A publisher, an editor, a novelist and an academic comment on a Catholic novel just released.
Summary:
He survived Hiroshima. He escaped East-Germany. Will he elude the Church?
Deceased art expert Ken Kokura seemingly reappears in Japan, upsetting the plans of priestly diplomats. They fear, lest a ruthless schemer may have stolen his identity. How far will that possible super spy dare to go to subvert Church policy? The answer may be hidden in Vermeer’s celebrated paintings.
Against a Cold War backdrop, friendship, religion, the fine arts, and ideology intertwine. Loyalties are tested, leaving the only alternatives of betrayal or sacrifice. In the Church under attack, the worst infiltration is sin. Safety then will start with repentance.
Vermeer’s Angel is Fr de Malleray’s brilliant debut novel in an intriguing genre that could accurately be called ‘Vatican Noir’. The author’s detailed knowledge of the ecclesiastical backdrop and the artistic foreground make for a convincing ‘high resolution’ world in which ambition, morality, psychology, espionage and high drama intersect.
Pierpaolo Finaldi, Master of the Keys – The Catholic Writers Guild (UK). Pierpaolo Finaldi is also the CEO of The Catholic Truth Society.
A remarkable novel, a tale of Ostpolitik set in expertly orchestrated scenes alternating between the aftermath of Hiroshima and the collapse of Eastern European communism. Ingeniously interweaving the various strands of his fiction with real history, Japanese culture, Vatican diplomacy, Kim Philby’s Soviet spy ring, and a penetrating analysis of art that makes painting come alive, this is not only a culturally sophisticated narrative, but a gripping read, full of human interest.
Robert Asch, St Austin Review.
Writer, literary critic, and scholar, Robert Asch is co-editor of the St Austin Review and of the St Austin Press.
Armand de Malleray’s stunning prose draws the reader into a world of intrigue and uncertainty where nothing is quite as it seems. This is more than just a novel, it is a haunting meditation on the significance of memory, identity, betrayal, guilt and the insatiable human yearning for the Truth.
Fiorella De Maria, author of The Father Gabriel Mysteries
Award-winning novelist De Maria studied Literature in Cambridge and has published nine books with Ignatius Press.
Vermeer’s Angel is a triumph of a novel. It is a startlingly broad canvas that crosses several continents, cultures and decades, unfolding for the reader subtle readings of both artistic masterpieces and men’s souls. It is a novel about the loss of the self, caused by the atomic blast of modernity and the lingering radiation of older ills. It is a novel about memory and about self-betrayal, suffused with a gentle but persistent sense of the need to recover spiritual responsibility in a world of pragmatic compromise.
Brian Sudlow, author of Catholic Literature and Secularisation in France and England (Manchester University Press)
Dr Brian Sudlow teaches at Aston University (Birmingham, UK) and has written extensively about Catholic literature and Catholic thought in France and England.
Published by Arouca Press, 2023.
Vermeer’s Angel is available on the publisher’s website and on Amazon, including for UK customers, whose copy will be printed in the UK and shipped nationwide without custom taxes.
It is also for sale on the Latin Mass Society‘s bookshop.
Weekdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (Confessions 11:40am-12:05pm; Holy Mass 12:10pm)
Saturdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (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
Holy Souls Prayer Group: every Tuesday 1:00pm
Church & Priory Court carparks for Shrine visitors
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 7 days for latest Sunday Mass.
Eucharistic Adoration: Sun 5:30pm; Sat 10:00am-12noon; 1st Fri 7:40pm-8:40pm
All must dress modestly in church out of reverence for God and of respect for fellow-worshippers. Kindly switch OFF your mobile phonebefore you enter the church. Thank you in advance.
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 Kelly Williams, St Mary’s Safeguarding Officer. Thank you for your awareness.
LMS Representative Required: The present Latin Mass Society representative for Liverpool Archdiocese is moving away and a volunteer is requested to take over the role. The main tasks are writing a quarterly report for Mass of Ages magazine about what is happening in the Archdiocese and keeping local people informed of Masses and events. Anyone interested is asked to contact Neil Addison at Liverpool@lms.org.uk. Please note: St Mary’s Shrine already has an LMS rep.
2 Shrine sport events at Victoria Park, Knutsford Road WA41HN: 1) SPORTS DAY for all: Sunday 30 July after 11am Mass. Contact Alison Kahn with names and ages of participants on 07840072641.
2) FSSP Warrington v ICKSP Preston FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT Saturday 19 Aug. Contact: Alban 07882 326942 or Fr Quirke, FSSP: frquirke@outlook.com.
Deo gratias for a great Summer Weekend of Juventutem at Ampleforth Abbey last week, with 70 young adults attending.
Juventutem will be present at World Youth Day 2-6 August in Lisbon and Fatima with Fr de Malleray, FSSP and Fr Evans, FSSP. Visit juventutem.org for location and schedule .
