SOCIETY OF ST PIUS X District of Great Britain Newsletter

Website: www.sspx.co.uk

July/August 2013

“A great sign appeared in Heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.” – Apoc 12:1

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SOCIETY OF ST PIUS X IN GREAT BRITAIN LONDON St George’s House Tel: 020 8946 7916 Fr P Morgan (Superior) 125, Arthur Road, Fax: 020 8879 7669 Fr H Lindstrom London SW19 7DR Fr V Vandendaele In the event of an emergency please call: 07950 452 997 BRISTOL St. Saviour’s House Tel: 0117 977 5863 Fr P Kimball (Prior) St. Agnes Avenue Fax: 0117 977 7738 Fr A Wingerden Bristol BS4 2DU Tel: 0117 971 0220 Sr Marie Charbel J.SS.R (Sisters) Sr Mary Joseph J.SS.R CARLUKE St Andrew’s House Tel: 01555 771523 Fr J McLaughlin (Prior) 31 Lanark Road, Fr M Clifton Carluke, Lanarkshire ML8 4HE PRESTON St Mary’s House, Tel: 01772 885990 Fr B King (Prior) 12 Ribblesdale Place Fax: 01772 562428 Fr G Ballini Preston PR1 3NA ST MICHAEL’S SCHOOL St Raphael’s House Tel: 01635 278 137 Fr Summers(Headmaster) (Junior & Senior Boys’ School) Fax: 01635 278 601 Fr G Holden Harts Lane Brother Ignatius Burghclere, RG20 9JW Brother Lawrence Br Columba Maria Br Gerard Mary C.SS.R Br Bernard Mary C.SS.R Priests’ Residence: Tel: 01635 278 173 St Michael’s House Tel: 01635 253 209 Sr Mary Elizabeth Andover Road, Fax: 01635 255 145 Sr Marie Salome Highclere, RG20 9QU, Sr Mary Ancilla Sr Maria Carmela Sr Anne Marie STRONSAY St Columba’s House Tel: 01857 616 206 Fr Nicholas Mary C.SS.R Stronsay, Orkney, KW17 2AS Br Louis Mary C.SS.R Fr A Rolph Tel: 01773 833 479 2 Lawman Gardens Bonsall Lane Alfreton Derbys, DE55 7PS Carmel Books, Blackford House Tel: 01635 255340 enquiries.carmelbooks@gmail.com Andover Rd, Highclere, Berks. RG20 9PF

Liturgical Calendar July 2013

Mon 1st PRECIOUS BLOOD OF OLJC W I Tues 2nd Visitation of the B. V. Mary W (Comm. Ss Processus & Martinianus Mm R) II Wed 3rd St Irenaeus BM R III Thurs 4th Feria G IV Fri 5th St. Anthony Maria Zaccharia C W / 1st Friday III Sat 6th Our Lady on Saturday W / 1st Saturday IV Sun 7th Seventh Sunday after Pentecost G II Mon 8th St Elizabeth Queen of Portugal W W III Tues 9th Ss John Fisher & Thomas More Mm R (England & Wales) I Wed 10th Seven Holy Brothers Mm & Sts Rufina et Secunda Vv Mm R III Thurs 11th Feria G (Comm. of St. Pius I P M R) IV Fri 12th St. John Gualbert Abbot W (Comm. Ss Nabor & Felix MM R) III Sat 13th Our Lady on Saturday W IV Sun 14th Eighth Sunday after Pentecost G II Mon 15th St Henry Emperor C W III Tues 16th Feria G (Comm. Our Lady of Mount Carmel W) IV Wed 17th Feria G (Comm. St Alexis C W) IV Thurs 18th St. Camillus de Lellis C W (Comm. St. Symphorosa & sons Mm R) III Fri 19th St. Vincent de Paul C W III Sat 20th St. Jerome Emiliani C W (Comm. St. Margaret of Antioch VM R) III Sun 21st Ninth Sunday after Pentecost G II Mon 22nd St Mary Magdalen Penitent W III Tues 23rd St Apollinaris B M R (Comm. St. Liborius BC W) III Wed 24th Feria G (Comm. St Christina VM R) IV Thurs 25th St. James the Major, Apostle R (Comm. St. Christopher M R) II Fri 26th St. Anne Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary W II Sat 27th Our Lady on Saturday W (Comm. of St. Pantaleon M R) IV Sun 28th Tenth Sunday after Pentecost G II Mon 29th St Martha V W (Comm. Ss Felix, Simplicius, Faustinus & Beatrice Mm R) III Tues 30th Feria G (Comm. Ss Abdon & Sennen Mm R) IV Wed 31st St Ignatius of Loyola C W III

Code:

P = Pope B = Bishop M = Martyr A = Abbot C = Confessor D = Doctor V = Virgin W = Widow Liturgical Colour (Italics)

