An afternoon of Advent Devotion

Father Markus Kunkel of the Institute of Christ the King is offering an afternoon of pre Christmas devotion at St. Mary Magdalene, Penwortham, from 1.30p.m. to 4.30p.m. on Sunday 20th. December. The afternoon will include a talk, the opportunity for Confession, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction.

Were this not enough, seasonal refreshments will be available.

Many thanks to Mr. Aherne for alerting us to this wonderful opportunity.

Great feasts - great news

I have just received confirmation of two extra Masses for two Great Feasts

Immaculate Conception 8th. December, at English Martyrs, Alexandra Rd. South, Manchester, 7.00a.m.

Christmas Day, 25th. December, at English Martyrs at 8.00a.m.

Extra Masses

There will be Mass at English Martyrs, Alexandra Rd. South, Manchester on Wednesday 7th. October for the Feast of the Holy Rosary at 7.00a.m. and again on November 2nd. for the Feast of the Holy Souls at 7.00a.m.

Thanks to the Parish Priest for offering these Masses.

News...at last

Happy Feastday!

It was great to meet up with Father Wadsworth at the Ushaw Conference in April, which was a wonderful event for the north of England.

Today, the Feast of the Assumption, marks a new milestone in the restoration of the Tridentine Mass in the Diocese of Salford. Mass will be offered at 10.15 a.m. today at the church of the English Martyrs, Alexandra Road South, Manchester by the Parish Priest Father Marlow and thereafter every Saturday at 10.00a.m. Many thanks to Fr. Marlow.

The Masses every Friday at St. Marie's, Manchester Road, Bury continue, but Masses at St. Osmund's, Breightmet, Bolton are currently being offered now on the first Thursday of each month - except September, when Fr. G. Hilton is unavailable.

Before long I will be in a position to announce other regular venues as interest continues to grow.

Tip top blog and other news

Fr. Francis Wadsworth has started a new blog from his new parish St. Marie's in Bury. I sincerely recommend it to you and will add it to the sidebar http://mariesgem.blogspot.com/.

Father is clearly sowing the seeds of Faith and vocation. I wish I had a parish priest of like Fr. Francis. The weekly TLM (Fridays 7.30p.m. - sung on first Fridays) continues to go from strength to strength.

Unfortunately there will be no Easter Triduum in Salford Diocese according to the liturgical books of 1962.

However Mass on Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday will take place at Holy Name, Oxford Rd. Manchester at the usual time of 4.00p.m.

The Sacred Triduum will take place according to the 1962 books at Notre Dame Chapel (St. Mark's Avenue, Leeds - near the University of Leeds) as follows:

Holy Thursday - Mass of the Lord's Supper 7.30p.m. with watching at the altar of repose until 10.00p.m.

Good Friday - the Passion. 3.00p.m.

Holy Saturday - the Vigil and first Mass of Easter 7.30p.m.

Our thanks to Fr. Hall, celebrant, Fr. Kravos, the University chaplain and to Bishop Roche for permitting the celebration of the Triduum in the Cathedral parish.

Over recent weeks our Holy Father has been severely criticized by the media for lifting the excommunications on the four SSPX bishops consecrated by Archbishop Lefebvre and for his comments on condoms in the "fight" against Aids . Please offer prayers for His Holiness and for our new Archbishop of Westminster.

We are living in historic and dare I say, exciting times.

The Northern Priest Training Conference to be held at Ushaw Seminary, Durham has attracted many priests from a variety of English dioceses. The conference will take place during Low Week. Please pray for the success of this conference and for similar success at the Southern Training conference, to be held at London Colney in August. Details to follow.

Normal service....

I have been plagued with internet problems for well over a week now, which has meant using the 'phone far more and in turn has produced some interesting results, one being that I haven't yet written 90 year 9 reports due on Tuesday!

Tomorrow I have to attend the regular quarterly Committee meeting of the LMS and am already dreading the hassle on the London Underground.

Still, I'll get my reports done on the train.