and Latin Compline

Scope: Holy Church is under attack and her priests are undermined. Can we still profess the Church as holy and the priesthood as sacred? The traditional ecclesiology, spirituality and liturgy explain why the sins of her sons wound the Bride of Christ and yet do not mar her purity, neither invalidate their calling. After the example of the Sovereign High Priest Jesus Christ, today as ever, priestly sanctity is essential to the welfare of Holy Church.

Cost £320 in total (4 days full board single room with ensuite).
BOOKINGS: send your £50 and/or full payment to:

The Christian Heritage Centre, Stonyhurst, Clitheroe BB7 9PZ bookings@christianheritagecentre.com ;
01254 827329.

About the preacher: For fifteen years Fr de Malleray has been giving clergy retreats at various venues in England and abroad. Based in the Liverpool Archdiocese, he is the author of ‘Ego Eimi – It is I: Falling in Eucharistic Love‘ [https://www.lumenfidei.ie/product/ego-eimi-it-is-i/]. His forthcoming book is on the sacred priesthood. He is the editor of the quarterly magazine Dowry, and general chaplain of the youth movement Juventutem and of the Confraternity of St Peter, an international prayer network for priestly vocations and ministry.

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In response to a priest’s enquiry: the retreat is not aimed at promoting the Extraordinary Liturgy in Latin. Fr de Malleray gives retreats to clergy every year. Their purpose is spiritual input for fellow priests, regardless of what form of the Mass they offer. In fact, most participants are diocesan clergy who say only or mostly the Ordinary Form of the Mass.

The themes are diverse: Year of Mercy, Year for Priests, The Priest and Our Lady, The Priest and Martyrdom, The Priest and the Eucharist.

by Fr AM

Advent Recollection 20-22 Dec 2019

ADVENT RECOLLECTION
for the laity at Douai Abbey, Berks.: 20-22 December 2019
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Starts Friday 20 December 2019 with EF Holy Mass at 6PM,
followed by 7PM Supper (arrival from 4PM).
Ends Sunday 22 December 2019 at 3PM
after lunch and last conference.
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Led by Frs Armand de Malleray, FSSP & Patrick O’Donohue, FSSP on the theme: “Our Holy Mother the Church”.

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Costs: £141.60 for single room with en-suite full board; £108.00 for shared room.

The price above is integrally to meet the costs of Douai Abbey on whose behalf we coordinate the bookings. Please budget an added £10 per person (suggested) to hand to us while at the Abbey for the costs incurred by our Fraternity to organise and give the retreat.
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Location: Douai Abbey, Upper Woolhampton, Reading RG7 5TQ, Berkshire, England.
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Booking:
ATTENTION: Please DO NOT book directly with Douai Abbey. Instead, please send any booking correspondence and fees to us at: ‘Advent Retreat 2019, St John Fisher House, 17 Eastern Avenue, Reading RG1 2NS, Berkshire, England’.
Preferably pay by direct bank transfer to our FSSP England bank account:
Bank Name: Lloyds Bank
Sort Code: 30-93-04
Account number: 02027225
Account name: FSSP England

Alternatively, include in your booking form a cheque in British Pounds payable to ‘FSSP England’ for either the full amount, or for a non refundable £30.00 deposit per person.

Email any query to: ukretreat@fssp.org.

Booking form HERE.

by Fr AM

Liverpool Pro-Life Walk Sat 5th Oct

SPUC Merseyside

A message from Anne Fearon, Chairman of SPUC Merseyside

29 September 2019

(Merseyside Walk of Witness)

“I reckon we have been doing our Merseyside walk for about 23 years now – or not far off it. We are a small but determined group and every year in spite of the weather, the blisters and the aching knees we always find plenty to keep us going – our friendships and the people we meet along the way and of course our witness to the truth. We know it has an impact on the strangers we encounter but we will never know how much or if we have really made them people think!