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Liturgical Calendar August 2013 Thur 1st Feria G (Comm. The Holy Maccabees Mm R) IV Fri 2nd St Alphonsus B C D W (Comm. St. Stephen I P M R) / 1st Friday III Sat 3rd Our Lady on Saturday W / 1st Saturday IV Sun 4th Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost G II Mon 5th Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows W III Tues 6th Transfiguration of Our Lord W (Comm. Ss Sixtus P Felicissimus II & Agapitus Mm R) Weds 7th St Cajetan of Thiene C W III Thur 8th St John Marie Vianney C W (Comm. Ss Cyriacus & comp. Mm R) III Fri 9th Vigil of St Lawrence M V (Comm. St. Romanus M R) III Sat 10th St Lawrence M R II Sun 11th Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost G II Mon 12th St. Clare V W III Tues 13th Feria G (Comm. Ss Hippolytus & Cassian Mm R) IV Weds 14th Vigil of the Assumption (Comm. St Eusebius C W) II Thur 15th THE ASSUMPTION OF THE B. V. M. (Holiday of Obligation) W I Fri 16th St. Joachim (Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary) C W II Sat 17th St Hyacinth, C W III Sun 18th Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost G II Mon 19th St. John Eudes C W III Tues 20th St. Bernard Abbot, Doctor W III Weds 21st St. Jane Chantal W W III Thur 22nd The Immaculate Heart of Mary W (Comm. Ss Timothy Hippolytus II & Symphorian Mm R) Fri 23rd St. Philip Benizi C W III Sat 24th St. Bartholomew, Apostle R II Sun 25th Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost G II Mon 26th Feria G (Comm. St. Zephyrinus P M R) IV Tues 27th St Joseph Calasanctius C W III Weds 28th St Augustine BCD W (Comm. St Hermes M R) III Thur 29th Beheading of St. John the Baptist R (Comm. St. Sabina M R) III Fri 30th St Rose of Lima V W (Comm. Ss Felix & Adauctus Mm R) III Sat 31st St Raymund Nonnatus, C W III

Code: P = Pope B = Bishop M = Martyr A = Abbot C = Confessor D = Doctor

V = Virgin W = Widow Liturgical Colour (Italics)

R = Red W = White V = Violet G = Green B = Black

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CONTENTS OF THE NEWSLETTER Page 5-11 Letter from the District Superior Page 11 CONFIRMATIONS Page 13 Sacramental Records Page 18-20 CANTERBURY PILGRIMAGE Page 20 Pilgrimage to Walsingham Page 22 St Michael’s School Closing Ceremony Page 23 Feast day Mass Schedule Page 24-30 Confirmations UK and Ireland Page 31 Summer Camps Page 32-33 Third Order Newsletter Page 36- 37 Scandinavian Mass Schedule Page 38 Year Planner Page 41 Servers’ Corner

LETTER FROM THE DISTRICT SUPERIOR

Following Bishop Fellay’s Confirmation visit to Ireland on 27th-28th April, His Lordship paid a visit to Liverpool a month later, with faithful travelling from Tyneside and Scotland for the occasion. The pontifical blessing ofour new church dedicated to SS Peter and Paul went ahead

as planned on 1st June in spite of the having to convert the premises from a building site to a furnished church in a matter of a couple of days. Many thanks to all those who made this possible. About 130 faithful were in attendance for the blessing, the Confirmations and the High Mass at the Throne. The handsome church hall below the church, which has a capacity for about 200 people, was the venue for the buffet lunch and the bishop’s conference which was well attended. The next day some three hundred faithful attended the Pontifical Mass at the Faldstool in Burghclere. The many families present were able to enjoy outdoor picnics under a sunny blue sky and about one hundred faithful then stayed on to hear the Superior General’s talk. I hope to include the transcripts of the important sections of these conferences in a forthcoming Mater Dei. Meanwhile, and with regard to the Doctrinal Declaration text of April 2012, it is important to know that Bishop Fel-

My dear brethren,

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lay stated publicly in Ireland and Britain that he not merely withdrew the document, but that he renounced it. “I said to Rome, ‘I renounce this text; I no longer want to use it as a basis for any discussions, now or in the future.’” New appointments The month of August marks the time in the Society when new assign-ments take place, and so it is that a number of changes will affect this District. The out-going Fathers concerned have generously accepted their new appointments. They concern Fathers Paul Kimball, David Sherry, Matthew Clifton and Paul Bierer.

Bristol: Father Paul Kimball is named to Johannesburg, South Af-rica, and is to be replaced by Father Philippe Pazat from Kenya, but of Spanish nationality. We thank Fr Kimball for his years of ministry as Prior of St Saviour’s House and for all the re-treats he has preached there. Father will be remembered for de-votion to Our Lady of Quito and Garcia Moreno, as well as his monumental translation into English of St Thomas Aquinas’ Commentary on Saint Matthew’s Gospel.

Athlone: Father David Sherry is appointed headmaster of the Soci-ety’s new academy in Ontario, Canada, and will be replaced by Father Edward MacDonald from Johannesburg, but of Ameri-can nationality, (who knows Ireland well having been stationed here previously). Father Sherry has been with us since his ordi-nation in 2007, stationed first in London and then in Carluke, and most recently as Prior in Athlone. We are grateful for his cheerful and generous dedication to the apostolate and for many and varied responsibilities and activities he has success-fully undertaken.

Carluke (55.5 degrees latitude): Father Matthew Clifton meanwhile is heading south…but also to Canada, where he is looking for-ward to assisting Fr Leo Boyle in the growing school and par-ish of Calgary (51 degrees latitude) after having spent two memorable years in Scotland. We are confident that he will keep up the good fight in his new assignment and look forward to seeing him again at the occasion of his annual leave home.