Thank you for helping us through the Offertory collection and standing orders. Should any parishioner be in serious financial difficulty, let them contact the Shrine clergy confidentially.
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
Pray for the success of our camps this month in Macclesfield: boys 7-12 Aug; girls 14-19 Aug.
PRO-LIFE: Thank you for your generosity on our annual pro-life fete last 25 June: you raised £745.00! This included £285.50 for March for Life and £459.50 St Mary’s Pro Life fund.
March for Life London Sat 2 September! Book now your group ticket with Michael Hall m.hall@talk21.com: £68.00 per person day return Warrington-Euston. Once booked with Michael, please pay the Shrine by 14 August, dropping your envelope at St Mary’s Presbytery with your name & surname and contact details. Cf. marchforlife.co.uk
LiveMass sound issues are being investigated. Pray for the volunteers who give their time and expertise being the scenes for everybody’s benefit.
Evangelium Conference for young adults, 18-20 Aug, Oratory School, Reading RG8 0PJ; with Fr Gwilym Evans, FSSP. Visit www.evangelium.co.uk.
Vermeer’s Angel on the LMS bookshop, and at St Mary’s Shrine bookshop: Fr de Malleray’s novel is available for sale, with special discount for Shrine visitors. Cf. aroucapress.com/vermeers-angel.
Events at Stonyhurst next month: 3-6Aug: Catholicism and Contemporary Culture; 25-28 Aug Human Nature, Gender and Identity; and pre-Advent Retreat by Fr de Malleray 24-26 Nov. Info/booking: www.christianheritagecentre.com/events
Holy Masses are offered in private for : Joanne King, Claire Lyon, Terence Chesworth RIP, Private, Thanksgiving, Ethan Jones.
Pray for: Michael Ibbotson, Catherine Sibert; Terry Drury, Michelle Brazier-Huelsman, James H., Bill Conder, Greta Doyle, Dorothea Wallace, M. Hawley; Theresa Reynard. RIP: Julie Hoolie RIP; Francis Billington; Rita Hall; Hilda Creagan, Ana Mary Rozo, Ann Evans, Michael Whelan; John Marechal.
Sun
30
9th Sunday after Pentecost
II
9:00am
Julie Hooley RIP
5pm Vespers and Benediction of the
11:00am
All St. Mary’s Faithful
Blessed Sacrament
6:00pm
Gordon Bradbury
Mon
31
St. Ignatius Loyola, Confessor
III
12:10pm
Jacinta Bradbury
Tue
1
St Peter in Chains, 3rd class FSSP
III
12:10pm
Lucianna Robinson
Wed
2
St. Alphonsus Liguori,Confessor Doctor
III
12:10pm
Celia Rynn
Thur
3
Feria, Votive Mass of the Holy Ghost
IV
12:10pm
Nora & Thomas Higgins RIP
Fri
4
St. Dominic, Confessor
III
12:10pm
Crookall family intentions
First Friday Devotions
7:00pm
Michael Ibbotson
Sat
5
Dedication of St. Mary of the Snows 1st Sat; adoration & confessions 10am-12noon
III
12:10pm
Demetri & Maisie Newman-Brown : Nuptial Mass
Sun
6
Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ 5pm Vespers and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
II
9:00am 11:00am 6:00pm
Terence Keenan Preserv. Latin Mass, FSSP Ivan Mulligan RIP
Today, 18 July 2023, is the 35th anniversary of the foundation of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter by a dozen priests at the Abbey of Hauterive in Switzerland on 18 July 1988.
Schedule at St Mary’s Shrine on Tuesday 18 July 2023:
35th anniversary of Foundation of FSSP in Switzerland; St. Camillus de Lellis, Confessor:
12:10pm Holy Mass
5:00pm Vespers
6:00pm Holy Mass
Act of Foundation
Published
[Original: French]
By this act the undersigned clerics found the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter as a clerical Society of Apostolic Life, in conformity with the dispositions of CIC (can. 731-46), taking into consideration the exemption foreseen in the Protocol of 5 May 1988 and the Motu proprio Ecclesia Dei adflicta of 2 July 1988. This society can associate lay brothers to its work.
The Constitutions, which will specify the goals and the spirituality of this society, are inspired by the approved statutes of the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X, the society reserving to itself the right to make any changes which it judges necessary by reason of present circumstances.
The undersigned respectfully request the Holy See to approve the said society in the shortest delay possible in order that they may act effectively for the unity and the good of the Church.
Weekdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (Confessions 11:40am-12:05pm; Holy Mass 12:10pm)
Saturdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (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
Holy Souls Prayer Group: every Tuesday 1:00pm
Church & Priory Court carparks for Shrine visitors
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 7 days for latest Sunday Mass.
