Sunday, 15 June 2014
Pictures of Chartres Pilgrimage 2014 (Part 1)
The annual
Paris to Chartres pilgrimage took place over the Pentecost weekend 7 - 9 June.
There appeared to be a better turnout than last year and the British chapters
were up in numbers, including several from the Clifton Diocese. We were fortunate to have two priests per
chapter with the National Chaplain Fr Martin Edwards and Fr Gerard Byrne with
Our Lady of Walsingham (adult) chapter and Fr Mark Withoos and Fr Alex Redman
(from St Dominic's, Dursley) with the Juventutem (youth) chapter under the
patronage of Saint Alban. Fr Bede Rowe the Chaplain at Chavagnes International College,
France and also from Clifton Diocese led the Chavagnes Scouts chapter. The LMS President Dr Joseph Shaw and Jamie
Bogle President of Una Voce International were also on the pilgrimage.
The weather
was mixed over the three days with periods of bright hot sunshine and
temperatures in excess of 30 degrees Celsius, hail showers, thunder and
lightning and storms with torrential rain. Doubtless to say it made walking
difficult at times especially through the mud!
Overall,
however, the whole experience was spiritually uplifting and many graces were
received during the pilgrimage.
Please see
below some of the photographs of the pilgrimage and who knows you might be
inspired to go next year?
Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Changes to Masses - St Alphege's, Bath and The Holy Redeemer, Salisbury
It is with
regret that the Masses that normally take place on the 3rd Sunday of each month
at 12.00 pm at St Alphege's, Bath will not take place for at least the next
three months due to the health of Fr Kevin Knox-Lecky. You will be notified when this situation
changes and the Masses can recommence. Please keep Fr Kevin in your prayers.
The Mass due
to be held on Saturday 21st June 2014 at The Holy Redeemer Church, Salisbury has
had to be cancelled, but has been re-arranged for Saturday 28th June 2014 at
11.30 am. Any inconvenience is regretted.
Wednesday, 4 June 2014
Change in Location for Masses in Stow on the Wold
Please note that due to redecoration at Our Lady and St Kenelm, Stow on the Wold Saturday Masses on 14th, 21st and maybe 28th June, as well as the Corpus Christi Mass on Thursday 19th June will all be said at Our Lady Help of Christians, Station Road, Bourton-on-the-Water, GL54 2ER. The church does have a car park.
All masses are at 10.00 am.
To check these arrangements, or for directions, please contact Fr Ian (01451-830431, 07455-279678, or icm52@aol.com).
Monday, 2 June 2014
Mass Timings for June / July
Please
note the that the following Masses will take place in addition to the normal
monthly Masses
Our
Lady and St Kenelm
STOW-ON-THE-WOLD, Gloucestershire, GL54 1DR
Thursday 19 Jun (Corpus Christi)
10.00 am
Low Mass
St
Dominic's
Jubilee Road, DURSLEY, Gloucestershire, GL11 4ES
Thursday 19 Jun (Corpus Christi)
8.00 am
Low Mass
Friday 27 Jun (Scared Heart)
8.00 am
Low Mass
Sunday 29 Jun (SS Peter and Paul)
5.30 pm
Missa Cantata
Tuesday 1 Jul (Precious Blood)
9.00 am
Low Mass
Wednesday 2 Jul (Visitation)
8.00 am
Low Mass
Please
note there will be no Missa Cantata on 6 Jul
Prinknash
Abbey
Cranham, Gloustershire GL4 8EX
Thursday 19 Jun (Corpus Christi)
11.00 am
Low Mass
Sunday 29 Jun (SS Peter and Paul)
8.15 am
Low Mass
Our
Lady of Lourdes
28 Baytree Road, WESTON-SUPER-MARE, BS22 8HQ
Thursday 19 Jun (Corpus Christi)
7.30 pm
High Mass
There
will be no Mass on
Sunday 29 Jun (SS Peter and Paul)
Cancellation of High Mass and other Mass Changes at The Holy Ghost Church, Yeovil
Please note that the High Mass that was due to take place on
June 27th (Sacred Heart) at 7:00 pm at The Holy Ghost Church, Yeovil has
unfortunately had to be cancelled. Also
there will be no Friday evening Masses during the month of August, all other
months are unaffected.
Corpus Christi High Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes, Weston-Super-Mare
A High Mass will be
celebrated for
Corpus
Christi
in the Extraordinary Form on
Thursday, 19th June at
7:30 pm
at
Our Lady of Lourdes,
Weston-super-Mare, BS22 8HQ
The Rupert Bevan Singers will sing at this Mass
All are most welcome
High Mass to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the Ordination of Dom Boniface
On Saturday 31st May a Solemn High Mass of Our Lady was held
to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the Ordination of Dom Boniface. The Mass, which took place in the Abbey
Church, was well attended. The celebrant
was Dom Boniface Hill O.S.B., the Deacon Fr Martin Queenan and the Sub Deacon
Fr Jean-Patrice Coulon M.S.F.S.
The St John's Festival Choir provided the music which
included uplifting renditions of Missa 'Ave Maris Stella', Offertory Motet
'Exultate Deo' and Communion Motet 'Ave Maria'.
The Holy Gospel reading was according to St John c.19, v 25-27 where
Jesus on the cross gave his mother into the care of the disciple he loved.
Dom Boniface gave a homily which reflected on his 25 years
as a priest He began by explaining that it was the martyrs that first drew him
to Downside. He spoke about the
influence of St Oliver Plunkett, who was martyred in 1861, he was Bishop of
Armagh and Primate of Ireland. His shrine is at Downside. He also mentioned Edmund Campion and the
saints St Vincent de Paul and St Francis de Sales and of course St Boniface
whose name he took. St Boniface was a
Devonian, like himself who hailed from Crediton. Dom Boniface reminded us that the priesthood
has been handed down from Jesus to his disciples at the Last Supper and then
through the centuries via the Bishops and he ended by saying that 'All priests
are an icon of Jesus Christ' and as a human being he felt strengthened by the
Saints praying in Heaven for him and all of us. He also thanked God for his twenty five
years as a priest.
The Shrine of St Oliver Plunkett
We would like to thank the priests, servers and choir who
helped to make this Mass a memorable experience.
Sub Deacon: Fr Coulon, Deacon: Fr Queenan, Celebrant: Dom Boniface