Requiem Mass for Fr Michael Murphy today 12:10pm

As announced, a traditional Holy Mass of Requiem will be offered at 12:10pm today, Monday 25 June 2018, here at St Mary’s Shrine Church, Buttermarket Street, Warrington WA1 2NS, for the repose of the soul of the late Fr Michael Murphy.

All are welcome.

R.I.P.

More pictures here.

by Fr AM

Sunday Bulletin 24 June

Click here to open this bulletin as pdf.

This Week’s Mass Intentions:

Many thanks to Archbishop McMahon O.P. who administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to our 8 candidates last Wednesday. Congratulations to all the newly confirmed.

 Pro-life garden Summer Fête this Sunday June 24th 2018, feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist. Learn how to get more involved with information from our Pro life stall and by listening to our excellent and inspirational speakers, who tirelessly defend and safeguard human life in the public sphere.

Mr Robin Haig (SPUC) National Chairman and Ms Alina Dulgheriu (Be here for me) March for Life 2018 testimony speaker.

We also need help setting up on 23/06 Saturday afternoon after mass, including the hanging of bunting, blowing up of balloons, building the marquee, setting up tables, organising tombola and raffle prizes. We need prizes for the tombola and bric a brac, buy raffle tickets after Mass; above all come with your friends and family and support the prolife fête! 

Fr Loewenstein, FSSP represented St Mary’s at the priestly ordinations yesterday at our European seminary, by His Ex. Vitus Huonder, Bishop of Chur (Zurich). Please pray for the five new priests:Dimitri Artifoni; Jean-Antoine Kegelin; Michał Kołodziej ; Yuri Santos de Farias ; Jérôme Sevillia.

Welcome back and congratulations to Daniele and Agnieszka Atzori who got married last Saturday (16^th June) in Krakow, after having been prepared by Frs de Malleray and Loewenstein.

Requiem Mass for Fr Michael Murphy at St Mary’s on Monday 25^th June, 12:10pm. A former member of St Mary’s Choir, Fr Murphy was a priest from the Southwark Archdiocese retired in Warrington. A great supporter of St Mary’s Shrine, he died peacefully last month. R.I.P.

Next Youth Group: at St Mary’s on Sat. 14^th July 1pm-4pm. Talk by Fr Konrad Loewenstein, FSSP.

Well done to our 12 young adult trekkers who reached a high summit of North Wales last 16^th June. See all pictures from the last trek HERE!

 25^th June: begin novena for the FSSP General Chapter next July. Suggested: Veni Creator.

Sts Peter & Paul, Friday 29^th June – Holiday of Obligation: every able Catholic must attend Holy Mass on that day under penalty of grave sin. Holy Masses at St Mary’s: 6:45am; 12:10pm (Sung); 7:00pm. Plenary indulgence for members of the Confraternity of St Peter under the usual conditions.

Warrington Walking day will take place this year on Friday 29th June. As usual, those who wish may meet at St Mary’s for 09:00am and join the procession to the Town Hall at about 09:30am as it passes on Buttermarket street. After a short blessing at the Town Hall field we will process back to St Mary’s along with the other churches in this traditional walk of Christian witness and arrive back in time for 12:10pm Mass. All friends of St Mary’s are invited. Anybody attending should be aware of the extensive road closures on the day.

Legion of Mary? Dennis Croughan, President of the Warrington Curia of the Legion of Mary would be happy to pay a visit and answer any questions that you may have regarding the Legion and assist in any way you require if we wanted to start a group. Please email warrington@fssp.org.

See the great pictures of Fr Seth Phipps’ ordination and First Mass on our Flickr albums: www.flickr.com/photos/138056205@N08/albums

Dowry Magazine online: fssp.co.uk/warrington

☞ Did you know?

St Mary’s Shrine costs £1,444 a week to run and maintain. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Our Eucharistic Conferences in preparation for the Eucharistic Congress on Transubstantiation; Concomitance; Fragments; Presence on https://vimeo.com/livemass.

Diocesan Ordinations: all are welcome to accompany St Mary’s Clergy to the priestly ordinations by Archbishop McMahon OP at the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral on Sat. 7 July, 1pm.