Eucharistic Adoration: Sun 5:30pm; Sat 10:00am-12noon; 1st Fri 7:40pm-8:40pm; most Wed. afternoon after classes
All must dress modestly in church out of reverence for God and of respect for fellow-worshippers. Kindly switch OFF your mobile phonebefore you enter the church. Thank you in advance.
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 Kelly Williams, St Mary’s Safeguarding Officer. Thank you for your awareness.
Saturday 29 July: Vocation Discernment for LADIES (Catholic & single; -18 welcome with responsible adult). Please tell young ladies now about this unique opportunity. Young ladies from anywhere in the UK, come forward! This is no sign-up for convent, but a presentation of what religious life entails and why it is worth looking into.: with Sr Mari Caritas (then visiting from Minneapolis, erstwhile from St Mary’s Shrine) and Fr de Malleray, FSSP: Free. Bring your picnic.
Enquire now: stmaryssecretary@fssp.org.
SCHEDULE:
10am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10:15am First Conference
11:30am Eucharistic Adoration, Holy Rosary and Confessions
12:10pm Holy Mass
1pm Shared picnic lunch
2pm Conference
3pm Quiet time or individual meeting with Father or Sister
2 Shrine sport events at Victoria Park, Knutsford Road WA41HN: 1) SPORTS DAY for all: Sunday 30 July after 11am Mass. Contact Alison Kahn with names and ages of participants on 07840072641.
2) FSSP Warrington v ICKSP Preston FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT Saturday 19 Aug. Contact: Alban 07882 326942 or Fr Quirke, FSSP: frquirke@outlook.com.
Playgroup for 0-4 years olds, every Wednesday at 9:30am till 11:30am – please contact Carla Cilia for details carlagcilia@gmail.com.
Deo gratias for a great pilgrimage to Holywell last 8th July, attended by about 120 pilgrims of all ages.
Thank you for helping us through the Offertory collection and standing orders. Should any parishioner be in serious financial difficulty, let them contact the Shrine clergy confidentially.
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
Dowry Magazine, Summer issue now online: https://fssp.org.uk/category/dowry/. Read about Humility Month, Seminary Chapel, Coronation of King, Pugin in Tasmania, Catholic novel, and more.
March for Life London Sat 2 September! Book now
your group ticket with Michael Hall m.hall@talk21.com: £68.00 per person day return Warrington-Euston. Once booked with Michael, please pay the Shrine by 14 August, dropping your envelope at St Mary’s Presbytery with your name & surname and contact details. Cf. marchforlife.co.uk
Now 904 subscribers to St Mary’s YouTube channel: Main homilies are uploaded regularly: youtube.com/@stmaryswarringtonyoutubech6943.
Evangelium Conference for young adults, 18-20 Aug, Oratory School, Reading RG8 0PJ; with Fr Gwilym Evans, FSSP. Visit www.evangelium.co.uk.
Vermeer’s Angel at our bookshop: Fr de Malleray’s novel is available for sale, with special discount for Shrine visitors. Cf. aroucapress.com/vermeers-angel
Events at Stonyhurst next month: 3-6Aug: Catholicism and Contemporary Culture; 25-28 Aug Human Nature, Gender and Identity. Info/bookings visit www.christianheritagecentre.com/events
Pray for: Michael Ibbotson, Catherine Sibert; Terry Drury, Michelle Brazier-Huelsman, James H., Bill Conder, Greta Doyle, Dorothea Wallace, M. Hawley; Theresa Reynard. RIP: Julie Hoolie RIP; Francis Billington; Rita Hall; Hilda Creagan, Ana Mary Rozo, Ann Evans, Michael Whelan; John Marechal.
16
7th Sunday after Pentecost
II
9:00am
Peace in family
5pm Vespers and Benediction of the
11:00am
All St. Mary’s Faithful
Blessed Sacrament
6:00pm
Christine Laheen
17
Feria, Votive Mass Our Lady of Mount Carmel
IV
12:10pm
Michael Bradbury
18
35th anniversary of Foundation of FSSP in Switzerland St. Camillus de Lellis, Confessor; Vespers 5pm
III
12:10pm 6:00pm
Lawrence Hatton Celebrant’s intention
19
St. Vincent de Paul, Confessor
III
12:10pm
Sylvia Barcroft
20
St. Jerome Emiliani, Confessor
III
12:10pm
Miklos Homolya
21
St. Laurence of Brindisi, Confessor Doctor
III
12:10pm
Fr Laszlo Baranyai RIP
22
St. Mary Magdalen,Adoration & Confessions 10am-12noon
III
12:10pm
Bob & Maria Haynes Anniv.
