Quinquagesima Sunday 1865

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26 QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY semidouble. Second prayers A Cunctis. Third prayers free for the priest to choose. Violet. Vespers of Quinquagesima Sunday, suffrages. [In dioceses of Westminster and Southwark collection for the Orphanages.]

27 Monday Feria. Second prayers of the Dead. Third prayers A Cunctis. Violet.

28 Tuesday Feria. Violet.

1 Ash-Wednesday Feria. Second prayers A Cunctis. Third prayers Omnipotens. Preface of Lent (until Passion Sunday, except when otherwise directed). Violet. FAST.

v  The FAST of LENT is to be continued till Easter on all days except Sundays, on which ABSTINENCE is to be observed, unless Dispensation be granted.  The time for complying with the obligation of PASCHAL COMMUNION commences on ASH-WEDNESDAY, and continues till LOW SUNDAY inclusively.

2 Thursday St Chad, Bishop Confessor, double. White. [In Diocese of Beverley Plenary Indulgence. In Diocese of Birmingham, Titular of the Cathedral, double of the first class.]

v  On all festivals in Lent a commemoration of the feria is made, and its Gospel read at the end of Mass.

3 Friday The Crown of Thorns of OUR LORD, greater double. Creed, Preface of the Cross. Red. Plenary Indulgence.

4 St Casimir, Confessor, semidouble. Third prayers of St Lucius Pope Martyr. White.

The Indulgence begins.

The parish of St Chad on Cheetham-road Manchester is served by the Revv William J Sheehan (Missionary Rector), Seth Henry Clarkson and James Hayes.  Mass on Sunday at 8.00, 9.00 and 10.00, and High Mass with sermon at 11.00. Baptisms at 4.00. Vespers, sermon and Benediction at 6.30. Mass in workhouse at 9.00. On Holydays Mass at 7.00, 8.30 and 10.00. Sermon and Benediction at 7.30 pm. On weekdays Mass at 7.30 and 8.15. Catechism, Instruction and Benediction on Thursday at 7.30 pm. Confessions on Monday and Friday from 4.30 to 11.30 pm and on Saturday from 3.30 to 11.00 pm, on eves of Holydays from 4.00 to 10.00 pm. Churchings on Monday morning at 8.30. Stations of the Cross on Friday evenings of Advent and Lent. Confraternities of Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Living Rosary, Purgatorian Society, a branch of the SVP and a Young Men’s Society. The large schools in connection with this church are conducted by the Nuns of Notre Dame and the Xaverian Brothers.

In 2017 St Chad’s is served by the Oratorian Fathers. On Sundays Low Mass at 8.00, Solemn Mass at 11.30, EF Low Mass at 4.45. Solemn Vespers and Benediction at 4.00. Monday to Friday Mass at 7.00 and 5.30 pm. On Saturday Mass at 11.00. Anticipated Mass on Saturday at 4.00 in St Luke’s Chapel at North Manchester General Hospital. Mass on Wednesday at 12.00 in St Raphael’s Chapel North Manchester General Hospital. Mass on Saturday at 9.30 in St Joseph’s Chapel, Moston Cemetery. On Bank Holidays Mass at 10.00 am, and Requiem Mass at 11.00 at Moston Cemetery. On First Friday in term time Sung Mass at 1.45 pm with schoolchildren from Years 3, 4, 5,and 6. Confessions before Mass on Sunday morning and during EF Mass, 4.45 to 5.15 on weekdays, 11.30 to 12.30 and 7.00-8.00 pm on Saturdays. 9.40 to 10.00 on Bank Holidays. Devotions to St Philip and Silent Prayer after evening Mass on Monday. Silent Prayer after evening Mass Tuesday to Friday. Sung Vespers after the evening Mass on Feast Days. Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction Saturdays from 7.00 to 8.00.

Sexagesima Sunday 1865

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19 SEXAGESIMA SUNDAY, semidouble. Second prayers A Cunctis. Third prayers free for the priest to choose. Violet. Vespers of Sexagesima Sunday, suffrages.

20 Monday Feria. Second prayers of the Dead. Third prayers A Cunctis. Violet.

21 Tuesday Feria. Violet.

22 Wednesday St Peter’s Chair at Antioch, greater double. Second prayers of St Paul, Apostle, Creed, Preface of the Apostles. White.

23 Thursday Vigil. St Peter Damian, Bishop Confessor Doctor, double. Second prayers and Last Gospel of the Vigil, Creed. White.

24 Friday (Feast of Devotion) St MATHAIAS, Apostle, double of the second class. Creed, Preface of the Apostles. Red. Plenary Indulgence for the feast of the Passion. Abstinence.

25 Saturday The Passion of OUR LORD, greater double (transferred from 24 Feb). Creed, Preface of the Cross, Red.

The Parish Church of Newport, Monmouthshire, is served by Rosminian Fathers, the Rev Dominick Cavalli and the Rev Michael Bailey.  Sunday Masses are at 8.30, 9.30, and 11.00. Catechism at 2.30. Vespers, Sermon and Benediction at 6.30. Mass on Holydays at 5.00, 7.00 and 10.00. Vespers and Benediction at 7.00. Weekday Mass at 7.00, 7.30 and 9.00. Rosary on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 7.00. On Thursday Benediction after Rosary. Stations of the Cross very Friday in Lent and on the first Friday of the month.

