Blog Archives - THE LATIN MASS SOCIETY IN WREXHAM

Preparing for Holywell

29/5/2014

Practise for the Pilgrimage Mass

The annual Latin Mass Society Pilgrimage Mass to St Winefride's, Holywell is now just 38 days away. This year, Mass is a Pontifical High Mass at the Faldstool on Sunday 6th July at 2.30pm.

A significant milestone towards the 6th is the Mass practice and that took place today on the Wirral.

I am grateful to the clergy involved: the Abbot of Belmont, the Right Reverend Paul Stonham OSB together with Father Geoffrey Marlor and Father Francis Wadsworth.

Additional thanks go to AP Canon Montjean (who hosted the practice at the Shrine Church of Ss Peter and Paul and Philomena in New Brighton) and MC Michael Haynes.

It was good to meet up and we enjoyed lunch in the Presbytery after practice - Monica and Ronnie thanks for the meal preparation it was delicious!

Incidentally, any clergy who are able to attend are welcome to sit in choro.

AP: Assistant Priest - MC: Master of Ceremonies

Ensuring the LMS shop window displays the best

25/5/2014

At the end of each Olympic Games, the President of the International Olympic Committee always announces that "these games have been the best ever". Well, despite the LMS One Day Conference only having been held twice, I think Chairman Joseph Shaw would surely have been able to make a similar proclamation at the end of today's Conference held in the capital.

Today wasn't a day particularly about rubrical rights and wrongs, the old versus the new, the past against modernity. Rather today was about how the Traditional Mass and Liturgy and its sacred place in our wonderful Catholic Church can engage and re-engage souls.

The interesting array of speakers captivated a full audience in what was a truly informative day on some of the spiritual aspects of the Traditional Liturgy.

'Trad' or not, I don't think many would have failed to be convinced by the gentle lecture delivered by Bishop Athanasius Schneider on ‘The Renewal of the liturgy according to the perennial sense of the Church’ or by the compelling and vigorous instruction given by Father Michael Mary of the Transalpine Redemptorists on ‘The Traditional Mass and Spirituality: 'That we may relate it in another generation".

All speakers gave excellent summaries on an array of topics which linked back to theme for day: 'The Traditional Mass and Evangelisation'.

This event proves that the Latin Mass Society has come a long way and whilst the primary job of getting the Traditional Mass to become woven into parish life is still a work in progress, events like today’s demonstrate that the Society can still offer much to promote the ancient and sacred liturgy - especially poignant as it approaches it’s Golden Jubilee Year.

Ascension in Liverpool Archdiocese

21/5/2014

Holywell this Sunday

20/5/2014

Canon Hoban

Canon Hoban

Occasionally, but thanks be to God rarely, a need or circumstance arises that necessitates a change to our usual Mass arrangement.

As you are already aware such a change had already been advertised in respect of the Missa Cantata at Holywell this coming Sunday, (25th May at Noon).

Father Doyle, our usual celebrant is away on retreat and Father Edmund Montgomery of Shrewsbury Diocese had very kindly agreed to step in.

However, due to Father Montgomery having to provide additional parochial cover not foreseen when arrangements were made it is now not feasible for him to reach Holywell by Noon.

However, I am delighted to say that Canon Brendan Hoban also from Shrewsbury and a former Vicar General of that Diocese has stepped in. We are most grateful to him, especially given the short notice.

AMDG

High Mass, two wonderful Churches and a cup of tea!

18/5/2014

St Chad's, Birmingham

I made the journey from Flintshire to Birmingham today to attend the Latin Mass Society Pilgrimage at St Chad's Cathedral in the City Centre.

Firstly, a thank you to my fellow LMS representative for the Central Birmingham area, Louis Maciel for both his welcome and for organising things today.

It was a wonderful High Mass, in a stunning Pugin Church accompanied by fitting music.

The Oratorians provided the sacred ministries in their usual eloquent and articulate way. Of course, it was only days since one of their own brethren, Fr Robert Byrne had been ordained to the Episcopate in the same Church.

The Mass was the Translation of St. Chad, transferred from the IV Tuesday after Easter. This feast celebrates the translation of the relics of St Chad from St Peter's Church in Lichfield to that built by Roger of Clinton, in 1148.

After Mass, I caught the bus along the Hagley Road and visited the The Oratory of Saint Philip Neri. Although the Church was locked when I arrived, a very kind keyholder arranged to open it and so I was able to visit the memorial Church of my beloved Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman.