23
8th Sunday after Pentecost
II
9:00am
Nora Higgins RIP
5pm Vespers and Benediction of the
11:00am
All St. Mary’s Faithful
Blessed Sacrament
6:00pm
Anthony Bradbury
24
Feria, Comm of St. Christina, Virgin & Martyr
IV
12:10pm
Pamela Murray
25
St. James, Apostle
II
12:10pm
Paul Bradbury
26
St. Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin
II
12:10pm
Kate and Josh Wedding
27
Feria, Votive Mass for the sick
IV
12:10pm
Jonas Rodrigues RIP
28
Sts. Nazarius, Celsus, Victor, Innocent, Martyrs
III
12:10pm
Wilfr. & Winif. Kilduff RIP
29
St. Martha, Virgin. Adoration & Confessions 10am-12noon
Sat 29 July 2023: 10:00am-5:00pm. For single Catholic Ladies 18+ (under 18 welcome if accompanied by responsible adult family member), at St Mary’s Shrine Church, WA1 2NS, Warrington.
Conferences on discernment, celibacy and prayer, with Sr Mari Caritas (then visiting from Minneapolis, erstwhile from St Mary’s Shrine) and Fr de Malleray, FSSP. Free. Bring your picnic.
Bookings: stmaryssecretary@fssp.org.
SCHEDULE: 10am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 10:15am First Conference 11:30am Eucharistic Adoration, Holy Rosary and Confessions 12:10pm Holy Mass 1pm Shared picnic lunch 2pm Conference 3pm Quiet time or individual meeting with Father or Sister 4pm Last conference and refreshments 6pm Sung Vespers (on option)
Very last chance: don’t let empty spaces on our bus!
URGENTLY BOOK your SEAT on the BUS
for our Shrine Pilgrimage to Holywell on Sat 8th July. Cost of travel: £15 per person return.
Contact us if you need sponsoring.
Book with stmaryssecretary@fssp.org or drop envelope through Presbytery letter box with payment (or not if you cannot afford it) in cash marked with your name, contact details, and stating “Holywell Bus” . We have now paid in full, so that money will be wasted if empty seats remain.
SCHEDULE: arrive by 9:45am at St Mary’s
10am Bus departs from St Mary’s Warrington
11am Holy Mass of St Winifred, Virgin and Martyr, in Holywell Parish Church, 15 Well St, Holywell CH8 7PL;
12:30pm: Veneration of Relic of St Winifred
1pm: To Basingwerk Abbey ruins for picnic lunch
3:30pm: At Pantasaph Friary, Stations of the Cross on open-air Calvary Hill and Wood (good walking shoes required for uneven grounds)
4:30pm: visit of Pugin Parish Church/refreshments
5pm: Back on bus and return by 6pm at St Mary’s
6pm: Stay on for Sung First Vespers of Ss Thomas More & John Fisher, Martyrs
Meet us directly in Holywell without booking if you don’t travel on our bus.
Weekdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (Confessions 11:40am-12:05pm; Holy Mass 12:10pm)
Saturdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (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
Holy Souls Prayer Group: every Tuesday 1:00pm
Church & Priory Court carparks for Shrine visitors
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 7 days for latest Sunday Mass.
Eucharistic Adoration: Sun 5:30pm; Sat 10:00am-12noon; 1st Fri 7:40pm-8:40pm; most Wed. afternoon after classes
All must dress modestly in church out of reverence for God and of respect for fellow-worshippers. Kindly switch OFF your mobile phonebefore you enter the church. Thank you in advance.
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 Kelly Williams, St Mary’s Safeguarding Officer. Thank you for your awareness.
Playgroup for 0-4 years olds, every Wednesday at 9:30am till 11:30am – please contact Carla Cilia for details carlagcilia@gmail.com.
THANK YOU to all who helped make last weekend a huge SUCCESS with 24 candidates confirmed and Priory Hall blessed by Archbishop McMahon,
Rain at the end prevented the draw of the Pro-life basket raffle last Sunday: it will take place after the 11am Mass on Sunday 2 July. Please bring your ticket to claim your prize.
URGENTLY BOOK your SEAT on the BUS
for our Shrine Pilgrimage to Holywell on Sat 8th July. Cost of travel: £15 per person return.
Contact us if you need sponsoring. Book with stmaryssecretary@fssp.org or drop envelope through Presbytery letter box with payment in cash marked with your name, contact details, and stating “Holywell Bus” . We have now paid in full, so that money will be wasted if empty seats remain.
SCHEDULE: arrive by 9:45am at St Mary’s
10am Bus departs from St Mary’s Warrington
11am Holy Mass of St Winifred, Virgin and Martyr, in Holywell Parish Church, 15 Well St, Holywell CH8 7PL;
12:30pm: Veneration of Relic of St Winifred
1pm: To Basingwerk Abbey ruins for picnic lunch
3:30pm: At Pantasaph Friary, Stations of the Cross on open-air Calvary Hill and Wood (good walking shoes required for uneven grounds)
4:30pm: visit of Pugin Parish Church/refreshments
5pm: Back on bus and return by 6pm at St Mary’s
6pm: Stay on for Sung First Vespers of Ss Thomas More & John Fisher, Martyrs
Meet us directly in Holywell without booking if you don’t travel on our bus.
