Tuesday 17 December 2013

Record number of candidates at Traditional Rite Confirmations in London


A record number of candidates received the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Traditional Rite last Saturday, at a ceremony in central London organised by the Latin Mass Society.

Bishop John Arnold conferring the Sacrament of Confirmation on one of the candidates
Nearly fifty children and adults received Confirmation in the Extraordinary Form from Bishop John Arnold, auxiliary in Westminster, at St James’s Church, Spanish Place on Saturday, 14th December. He was assisted by Fr Christopher Colven, the rector of St James’s, Fr Tim Finigan of Our Lady of the Rosary, Blackfen, and Fr Rupert McHardy of the London Oratory. Following the Confirmations, the bishop celebrated Pontifical Benediction.

After the ceremonies, Bishop Arnold joined the candidates, their sponsors and families in the parish social centre for a celebration buffet lunch.

Bishop John Arnold cuts a celebratory cake, surrounded by some of the Confirmation candidates
The Latin Mass Society has been organising annual Confirmations in the Extraordinary Form for several years now. This past year there were also Traditional Confirmations at Reading and New Brighton, organised respectively by the Fraternity of St Peter and the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest.

LMS General Manager, Mike Lord, said: ‘We are very grateful to Bishop Arnold for agreeing to confer the Sacrament on what has been a very successful and happy day. We always attract a good number of candidates to receive Confirmation in the Traditional Rite, but this year’s turnout has been exceptional. It demonstrates that the attraction of the Extraordinary Form as part of Catholic life for many families is continuing to grow.’

Contact: Michael Lord, General Manager: michael@lms.org.uk  020 7404 7284

Saturday 14 December 2013

Update of Clifton Diocese Mass Listings for Christmas


 
 
Please see updated Clifton Diocese Mass Listings for Christmas

WITH ADDED MASSES FOR PRINKNASH ABBEY AND EPIPHANY
 

Our Lady's Altar
Prinknash Abbey, Cranham, Gloucester, GL4 8EX
 
26 December, Boxing Day
8.15 am
Low Mass
 
28 December
11.00 am
Low Mass
 
1 January
8.15 am
Low Mass
 
6 January, Epiphany
8.15 am
Low Mass
 

Our Lady of Lourdes
28 Baytree Road, WESTON-SUPER-MARE, BS22 8HQ

24 December, Christmas Eve
Midnight
Low Mass
 
Holy Cross Church
Dean Lane, Bedminster, BRISTOL, BS3 1DB

25 December, Christmas Day
9.00 am
Low Mass

Our Lady and St Kenelm
STOW-ON-THE-WOLD, Gloucestershire, GL54 1DR

25 December, Christmas Day
11.30 am
Low Mass

Our Lady and St Alphege
Oldfield Lane, Oldfield Park, BATH, BA2 3NR

25 December, Christmas Day
12.00 noon
Low Mass

6 January, Epiphany
12.00 noon
Low Mass
 
St Dominic's
Jubilee Road, DURSLEY, Gloucestershire, GL11 4ES

25 December, Christmas Day
12.15 pm
Low Mass

6 January, Epiphany
9.00 am
Low Mass

SS Joseph & Teresa
16 Chamberlain Street, Wells, Somerset BA5 2PF

25 December, Christmas Day
8.00 am & 12.00 pm
Low Mass

6 January, Epiphany
6.00 pm
Low Mass