The Feast of the Precious Blood

This Sunday is the Feast of the Precious Blood of Our Blessed Lord and the rest of the month of July is given over to devotion of this wonderful manifestation of the love He has for us by the shedding of this Blood for our salvation.

We have two Masses:

11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton (missa cantata)

12.30 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford

Below is the Litany of the Precious Blood which I have taken from the internet.

Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. 

Christ, hear us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father of Heaven,
have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit,
have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God,
have mercy on us.

Blood of Christ, only-begotten Son of the eternal Father,
save us.
Blood of Christ, Incarnate Word or God,
save us.
Blood of Christ, of the New and Eternal Testament,
save us.

Blood of Christ, falling upon the earth in Agony,
save us.
Blood of Christ, shed profusely in the Scourging,
save us.
Blood of Christ, flowing forth in the Crowning with Thorns,
save us.
Blood of Christ, poured out on the Cross,
save us. 
Blood of Christ, price of our salvation,
save us.
Blood of Christ, without which there is no forgiveness,
save us.

Blood of Christ, Eucharistic drink and refreshment of souls,
save us.
Blood of Christ, stream of mercy,
save us.
Blood of Christ, victor over demons,
save us.

Blood of Christ, courage of Martyrs,
save us.
Blood of Christ, strength of Confessors,
save us.
Blood of Christ, bringing forth Virgins,
save us.

Blood of Christ, help of those in peril,
save us. 
Blood of Christ, relief of the burdened,
save us.
Blood of Christ, solace in sorrow,
save us.

Blood of Christ, hope of the penitent,
save us.
Blood of Christ, consolation of the dying,
save us. 
Blood of Christ, peace and tenderness of hearts,
save us.

Blood of Christ, pledge of eternal life,
save us.
Blood of Christ, freeing souls from purgatory,
save us.
Blood of Christ, most worthy of all glory and honour,
save us.

Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world,
spare us, O Lord. 
Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world,
graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us, O Lord.
V. Thou hast redeemed us, O Lord, in Thy Blood.
R. And made us, for our God, a kingdom.

Almighty and eternal God, Thou hast appointed Thine only-begotten Son the Redeemer of the world and willed to be appeased by his blood. Grant, we beg of Thee, that we may worthily adore this price of our salvation and through its power be safeguarded from the evils of the present life so that we may rejoice in its fruits forever in heaven. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

This Litany in honour of Jesus in His Most Precious Blood was drawn up by the Sacred Congregation of Rites and promulgated by Pope John XXIII on February 24, 1960. The devotion to Jesus in His most Precious Blood was first popularized by Saint Gaspar del Bufalo (1786-1837, feast Dec. 28) who founded the Missioners of the Most Precious Blood. A partial Indulgence is granted to the faithful who recite this litany.

Ss Peter & Paul

Friday is the Feast of the great saints Peter and Paul who are always referred to in the Confiteor at Mass.

We have two Masses:

11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart Chapel, Broughton Hall, Skipton

5.00 p.m. St Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford

This is a Holy Day of Obligation and as such we are not bound to abstain from meat on this day. 

Nativity of St. John the Baptist

Sunday is the feast of the birth of St. John the Baptist, one of only three birthdays the Church celebrates, with our Blessed Lord and our Lady. We have two Masses:

11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton

12.30 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford 

Later this week is the Holy Day of Obligation of Ss Peter and Paul. Details to follow.

Pentecost IV

This weekend marks the fourth Sunday after Pentecost and we have three Masses on Sunday.


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

Ad multos annos Father Phipps!

The priestly ordination of Seth Phipps FSSP will take place at St Mary's Church, Warrington, at 11am on Saturday 9th June.  Archbishop Malcolm McMahon of Liverpool will be the ordaining bishop.

A year ago, at the same church, Archbishop McMahon ordained two new priests for the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter.  These are now both working in the USA.  In recent years, there has been a steady trickle of ordinations of Englishmen (and Scotsmen) in the FSSP, although, before last year, all took place abroad. 




Please note that I have copied and pasted the above from the latinmassmiddlesbrough blog.


Ad multos annos Father Phipps!

Pentecost II



Thank you to all those who made this evening's Solemn High Mass for the Feast of the Sacred Heart  such a beautiful occasion, including Revv Smith, Aladics and Crawley and the St. Austin singers. The whole occasion was most memorable and the singing superlative. We are planning a Solemn Mass for All Souls in November


We are back to the green of post-Pentecost period, a colour which suggests life and in the Eastern Church the colour of the Holy Ghost - the Lord the giver of life. The Gospel recalls the man who invited many to his great supper - redolent of the spiritual banquet which is the Mass.




We have two Masses on Sunday:


11.00 a.m. Sacred Heart, Broughton Hall, Skipton
12.30 p.m. St. Joseph's, Pakington Street, Bradford (missa cantata)



The Mass at St. Joseph's will be followed by the baptism of young Dominic James Illingworth of Bradford who is one of the youngest members of the TLM attendees at this church. Congratulations to him and his parents. Fr. Michael Hall will be the minister conferring this great Sacrament and the celebrant at the Mass beforehand.

Feast of the Sacred Heart

Friday is the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and there will be a Solemn High Mass at St. Ignatius, Storrs Hill Road, Ossett at 7.30 p.m.

It would be wonderful to see a turnout similar to the one there was for the feast of Candlemas in February at St. Austin's in Wakefield.

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!