Thank you for helping us through the Offertory collection and standing orders. Should any parishioner be in serious financial difficulty, let them contact the Shrine clergy confidentially.
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
Dowry Magazine, Summer issue now online. Read about Humility Month, Seminary Chapel, Coronation of King, Pugin in Tasmania, Catholic novel, and more.
In this issue:
Editorial: Why June is Humility Month
Fr de Malleray considers that the month of the Sacred Heart is also that of the Holy Eucharist with Corpus Christi. The example of St Francis of Assisi whose humility is universally acknowledged shows a little spoken-off connection between the saint and the Holy Eucharist.
Prayerful Pro-Life Witness
Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, the courageous young woman who was arrested for praying silently outside an abortuary, explains why bearing witness to life is part of the Gospel. She invites all to the March for Life in London on 2 September.
English Architect and Irish Pews in Bavaria
English seminarian David rejoices at the beautiful improvements to the community chapel at the International Seminary of St Peter in Bavaria, enhanced by unexpected contributions from the British Isles.
On the Coronation of King Charles III
Homily from Warrington on the day of Coronation, giving thanks for the Christian rite of coronation, a powerful reminder of the Christian identity of the the United Kingdom. The ritual calls for conforming the life of sovereign and people to the sweet law of Christ, King of kings.
Pugin at the Far End of the World
Brian Andrews, Heritage Officer for the Diocese of Hobart, explains A.W.N. Pugin’s influence as far as Tasmania, illustrated by stunning pictures that bear witness to the global influence of the great Catholic convert architect.
Traditional Ministry in Australia
Fr Roger Gilbride, FSSP, formerly in England, recalls the humble beginning of the FSSP in Australia until its upgrade to a fully-fledged district.
Vermeer’s Angel, a New Catholic Novel
Four representatives of the world of letters comment on a Catholic novel just released: a Catholic publisher, a literary review editor, a novelist and a university lecturer took pleasure in reading a story where friendship, religion, the fine arts, and ideology intertwine against a Cold War backdrop. In the Church under attack, the worst infiltration is sin. Safety then will start with repentance.
Our Lady Helps Build the Village
Building up a vibrant Catholic sanctuary is more needed than ever in our uncertain times. Not for the first time over the past 5 years, divine Providence has helped the Priory Campaign in Warrington. The versatile Shrine hall was recently blessed by the Archbishop of Liverpool, but help is still needed for completion of work. Visit our new fundraising webpage: https://www.lifefunder.com/fsspwarrington.
Support our Apostolate
As the FSSP expands across the British Isles, assistance in many ways is requested, while a broad range of media is offered to all to strengthen their faith and evangelise.
COMING VERY SOON: please tell young ladies now about this unique opportunity. Surely not only young men wish to hear how to discern God’s calling.
Young ladies from anywhere in the UK, come forward! This is no sign-up for convent, but a presentation of what religious life entails and why it is worth looking into.
Vocation Discernment Day for LADIES
(Catholic & single): Sat 29 July
with Sr Mari Caritas (then visiting from Minneapolis, erstwhile from St Mary’s Shrine) and Fr de Malleray, FSSP: 10:00am-5:00pm.
1) a versatile Shrine hall sitting 218 guests and pilgrims (Middle Floor);
2) classrooms, repository and admin space (Ground Floor);
3)twelve bedrooms for pilgrims, visiting seminarians and priests (Top Floor).
Before lockdown we did raise £1M to buy and convert this property, next door to our beautiful church. But costs have soared since Covid. With us, invest in re-evangelising England.
This is how:
→ We are a traditional Catholic hub in Great-Britain with 500 visits per week;
→ With several FSSP priests serving God and souls full time;
→ Daily traditional Mass and confessions;
→ Teaching the faith to children (home-schooling group, St Mary’s Academy) and adults (Men and Ladies’ groups, Juventutem youth group, converts classes);
→ Sustained pro-life involvement (LifeSiteNews; SPUC, Good Counsel Network, March for Life UK);
https://player.vimeo.com/video/280269649
[Please note, the video above was recorded before the Covid crisis but the pastoral aim of the Priory Campaign remains.]
→ Quarterly magazine Dowry to spread the faith and other publications;
→ St Mary’s Academy to help our children become saints; on the very spot where the nuns of the Venerable Elizabeth Prout (foundress of the female branch of the Passionists) taught children for decades;
→ First priestly ordinations in the traditional form in England and yearly Confirmations by local Archbishop;
→ Best stability: St Mary’s Shrine is so far in England the only place of its kind legally owned by a traditional order; and the FSSP has a special decree from the Pope to use the traditional liturgy for all the sacraments.