Dun Laoghaire: Father Paul Bierer has already taken up a new posting at Montgardin in France – at least for the interim – fol-lowing the sudden death there of Father Dominique Lagneau SSPX from a heart attack. Meanwhile, whilst the Sunday

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Masses in Newry and Belfast are being assured by the Fathers from Carluke and Bristol, the local faithful are obviously miss-ing their own resident priest; Father Bierer had been there for some ten years and we are grateful for all his good works and undertakings. So it is that I shall be transferring Father Francis Gallagher from Athlone to St John’s, Dun Laoghaire, along with Brother Gerard, as of the third week of August, God will-ing.

Whilst realising that it is always a sacrifice to ‘loose’ esteemed clergy and colleagues, please remember that such unsolicited changes are not infrequently required for the Society’s wider good and are part and parcel of life in an apostolic or missionary congregation. As a consequence of the changes listed above, a number of further ‘internal’ appointments have become necessary hence:

Father Anthony Wingerden will replace Father Clifton in Carluke Father Francis Ockerse, from Canada, but of South African nation-

ality, will replace Fr Wingerden in Bristol Father Giacomo Ballini will replace Fr Gallagher in Athlone Father Vianney Vandendaele will replace Father Ballini in Preston Newly ordained Father Lawrence Barrett of Post Falls, USA, will

replace Father Vandendaele in London. The only place to ‘escape’ a change is St Michael’s School, which, ironically, had been destined to receive an extra priest this summer, as repeatedly requested these last few years…Maybe we shall be obliged to wait two more years until the next ordinations of our home-grown candidates to the Priesthood! Obviously two months is a long time in the life of the Society and we shall see if all this comes to pass as announced…in any event we ex-tend a warm welcome to the newcomers, a fond farewell to those de-parting, our good wishes to those being relocated within the District, and to all, and to all the assurance of our prayers. Canterbury pilgrimage and collection Please note the details of the Canterbury pilgrimage as found else-where in this newsletter. There will be a special collection towards this important event on the second Sunday of July around the country. Walsingham pilgrimage The pilgrimage will take place over the weekend 31stAugust-1st Sep-tember following the usual format.

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Change of Mass times Please note that the times of the Sunday Masses in the following places are now at the revised times of: 0900 in Manchester, and 1230 in Liverpool. Also, for the months of July and August, please note that there will only be one Sunday Mass at St Michael’s School at 0830. NB it is not possible to have a Sunday Mass in Oxford on Sunday 11th August due to a shortage of priests that day. Recollection for married couples Father Nicholas-Mary CSSR will be preaching a three-day recollection at St Saviour’s House, Bristol for married couples from 11th-13th July. Father Karl Stehlin in Norway Father Stehlin kindly visited our chapel in Oslo again from 14th-16th June in order to preach a Marian recollection for the benefit of our Pol-ish faithful there. Clothing Ceremonies in Velletri Having mentioned in the previous newsletter the Religious Clothing of an Old-Michaelian, Miss Stephanie Martin, in May of this year, in Vel-letri near Rome, may I belatedly announce also the Clothing of Miss Adele Farrell of Cork, which took place the previous month in the same Convent of the Cenacle Sisters! Our congratulations and prayers go to both Sister Bridget of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Farrell) and to Sister Maria Magdalena of the Holy Face (Martin). Whilst the families of both novices were present for the happy occasion, it was lovely that former class-mates from St Mi-chael’s School could make the trip also and provide the nuptial veil for the ceremony which had been used in two of their own weddings.

With every good wish and blessing in Jesus and Mary,

Father Paul Morgan Superior

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“The Recusant” “The Recusant” presents itself ‘as an unofficial SSPX newsletter, fighting a guerrilla war for the soul of Tradi-tion.’ This ‘guerrilla war’ is now coming out into the open in that a signed ‘Letter of Entreaty’ has appeared on its website which attacks the Society in no uncertain terms. Addressed to ‘Fr Morgan and the Clergy of the British Dis-trict,’ the open letter, dated 21st May 2013, accuses the Society of having deviated from its essential mission of fidelity to Catholic Tradition and opposition to Modernism due to the betrayal of its liberal leadership! Ignoring the fact that there has not been a false deal with modernist Rome, and in spite of Bishop Fellay’s public withdrawal in Ireland of the questionable April 2012 ‘Doctrinal Declaration,’ the dialectical letter pretends there is no option for us now but to show true leadership and to follow its proponents in seceding from the Society! In recent months, such as in his last Letter to Friends and Benefactors and his recent conferences in Ireland, Bishop Fellay has clarified that he does not accept the legitimacy of the New Mass nor the errors of Vatican II nor the ‘hermeneutic of continuity’ which pretends to reconcile them with Tradition. With regard to the ‘Letter of Entreaty,’ Bishop Fellay has stated that ‘the paragraph which pretends to prove every-thing, that is of “my April (2012) declaration,” is wrong and false from the beginning to end; there is not one phrase which presents correctly what I have written…Poor people who are so misled by their mistrust.’ Hence, rather than boycotting the Superior General’s forthcoming visit, I would urge the concerned individuals in particular to at-tend Bishop Fellay’s conferences and to consider carefully

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Dr and Mrs Michael Rhead with Fr Kimball following their 50th Wedding Anniversary at St Saviour’s House, Bristol

what he has to say. Whilst acknowledging the serious issues surrounding the Society’s negotiations with the Roman authori-ties, it is excessive and indeed offensive to claim ‘that the SSPX is now a sinking ship’ which is beyond repair. Far from abandoning the legacy of Archbishop Lefebvre, we need staunch clergy and faithful to help keep the Society faithful to its providential mission, for the glory of God and the salvation of souls.