This year it takes place this Saturday 5th October starting at Parkfield Rd BPAS. We meet around 9am and after a few prayers set off by 9.30am. If you can join us please bring a packed lunch. Tea/coffee available at our lunch stop in Bootle. We end at St William of York church, Thornton, usually around 3pm and there we are treated to lovely refreshments provided by Fr Dunstan and Pat.

Please let me know if you can make all or part of the walk – it would be lovely to have a few more people.”

Anne (annefearon@spuc.org.uk)

by Fr AM

St Mary’s Sunday Bulletin 29 Sept 2019

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Men’s recollection weekend 29^th Nov – 1^st Dec 2019:

Theme: ‘Restoring manhood: Man as son of God, husband and father.’

Location: The Christian Heritage Centre, Stonyhurst College, Clitheroe, BB7 9PT

For: any men from 18 years, single or married

Arrival: Friday 29^th Nov from 3pm, for 6pm Holy Mass; Departure: Sunday 1^st Dec from 3pm.

Preached by Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP

Features: Holy Mass (Fri, Sat and Sun), rosary, conferences, adoration, Latin Compline and confessions

Bookings: bookings@christianheritagecentre.com & 01254 827329. £50 deposit upon booking.

Cost: £160 for full weekend (single room), or £110 per person (twin room).

Prayer for the Pan-Amazon Synod (Rome, 6-27 October): We at St Mary’s will recite daily the Prayer to St Michael the Archangel from 29^th Sept. until 27^th Oct., begging for heavenly protection upon Holy Mother Church in turbulent times. We invite all to fast every Friday for the same intention during that period.

Saint Michael Prayer:

Holy Michael the Archangel, defend us in the day of battle. Be our safeguard against the wickedness and the snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray and do thou O Prince of the Heavenly Host, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who wander through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Rosary Crusade of Reparation, Sat. 12 October, London. Start: Westminster Cathedral (Ambrosden Avenue) 1:45pm. End: Brompton Oratory, 5pm.

Youth Conference day on:

‘Rebuild my Church: the unexpected bounce of religious Britain’

by Fr A. de Malleray FSSP.

Saturday 9 Nov 2019 11am-5pm, St Mary Moorfields, London, for 18-35 year.

Teaser: https://vimeo.com/livemass/religious

Clergy Retreat 27^th April – 1^st May 2020, Stonyhurst, by Fr de Malleray FSSP on ‘The priests and Holy Church: her sons and defenders’. £320 full board.

Priory Campaign finalising: We hope shortly to sign the purchase of Priory Court No 2 & 3 for £480k, plus a one-year free lease of No1 with the hope of raising the missing £140k to buy it. Please pray for quick completion.

Annual Home Education Conference: Sat. 28^th Sept., Birmingham Oratory. Starts 9am with traditional Latin Mass. Contact: lizsudlow1@gmail.com. Donations only.

Catholic Medical Association Youth Conference:

‘Care of the Dying Patient’: Sat. 5^th Oct. at St Aloysius’ Catholic Church, Euston. Register at: https://codp.eventbrite.co.uk

Our weekly school started again: 1pm-3:30pm. Please note that we now meet on Wednesdays instead of Thursdays.

Contact: Alison Kahn 01925 727759.

Move across St Mary’s fence to Charles Forbes Court Care home: newly refurbished flats available. Info: 01925 445655

Lift to Holy Mass? Less mobile parishioners are invited to contact us for lifts, especially on Sundays. Volunteers welcome to offer lifts in their cars.

Men’s Group: an ongoing success with about 20 men attending. Every Wednesday 7pm-9:30pm: Talk at 8pm by Fr Whisenant on the Litany of St Joseph (continued).

Weddings: Congratulations to Matthew Stankiewicz and Gemma Drury who will be married by Fr Verrier at St Mary’s on 28^th September at 3:00pm (Low Mass). The couple regret that they cannot invite the whole congregation to the evening reception; however, they would be delighted to see as many of you as possible at the wedding itself. If you plan to attend the wedding, please leave the car park free for wedding vehicles. Thank you. (N.B. The 12:10pm Mass takes place as usual.)

