Candlemas & Septuagesima

There will be sung Masses for the Feast of Candlemas (St. Augustine’s, Meir, 7 pm Thursday 2 Feb.) and Septuagesima Sunday (Our Lady’s, Swynnerton, 6 pm, 5 Feb.). There will be the usual Wednesday 7pm Mass (Low) at Meir, and this Saturday (28 Jan.) at Swynnerton there will be the usual fortnightly low Mass at 10 am. Our thanks to David and Kate Scorey and the schola.

UPCOMING SUNG MASSES

There are a number of sung Masses in the offing, some you might already know about: Sunday 27 Nov., (Ist Sunday of Advent) 6pm Our Lady’s, Swynnerton. The Mass on Dec. 11, 3rd Sunday of Advent will also be sung. At St. Augustine’s, Meir, there will be a Solemn High Mass at 7 pm., Thursday 8 Dec. for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and there will now be a Missa Cantata on the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle (Wednesday, 21st Dec.) at 7pm. Our thanks to David and Kate Scorey for the arrangement of the Masses and the music. Also – the Mass this evening at Swynnerton will be preceded by Benediction at 5.15pm.

Fr. Stefak Away (Meir, Stoke-o-T)

There will not be the usual Wednesday evening Masses at St. Augustine's, Meir on Sept. 7 and 14, as Fr. Stefak will be away. Masses resume at 7 pm on Wed. 21 Sept with a Missa Cantata, the Feast of the Apostle St. Matthew.

Forthcoming Sung Masses

There will be a number of Sung Masses in the coming months at Our Lady’s Swynnerton, and St. Augustine’s, Meir, Stoke. Our thanks to David and Kate Scorey for helping arrange the dates and the music. Sunday August 14th External Solemnity of the Assumption Swynnerton Wednesday Sept. 21st Holy Cross Day Meir Sunday Sept. 25th 16th Sunday after Pentecost Swynnerton Sunday October 9th 18th ditto Swynnerton Tuesday November 1st All Saints Swynnerton Wednesday November 2nd All Souls Meir Sunday November 27th Advent Sunday Swynnerton Thursday December 8th Immaculate Conception Meir Sunday December 11th Gaudete Sunday Swynnerton

Sung Latin Mass Dates N. Staffs

Sunday August 14th External Solemnity of the Assumption Swynnerton Wednesday Sept. 14th Holy Cross Day Meir Sunday Sept. 25th 16th Sunday after Pentecost Swynnerton Sunday October 9th 18th .. .. .. Swynnerton Tuesday November 1st All Saints Swynnerton Wednesday Nov. 2nd All Souls Meir Sunday November 27th Advent Sunday Swynnerton Thursday December 8th Immaculate Conception Meir Sunday December 11th Gaudete Sunday Swynnerton

Ss Peter & Paul Feast Day Mass correction

Apologies - the Feast Day Mass at Our Lady's Swynnerton will be at 6 pm not 7. Wednesday masses at Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, will resume the following week (7pm).

Latin Mass Feast of Ss Peter & Paul 29 June

After some problems, messages, hopefully, will now be displayed again on this blog. There will not be the usual 7.00 pm Latin Mass at St. Augustine’s, Meir, Stoke, this Wednesday. There is a trad. Latin Mass for the Feast of Ss Peter & Paul, 29 June, at 7 pm at Our Lady’s, Swynnerton.

CONTINUING ATTEMPT / MASSES SITUATION

There seems to be some life in the blog, but I'm not convinced it is working again. However, for the moment, the situation regarding Masses (also listed in LMS magazine and LMS blog)is that at Our Lady's Swynnerton the parish Mass at 6pm every Sunday continues, and the 10am fortnightly Mass on Saturday morning id resumed,next is Oct. 2. There is a weekly Mass at St. Augustine's, Meir, Stoke, each Wednesday evening at 7pm. Fr. Stefak celebrated his first Missa Cantata last Wednesday, and there is scheduled to be another next Wednesday, 29 Sept.

REVIVING MESSAGES ON THIS BLOG

For months I have not been able to post the messages that has been the feature of this blog for over ten years. This is an attempt to revive the practice.

Staffordshire Neighbours Appeal

Paul Boston is trying to get a regular Tradiitonal Mass in a village near Stafford. He is seeking support to present to his parish priest (do not have to be villagers), and has set up a contact email address: staffordsummorumpontificum@protonmail.com. He would welcome any interest, and for the establishment of Latin masses in mid- and south Staffs.

MASS at OULTON ABBEY CHAPEL Feast of ALL SOULS

There will be a Traditinal Rite Mass for the Feast of the Holy Souls Oulton Abbey chapel on 2 Nov. at mid-day, 12 noon. Our thanks to Fr. Regan, OSB, priest-in-residence.

Sunday's Mass: Swynnerton

This Sunday's Mass(6pm)at Our Lady's, Swynnerton, will be celebrated by Fr. Goodman or Fr. Stefak (who celebrates the Traditional Latin Mass Augustine's, Meir, Stoke on Mass at St. Augustine's, Meir, Stoke each Wednesday evening at 7 pm). The good news is that Fr. Chavasse will be back the following Sunday, 18 Oct.