May the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of the Clergy, pray for us!

Saint Pius X, pray for us! Father Paul Morgan 27th May 2013

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Fr. Vandendaele with Libby Withams following her First Holy Communion at Woking on 16th June 2013

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Sacramental Records Baptism

First Holy Communion Libby Withams

at The Church of the Holy Cross, Woking on 16th June 2013

Annabel Beatrice Starck at the Church of Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More, Herne

on 9th May 2013

Fr. Lindström with Annabel Beatrice Starck following her First Holy Communion at Herne on 9th May

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Fr. Lindström with participants of the Gregorian Chant Seminar at St Saviour’s House, Bristol - May 3rd - 6th

conducted by Fr. Elias Stolz from Italy

NOTICE RE. SSPX PILGRIMAGE 2013

Pilgrimage to Assisi, Loreto, Padua and Venice from 6th - 14th September 2013

The estimated cost, including flights from London and two meals per day will be:

£1,425 per person sharing a room £1,550 for a single room

(Additional costs relating to insurance, tipping etc—please ask.) For further information or to make a reservation, please contact:

Mr John Wetherell, Bellings Barn,Easebourne Street, Easebourne, Midhurst, West Sussex GU29 0AL

Telephone: 01730 815403 E mail: ewetherell@btinternet.com

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The Rochester to Canterbury Pilgrimage 26th - 28th July 2013

. For the sanctification of families, for vocations to the priestly and religious life and for the conversion of Great Britain

The Rochester to Canterbury Pilgrimage is organised by the Soci-ety of Saint Pius X and will be led this year by Father Paul Morgan assisted by other clergy and religious. SCHEDULE: Friday 26th July: Assemble at 1.30pm on lawn at the side of Rochester Ca-thedral (short walk from Rochester Railway Station). Deposit luggage in the Pilgrimage van. Prayers and departure at 2.00pm. Arrival at Boxley village (beside the church) for Low Mass at 6.15pm followed by dinner. Saturday 27th July: Rise at 7.30am for Sung Mass at 8.00am followed by breakfast and departure at 1.am. Lunch at Hollingbourne, at 1.00 pm. Arrival at Charing at 6.30pm for dinner. Singing and light entertainment. Sunday 28th July: Rise at 7.15am for Sung Mass at 7.30am, breakfast and departure at 9.30am. Lunch at Chilham churchyard at 1.30pm. Arrive in Canterbury (St Augustine’s Abbey) for final prayers and blessing 5.45pm. ACCOMMODATION: Camping both nights. A large tent will be provided for sleeping. Families may wish to bring their own tents. There will be toilets but no washing facilities at Boxley. MEALS: Please bring your own lunches for Saturday and Sunday. LUGGAGE: A lorry is provided for transporting luggage between camp-sites. PLEASE MARK CLEARLY EVERY ITEM OF LUGGAGE. It is a good idea to carry light rainwear on the walks. BANNERS: Please bring as many beautiful banners as possible.

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COST: £20 per person including children over 5 years. Pilgrims will be issued with a token, upon receipt of payment, which will allow them access to all the campsite facilities. It is therefore essential to settle the fees imme-diately upon arrival at the pilgrimage. SUPERVISION OF YOUNG PILGRIMS: Pilgrims under the age of 16 MUST have an adult responsible for them. DRESS: Pilgrims are requested to observe the usual standards of Christian modesty – no trousers for women - having regard to practical conditions and common sense. CARS: Please do not bring cars to the pilgrimage except in cases of abso-lute necessity. GADGETS: A pilgrimage is rather like a retreat and hence in order to assist recollection you are requested to leave all unnecessary gadgets at home. REFRESHMENTS: Water will be provided at intervals during the day. Wine will be provided at a modest price in the evenings. Pilgrims are re-quested not to bring their own supplies of alcohol in order to preserve the spirit of the pilgrimage. Pilgrims are also requested not to visit local pub-lic houses. CURFEWS: In order to maintain the true spirit of the pilgrimage it is im-portant that everyone retires to bed by 11pm. This will not only ensure good order but also will facilitate the clearing up of the campsites. Non-compliance could result in exclusion from the pilgrimage. HELPERS: We appreciate all offers of help. However we would prefer as many people as possible to walk the pilgrimage and would be grateful if the campsites were left to the organisers to carry out their tasks unimpeded by well-meaning non-walkers.

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PILGRIMAGE CHECKLIST Items to bring

Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Walsingham 31st August - 1st September 2013

With a Sunday Mass at 11am, 1st September – the faithful to make their own arrangements for accommodation.

For the Solemn Consecration “of the faithful, our families, our country” to the Sorrowful and

Immaculate Heart of Mary Pilgrims should meet at the

Slipper Chapel at 1pm on Sat 31st Aug. for the Proces-sion into Walsingham, where Mass will be celebrated in the

Abbey grounds at 3pm.

