Pentecost XIII

Mass for the thirteenth Sunday of Pentecost on Sunday will be a Low Mass at Saint Patrick's at 1.00 p.m.

Please excuse the late posting as we have just returned from Krakow where the old Mass is freely available at the Church of the Immaculate Conception near the central railway station. This time there was no sign of the enthusiastic schola we experienced at Easter.

I did manage to visit the Camaldolese Community which is similar to the defunct Carthusian Monastery at Mount Grace in North Yorkshire. Instead of living in community the brothers live in seperate houses, each with a little garden and who only meet for the daily conventual Mass and for meals together on high days and holy days. The chant they use is very simple and is described as recto tono.

I also visited the minor basilica and shrine of Divine Mercy just south of Krakow where there is no Latin Mass in any Rite. I could have heard Mass in Hungarian, Portruguese, Spanish or English and had confession in any number of languages. 

As it happened I attended Mass in Polish and a Polish priest heard my confession in English. The very modern but  impressive basilica was visible from our hotel window and I can recommend the food in the restaurant. 

I had an affogiato which I savoured instead of swallowing it down in the traditional four gulps.

Due to the scarcity of return trains we were unable to go to Czestochova to visit the shrine of the Black Madonna. Next time, I hope.

Of your charity please pray for a young man we know, called David, who has been diagnosed with cancer of the bowel.

The Assumption of Our Blessed Lady

 

As the Feast of the Assumption of Our Blessed Lady falls on a Saturday it is celebrated as an External Solemnity on Sunday. The Mass at Saint Patrick's will be a Low Mass at 1.00 p.m. Mass will be followed by the Litany of Loreto.

This week we have been in Brussels and it was good to see familiar faces at the church given over to the FSSP. We spoke to one gentleman who has lived in Brussels for over thirty years, originally from Scotland. Great to see over thirty at the evening Masses with the majority of the congregation making me look (and feel) very old!

On the last night (Thursday) we were unable to get to Mass because the underground train en route caught fire and we had to evacuate the darkened train and make our way up three underground floors to safety amid smoke and a strong burning smell. Emergency services were on the scene within minutes and the station was closed for several hours. A couple of (purely medicinal) cognacs were the order of the day. It was actually really quite shocking.

Next week we are in Krakow where the FSSP also has a centrally located church, along with a very enthusiastic choir.

Confessions at call before Mass on Sunday.

Pentecost XI

This Sunday marks the eleventh Sunday of Pentecost and our 1.00 p.m. Mass at Bradford's Saint Patrick's will be a Low Mass.

Confessions before Mass.

Pentecost X

 As it is the first Sunday of the month the 1.00 p.m. Mass at Saint Patrick's will be livestreamed.

The Mass can be viewed here along with previous transmissions:  https://www.youtube.com/@LMSLeeds

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Pentecost IX

This Sunday's 1.00 p.m. Mass at Saint Patrick's in Bradford for the ninth Sunday of Pentecost will be a Low Mass. 

Confessions at call after Mass this week.

Pentecost VIII

This Sunay at the 1.00 p.m. Mass we welcome back Mr George Watson to play the organ for us. The Mass setting will be missa viii - de Angelis.

Father Driver is usually available before Mass for confessions at request. 

Pentecost VII

 The 1.00 p.m. Mass at Saint Patrick's for the seventh Sunday of Penteoost on Sunday will be a Low Mass.