God bless you.
Pray for: Michael Ibbotson, Catherine Sibert; Terry Drury, Michelle Brazier-Huelsman, James H., Bill Conder, Greta Doyle, Dorothea Wallace, M. Hawley; Theresa Reynard. RIP: Francis Billington; Rita Hall; Hilda Creagan, Ana Mary Rozo, Ann Evans, Michael Whelan; John Marechal. Masses were offered privatelyfor: Josie Taylor, Teresa Wakefield, Michael Ibbotson, Sarah Kreenan, Joseph Murphy, James B. Megarry RIP, Valentine M. Connell, Pat Kavanaugh, Arthur Byrne RIP, Crookall Family, M. & R. Kilgalen & Family
Fr de Malleray considers that the month of the Sacred Heart is also that of the Holy Eucharist with Corpus Christi. The example of St Francis of Assisi whose humility is universally acknowledged shows a little spoken-off connection between the saint and the Holy Eucharist.
Prayerful Pro-Life Witness
Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, the courageous young woman who was arrested for praying silently outside an abortuary, explains why bearing witness to life is part of the Gospel. She invites all to the March for Life in London on 2 September.
English Architect and Irish Pews in Bavaria
English seminarian David rejoices at the beautiful improvements to the community chapel at the International Seminary of St Peter in Bavaria, enhanced by unexpected contributions from the British Isles.
On the Coronation of King Charles III
Homily from Warrington on the day of Coronation, giving thanks for the Christian rite of coronation, a powerful reminder of the Christian identity of the the United Kingdom. The ritual calls for conforming the life of sovereign and people to the sweet law of Christ, King of kings.
Pugin at the Far End of the World
Brian Andrews, Heritage Officer for the Diocese of Hobart, explains A.W.N. Pugin’s influence as far as Tasmania, illustrated by stunning pictures that bear witness to the global influence of the great Catholic convert architect.
Traditional Ministry in Australia
Fr Roger Gilbride, FSSP, formerly in England, recalls the humble beginning of the FSSP in Australia until its upgrade to a fully-fledged district.
Vermeer’s Angel, a New Catholic Novel
Four representatives of the world of letters comment on a Catholic novel just released: a Catholic publisher, a literary review editor, a novelist and a university lecturer took pleasure in reading a story where friendship, religion, the fine arts, and ideology intertwine against a Cold War backdrop. In the Church under attack, the worst infiltration is sin. Safety then will start with repentance.
Our Lady Helps Build the Village
Building up a vibrant Catholic sanctuary is more needed than ever in our uncertain times. Not for the first time over the past 5 years, divine Providence has helped the Priory Campaign in Warrington. The versatile Shrine hall was recently blessed by the Archbishop of Liverpool, but help is still needed for completion of work.
Support our Apostolate
As the FSSP expands across the British Isles, assistance in many ways is requested, while a broad range of media is offered to all to strengthen their faith and evangelise.
Weekdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (Confessions 11:40am-12:05pm; Holy Mass 12:10pm)
Saturdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (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
Holy Souls Prayer Group: every Tuesday 1:00pm
Church & Priory Court carparks for Shrine visitors
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 7 days for latest Sunday Mass.
Eucharistic Adoration: Sun 5:30pm; Sat 10:00am-12noon; 1st Fri 7:40pm-8:40pm; most Wed. afternoon after classes
Men’s group: Monthly 7:00pm Mass + Talk
St Mary’s Academy: Wed
All must dress modestly in church out of reverence for God and of respect for fellow-worshippers. Kindly switch OFF your mobile phonebefore you enter the church. Thank you in advance.
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 Kelly Williams, St Mary’s Safeguarding Officer. Thank you for your awareness.
Banns of marriage between Henry Walker & Lucienne Cotton (1 July); Demetri Newman-Brown & Maisie Szakaley (5 Aug); Adam Wallace & Bernadette Cunningham (26 Aug).
Priory Court: please continue to pray and tell others about our needs. Thank you!
We need £0.5M given us to complete the full scheme, but we need most urgently at least £200,000.00 to complete Phases 1 & 2 (Ground Floor and First Floor). Please ask the Venerable Elizabeth Prout for miracle donations! Also, do share our needs with your contacts. Previously, large donations came from people who did not know us personally, but only through friends. Our Lady helped us in the past. Let us ask Her again.
Hence, from 5 to 13 June included: “FOR COMPLETION OF PRIORY COURT” :
SPECIAL NOVENA OF MASSES ;
In addition, the Rector requests that ALL HOLY ROSARIES prayed at St Mary’s during the novena be prayed for the completion of the work at Priory Court ;
Also, that as much as possible all HOLY COMMUNIONS be offered for the same intentions.