Watch Holy Mass at St Mary’s daily on www.livemass.org. The Mass of the day can be watched for 24hrs and that of the Sunday for the entire week.

Reminder: To receive Holy Communion: to be a Catholic, in state of grace, one-hour fasting.

In the EF liturgy, Holy Communion is received kneeling (unless unable to) and always on the tongue. Thank you in advance.

by Fr AM

Video of Ordination Ceremony of Fr Seth Phipps, FSSP

LiveMass video of the ordination to the Sacred Priesthood of Seth Phipps, FSSP at St Mary’s Shrine in Warrington, England by Archbishop Malcolm McMahon, Archbishop of Liverpool, England 9 June 2018.

by Fr JM

FOUR EUCHARISTIC CONFERENCES

1) Transubstantiation;
2) Concomitance; 
3) Fragments; 
4) Presence.

by Fr AM

Come, Holy Ghost!

Open this bulletin as pdf here.

Sunday Bulletin, St Mary’s Shrine, 17 June 2018

This Week’s Mass Intentions:

Confirmations by Archbishop McMahon O.P. on Wednesday 20 June, 7:00pm

followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament ending by 8pm. Refreshments.

Why this concerns you: because no sacrament is a private affair, but benefits the entire Church. In particular the three which cannot be reiterated: Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Orders. Attending the Confirmations is also an occasion for each of us to give thanks for having received the Holy Ghost, and for reflecting on how we can let Him bear more fruit through us.

Please come to support our 8 candidates: Christopher Molphy; Allan, Jacqueline and Henry Walker; Andrea Kelly; Julie Fraser; Cristian Marrero Avero; and Nathanael Hankey (the latter will be also received into the Church).

Sunday 17 June ‘Day for Life’: Church intention Against human trafficking and modern slavery

Peter Boyle thanks all those who donated baby clothes etc, which have now been delivered to the Pro-Life Institute.

June 23^rd: priestly ordinations at our European seminary by His Ex. Vitus Huonder, Bishop of Chur (Zurich). Please pray for the ordinands:

Dimitri Artifoni; Jean-Antoine Kegelin; Michał Kołodziej ; Yuri Santos de Farias ; Jérôme Sevillia.

Requiem Mass for Fr Michael Murphy at St Mary’s on Monday 25^th June, 12:10pm. A former member of St Mary’s Choir, Fr Murphy was a priest from the Southwark Archdiocese retired in Warrington. A great supporter of St Mary’s Shrine, he died peacefully last month. R.I.P.

25^th June: begin novena for the FSSP General Chapter next July. Suggested: Veni Creator.

Sts Peter & Paul, Friday 29^th June – Holiday of Obligation: every able Catholic must attend Holy Mass on that day under penalty of grave sin. Holy Masses at St Mary’s: 6:45am; 12:10pm (Sung); 7:00pm. Plenary indulgence for members of the Confraternity of St Peter under the usual conditions.

 Legion of Mary? Dennis Croughan, President of the Warrington Curia of the Legion of Mary would be happy to pay a visit and answer any questions that you may have regarding the Legion and assist in any way you require if we wanted to start a group. Please email warrington@fssp.org.

Your help is needed… for the Pro-life garden Summer Fête on Sunday June 24th 2018, feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist. Learn how to get more involved with information from our Pro life stall and by listening to our excellent and inspirational speakers, who tirelessly defend and safeguard human life in the public sphere. Mr Robin Haig (SPUC) National Chairman and Ms Alina Dulgheriu (Be here for me) March for Life 2018 testimony speaker. We also need help setting up on 23/06 Saturday afternoon after mass, including the hanging of bunting, blowing up of balloons, building the marquee, setting up tables, organizing tombola and raffle prizes. We need prizes for the tombola and bric a brac , buy raffle tickets after Mass; above all come with your friends and family and support the prolife fête!

See the great pictures of Fr Seth Phipp’s ordination and First Mass on our Flickr albums: www.flickr.com/photos/138056205@N08/albums

Dowry Magazine online: fssp.co.uk/warrington

☞ Did you know?