Sleeping Bag Torch

Trainers/Walking Shoes Sun Cream

Rainwear Sunglasses

Extra Socks Sun Hat

Comple Change of Clothes Small Rucksack (to walk with)

Heavy Jumper Lunch for Sat and Sun

Track Suit (to wear at night)

Rosary & Missal

Wash Kit Name tags on all luggage

Towel

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St. Saviour’s House St. Agnes Avenue, Bristol BS4 2DU

Telephone: 0117 977 5863

Retreats 2013

July 11th -13th Recollection for Married Persons

July 15th-17th Recollection for Young Adults August 8th-10th Apologetics Seminar for Young Adults

Sept. 20th-22nd Doctrinal Seminar on Liberalism for Adults October 14th-19th Women’s Ignatian Retreat November 11th-16th Men’s Ignatian Retreat

December 9th-11th Advent Recollection December 16th-18th Apologetics Seminar for Young Adults

Booking information

Requested non-refundable deposit of £25.00 per person will be required when booking.

(Full cost:£60 Recollections and £125.00 Retreats.)

Please note that Application Forms must be completed to book a Retreat

and received at least two weeks in advance. Available from the Retreat House Secretary: Mrs Hadley.

*If possible, please write for an Application

and enclose your full contact details, including telephone no.

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ST MICHAEL’S SCHOOL TERM DATES

5th July - Last day of Summer Term

6th July - School Closing Ceremonies

10th September 2013—beginning of the new school year

ST MICHAEL’S SCHOOL CLOSING CEREMONIES

6th July 2013

9am: Sung Mass (No Noon Mass) followed by Breakfast/Brunch in the Dining Hall

(provided by the School)

Junior School Presentation: 10.45am Cadet Presentation: 11.30am (followed by Awards Ceremony) Termination of the Ceremonies: 1.30pm

[No Mass at Herne on Aug. 15 due to a shortage of priests that day]

MASS CENTRE

Assumption of the

Blessed Virgin Mary 15th August

Bristol 10am

Burghclere 9am Sung Mass

Edinburgh 1pm

Glasgow 6.30pm

Leicester 11am

Liverpool 1pm

London (St. George’s) 11am

London (Sts. Joseph and Padarn) 7pm

Manchester 11am

Middlemarsh (Holnest)

3pm

Portsmouth 7pm

Preston 12.15pm 7pm

Rhos-on-Sea 5.30pm

Taunton 11am

Woking 7.30pm

FEASTDAY MASS SCHEDULE AUGUST 2013

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LONDON AREA PARISHIONERS WHO RECEIVED THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

GRACE ELIZABETH BALE

ROSE TERESA BALE

JOSEPHINE THERESA MARY BEVAN

MAISIE FAIRS

ALEKSANDRA POKORA

NADIA POKORA

JEAN-BAPTISTE JOSEPH BEVAN

JOSEPH THOMAS BRUCCIANI

MATTHEW JAMES BRUCCIANI

PETER COTTAGE

HARRY ELLIOTT

JASPER FAIRS

LOUIS GANTEAUME HANCOCK

CHRISTOPHER JOHN MCNICHOLAS

JACOB ANDREW GORDON PROVAN

JOSEPH STUART HUNTER PROVAN

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BURGHCLERE AREA PARISHIONERS WHO RECEIVED THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

AT ST MICHAEL’S SCHOOL - 2ND JUNE 2013

Marie-Joseph Gerard Smith

Clement Jean Dominique Jackson

Claire Marie Bernadette Jackson

Madeleine Verity Brucciani

Emma Bridgid Blyth

Sibylle Marie Lucie White

Marie-Astrid Maguerite Jeanne White

Clemence Marie Claie Dorothy White

Edward John Coward

Francis Paul Coward

Helen Isabel Sudlow

Michael David Barker

James Edward Barker

Oliver Henry Barker

Amy Elizabeth Richards

Theresa Alice Martinez

Maria Gabriela Gomez

Patricia Guadalupe Grimer

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PRESTON AND SCOTLAND AREA PARISHIONERS

WHO RECEIVED THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION CHURCH OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL,

LIVERPOOL 1ST JUNE 2013

Anthony Berry Hall

Jason Holden

Owen, Joseph, Kyle

Luke Rogerson

Bradbury, Michael (Cond.)

Bradbury, Dominic (Cond.)

Bradbury, Paul (Cond.)

Robertson, Chloe, Maria

Millar, Raphael (Cond.)

King, Simon

McCaigue, Francesca

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CHILDRENS’ SUMMER CAMPS UK 2013

Boys’ Summer Camp For boys aged 8 to 14 at: St. Michael’s School,

Harts Lane, Burghclere, RG20 9JW

from 14th August - 22nd August For further information or an application form,

please contact: Fr. Vianney Vandendaele St George’s House, 125 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, London SW19 7DR

Tel:020 89467916

Girls’ Summer Camp For girls aged 8 to 14

at: Highclere from 16th to 24th July.

For further information or an application form, please contact: Sister Mary Elizabeth,

Tel. 01635 278137 Ext. 3 (between 4.45-5.30pm)

Cost £85 for first child, £75 for each additional child

DONATIONS TOWARDS THE CANTERBURY PILGRIMAGE

Collections towards the cost of the Canterbury Pilgrimage will be taken up on Sunday 14th July

Your generosity is very much appreciated.

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THIRD ORDER NEWSLETTER

(The Spiritual Life – A Challenge to Layfolk, Denis O. Feeny, C.T.S. Do 318)

Chapter 2. The Nature of Virtue.

