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