Three new videos by Fr de Mallerayon Vocation, Marriage and Conversion: https://fssp.co.uk/3-new-videos-on-vocation-marriage-conversion/.

 40 Days for Life Manchester: prayer, fasting and public outreach for an end to abortion 25^th Sept – 3^rd Nov. Web www.40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/manchester-2/  Tel 07810 791032.

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Holy Mass intentions:

by Fr AM

Signs of revival for religious life in Britain:

Listen to this 15-minute homily, given at St Mary’s Warrington on the 14th Sunday after Pentecost 2019.

Reviving Religious Life in Britain from LiveMass on Vimeo.

by Fr AM

Sunday Bulletin 15 September 2019

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Change of clergy:

Fr Loewenstein will be away from Monday 16^th September until after Easter for health reasons, staying at an FSSP house in France. We thank him for his generous dedication at St Mary’s over the past two years and we assure him of our prayers for his recovery.

We welcome Fr Henry Whisenant as priest-in-residence from this weekend until the end of the civil year. Fr Whisenant is a priest from the diocese of East Anglia. After spending time at a traditional Benedictine community in Tasmania, he was allowed by his bishop to stay with us for a few months and help with pastoral ministry. He is now familiar with St Mary’s, having spent time with us over the summer.

Lastly, Deacon Roger Gilbride, FSSP will join our clergy community from the end of next month until Easter included. Deacon Gilbride is a New Zealander from English and Irish descent. He is in his last year of formation at our seminary until priestly ordination next year.

There are no changes regarding Frs de Malleray and Verrier.

Priory Campaign finalising:

This week we hope to sign the purchase of Priory Court No 2 & 3 for £480k, plus a one-year free lease of No1 with the hope of raising the missing £140k to buy it. Please pray for quick completion.

Please pray for three young men from the UK and Ireland who begin formation to the Sacred Priesthood this week at our international seminary in America (more on this soon).

Annual Home Education Conference: Sat. 28th Sept., Birmingham Oratory, Hagley Road, Birmingham, B16 8UE. Focus: Spiritual aspects of Catholic Home Education. Starts 9am with traditional Latin Mass – ends 4pm. Contact: lizsudlow1@gmail.com. Donations only.

Therese & Patrick McChrystal: Parents as Spiritual Leaders
Margaret Armour: Raising Children Strong in the Faith
Lucy Shaw: Managing House and Homeschool

(Nursing infants are very welcome. Unfortunately, we are unable to run parallel child care/activities and any children present must be supervised by their parents, including during talks.)
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Juventutem Young Adults & Pros hike Saturday 21^st September in the Peak District. Meet at 11am at Nelson Pit Car Park (SK12 1TH) or at St Mary’s after 9am trekkers’ Mass. Bring packed lunch and appropriate footwear.

Catholic Medical Association Youth Conference:

‘Care of the Dying Patient’

For 18-40 year-old Catholics in healthcare; 1:30pm – 6pm Sat. 5^th October at St Aloysius’ Catholic Church, Euston. £5 students, £10 waged to be paid on the door

Register at: https://codp.eventbrite.co.uk

Our weekly school starts again on Wednesday 18^th September. 1pm-3:30pm. Please note that we now meet on Wednesdays instead of Thursdays. Contact: Alison Kahn 01925 727759.

Fr de Malleray attended the Voice of the Family Conference at the Oratory in formation in Cardiff last weekend with members of our congregation.

Men’s Group Wednesday 7pm-9:30pm: Talk at 8pm by Fr de Malleray: How Catholic contemplation differs from Centering Prayer and Zen meditation.

Forthcoming plans: Men’s Pilgrimage in October to National Shrine of St Joseph in Farnborough Abbey; Men’s Weekend of Recollection in Stonyhurst.

