In this year dedicated to the Priesthood and in honour of the 150th anniversary of the Holy Cure of Ars, St John Marie Vianney one of our parishioners has asked that we offer a spiritual bouquet for all our priests. If you wish to contribue there are cards at the back of the church on which to place your pledges. THese will then be displayed around the poster on the noticedbaord by the confessional as a reminder to pray in a particular way for priests this year.Monday, 31 August 2009
A SPIRITUAL BOUQUET
In this year dedicated to the Priesthood and in honour of the 150th anniversary of the Holy Cure of Ars, St John Marie Vianney one of our parishioners has asked that we offer a spiritual bouquet for all our priests. If you wish to contribue there are cards at the back of the church on which to place your pledges. THese will then be displayed around the poster on the noticedbaord by the confessional as a reminder to pray in a particular way for priests this year.
May they rest in Peace
Your charitable prayers are requested for those who have recently died:
Mary Marshall
Beryl Mann
Florence Lyons
Eternal Rest Grant unto them, O Lord and let perpetual light shine on them.
May they rest in peace.
A WEDDING
Please keep in your prayers Dr Kelly Senior and Mr Stephen O'Louglin who were married at St Marie's on 29th August. We wish them every blessing as they begin their married life.
A FRATERNAL VISIT
Once again we were hosts to the student community of Papa Stronsay. The students, Brothers Ivan, Yousef, Matthew, Jean Marie and Magdala broke their journey at St Marie's on their way back to the States to continue their studies for the priesthood at the Faternity of St Peter Seminary in Denton, Nebraska.
It was wonderful to see them all again and we wish them every blessing as they continue their studies.
We were also able to offer hospitality to their superior Fr. Michael Mary and Brothers Nicodemus and Martin who were travelling back to Papa Stransay after a recent pilgrimage to Ireland.
The picture in this post was taken as I dropped my confreres off at the airport.
Further information about the Papa Stronsay Community can be found by visiting their blog:
PICTURES FROM SAINT JOSEPH'S
A number of our readers have been asking for some pictures of St Joseph's Church. Well here they are!!! I have only made one minor change to the sanctuary and that is to add what we have come to call the 'Benedictine Arrangement' of candles to the altar.
The candles have come from one of our neighbouring churches (St Mary and St Philip Neri in Radcliffe) that has sadly closed.
Sunday, 23 August 2009
NEW TRANSLATIONS FOR THE MASS
For a good number of years now the work of (re)translating the texts we use at Mass has been gathering pace. We are probably now entering the finally stages of that work and can finally look forward to a new translation of the Roman Missal that is more faithful to the orginal latin edition of the Missal. At last to quote eminient blogger Fr Zuhlsdorf we can find out WHAT THE PRAYER REALLY SAYS. Take a look at Father's excellent blog at:
When this translation has been authorised by the Holy See there will follow a period of catechesis (teaching) about the New Missal. The American Bishop's Conference are already leading the way in this regard and have produced an excellent website that will be of great us to all of us Bishops, Priests and Laity and we start to use the new texts.
if you wish to take a look at it the web address is below:
http://www.usccb.org/romanmissal/
LOOK WHAT I FOUND
As I was reading a few blogs this afternoon I came across this blog and I thought i would share it with you. It expresses the hopes, joys and sorrows of many young people and priests in our Chruch to-day.
http://myheartwasrestless.blogspot.com/
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