Sunday Bulletin 19 Oct 2025

Earlier start time for holy Mass this Saturday 18th Oct at OLOR, Kempston: 11:00am instead of 11:30am (as the parish needs the church earlier exceptionally.)

This FRIDAY, 17^th OCTOBER, 7PM: Any single adults 18-35 are welcome to the monthly Juventutem London group led by Fr de Malleray at St Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 96 North Side, London SW18 2QU: 6pm Confessions, 7pm Sung Mass with homily on St Margaret Mary Alacoque and the Sacred Heart of Jesus, 8pm social with Q&As.

No booking needed: just turn up. Bring friends along. Further Juventutem dates are Fri 7 Nov, Fri 5 Dec. Listen to the chaplain’s homily on Lukewarm or On Fire? – Homily on St. Januarius & Catholic Martyrs.

FSSP Chaplaincy Bulletin, 19^th October 2025

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, 307 Bedford Rd, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QB: Mon 9:30am ; Tue 6:30am ; Wed 7:15pm ; Thu 9:30am ; Fri 8:30am ; Sat 11:30am (following Eucharistic Exposition, Confessions from 10:00am & Eucharistic Benediction ending by 11:20am)

fssp.org.uk/bedford or fssp.org.uk/chesham     

facebook.com/bedfordlatinmass

facebook.com/fssp.england

Chaplain: Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP:

malleray@fssp.org

Secretary: Mrs Rita Carroll: bedford@fssp.org

Safeguarding: If you have concerns about children or vulnerable adults, please contact the FSSP Northampton Safeguarding officer William Currie: Tel: 07825 089 336. Email: safeguardingfssp@pm.me. Reminder: NO child must be left unsupervised at any time.

Watch daily Mass by the FSSP on www.livemass.net/locations/warrington.html

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

CONFESSIONS TIMES

Our Lady of Ransom (for anyone): Sat 10:00am-11:15am, and 20mins before every weekday Mass. At All Saints: during Sunday Mass in the room behind the organ. Chesham Bois: after the Sunday 12noon Mass if not before.

Sadly no visa extension or renewal was granted in time, leading Fr Coelho to leave the country last week. He is assisting Fr Patrick O’Donoghue, FSSP in Waterford, Ireland until further notice. Please pray for a prompt solution. Meanwhile, Fr de Malleray carries on serving our communities of Bedford and Chesham Bois. Some adjustments in Mass times and other activities may take place.

Thank you to all for supporting our activities and helping with their smooth running. May Archangel St Raphael guide and protect our Chaplaincy on its journey as he did young Tobias.

Change of Chaplaincy Secretary: join us after the 8:30am Mass on Sunday 19^th Oct to say goodbye to Rita Carroll on her last Sunday with us before she relocates closer to her family and workplace. We thank Rita for her hard work behind the scenes over the past two years since the beginning of the Bedford-based FSSP ministry (on 27^th Oct 2023).

We are also grateful to her successor Theresa Madden, a longtime member of our Bedford congregation, who comes with work experience as a parish secretary. Theresa will retain the bedford@fssp.org address.

Planning for 2026: Parents of First Holy Communion Candidates and Confirmation Candidates: please register interest ASAP. Converts, as well.

See pictures of our Confirmations here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/138056205@N08/albums/72177720329684307/

Pray for our two UK seminarians Piotr (from London, studying in Wigratzbad, Bavaria) and James (from Hemel Hampstead, studying at OLGS, Nebraska) who were among the 28 FSSP seminarians receiving First Tonsure and donning the cassock and surplice on the 37^th anniversary of our Fraternity, Sat 18^th October 2025.

The Mass of the Ages Trilogy is finally coming to DVD!

Episodes 1-3 on one DVD disc playable on UK computers, DVD & Blu-ray players!

Pre-order at www.latinmass.com/watch-the-trilogy

Well done 90 children plus their parents on a visit to the Tower of London on Friday 17 Oct with Fr de Malleray, reflecting on our glorious Catholic martyrs.

For your diaries:

Catholic Men UK’s Weekend at nearby Buckden Towers on 14-16 Nov with various speakers, including talks and holy Mass by Fr de Malleray. Organised by our Bedford parishioner Samuel for Catholic Men UK. Visit actionfollowsbeing.uk.

The First Saturday Mass and Marian devotion attract about 80 adults and children. Since OLOR’s parish room cannot fit a large crowd, Willington Hall (Church Rd, Willington Village, Bedford, MK44 3PY) has been booked for all those who wish to gather from 12:30pm.

Register interest and suggest dates for the monthly trek for single young adults 18-35.

Congratulations to Michele and Grace Vetrano on the birth of their first child Barnabas and his holy Baptism scheduled on Sun 19^th October in Chesham Bois.

SUPPORT FSSP Bedford/Chesham Bois:
Lloyds Bank; Sort Code: 30-80-27 ; Account number: 44025960; Account name: FSSP Bedford

Pray for  the sick in our congregations: Maria Chidell, Monika Oledzka, Mrs Henn, Eliah Isaac, Baby Vincent Jones, Tom and Inma Jones, Patsy Crocker, Baby Joseph Osborn. R.I.P. Prima Nevard, Carl Roberts.  Please email additions to this list.

Pray for our former seminarian Luke Mazurek, who served among us while on apostolate from last November to Easter, as he discerns further God’s will for him.

FSSP parishioner photographer Joachim Kahn does Catholic weddings and events:

Website: joachimkahnphotography.com

Email: info@joachimkahnphotography.com

Mobile: 07898268202

A busy Sat 1^st November:

9:30am Confessions OLOR

10:00am [earlier time] low Mass OLOR

12noon annual Pontifical high Mass of Reparation for abortion, at St Joseph & Holy Child Church,  Bedford MK40 1HU, on the solemnity of All Saints, by Bishop Marian Eleganti OSB, with various clergy including Fr de Malleray as Assistant Priest.

2-4pm: All Saints party at Willington Hall.

Please note that this year 1^st Nov is NOT a holiday of obligation, so that Catholics are not under obligation to attend holy Mass that Saturday. Needless to say, we wholeheartedly encourage all to avail themselves of the great opportunities listed above.

In Chesham Bois, we will celebrate the external solemnity of All Saints on Sunday 2^nd Nov, 12noon (no Mass in Chesham Bois on Sat 1^st Nov.)

Three holy Masses of Requiem will be offered on Monday 3^rd Nov in Bedford on the postponed Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, i.e. All Souls (times to be advertised soon.)

by Fr AM