Sunday Bulletin 21st September 2025

FSSP Chaplaincy Bulletin, 21^st September 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

Assistant: Fr Miguel Coelho, FSSP-Associate :

pe.miguelcoelho@protonmail.com

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.

Confirmations: Please pray for our 19 candidates as they prepare to receive God the Holy Ghost through the ministry of our bishop, His Excellency Bishop David Oakley of Northampton.The last two sessions for the candidates are scheduled on 20^th and 27^th Sept, with liturgy practices for servers at 10:00am on both those days. The ceremony will take place on Sat. 4^th October, 3:00pm at Sts Philip & James Church, 2 Severn Way, Bedford MK41 7BX.

For your diaries:

Monthly talk for all (adults) in Chesham Bois on Saturday 18^th October, 7pm.

In Bedford it seems that the separate monthly groups for ladies and for gentlemen may work better if combined as is the case in Chesham where between 30 and 40 adults attend. Let us know what day and time in the week you are more likely to attend in Bedford (and whether you would attend alone or with your spouse): email bedford@fssp.org.

On the solemnity of All Saints, Sat 1st November 2025, 12noon, in Bedford: Pontifical High Mass with Bishop Marian Eleganti OSB.  This is the annual Mass of Reparation for abortion. At Holy Child and St Joseph Church, Bedford. Followed by reception.

Catholic Men UK’s Weekend at nearby Buckden Towers on 14-16 Nov with Fr de Malleray. Organised by our Bedford parishioner Samuel as part of 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.

We are delighted that the scout, guide, cubs and wolvet groups are building up nicely with even more exciting activities planned this year. We thank you the parents for their dedication. Email simon_lubbock@hotmail.com for info.

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

Any single adults 18-35 are welcome to the monthly Juventutem London group led by Fr de Malleray: 19 Sept, 17 Oct, 7 Nov, 5 Dec at St Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 96 North Side, London SW18 2QU: 6pm Confessions, 7pm Sung Mass with homily, 8pm social with Q&As. No booking needed: just turn up. Bring friends along.

New school year. We pray for our children back to school. The RCA Chaplain will bless the pupils’ backpacks after the start-of-term holy Mass on 22^nd Sept.

40^th edition of the London ROSARY CRUSADE in reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart. On Sat 11^th October, join thousands of pilgrims including children, for an easy one-hour walk. Meet at 1:45pm  outside Westminster Cathedral (along Ambrosden Avenue). Arrive for Marian devotions at the Brompton Oratory. Ends by 5:15pm. Our Chaplaincy cubs, wolvets, scouts and guides will walk together as part of the Crusade, wearing their uniforms. Families and individual pilgrims welcome! Free.

This past week Frs de Malleray and Coelho went on a monthly clergy excursion to Kirby Hall, an Elizabethan country house near Corby, and to less-known but worth a visit medieval Rockingham Castle, originally built in Norman times.

Autumn Ceilidh on Sat 27^th Sept, Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre. Off Old Oak, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans. AL1 2EF. Contact Emma: sizimizi@yahoo.co.uk.

Volunteer for Kempston All Saints River Watch (bedford@fssp.org) as a designated adults on a rota. The Chaplain or the lay coordinator will indicate when the field can safely be accessed by children. Until then, we thank you for your cooperation and diligence in keeping children within the hall, or in any case out of the field. God bless.

Congratulations to Chris and Lucy Norfolk on the holy Baptism of their daughter Eleanor on Wed 24^th September, 6pm, at OLOR.

A Catholic helpline for spouses in difficulty: retrouvaille.org.uk. According to Retrouvaille, the four stages of marriage are: romance, disillusionment, misery, and awakening. Unfortunately, due to the high divorce rate, many couples never reach the fourth Stage of Awakening. The primary goal is to help couples who live in the disappointment and pain of marriage problems. The team gives a series of presentations, introducing practical tools for improving communication.

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.

by Fr AM