Masses in January

These are the forthcoming Masses for January 2011.

2nd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Sung Mass

3rd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

4th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass
5th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

6th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

7th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

- St. Wulstan's, Wolstanton 7.00pm Low Mass
9th - St Dominic's, Stone 3pm Low Mass
- St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Sung Mass

10th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

11th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass
12th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

13th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

14th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

16th - St. Giles, Cheadle, 3pm Low Mass
- St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Sung Mass

17th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

18th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

19th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

20th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

21st - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

23rd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Sung Mass

24th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

25th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

26th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

27th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

28th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

30th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Sung Mass

31st - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

Petition to Save Ushaw Seminary

Leo Darroch, President of Una Voce International and Paul Waddington, treasurer of the LMS and arranger of Priest-Training Courses in the Traditional Rite, have been very active in trying to set up a business plan to save Ushaw College which the Trustees (bishops) are dismissing, seemingly being intent on selling off the mighty, historic College Seminary. Leo has set up a petition which we are invited to sign as part of a clear groundswell of support to save the Seminary. Please add your name; the website is:

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/ushaw

Midnight Mass St. Joseph's Burslem

The sung Midnight Mass at St. Joseph's, Hall St., Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent will be preceded by a Carol Service including meditations. This will commence at 11.15 p.m., Christmas Eve. This is probably the first Mass in the Traditional Rite actually at Midnight in the region for many years.

Low Mass 19 Dec. Stoke-on-Trent

Fr. Tynan has arranged to celebrate a Low Mass at a 'new' venue: 3 p.m. this Sunday 19 Dec. at Our Lady of the Angels and St. Peter in Chains, Hartshill Road, Stoke-on-Trent (very distinctive church on right-hand side up the hill out of Stoke).

This is probably a 'one-off', though Fr. Tynan hopes to arrange Low Masses on Sundays at 3 pm once a month at Stone (St. Dominic's, second Sunday) and Cheadle (St. Giles, third Sunday). His contact number is 01782-312704).

Low Mass Change

There will be a Low Mass at St. Dominic's, Stone at 3 p.m. on 12th. December. This is, as it were, a replacement for the 19 Dec. Mass at Cheadle which is cancelled.

There should be Masses each second Sunday at St. Dominic's, Stone and each third Sunday at St. Giles, Cheadle, in the coming year, both at 3 pm. These will be arranged by Fr. Tynan (01728-312704).

Last Minute Cancellation

Today's Mass at Cheadle has had to be cancelled due to the bad weather conditions. The 6pm Mass at Burslem will still go ahead.

Christmas Mass Confirmed

There will be a midnight Mass for Christmas Day at St. Joseph's, Burslem. This may be a Missa Cantata or, if additional singers can be found, a Solemn High Mass. There will be Christmas carols from 11.30.

Ushaw College Closure

Below is a message from Leo Darroch, president of the International Federation Una Voce.

MESSAGE

This is to let everyone know about the current publicity on Fr Brown’s blog about the possible closure of Ushaw College.

http://forestmurmurs.blogspot.com/2010/11/modern-seminary.html.

Paul Waddington is leading the fight to save Ushaw and this is just a request to give as much publicity as possible to these efforts. There is a great deal going behind the scenes and it is important that as many as possible are aware that the matter is not absolutely decided. Our bishops may have given up but the laity definitely has not. If we can get up a head of steam – and more than a few prayers – one never knows what might happen.

I am off to Rome next week and I hope to have the opportunity to discuss this in the curia. If the bishops can be persuaded that the way forward is a seminary that teaches Latin (in accordance with canon law) and both forms of the Mass then it might just create a revival as is happening in other countries around the world. Hope springs eternal.

Masses in December

These are all the Masses for December. The Mass for Christmas Day will be a Sung or High Mass at midnight at St. Joseph's, Burslem.

1st - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

2nd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

3rd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

- St. Wulstan's, Wolstanton 7.00pm Low Mass

5th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Sung Mass

6th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

7th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

8th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

9th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

10th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

12th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Sung Mass

13th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

14th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

15th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

16th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

17th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

19th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Sung Mass

20th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

21st - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

22nd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

23rd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

24th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

25th - St. Joseph's, Burslem Midnight Sung/High Mass
(Carols from 11.30pm)

26th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Sung Mass

27th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

28th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

29th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass
- St. Wulstan's, Wolstanton 11am Sung/High Mass

30th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

31st - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

Masses in November

These are all the Masses for November 2010.