Trad. Mass at Oulton Abbey 14 Sept.

There will be a Trad. Rite Mass for the Feast of the Holy Cross and the Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum at the Chapel at 7 pm (church opens at 6.30pm; distancing regulations), celebrated by Fr. Thomas Regan OSB. Fr. Regan also intends to celebrate a Trad. Rite Requiem Mass for Holy Souls Day. Please pass on the information to those interested, especially those not on-line. Fr. Stefak has returned from Poland and the Trad. Rite Latin Masses at 7 pm Wednesday at St. Augustine’s, Meir, Stoke, have resumed.

Fr Kazimierz Stefek's Order

In the LMS Mass of Ages magazine just out, the Report for N. Staffs refers to Fr. K., the parish priest of St. Augustine's, Meir, newly celebrating a weekly Old Rite Mass, as belonging to the Order of St. Paul the Hermit, the OPSEE, which should in fact be the OSPPE. Apologies, and looking forward to Fr. K. next celebrating in his church at 7pm 26 Aug. when he returns from visiting family in Poland (The OSPPE run the National Marian shrine of Jasna Gora there).

Masses at Meir in August

There is a traditional rite Mass this Wednesday at 7pm, but there will not be Wednesday evening Masses at St. Augustine’s Meir on the 12 and 19 Aug., as Fr. Kazimierz is away.  They will resume the following Wednesday, 26 Aug. at 7 pm.

Fr. Tynan Has Died

Some sad news: Fr. Joseph Tynan whom most will remember well and fondly, has died (Sat. 25 July) at the nursing home by Oulton Abbey.  He served lovers of the Traditional Rite well for years, introducing a regular Sunday Mass to his parish church (The Good Shepherd) in Blurton, though the church has since closed.  He lived to the age of 88, having been a priest since 1962, ordained on St. Patrick’s Day.  There will be only a limited number of mourners allowed when the funeral in the Abbey chapel takes place (Aug 5).  A later archdiocese organised funeral is intended.  Dates unknown as yet, and a helpful contact might be his housekeeper Sally Buckley (07740-760906), whose mother was previously his housekeeper for thirty years.

 

Mass Returns to Swynnerton: New Mass at Meir

Our beloved Traditional Rite Latin Mass resumes on Sunday, 6pm 12 July at Our Lady’s Swynnerton.  There will be some restrictions, to be expected.  People will need to bring a mask (though Father Chavasse has some available), but Holy Communion will be received as normal during (not after) the Mass.  Further good news is that Fr. Kazimierz Stefek OSPPE, p.p. of St. Augustine’s in Meir, Stoke will be celebrating the traditional Mass each Wednesday at 7 pm, having said his first public Mass yesterday evening.

Masses Resuming at Swynnerton

Happy to inform you that the traditional Latin Mass at Our Lady’s, Swynnerton, will resume at 6pm on Sunday, 12 July.  Although Father does remind us that “for obvious reasons, things will not return to exactly what they were before all this began. For example, everyone is required to wear some form of face covering or mask while they are in church and there cannot be any singing. The congregation must use the  hand sanitiser provided on entering and leaving the church.  Because of social distancing not all the pews in church will be in use. We are required to have at least one steward who will indicate where people are to sit, depending on whether they are a family group, a couple or an individual. Also, the church has to be cleaned after each Mass. It goes without saying that it is impossible for me to do this all by myself. If our Mass is to be feasible, I will need some volunteers to help with stewarding and cleaning.”

Anyone interested in helping out should contact Father directly: email - Paul cpfc141@hotmail.com; ‘phone 01782-7996677, mobile 07786-883674.

Please pass on this information to anyone interested not on-line.

Mass Cancellations

I’ve just received this sad message and request from Fr. Paul, though I suppose in the light of all the examples of other countries, it was inevitable:

You may have heard that earlier today the Bishops announced the suspension of all public Masses until further notice.  This news will doubtless upset many.  Would you be kind enough to let people know that there is no Mass this coming Saturday or Sunday, and nothing until we hear more.

Best wishes, and keep well,

Please relay this message to anyone you know not on the internet.  However, for those who do not know, there is access to a LIVE MASS via the internet.  Just google ‘Live Mass at Warrington’ and click on the section of the page that says ‘Live Mass’. At 12.10 pm.  Traditional Rite Latin Masses from Monday will be held behind closed doors at St. Mary’s Shrine, but will be screened live: as will others around the world , details on the website.

Here’s hoping, God bless

 

March 29 Our Lady's, Swynnerton

This being an exceptional day for the Catholic Church in England, instead of the Lenten Stations preceding the 6 pm Latin Mass, at 5.15 pm there will be special prayers and Benediction offered for the rededication of England as Our Lady's Dowry. 

On the matter of the spread of the Coronavirus, in case this should involve directives concerning reception of the Sacred Host, the Chairman of the Latin Mass Society has written to priests who regularly or occasionally celebrate the Traditional Rite.

The LMS can be contacted via www.lms.org.uk