WHAT then are virtues? Natural virtues are good habits acquired through frequently performing acts which make it easy to go on doing such things. All men, whether Christian, non-Christian, or pagan, can acquire prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance and with the help of God's natural action on their behalf, gradually perfect these acquired natural virtues. Catholics, how-ever, have to practise more than natural virtue; they have to practise it on a supernatural plane; they have to practise infused virtues, that is those virtues which are received into the soul at Baptism; they are supernatural habits which give the power of performing supernatural acts of Faith, Hope, Char-ity, Prudence, etc; these must be developed through diligent, patient effort, with, of course, the help of God's grace; they may not so develop but remain dormant - it is up to the person concerned to make the necessary effort and co-operate with grace. One of the chief differences between the practice of natural and supernatural infused virtue is the motive behind it – why are we doing this or that good deed? Is it for a human or material or selfish motive such as hope of return or reward, desire for honour or esteem from men, desire for our own comfort or convenience? Or are we doing it for a supernatural motive – to please God or out of love or fear of Him? Unless it is the latter, we are being no different from pagans and non-believers who cannot of course be expected to have motives other than natural or human ones. We Catholics are raised to a level or state above this – the supernatural state. We have only one destiny – Heaven and the sight of God for all eternity, i.e. the Beatific Vision. We move towards it by acts done under the influence of supernatural principles and for supernatural motives. As our aim is a supernatural one, so the acts which lead to it must be supernatural. Thus the Christian moral virtues (infused virtues) are essentially distinct from the highest of acquired moral virtues (natural virtues) such as may be described by the greatest philoso-phers. For example, Aristotle wrote about Temperance as being a reasonable thing; his conception of that virtue is infinitely below the Christian virtue of Temperance which is the fruit of divine faith and is governed by supernatu-ral prudence.

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Of course, our motives are bound to be impure and mixed and largely human when we first start to practise a supernatural virtue. Some Catholics for this very reason give up because they think they are not being sincere and genuine. But if they would but persevere, their motive would gradually be purified as the years went on; it would probably never become completely pure; this belongs only to the Saints – the process of sanctification of our souls is not a matter of a day or year, but is a whole life's work. As this matter of motive is so important, it is best, in the initial stages, to express it in words in a short ejaculatory prayer such as – “This for you, Lord” – the shorter the better. When the practice of a virtue has become a habit, there is no longer the need to express our motive in words or in a conscious manner; we just know at the back of our mind why we are doing the act which in itself becomes a prayer. Clearly a Christian who practises a virtue must be prepared to do so in all circum-stances and towards all people whether he likes or dislikes them. Here again is a big difference between the Christian and non-Christian approach. Can we imagine a pagan being kind or patient to an enemy or to someone who is not his friend unless he has a selfish or ulterior motive? But the Christian must, to please God and with the help of His grace, try to do this. He must be prepared to gain little or nothing from a worldly point of view, indeed even sometimes to lose by it; his eyes must always be on God and the reward he looks for is a heavenly one. He must be con-stantly acting against his feelings and controlling them. For instance, he meets someone he does not like and his whole inclination is to ignore or pass him by – instead, he forces himself to be agreeable, even with a smile. Or again, someone is rude to him or does him an injustice; he controls the feeling of indignation which rises in him and says nothing even though he knows that this may appear weak from a worldly point of view; he may even go further and make a prayer of the trial by accepting it and offering up the hurt he feels for the person who has injured him, thus fulfilling Christ's injunction to return good for evil. All this is quite impossible to nature; it is supernatural and made possible only by grace. It also requires great faith – faith that God does actually see and will reward such acts of virtue, for no-body in his senses will do deeds which may cause him loss or about which nobody except God will ever know unless he is sure of his faith. This virtue, as we know from the catechism, is a gift from God; therefore, if we wish for it, or an increase in it, we must constantly ask for this in our prayers; we must make frequent acts of faith, read about people who have or had great faith, talk to those who have it in larger measure than we have. In these ways, we can increase in the virtue which – with Humility – forms the foundation on which all the other virtues are built. It must be understood that virtues are not ends in themselves (that would be a pagan and natural point of view which the Stoics of ancient Greece held); they are means to an end which is to give honour and glory to God. In the process of fulfilling this end we achieve a secondary one, namely our own fulfilment, maturity and happiness. [TO BE CONTINUED]

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The Clothing of Christian Olesen

as a Third Order Carmelite Novice at Aalborg, Denmark

Aberdeen Mass Centre

Aberdeen Foyer, Marywell Centre, Marywell Street,

Aberdeen AB11 6JF

Next Masses :

July 11th - 6pm August 8th - 6pm

Tel: St Andrew's House, Carluke : 01555 771523

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ANNIVERSARIES

Please pray for the following whose anniversaries occur about this time:

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Scandinavian Mass Schedule August 2013 (During Fr Lindström's visit 11th - 18th August )

Oslo

Sunday 11 August 10 am Stockholm

Sunday 11 August 6 pm Oslo

Sunday 18 August 10 am Gothenburg

Sunday 18 August 6 pm

(Weekday Mass times will be announced

Fr Lindström with the children at Herne, UK

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Scandinavian Mass Schedule July 2013 (During Fr Lindström's visit 13 - 22 July)

Oslo

Saturday 13 July 5 pm (NB!) Sunday 14 July 10 am

Stockholm

Sunday 14 July 6 pm

Gothenburg Monday 15 July 5.30 pm

Aalborg

Tuesday 16 July 5 pm Wednesday 17 July 8 am

Malmö

Wednesday 17 July 6.30 pm Thursday 18 July 8 am

Stockholm

Friday 19 July 7.45 am Saturday 20 July 9.30 am (NB!)