1st - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

2nd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

- Our Lady of Sorrows, Knutton 6pm Low Mass

3rd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

4th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

5th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

- St. Wulstan's, Wolstanton 7.00pm Low Mass

7th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

8th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

9th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

10th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

11th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

12th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

14th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

15th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

16th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

17th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

18th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

19th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

21st - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

22nd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

23rd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

24th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

25th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

26th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

28th - St. Giles', Cheadle 3pm Sung Mass

- St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

29th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

30th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

All Souls Mass, Knutton

On Tuesday November 2nd Fr. Dykes will say a Low Mass for All Souls Day at 6pm at Our Lady of Sorrows, Knutton.

Solemn Mass and Procession, Oxford

Joseph Shaw (Chairman LMS) has organised a Solemn High Mass in Blackfriars, Oxford on Sat., 23 Oct., at 11 a.m. for the 4th. centenary of Bl. George Napier, local martyr. At 2 pm there will be a Procession to the site of his martyrdom led by Archbishop Longley who will unveil a plaque in his honour. The pilgrimage ends at 3 pm with Benediction at the Dominican Blackfriars Church (St. Giles).

Fr. Dykes at Wolstanton is organising a trip via rail from Stoke station (leaves at 8.07 am.). Cost will be about £36.

Masses in October

These are all the upcoming Masses for October 2010.

1st - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

- St. Wulstan's, Wolstanton 7.00pm Low Mass

3rd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

4th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

5th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

6th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

7th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

8th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

10th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

11th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

12th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

13th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

14th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

15th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

17th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

18th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

19th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

20th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

21st - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

22nd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

24th - Oulton Abbey 3pm Sung Mass

- St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

25th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

26th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

27th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

28th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

29th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

31st - St. Giles', Cheadle 3pm Low Mass

- St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

Oulton Abbey Mass 26 Sept. TRANSFERRED to Cheadle

The Missa Canata scheduled for 26 Sept. at 3 pm at Oulton Abbey has now been transferred to ST. GILES, CHEADLE at the same time and with the same celebrant, Fr. Petroc Howell, who will be offering the Mass in thanksgiving for the Holy Father's visit.
It is hoped that we will have a Missa Cantata at Oulton Abbey on Oct. 24th at 3 pm.

LMS News - Summer School and November Confirmations

Yesterday the LMS issued a press release announcing the success of the sixth Catholic Summer School (www.stcatherinestrust.org) recently. It is available for viewing and as one who has taught on two of the Schools I readily endorse the value and importance of such opportunities for the Catholic young in this day and age.

There has also been a reminder from HQ about children and adults wishing to be confirmed in the traditional rite at St. James', Spanish Place, London, in November. Pictures of last year's confirmandi with the Bishop are available on the LMS website.

No Masses at CHeadle Aug. 29 and Sept. 19

There were tentative suggestions for Masses on these dates but in fact there will not be a Mass at Cheadle on either 29 Aug. or 19 Sept. The latter date of course is when Pope Benedict celebrates Mass in Birmingham and Cardinal Newman will be beatified.

Masses in September

These are the Masses for September.

1st - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

2nd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

3rd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

- St. Wulstan's, Wolstanton 7.00pm Low Mass

5th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

6th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

7th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

8th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

9th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

10th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

12th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

13th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

14th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

15th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

16th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

17th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

19th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

20th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

21st - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

22nd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

23rd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

24th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

26th - St. Giles', Cheadle 3pm Sung Mass

- St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

27th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

28th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

29th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

30th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

Masses in August

Sorry this is so late, I've been away and, in spite of my best intentions to the contrary, failed to put it up until now. It should still serve to show the Masses for August for the next week and a bit, and I'll put up September today and October as soon as possible. The possible Mass at Cheadle on the last Sunday now won't be going ahead.

1st - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

2nd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

3rd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

4th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

5th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

6th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

- St. Wulstan's, Wolstanton 7pm Low Mass

8th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

9th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

10th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

11th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

12th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

13th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

- St. Wulstan's, Wolstanton 7pm Low Mass

15th - Oulton Abbey 3pm Sung Mass

- St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

16th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

17th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

18th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

19th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

20th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

- St. Wulstan's, Wolstanton 7pm Low Mass

22nd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

23rd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

24th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

25th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

26th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

27th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

29th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

30th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

31st - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

Masses in August, Sept. & October

There will be Masses (Low, and perhaps the introduction of occasional Missa Cantata) every Sunday at 6 p.m. at St. Joseph's, Burslem near Stoke-on-Trent. There is also weekday Mass (Low) from Monday to Friday at St. Joseph's at 7 . 30 a.m. On Thursday evenings there is a Holy Hour with Benediction at 7 p.m.

The next Missa Cantata at Oulton Abbey near Stone is provisionally on Sept. 26. Provisionally there is a 3 p.m. Mass at St. Giles, Cheadle on 29 August, but please check beforehand unless confirmed later. Also at St. Giles, very provisionally, at 9 a.m. on Sept. 19 (as the Holy Father's Mass in Birmingham is at 10 a.m. and will be televised live, at least on EWTN, #SKY Channel 589).