St Mary’s Shrine costs £1,444 a week to run and maintain. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Our Eucharistic Conferences last week in preparation for the Eucharistic Congress next September were advertised by the Liverpool Archdiocese. Thank you for your interest for this important topic of our faith. You can watch the 4 conferences on Transubstantiation; Concomitance; Fragments; Presence on https://vimeo.com/livemass.

Family Catechism Day on Thursday 21^st June, 1pm-3:30pm: all families and children welcome (bring packed lunch).

Also next month on Thursday 19^th July.

Young Trekkers: well done our young adults and professionals who walked across parts of North Wales yesterday. Any 18-35 welcome next month on Sat. 14^th July, 1pm-3:30pm, with a talk by Fr Konrad Loewenstein, FSSP.

Diocesan Ordinations: all are welcome to accompany St Mary’s Clergy to the priestly ordinations by Archbishop McMahon OP at the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral on Sat. 7 July, 1pm.

Watch Holy Mass at St Mary’s daily on www.livemass.org. The Mass of the day can be watched for 24hrs and that of the Sunday for the entire week.

Reminder: To receive Holy Communion: to be a Catholic, in state of grace, one-hour fasting.

In the EF liturgy, Holy Communion is received kneeling (unless unable to) and always on the tongue. Thank you in advance.

by Fr AM

Last Eucharistic Conference of Four

Eucharistic Conferences 11-14 June ‘Ego Eimi – It is I’ (John 6:51)
A series of conferences on the Most Holy Eucharist by Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP, at St Mary’s Shrine Church in Warrington, England, in preparation for the National Eucharistic Congress in Liverpool (7-9 Sept. 2018).

Each 40-min conference starts at 7:00pm GMT (after extra 6:00mm Mass) and will be broadcasted live on LiveMass.net, and on demand on https://vimeo.com/livemass.

• Monday 11 June: Transubstantiation: how the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ occur under the externals of bread and wine. Watch it here https://vimeo.com/274553225
• Tuesday 12 June: Concomitance: how Christ’s Blood also is in the Host, and His Body also in the Chalice. Watch it here: https://vimeo.com/274752427  
• Wednesday 13 June: Fragments: why each of them is Christ, and how to treasure them. Watch it here: https://vimeo.com/livemass
• Thursday 14 June: Presence: how God’s presence is supreme in the Holy Eucharist. Watch it here https://vimeo.com/livemass

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This series of conferences was advertised by the Liverpool Archdiocese in preparation for Adoremus, the national Eucharistic Congress.

The texts of the conferences were approved for publication by Fr John Berg, Superior General FSSP.

by Fr AM

THE PICTURES… have arrived!

by Fr AM

Eucharistic Procession Last Sunday

Email us your pictures if you have more!

by Fr AM

A New Priest

Ordination on Sat. 9 June, 11am at St Mary’s: no booking needed to attend this event.
Practical update: No parking for visitors on our church car park on Sat. 9 June; park at the Salvation Army Centre (opens by 10.30am until 5:30pm) on Academy Street, or across the road at Time Square Multi-storey Car Park.

Refreshments/buffet lunch for all after Ceremony. Please come and support our new priest and meet our seminarians. This is important.

Click here to open this Sunday bulletin as pdf.

This Week’s Mass Intentions:

 Ordination of Fr Phipps, FSSP      Our gratitude goes first to His Grace Archbishop McMahon who, like last year, is coming to St Mary’s thrice within the same month for liturgy practice, ordination and confirmation.

Many thanks to the family and friends of our new priest Fr Seth Phipps, for their affection and support to him along his years of formation. Many more of our priests and seminarians wished to attend, but were prevented from doing so by our forthcoming General Chapter in America.

Thank you to all our parishioners who helped in so many ways to make yesterday’s ordination and today’s First Mass so special: liturgy; church cleaning; refreshments and Sunday picnic; pictures; LiveMass installation and filming; flower arranging; Health & Safety planning; booklets; preparing the garden; car park attendants.

Thank you also to those who provided accommodation to our visiting clergy and drove them from the airport and to the church. Special thanks to Fr Ian Verrier, Kathy Jones and our singers who have managed superbly despite our Music Director M. Wynne being on sick leave.