Oslo

Saturday 20 July 5 pm (NB!) Sunday 21 July 10 am

Gothenburg

Sunday 21 July 6 pm

Malmö Monday 22 July 6.30 pm

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YEAR PLANNER 2013 9th July Mass for Deceased Friends and Benefactors 18th-20th July Apologetics Seminar, Bristol 16th-24th July Girls’ Summer Camp 26th - 28th July ROCHESTER TO CANTERBURY PILGRIMAGE 1st August Day of Adoration: Carluke 13th August Mass for Deceased Friends and Benefactors 14th-22nd August Boys’ Summer Camp 24th August Day of Adoration: Preston 31st Aug.– Sept. 1st Walsingham Pilgrimage 4th September Mass for Deceased Friends and Benefactors 6th-14th September SSPX Pilgrimage to Italy 12th September Day of Adoration: Bristol 16th September Day of Adoration: Preston 30th September Day of Adoration: London 1st October Mass for Deceased Friends and Benefactors 2nd November Mass for Deceased Friends and Benefactors 2nd December Day of Adoration: Bristol 9th December Mass for Deceased Friends and Benefactors

DEATH NOTICES

(correction May notices)

MICHAEL EVELYN TURNER of CHELTENHAM

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Archconfraternity of St. Stephen Summer Camp

“To serve at the altar… is next to the Priesthood the highest privi-

lege which a layman can enjoy.” The SSPX Great Britain and Ireland District proposes for the Mem-bers of the Achconfraternity of St. Stephen, who are more than 15 years old, a Pilgrimage to the tomb of the Prince of the Apostles and the sepulchre of the Patron of the Guild, a Summer Camp in Italy, from the 29th of July to the 10th of August 2013.The first week (29th July- 3rd August) will be spent in Rome accomplishing the Pilgrim-age of the seven Basilicas and visiting Churches and monuments of the eternal City. The second part (3rd – 10th August) of the Camp will be in Florence with visits to places of religious interest. The first and foremost goal or object of the Guild is supernatural: to sanctify the server. The close attention to the various details of serv-ing , especially in regards to adhering to the Church’s decrees on the various rubrics , ultimately has a supernatural end. As these details serve as a spiritual means of discipline, these natural actions of the server are then raised to the supernatural plane, which in turn serve as a means of sanctification.

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This is why the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and the liturgy of the Church will be the centre of our days.

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DEATH NOTICES - JUNE

THOMAS MCDERMOTT of GATESHEAD

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NEWSLETTER FOR THE ARCHCONFRATERNITY OF ST STEPHEN

SERVERS’ CORNER Some years ago a visit to a particular church in Rome lasted rather longer than expected as a semi-narian colleague and I managed to get ourselves locked behind the iron grills which separated a side chapel from the nave. Those familiar with the Roman practice of sacristans’ locking up churches, in whole or in part, during the afternoon siesta, will appreciate the fact that it was not a short term affair…although at the time we were more concerned by the attentions of the bemused tourists who peered into our enclosure from the main body of the church, no doubt wondering as to the reasons behind our incarceration…This an-ecdote serves as an introduction to the topic of another sort of ‘fencing’ found in churches...

...Altar rails are a set of railings, sometimes ornate and frequently of marble or wood, delimiting the chancel or choir in a church, the part of the sanctuary that contains the altar. A gate at the centre divides the line into two parts. The sanctuary is a figure of heaven, into which entry is not guaranteed! Hence the sanctuary gates are to be kept closed unless in use. The railing which guards the sanctuary and separates the latter from the body of the church is also called the communion-rail as the faithful kneel at it when receiving Holy Communion. It is made of carved wood, metal, marble, or other precious material; it should be a convenient height so that people can kneel at it to receive Holy Communion (about two feet six inches high). The "Rituale Romanum" (tit. iv, cap. ii, n. I) prescribes that a clean cloth of white linen be extended before those who receive Holy Communion, and this may hang from the communion rail on the altar side Barriers of various kinds often mark off sacred the area of a church close to the altar, which is largely reserved for ordained clergy and servers. In the Ar-menian Church curtains are drawn to cut off that area during the holiest mo-ments of the liturgy. In Eastern Orthodox and related rites, this evolved into a solid, icon-clad screen, called the iconostasis that has three doorways which usually have doors and curtains that can be closed or drawn aside at various times. Western Europe had its more transparent Gothic rood screens and the smaller more economical altar rails.

Father Paul Morgan

“...and then I have some-thing else to tell you,

BINGLEY The Little House Market Street, Bingley BD16 2HP Tel: 01274 781222 Mass: 1430 every Sunday BRIGHTON Chapel of the Holy Family Hollingdean Street, BN1 7GQ Tel: 01580 880764 Mass: 1230 2nd, 4th & 5th Sundays BRISTOL Saint Saviour’s House Saint Agnes Avenue, Knowle, BS4 2DU Tel: 0117 977 5863 Mass: 1000 every Sunday BURGHCLERE Saint Michael’s School Chapel Harts Lane, RG20 9JW Tel: 01635 278 137/173 Mass: 0830 on Sundays in July-August EDINBURGH Saints Margaret and Leonard 110 Saint Leonard’s Street, EH8 9RD Tel: 01555 771523 Mass: 1300 every Sunday GATESHEAD Church of the Holy Name of Jesus Gladstone Terrace West, Bensham Gateshead NE8 4DR Tel: 0191 4270542 Mass: 1800 every Sunday GLASGOW Saint Andrew’s Church, 202 Renfrew Street, G3 6TX Tel: 01555 771523 Mass: 0945 Every Sunday

GROOMBRIDGE (Tunbridge Wells) Church of Saint Pius V, Station Road, TN3 9QX Tel: 01892 654 372 Mass: 1230 1st & 3rd Sundays HERNE Ss John Fisher & Thomas More Church Herne Street, CT6 7HR Tel: 01304 375 602 Mass: 0900 Every Sunday HOLNEST St Lawrence Chapel Tel: 01963 210 580 Mass: 1730 2nd & 4th Sundays [Mass celebrated in Holnest in wintertime] LEICESTER Church of Saint Anne Abingdon Road, Leicester LE2 1HA Tel: 01858 555813 . Mass: 1730 every Sunday LIVERPOOL The Church of Saints Peter and Paul 35 Upper Parliament Street, Liverpool L8 7LA Tel: 0151 7097050 Mass: 1230 every Sunday LONDON (HOLLOWAY) Church of Saints Joseph and Padarn Salterton Road, N7 6BB Tel: 020 8946 7916 Mass: 1100 every Sunday LONDON (WIMBLEDON) Saint George’s House, 125 Arthur Rd, SW19 7DR Tel: 020 8946 7916 Mass: 0800 every Sunday

CHURCHES AND MASS CENTRES

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MANCHESTER Church of St. Pius X, 16 Deer Park Road, M16 8FR Tel: 01772 885 990 Mass: 0900 every Sunday MIDDLESBOROUGH St Mary’s Centre, Corporation Road TS1 2RW Tel: 01642 295245 Mass: 1800 2nd Sunday NORWICH The Mission Room, Horsham St Faith, Norfolk Tel: 01603 788 873 Mass: 1730 4th Sunday only OXFORD N.O.C.C. 17 Middleway, Summertown, OX2 7LH Tel: 01993 851695 Mass: 1000 every Sunday (excl 11 Aug.) PORTSMOUTH Our Lady Help of Christians 14 Kingston Road, PO1 5RZ Tel: 01635 278137 Mass: 1130 every Sunday PRESTON Our Lady of Victories East Cliff, Winckley Square, Preston PR1 3NA Tel: 01772 885990 Mass: 1000 every Sunday RHOS ON SEA Saint David’s Chapel Conwy Rd (A547) Mochdre, LL28 5AA Tel: 01772 885990 Mass: 1730 1st// 3rd and 5th Sundays

STRONSAY Father Nicholas Mary CSSR St Columba’s House, Stronsay, KW17 2ASTel: 01857 616206 Mass: 0900 Every Sunday TAUNTON Church of Our Lady of Glastonbury 17 South Street (off East Reach), TA1 3AA Tel: 01823 652701 Mass: 1430 every Sunday TUNSTALL (Stoke on Trent) Bradwell Lodge, Bradwell Lane Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs. Tel: 01782 834 988 Mass: 1800 4th Sunday WOKING Church of the Holy Cross Sandy Lane, Maybury, GU22 8BA Tel: 01483 767 537 Mass: 1700 every Sunday ADDITIONAL MASS CENTRES ABERDEEN Aberdeen Foyer Marywell Centre, Marywell St Aberdeen , AB11 6JF Tel: 01555 771523 Masses: 14th March, 11th Apr. at 6pm CHULMLEIGH Colleton Manor Chapel Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7JS Tel: 01769 580 240 Mass: Monthly – please ring for details. JERSEY MASS DATES Next Masses: July 22nd FOR AUGUST: Please telephone to confirm details: [44] 01534 742 884 SCANDINAVIA OSLO: 2nd and 3rd Sundays (am) GOTHENBURG: 3rd Sunday (pm) STOCKHOLM: 2nd Sunday (pm)

7th 14th 21st 28th 4th 11th 18th 25th

Bingley 1430 1430 1430 1430 1430 1430 1430 1430

Brighton - 1230 - 12.30 12.30 - 12.30

Bristol 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000

Burghclere 0830

0830

0830

0830 0830 0830

0830

0830

Edinburgh 1300 1300 1300 1300 1300 1300 1300 1300

Gateshead 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800

Glasgow 0945 0945 0945 0945 0945 0945 0945 0945

Groombridge 1230 - 1230 - 1230 - 12.30 -

Herne 0900 0900 0900 0900 0900 0900 0900 0900

Leicester 1730 17.30 1730 17.30 1730 1730 17.30 1730

Liverpool 1230 12.30 1230 1230 1230 1230 12.30 1230

London (St. Joseph) 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100

London (Wimbledon)

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0800

Manchester 0900 0900 0900 0900 0900 0900 0900 0900

Middlemarsh - 1730 - 1730 - 1730 - 1730

Middlesbrough - 1800 - - - 1800 - -

Norwich - - - 1730 - - - 1730

Oxford 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 - 1000 1000

Portsmouth 1130 1130 1130 1130 1130 1130 1130 1130

Preston 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000

Rhos-on-Sea 1730 - 1730 - 1730 - 1730 -

Stronsay 0900 0900 0900 0900 0900 0900 0900 0900

Taunton 1430 1430 1430 1430 1430 1430 1430 1430

Tunstall - - - 1800 - - - 1800

Woking 1700 1700 1700 1700 1700 1700 1700 1700

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