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November 5, 2026
Article by Michael Haynes The Fraternity of Saint Peter saw 25 ordinations in 2026, as growth of the Latin Mass order continued apace despite restrictions on the old rite more generally The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter has recorded a record year of ordinations, along with now counting over 600 members for the Latin Mass order. As with every November 1, All Saints day marked the annual release of statistics for the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP), the priestly […]
Did you know that… Having a holy Mass offered for one’s own intentions, the intentions of relative or a friend, or for a deceased person, used to be the backbone a Catholic devotion from medieval times? Up to the Tudor reformation, there used to be in every main church some side chapels called chantry chapels, dedicated to such Masses for the dead. Therefore, every Catholic should become familiar again with this somewhat lost tradition, to the greater glory for God, […]
November 1, 2026
On Mon 2 Nov 2026: All Souls Day, Six holy Masses of Requiem will be offered by Chaplaincy clergy: Chesham Bois: 6:30am; 10:00am; 10:30am OLOR (Kempston): 5:00pm; 5:30pm; 6:00pm [not 6:30pm] Please help EIGHT holy souls out of Purgatory into heaven this week: On all the days from Nov 1st through Nov 8th inclusive, a plenary indulgence, applicable only to the Poor Souls in Purgatory, is granted to those who visit a cemetery and pray even if only mentally for […]
October 31, 2026
FSSP Chaplaincy Bulletin 1-14 November 2026 Est. 19th July 2011 Served by the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter by appointment from the RC Diocese of Northampton Residence: St Alban House, 18 Brett Drive, Bromham, Bedford MK43 8RF Landline: 01234 954 316 Worship across three churches: Sunday 8:30am: All Saints, Church End, Kempston, Bedford MK43 8RH Sunday 12noon: Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Chesham Bois, 30 Amersham Road, HP6 5PE Weekdays: Our Lady of Ransom [‘OLOR’], 307 Bedford Rd, Kempston, […]
October 17, 2026
FSSP Chaplaincy Bulletin 18 Oct – 2 Nov 2026 Est. 19th July 2011 Served by the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter by appointment from the RC Diocese of Northampton Residence: St Alban House, 18 Brett Drive, Bromham, Bedford MK43 8RF Landline: 01234 954 316 Worship across three churches: Sunday 8:30am: All Saints, Church End, Kempston, Bedford MK43 8RH Sunday 12noon: Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Chesham Bois, 30 Amersham Road, HP6 5PE Weekdays: Our Lady of Ransom [‘OLOR’], 307 […]
October 2, 2026
FSSP Chaplaincy Bulletin 4-18 Oct 2026 Est. 19th July 2011 Served by the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter by appointment from the RC Diocese of Northampton Residence: St Alban House, 18 Brett Drive, Bromham, Bedford MK43 8RF Landline: 01234 954 316 Worship across three churches: Sunday 8:30am: All Saints, Church End, Kempston, Bedford MK43 8RH Sunday 12noon: Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Chesham Bois, 30 Amersham Road, HP6 5PE Weekdays: Our Lady of Ransom [‘OLOR’], 307 Bedford Rd, Kempston, […]
September 17, 2026
FSSP Chaplaincy Bulletin 20 Sept – 4 Oct 2026 Est. 19th July 2011 Served by the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter by appointment from the RC Diocese of Northampton Residence: St Alban House, 18 Brett Drive, Bromham, Bedford MK43 8RF Landline: 01234 954 316 Worship across three churches: Sunday 8:30am: All Saints, Church End, Kempston, Bedford MK43 8RH Sunday 12noon: Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Chesham Bois, 30 Amersham Road, HP6 5PE Weekdays: Our Lady of Ransom [‘OLOR’], 307 […]
September 9, 2026
In this issue: Editorial: Jubilee of St Francis of Assisi Fr de Malleray tells why celebrating the happy death of the Poverello with the Church universal on 3rd October 2026 is relevant and beneficial. My Chartres Pilgrimage Experience 2026 Bridget Nisiima recalls her very first Christendom pilgrimage last Pentecost weekend among 20,000 young pilgrims On the Loss of Our Unborn Child A young wife shares her experience of miscarrying and how as a couple she and her […]