Thank you to all you who travelled from some distance to express your support and give thanks to God for the grace of yet one new priest. We are also grateful for the prayer of all of you watching this momentous event on our online channel LiveMass.

Last but not least, thank you to our seminarians who worked very hard to prepares the ceremonies, in particular Matthew, the main master of ceremonies (a Warrington Catholic, baptised in our parish at St Oswald’s)

Fr Phipps will give First blessings after the Sunday Masses.

Please join us for our community picnic in the Priory garden after the First Mass of Fr Phipps.

Did you know? Every weekday, you can join in recitation of the Holy Rosary at St Mary’s, from 11.30am to 11.55am. We thank those who provide regularity for this essential Marian devotion. Please come 30mins before Mass this week and pray the Rosary for so many intentions!

Eucharistic Conferences 11-14 June

 ‘Ego Eimi – It is I’ (John 6:51)

A series of conferences on the Most Holy Eucharist by Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP, in preparation for the National Eucharistic Congress in Liverpool (7-9 Sept. 2018). Free for all. All welcome.

After an extra 6:00pm Mass each evening, each 40-min conference starts at 7:00pm GMT and will be broadcasted on LiveMass.net 

• Monday 11 June: Transubstantiation: how the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ occur under the externals of bread and wine
• Tuesday 12 June: Concomitance: how Christ’s Blood also is in the Host, and His Body also in the Chalice
• Wednesday 13 June: Fragments: why each of them is Christ, and how to treasure them
• Thursday 14 June: Gradation: how God’s presence is supreme in the Holy Eucharist

Legion of Mary? Dennis Croughan, President of the Warrington Curia of the Legion of Mary would be happy to pay a visit and answer any questions that you may have regarding the Legion and assist in any way you require if we wanted to start a group. Please email warrington@fssp.org.

Young Trekkers 18-35: Sat. 16 June

All welcome: bring your friends along

Meet at 11:00am at: Langollen Car Park, Market Street, Llangollen. About 3h walking. It’s only 6 miles so it’s shorter than the previous walk, but there will be plenty of stops: Castle Dinas Bran, Valle Crucis Abbey and the Horseshoe Falls. Bring packed lunch.

From Warrington: There will be a ‘Trekkers’ Mass’ at 9:00am at St Mary’s (WA1 2NS), with departure at 10:00am in various cars, to reach Llengollan Car Park before 11am. Let us know if you would like a lift, or can provide lifts.

Sunday 17 June ‘Day for Life’: Church intention Against human trafficking and modern slavery

Confirmations by Archbishop McMahon O.P. on Wednesday 20^th June, 7:00pm followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament  ending by 8pm. Refreshments. 

The Pro-life garden Summer Fete. Sunday June 24th 2018, feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist. Speaker: Robin Haig SPUC Chairman.

☞ Did you know?

St Mary’s Shrine costs £1,444 a week to run and maintain. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

See the great pictures of the ordination (soon) on our Flickr albums: www.flickr.com/photos/138056205@N08/albums

Watch Holy Mass at St Mary’s daily on www.livemass.org. The Mass of the day can be watched for 24hrs and that of the Sunday for the entire week.

Dowry Magazine now online: fssp.co.uk/warrington

Reminder: To receive Holy Communion: to be a Catholic, in state of grace, one-hour fasting.

In the EF liturgy, Holy Communion is received kneeling (unless unable to) and always on the tongue. Thank you in advance.

by Fr AM

Corpus Christi global

On Thursday, May 31st and Sunday, June 3rd (external feast), FSSP parishes across the District celebrated the feast of Corpus Christi, the ceremonies of which include a majestic outdoor procession with the Blessed Sacrament enthroned in the monstrance. This procession often involves halting for Benediction at several prepared altars, or “stations”, placed at intervals on the procession route. Sometimes the path is strewn with petals, and sometimes it is decorated with astounding artwork created with flowers or, as in the case of FSSP Dayton (see below), colorfully dyed wood chips. We took a virtual tour of the ceremonies, and we share with you below the beautiful things we found. Click on a picture in the gallery to see where it is from.

by Fr AM