We still anticipate that the new space will be accessible, even though not finished, for the blessing by Archbishop McMahon on 24th June, 4pm.
I want to support the PRIORY CAMPAIGN in Warrington.
please use bank transfer (specifying Priory Campaign); or a cheque payable to ‘FSSP ENGLAND’
Are you a taxpayer? Help us maximise your donation through Gift Aid
(ask us for a form: warrington@fssp.org).
FSSP ENGLAND is a registered charity: number 1129964
Bank Name: Lloyds Bank Account name: FSSP England
Sort Code: 30-93-04
Account number: 02027225
If by cheque, I send it and any correspondence to:
FSSP, St Mary’s Priory, Smith Street, Warrington
WA1 2NS, Cheshire, England
Thank you to all those who contributed to the success of the annual Warrington Corpus Christi procession in which at least 150 persons from St Mary’s took part. We thank Canon Cunningham for welcoming all worshippers at St Alban’s as on previous years. Watch the great video here. Send Kelly Williams your best pictures.
Silver reliquaries now enrich the altar. Purchased in Walsingham following our Shrine pilgrimage last month, their shape echoes that of the remaining arch of the destroyed priory in Walsingham. They contain the relics of Sts Philip Neri, John Henry Newman, Gemma Galgani and Bd Pier Giorgio Frassati. May the saints intercede for us to restore our own PRIORY (Court), and for our community.
Vocation Discernment for LADIES (Catholic & single): Sat 29 July, with Sr Mari Caritas (then visiting from Minneapolis, erstwhile from St Mary’s Shrine) and Fr de Malleray, FSSP: 10:00am-5:00pm. Free. Bring your picnic.
Bookings: stmaryssecretary@fssp.org.
URGENT: BOOK your child/nephew/niece TODAY for August FSSP summer camp in Macclesfield: Boy 7-12 Aug; Girls 14-19 Aug. £200 for the first child of a family attending each camp, and then £100 for subsequent children from that family. Email Fr Phipps: fsspcamps.uk@gmail.com.
Please tell your friends urgently as the deadline is looming ahead! Spread the word now!
The St Peter’s Summer Camp for Boys runs 7-12 August (see pics here and Facebook Event here)
The St Petronilla Summer Camp for Girls runs 14-19 August (see pics here and Facebook Event here)
The cost is £200 for the first child of a family attending each camp, and then £100 for subsequent children from that family.
No children to send? But can you sponsor a child? Your generosity will help us provide unforgettable holidays for more children.
There is an online booking form here. (NB this form does not include a facility for online payment. Please either send a cheque in the post to Fr Phipps, or use bank transfer as below).
Alternatively, please print off a booking form here and send to Fr Phipps, either by post or by email to fsspcamps.uk@gmail.com. A place will be reserved on receipt on the £30 deposit. NOTE there is a deadline of 1st July to receive the booking form and deposit.
Postal address:
Fr Seth Phipps FSSP St John Fisher House 17 Eastern Avenue Reading RG1 5RU
Cheques should be made payable to FSSP England
Bank Transfer: please use reference S/CAMP23
Bank Name: Lloyds Bank Sort Code: 30-93-04 Account number: 02027225 Account name: FSSP England
For international transfers, you may also need:
Bank Branch: Palmerston Rd Southsea Bank Address: Ariel House, 2138 Coventry Road, Sheldon, B26 3JW IBAN: GB09LOYD30930402027225 SWIFT code: LOYDGB21361
Sacrament of CONFIRMATION by Archbishop McMahon on Sat 24th June 2023 at 3:00pm;
followed by BLESSING of new Shrine hall at 4pm.
All welcome!
Family Sunday on 25th June with PRO-LIFE FETE & ACADEMY PRESENTATION. After the 11am High Mass, shared picnic in Presbytery Garden/new Shrine Hall. Pro-life talk and Academy presentation by the staff of St Mary’s Academy. No booking needed. Every one welcome, especially families.
Book in advance your seat on our bus £15pp: stmaryssecretary@fssp.org SCHEDULE: 10am Departure by bus from St Mary’s Warrington 11am Holy Mass of St Elizabeth, Queen, in Holywell Parish Church; 12:30pm: Veneration of Relic of St Winifred 1pm: To Basingwerk Abbey ruins for picnic lunch 3:30pm: At Pantasaph, Stations of the Cross on open-air Calvary Hill and Wood (good walking shoes required for uneven grounds) 4:30pm: visit of Pugin Parish Church/refreshments 5pm: Back on bus and return by 6pm at St Mary’s
Men’s Group: 21 Jun. (None in July and August. Resumes in September)
Congratulations to Nadja Roda, Jennifer Hewlett, Emma Yates who become Catholic this weekend after a year of preparation. We assure them of our prayer.