The Oratory Church of St Philip Neri

The Oratory Garden

Now becoming quite adept with the finer details of the Birmingham bus network, I returned to St Chad's where a post Mass series of devotions was nearing a conclusion.

It was here that I met Father Daniel Horgan, a priest of the Columban Fathers. This is where the cup of tea mentioned in the title comes in!

As we both had an hour or so before our respective trains departed we both enjoyed a good chin wag over a cup of tea - after an hour of chatting, it was as if I had known him for years - he is duly on standby for Wrexham Masses forthwith! - pleased to have met you Father.

St Chad, Blessed John Henry Newman - pray for us!

Fr. Montgomery to celebrate Missa Cantata in May

12/5/2014

Father Edmund Montgomery, a priest of the Shrewsbury Diocese will once again come to our aid over the border in May.

Fr. Montgomery will celebrate a Missa Cantata at St. Winefride's, Holywell on Sunday 25th May at Noon. The later Mass time is to allow Fr. to get from his parish Mass in Romiley near Stockport.

Everyone is urged to come along and I thank Fr. Montgomery for his help to cover in the absence of regular celebrant Fr. Doyle who will be on retreat.

LMS Conference Programme

11/5/2014

The running order for the 2nd Bi-annual LMS Conference has been published. It promises to be a great event and is in just under 2 weeks.

To be held on May 24th at The Regent Hall, 275 Oxford Street, London W1C 2D J, the schedule is listed below:

£15 for LMS Members, £20 for non-members and buffet lunch for an extra, but optional £5.

Book for the LMS One Day Conference here

Video Report: LMS Pilgrimage to York

8/5/2014

The LMS office have produced a short video of the recent Society pilgrimage to York in honour of St Margaret Clitherow and the York Martyrs.

These short but informative video reports evidence quite well our work around the country (see also our Chairman's photo album of the recent clergy training conference).

If you are not a member, then join us!

Eucharistic Adoration at Bala

6/5/2014

Although not a Latin liturgy, I am promoting Eucharistic Adoration this coming weekend at:

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church
67 High Street, Bala ,Gwynedd, LL23 7AE

Please if you can, do make a mini-pilgrimage to Bala to pray for an Increase of Faith and vocations to the Priesthood and Consecrated life. The Diocese of Wrexham in particular has a great need for prayers in respect of vocations. Adoration is 9am to 4pm daily, from Saturday 10th to Tuesday 13th.

Reminder Number 5 - LMS 2nd One Day Conference

3/5/2014

Still time to book your place at the Latin Mass Society 2nd One Day Conference in London on the 24th May. More information can be found here.

A truly informative and uplifting given the speakers and all for just £20 (£15 LMS Members) and optional light luncheon for £5! Book via the button:

LMS One Day Conference : Book Here

Reminder Number 4 - Low Mass at Llay

3/5/2014

Canon Lordan

Canon Bernard Lordan will say a Low Mass for the III Sunday after Easter on Sunday 11th May 2014 at 12.30pm at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Llay Chain LL12 0NT.

Llay is about 10 minutes drive from Wrexham and about 20 minutes from Chester.

Reminder Number 3 - Missa Cantata at Buckley

3/5/2014

A Missa Cantata or Sung Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite will take place on Saturday 10th May at 1230pm. Father Francis Doyle is celebrant. This Mass will be the feast of St Antoninus, Bishop and Confessor.

Reminder Number 2 - Bishop Davies at New Brighton

3/5/2014

Bishop Davies

At our next door neighbours ............

Confirmation and Pontifical Low Mass, celebrated by His Lordship the Bishop of Shrewsbury (and celebrated using the 1962 liturgical books) will take place tomorrow at the Shrine Church of Ss Peter & Paul & Philomena, Atherton St, New Brighton at 1130am.

A social in the adjacent primary school will take place after Mass.

Reminder Number 1 - Extraordinary Faith

3/5/2014

Extraordinary Faith:
Mission San Juan Capistrano

This EWTN programme will debut this Friday (9th May).

In the first episode, discover southern California’s historic mission, San Juan Capistrano, the oldest functioning church in California and the site of one of the first weekly Sunday traditional form Masses to be offered in the Old Rite.

EWTN: Friday, May 9 at 2:00 am, 10:30 am and 9:00 pm (30 min)

Pure Concision

1/5/2014

Cardinal Arinze never pussyfoots around when upholding the faith. Long may God grant him strength, I pray!

Here he is speaking this week on the subject of abortion.

I don't need to say anything more, watch the video clip: