Pentecost XX

Masses for the twentieth Sunday after Pentecost are as follows:

Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton - 11.00 a.m.  Missa Cantata.
St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford - 12.30 p.m.

This week there is an excellent piece in the Universe about the first Mass at St. Joseph's which is well worth a read. I have also just spoken to a gentleman preparing an article for EWTN in this country who was keen to know about the Mass at St. Joseph's.

Should you wish for confession please ask the celebrants at any of our Masses.

Happy Michaelmas

Mass for the feast of St. Michael at Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton, 9.30 a.m.

(picture from baeck.blogspot.com)

I have never been to Coventry but would like to visit there if only to see Epstein's masterful depiction of the triumph of good over evil at the Anglican Cathedral, which was destroyed by Hitler's bombs in WW II.

Holy Michael, Archangel, defend us in the day of battle and be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray and do thou Prince of the heavenly hosts thrust down into hell, Satan and all the wicked spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen 

St. Michael, pray for us!

More good news

Father Abberton who has been very ill telephoned me today to say that he is feeling better and would like to resume offering Mass at St. Anthony's, Bradford Road, Clayton on the fourth Sunday of the month. So this Mass will resume on the fourth Sunday of October. Many thanks to Fr. Abberton for this - he really has been through the mill lately. Please remember him in your prayers.
Two Sunday Masses in Bradford in the EF is something I never thought I would live to see.

Pentecost XIX

Our first Low Mass at St. Joseph's, Bradford on Sunday was another triumph with organist accompaniment at points and a couple of vernacular hymns. This was thanks to Mr Richard Niczyperowicz, Richard is another native Bradfordian with an unpronounceable surname and strong family links to St. Joseph's.  Fr. Driver who offered the Mass for our intentions was also much impressed with this joyful lift and I hope Richard will play again for us soon. His father tells me that his repertoire is growing and strengthening all the time and his tutor Mike Murphy is similarly enthusiastic. Well done Richard!

Mike Murphy will be the organist and cantor this Sunday at the 12.30 p.m. Mass at St. Joseph's which will be a Missa cantata.

Mass will also be offered on Sunday at 11.00 a.m. and on Saturday morning at 9.30 at Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton.

Pentecost XVIII

This is a three Sunday Mass weekend for the XVIII of Pentecost:

8.00 a.m. Leeds Cathedral, Great George Street, Leeds
11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
12.30 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford

I have had a mixed reaction to the photos in the last post. Some people can see all the photos and some cannot. I can see all the pictures on somebody else's computer but not on my daughter's mobile telephone. My techno-nerd friend is still on holiday so I have been unable to seek expert advice. I shall persevere.
This also stymied my attempts to get pictures from a disc with the excellent pictures by John Roberts of the Wakefield Chantry Mass which proved to be embarrassing when an eleven year old child showed me what to do today at school. We were examining blogging language styles at the time.

First Mass at St. Joseph's

It was a great pleasure to have our first Mass at St. Joseph's, Bradford yesterday with an attendance of just under sixty. This was a sung Mass and celebrated by Fr Hall. The newly ordained curate at St. Joseph's, Fr. Whitwell sat in white choir and Fr. Wiley was in the congregation. We were very pleased to find vestments in every colour with matching maniples, veils and burses at the church. The new parish priest and the sacristan were more than helpful. We would now like to concentrate on building up a schola to sing the Mass under the direction of Mike Murphy and a team of additional servers so that we can perform all the liturgical ceremonies with all due dignity. Next Sunday will be Low Mass with Fr. Driver as celebrant.

Tomorrow I shall post pictures of last Thursday's Mass at the chantry chapel taken by Mr John Roberts of Wakefield.

Below is a selection of the excellent pictures taken by Mr. John Aron of Lincolnshire. 

 

Pentecost XVI

I hope you like the new look and updated blog in preparation for our first regular Sunday Mass at St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford next week.

In the meantime our only Sunday Mass this weekend is at:

Sacred Heart Chapel, Broughton Hall, nr Skipton, 11.00 a.m. It is of course a sung Mass.

Masses on Sunday will continue at Broughton in addition to those at St. Joseph's.

The holidays are now almost over and for the last six weeks I have been only seldom at home so I shall reply to outstanding e-mails and confirm meetings in the next few days.

Please continue to pray for Fr. Abberton who is still unwell.

The Feast celebrating Our Lady's birthday falls this week on Thursday. Masses at Broughton at 9.30 a,m. and at 7.30 p.m. at the Wakefield chantry chapel, this Mass will be sung. The evocative picture below of the chapel is from http://www.uniquewakefield.co.uk/blog/2014/03/unique-buildings-of-wakefield