Thank you for helping us through the Offertory collection and standing orders. Should any parishioner be in serious financial difficulty, let them contact the Shrine clergy confidentially. 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
Warrington Walking Day Fri 30 June: A long-standing tradition in the town and an opportunity to bear witness through the streets of Warrington alongside our Christian neighbours (depicted in the FSSP Calendar – May 2023). All are invited to join the procession, assembling at St Mary’s from 9:00am onwards ready for a prompt 9:30am departure. Please be aware of local road closures coming into town. We return to church soon after 11am and always in time for the midday Mass. Stewards and banner / statue bearers will be needed. Please contact Fr Quirke if you can help.
Now 893 subscribers to St Mary’s YouTube channel: Main homilies are uploaded regularly: youtube.com/@stmaryswarringtonyoutubech6943.
Pray for: Corneliu and Eugenia, Catherine Sibert;Terry Drury,Michelle Brazier-Huelsman,James H., Bill Conder, Greta Doyle, Dorothea Wallace, M. Hawley; Theresa Reynard.
RIP: Francis Billington: a former member of St Mary’s choir, he died on 28th May last. Please pray for his soul and his family. Also Laurentiu, Rita Hall; Hilda Creagan, Ana Mary Rozo, Ann Evans, Michael Whelan; John Marechal.
Sun
18
3rd Sunday after Pentecost
II
9:00am
Thanksgiving Sheldon
5pm Vespers and Benediction of the
11:00am
All St. Mary’s Faithful
Blessed Sacrament
6:00pm
Francis K
Mon
19
St. Juliana Falconieri, Virgin
III
12:10pm
Brian Odgen RIP
Tue
20
Feria – St Silverius Pope & Martyr
IV
12:10pm
Simone Sunderland
Wed
21
St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Confessor.
III
12:10pm
Pius Mascarehenas RIP
Men’s Group: 8:15pm
7:00pm
Celebrant’s intentions
Thu
22
St. Alban, Martyr
III
12:10pm
Fr Norbert Cuypers
Fri
23
Vigil of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
II
12:10pm
Padre Pio Intentions
Sat
24
Nativity of St John the Baptist Adoration &Confessions 10am-12noon. 3pm: Confirmations;4pm Blessing of Shrine hall by Archbishop McMahon OP
I
12:10pm
St Mary’s Pro-Life intentions
Sun
25
4th Sunday after Pentecost. 12:30pm Pro-life FETE & Academy presentation. 5pm Vespers and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
II
9:00am
Veronica Doyle RIP
11:00am
All St. Mary’s Faithful
6:00pm
Winifred Cahill RIP
Mon
26
Sts. John and Paul, Martyrs
III
12:10pm
Jack Weaver RIP
Tue
27
St. Etheldreda, Virgin
III
12:10pm
John P.&Joan Struthers
Wed
28
Vigil of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles
II
12:10pm
Fr Vin McShane RIP
Thu
29
Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, ApostlesHoly Day of Obligation. Vespers 5:00pmPlenary indulgence for FSSP & CSP members
I
7:00am12:10pm6:00pm
Celebrant’s intention FSSP & Conf.of St Peter Jacky, Anita and Girls
Fri
30
Commemoration of St. Paul
III
12:10pm
Conor Flood
Sat
1
The Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus ChristAdoration & Confessions 10am-12noon.3pm: Wedding of Henry Walker and Lucienne Cotton
Great Catholic holiday for Boys, and Girls, in the Peak District. Organised and staffed by our Fraternity, with the help of lay staff.
Please tell your friends urgently as the deadline is looming ahead! Spread the word now!
The St Peter’s Summer Camp for Boys runs 7-12 August (see pics here and Facebook Event here)
The St Petronilla Summer Camp for Girls runs 14-19 August (see pics here and Facebook Event here)
The cost is £200 for the first child of a family attending each camp, and then £100 for subsequent children from that family.
No children to send? But can you sponsor a child? Your generosity will help us provide unforgettable holidays for more children.
There is an online booking form here. (NB this form does not include a facility for online payment. Please either send a cheque in the post to Fr Phipps, or use bank transfer as below).
Alternatively, please print off a booking form here and send to Fr Phipps, either by post or by email to fsspcamps.uk@gmail.com. A place will be reserved on receipt on the £30 deposit. NOTE there is a deadline of 1st July to receive the booking form and deposit.
Postal address:
Fr Seth Phipps FSSP St John Fisher House 17 Eastern Avenue Reading RG1 5RU
Cheques should be made payable to FSSP England
Bank Transfer: please use reference S/CAMP23
Bank Name: Lloyds Bank Sort Code: 30-93-04 Account number: 02027225 Account name: FSSP England
For international transfers, you may also need:
Bank Branch: Palmerston Rd Southsea Bank Address: Ariel House, 2138 Coventry Road, Sheldon, B26 3JW IBAN: GB09LOYD30930402027225 SWIFT code: LOYDGB21361
