Sunday's 1.00 p.m. Mass for the fourth Sunday of Pentecost will be a missa cantata. The polyphonic Mass, Byrd's Mass for three voices, also marks our grandson's First Holy Communion. It is 52 years ago this week since I made my own First Confession and Holy Communion.
Dominic will act as "boat boy" at the Mass.
Father Hall will be hearing confessions before Mass.
This Sunday's Mass for the third Sunday of Pentecost at 1.00 p.m. at Saint Patrick's will be a Low Mass.
Confessions available before Mass.
Topic: The priest at the altar as sacrificer
In this retreat, Fr de Malleray will reflect on the liturgical role of the priest and the sacrificial nature of his ministry at the altar.
Drawing on the Church’s long-standing liturgical tradition as expressed in the Traditional Rite of the Roman Church, the retreat will offer a deeper awareness of the Mass as making present the Sacrifice of the Cross.
The retreat will be an opportunity to gain a further understanding of this central aspect of the Mass and of the structure of the Traditional Rite, serving also as an enrichment for the celebration of the New Rite.
For: Any priests and (male) religious, friars, seminarians.
Schedule: Silent retreat with two conferences per day, holy hour with confessions, Latin Compline, private Masses, table readings, and time to rest or go for walks.
About the preacher: Fr Armand de Malleray is the superior of the English apostolate of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter, the chaplain to the youth movement Juventutem, and the author a dozen books on the priesthood, the Eucharist, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the liturgy, the fine arts, and fiction (cf malleray.com). Videos of earlier retreats and homilies by Fr de Malleray are available on https://www.youtube.com/@FSSPLiveMass/featured.
Location: Stonyhurst is the oldest Catholic school in England, started in 1593. The beautiful architecture and grounds provide inspiration during our retreat, with access to the stunning St Peter’s Chapel. JRR Tolkien stayed there on several occasions, hence the “Tolkien trail”, a two-hour walk along the Ribble Valley starting from Stonyhurst. The college includes a museum with many significant relics such as the episcopal ring of Cardinal St John Fisher, which we venerated on a previous clergy retreat
This Sunday's 1.00 p.m. Mass at Saint Patrick's, Bradford for the External Solemnity of Corpus Christi will be a livestreamed Low Mass. It will be followed by a procession around the church and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
As June is the month of the Sacred Heart, we shall recite this Litany