Weddings: Congratulations to Julie Haynes married to Nick Barrick yesterday at the FSSP parish in Lincoln, NE, by local pastor Rev. Matthew McCarthy FSSP, from Wigan;

and to Matthew Stankiewicz and Gemma Drury who will be married by Fr Verrier at St Mary’s next 28^th September at 3:00pm (Low Mass).

Matthew and Gemma regret that they cannot invite the whole congregation to the evening reception; however, they would be delighted to see as many of you as possible at the wedding itself (N.B. 3:00pm, not 12:10pm).

If you plan to attend the wedding, please leave the car park free for wedding vehicles. Thank you.

(N.B. The 12:10pm Mass takes place as usual.)

Both couples were betrothed at St Mary’s. We assure them of our prayers.

Three new videos by Fr de Malleray on Vocation, Marriage and Conversion: https://fssp.co.uk/3-new-videos-on-vocation-marriage-conversion/.

1. Vocation in general;
2. Marriage, the 007th sacrament;
3. Love the world, i.e. convert it to Christ!

33:56 Becoming Saints in an Anti-Christian World – Conference…

50:20 Becoming Saints in an Anti-Christian World – Conference…

31:22 Becoming Saints in an Anti-Christian World – Conference…

40 Days for Life Manchester: prayer, fasting and public outreach for an end to abortion 25^th Sept – 3^rd Nov.

Web www.40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/manchester-2/ 

Tel 07810 791032.

Mass Intentions:

by Fr AM

3 new videos on Vocation, Marriage, Conversion.

1. Vocation in general;
2. Marriage, the 007th sacrament;
3. Love the world, i.e. convert it to Christ!

33:56 Becoming Saints in an Anti-Christian World – Conference… 463 views · 30 August

50:20 Becoming Saints in an Anti-Christian World – Conference… 542 views · 30 August

31:22 Becoming Saints in an Anti-Christian World – Conference… 424 views · 30 August

by Fr AM

St Mary’s Bulletin 1st September

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Priory Campaign finalising:

Four weeks ago the Vendor confirmed that a) the Tax Agency had granted VAT lift on the property, a condition for us to buy Priory Court No 2 & 3 for £480k; and that b) we may open a gate in our garden wall for off-street access from Priory Court to our church and presbytery.

Two weeks ago a) the last £50k pledged donation reached our account as the last instalment of five; and b) a benefactor pledged £100k to help us purchase Priory Court No1 (we need £240k within a year from signing). Please pray now for any hurdle to be smoothed and for imminent signing of purchase.

Juventutem Young Adults & Pros hike yesterday (sat 31^st Aug).

Fr de Malleray will attend the Voice of the Family Conference at the Oratory in formation in Cardiff next weekend.

Our weekly Thursday school is due to start again on 12^th September.

Great booklet available after Mass: Gender Theory: Diversity or 21^st Century Totalitarism?

Our weekly MEN’S GROUP (18+) continues to attract 15 men on average even during summer months! Bring your friends along next Wednesday, 7pm!

Forthcoming plans: Men’s Pilgrimage in October to National Shrine of St Joseph in Farnborough Abbey; Men’s Weekend of Recollection in Stonyhurst.

Forthcoming Weddings: Congratulations to Julie Haynes who will be married to Nick Barrick next 14^th September at the FSSP parish in Lincoln, NE; and to Matthew Stankiewicz and Gemma Drury who will be married by Fr Verrier at St Mary’s next 28^th September. Both couples were betrothed at St Mary’s. We assure them of our prayers.

2CV trek in Wales with Fr Verrier and several young men two weeks ago. If successful, it may grow next year.

Summer Camps this past fortnight: thank you for your prayers for the success of these Catholic holidays involving 70 children, clergy and lay staff. See pictures on our albums here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/138056205@N08/albums.

Mass Intentions:

by Fr AM