Petition for Return to Communion on the Tongue

Two Australian priests have started an online petition to ask the Holy Father to bring about a return to the universal practice of receiving Holy Communion on the tongue.

Cardinal Burke and Bishop Athanasius Schneider have already signed it.

The petition can be found here. There is also a blog in support of it.

Masses in April

1st - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6.00pm Sung 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

8th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6.00pm High 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

15th - St. Giles', Cheadle 3.00pm Low Mass*

- St. Joseph's, Burslem 6.00pm Sung 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

22nd - St. Giles', Cheadle 3.00pm Low Mass

- St. Joseph's, Burslem 6.00pm Sung 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. Giles', Cheadle 3.00pm Low Mass*

- St. Joseph's, Burslem 6.00pm Sung Mass

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

* - These Masses are organised by a retired diocesan priest, without the official involvement of the LMS. It is advised to check with the priest before travelling. Please contact northstaffslms AT gmail.com for his telephone number.

Masses in March

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

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

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

4th - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6.00pm Sung 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 - St. Dominic's, Stone 3.00pm Low Mass*

- St. Joseph's, Burslem 6.00pm Sung 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 3.00pm Low Mass*

- St. Joseph's, Burslem 6.00pm Sung 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 - Oulton Abbey 3.00pm Sung Mass

 - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6.oopm Sung 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

* - These Masses are organised by a retired diocesan priest, without the official involvement of the LMS. It is advised to check with the priest before travelling. Please contact northstaffslms AT gmail.com for his telephone number.

Masses in February

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 6.00pm 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. Dominic's, Stone 3.00pm Low Mass*

- St. Joseph's, Burslem 6.00pm 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. Giles', Cheadle 3.00pm Low Mass*

- St. Joseph's, Burslem 6.00pm 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

26th  St. Giles', Cheadle 3.00pm Low Mass

 - St. Joseph's, Burslem 6.oopm 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

* - These Masses are organised by a retired diocesan priest, without the official involvement of the LMS. It is advised to check with the priest before travelling. Please contact northstaffslms AT gmail.com for his telephone number.

50th Anniversary 'Veretum Sapientia' Rome Meeting

For those not aware there is very good news concerning the importance of Latin in the Church, not just in the Traditional Rite.  The Veretum Sapientia Convention to take place in Rome on 23 February celebrates the 50th. Anniversary of the Letter of Pope John XXIII explaining the vital relevance of Latin in and for the Church. 

Details can be found on Fr. Tim Finigan's website (28.12.2011) The Hermeneutic of Continuity under the title: 'Finally Listening to Blessed John XXIII?'.  Incidentally in the comments underneath the article Fr. Tim expresses the hope that more seminaries will teach Latin as a compulsory part of the formation process.  He also responds to a question about Valladolid that it is indeed taught there.  Bit of local information here, one of the visiting tutors teaching an intense Latin course to seminarians in their propaedeutic year is none other than our own Fr. Anthony Dykes, Ph.D., parish priest at St. Wulstan's, Wolstanton.

Oulton Abbey Mass 22 Jan.

Happy New Year!

This is to confirm that the Mass scheduled for Oulton Abbey at 3 pm on Sunday 22 January will go ahead.  The celebrant will be Fr. Petroc Howell from Lichfield.