Low Mass 7 pm - Aug 20 Wolstanton

There will be a Low Mass on Friday evening, Aug. 20, at 7 pm., at St. Wulstan's Church, Wolstanton. Our thanks to Fr. Dykes.

I would like to mention that I was at Downside Abbey during the week attending the Priests' Training Conference, the sixth such organised by the LMS. There, I was privileged to meet Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Kazakhstan, author of the important little book Dominus Est - It Is The Lord. He is a fine, humble priest and a truly remarkable bishop.

New Masses 13 & 15 August

The Missa Cantata proposed for 8th. August will now be celebrated at 3 p.m. at Oulton Abbey on 15 Aug., the Feast of the Assumption. Unfortunately our regular young server Josephmarie Dulston will not be assisting Fr. Howell as his family are moving to Reading where his father will take up a post at the Oratory School. It has been great to have their support over several years and we echo the thanks and blessings given by Fr. Dykes at the First Friday Mass at Wolstanton.

In response to an appeal by the LMS nationwide a (Low) Mass Offered for the Success of the Holy Father's Visit will be celebrated at 7 pm, Friday August 13th., at St. Wulstan's, Wolstanton.

Following on from the Message of July 12th., please check before venturing out for any Sunday Mass not at St. Joseph's, Burslem over the next three months. Incidentally an article on the Friars and their Order is in the current (Aug.) issue of the monthly Catholic Life.

New LMS WALSINGHAM WALK. Please check the national website for details of a forthcoming 2-day walking Traditional Pilgrimage to Walsingham. Alternatively details can be obtained from the organiser Paul Smeaton at paul.smeaton@hotmail.co.uk

Focus on St. Joseph's, Burslem

From early August there will be a change to the usual pattern of Masses for the area. Thanks to the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate, under Fr. Agnellus Murphy, there is now a regular parish Mass in the Old Rite each Sunday at 6 p.m. at St. Joseph's, Burslem, near Stoke-on-Trent. As this has proved very popular with the 'regulars' of the 3 p.m. Masses, the demand for these Masses is signficantly reduced. There is low Mass each weekday (not Saturday) at 7. 30 a.m. at St. Joseph's as well as a Holy Hour with Benediction each Thursday evening at 7.

It is hoped that a monthly Missa Cantata will be held at Oulton Abbey still at 3 p.m. This will probably be on the third Sunday of the month. Please check to confirm these Masses if travelling. Our thanks to Rev. Dame Benedicta OSB and Fr. Howell, and to Beryl Terry, organist and schola organiser.

Also news of a joyous forthcoming event for altar-server Josephmaria Dulston. He is to be confirmed int he Traditional Rite on July 31 at Northampton Cathedral.

Last Minute Cancellation: No Mass at Stone on Sunday 13th

Unfortunately the Sung Mass at Stone has had to be cancelled at the last minute. The 6pm Low Mass at Burslem will now be the only Mass in the North Staffs area this Sunday.

Mass for Feast of Sacred Heart 11 June

At short notice, there will be a Low Mass, possibly a Missa Cantata, at 7 p.m. at St. Wulstan's Church, Wolstanton for the Feast of ther Sacred Heart next Friday evening, 11th. June

Sung Mass at Stone June 13

The Mass at St. Dominic's, Stone at 3 pm., June 13th., will be a Missa Cantata. The celebrant will be Fr. P. Howell

Blessed Sacrament Adoration Amendment

This coming Thursday, June 3, the Feast of Corpus Christi, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be at St. Joseph's sister Church, ST. PETER'S, COBRIDGE, from just after 9 a.m. to Noon. On subsequent Thursdays in June it will as advertised at St. Joseph's, with a Holy Hour at 7 pm.

Exposition and Holy Hour at St. Joseph's

At St. Joseph's, Burslem, where the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate regularly celebrate the Latin Traditional Rite, during June there will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament each Thursday from 4.30 pm, followed by a Holy Hour at 7 pm. The Holy Hour comprises Vespers, the Rosary (Luminous Mysteries) and Benediction.

Masses in July

Below are the times of all Masses for July 2010.

1st - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass
2nd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

- St. Wulstan's, Wolstanton 7pm Low Mass

4th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

5th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

6th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

7th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

8th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

9th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

11th - Oulton Abbey 3pm Sung Mass
- St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

12th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

13th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

14th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

15th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

16th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

18th - St. Giles', Cheadle 3pm Low Mass

- St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

19th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

20th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

21st - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

22nd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

23rd - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

25th - St. Peter's, Cobridge 3pm Low Mass

- St. Joseph's, Burslem 6pm Low Mass

26th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

27th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

28th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

29th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass

30th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 7.30am Low Mass