In 2017 St Mary’s has been amalgamated with five other parishes into a new parish of All Saints, served by Canon Michael Evans and Fr John Boye, and two permanent Deacons, the Revs Pasquale Cinotti and Rigo Logier.   At St Mary’s, anticipated Mass is on Saturday at 4.30 pm and on Sundays at 9.30 and 6.00 pm.  Weekday Mass is at 10.00, with an early mass at 7.30 on Wednesdays.  Confessions on Saturday 10.45 to 11.45 and 3.30 to 4.15 pm.  Adoration on Tuesday 10.30 to 12.00 and Saturday 10.30 to 11.45 and 3.30 to 4.15. Divine Office on Wednesday after 10.00 Mass.

Parish Groups are: Bereavement Support Group, Choir, Folk Choir, Guild of St Stephen, Hospital Visitors, Justice and Peace, Legion of Mary, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Night Shelter, Readers, St Mary’s Social Club, SVP, Sunday Munch (providing meals for homeless people), and Welcomers.

Septuagesima Sunday1865

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12 SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY semidouble. Second prayers A cunctis, third prayers free. Violet. Vespers of Septuagesima with suffrages. [In Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, Plenary Indulgence.]

13 Monday Feria. Second prayers for the Dead, third prayers A cunctis. Violet.

14 Tuesday St Valentine, Martyr, simple. Second prayers A cunctis, third prayers free. Red.

15 Wednesday SS Faustin and Jovita Martyrs, simple. Second prayers A cunctis, third prayers free. Red. [In Diocese of Clifton fourth prayers for the Bishop.]

16 Thursday Of the Blessed Sacrament, semidouble. Second prayers A cunctis, third prayers free. Preface of Christmas. White.

17 Friday The Prayer of OUR LORD, greater double. Creed, Preface of the Cross. Red. Plenary Indulgence. Abstinence.

18 Saturday Of the Immaculate Conception, semidouble. Second prayers of St Simeon, Bishop Martyr, third prayers of the Holy Ghost, Preface of the BVM. White.

On Sunday the Suffrages are said:

The parish of Our Lady of the Rosary, Marylebone-road NW is served by The Rev Alfred White and the Rev Thomas P Thacker DD. Masses on Sunday are at 8.00, 9.00 and 10.00, with High Mass at 11.00. Instruction for children is at 3.00, with Benediction at 4.00, and Rosary, Sermon and Benediction at 7.00. On Holydays Masses are at 8.00, 9.0010.00 and 11.00, and Rosary, Sermon and Benediction are celebrated at 7.00. Weekday Mass at 8.00. Confraternity of the Holy Family and Benediction on Tuesday at 8.00.  On Wednesday and Friday, Rosary, Sermon and Benediction at 8.00. Confessions on Wednesday and Saturday from 10.00 to 12.00 am; on Wednesday and Friday from 7.00 pm; on Saturday from 4.00 to 5.00 pm, and from 6.00 pm. Baptisms on Sunday at 2.00 pm; and Wednesdays at 10.00 am. Churchings on Wednesday and Saturday at 10.00 am. Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament. The parish serves Queen Charlotte’s Lying-in Hospital.

In 2017 the parish is served by Fr Michael Johnston.  Anticipated Mass is at 6.00 pm on Saturday, with Sunday Mass at 8.30, 11.00 (Family) and 6.00 pm (Folk).  Mass is said at 1.00 pm on the First Sunday in Czech for the Czech community.  On Holydays Mass is at 12.30pm.  Weekday and Saturday Mass is at 12.30. Exposition and Benediction on Saturday from 5.00 to 5.30 pm. Confessions Saturday 11.00 to 11.30 and 5.00 to 5.30.  Parish groups are UCM, Over 50s, Finance and Properties, Church Cleaning, Faith Sharing, the Choir, the Folk Group, the Guild of St Stephen, the Legion of Mary and the Knights of St Columba.

Fifth Sunday After Epiphany 1865

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5 SUNDAY Fifth after Epiphany. St Agatha, Virgin Martyr, double. Second prayers and Last Gospel of the Sunday. Red. Second Vespers of St Agatha to the Little Chapter, thence of St Titus (Meruit supremos) with commemoration of St Agatha, the Sunday and St Dorothy, Virgin Martyr. White. [In Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle Plenary Indulgence.]

6 Monday St Titus, Bishop Confessor, double. Second prayers of St Dorothy, Virgin Martyr. White.

7 Tuesday St Romuald, Abbot Confessor, double. White.

8 Wednesday St John of Matha, Confessor, double. White.

9 Thursday Sts Vincent and Anasthasius, Martyrs, semidouble (22 January). Second prayers of St Appollonia, Virgin Martyr. Red. [In diocese of Westminster, the XXVI Martyrs of Japan, double. Second prayers of St Appollonia, Virgin Martyr. Red.]

10 Friday St Scholastica, Virgin, double. White. Abstinence.

11 Saturday Of the Immaculate Conception, semidouble. Second prayers of the Holy Ghost. Third prayers for the Church or the Pope. Preface of the BVM. White. [In the diocese of Westminster Sts Vincent and Anasthasius, Martyrs, semidouble (22 January). Red.]

The parish of St Edmund, at 23 Westgate-street Bury St Edmunds is served by the Rev James Brownbill SJ. On Sundays High Mass at 10.45. On Holydays Mass at 9.00. On weekdays Mass at 7.15. Vespers and Benediction on Sundays and Holydays at 3.00. On Sundays Catechism after Vespers. On first Sunday of month Devotion of Bona Mors instead of Vespers. Confessions on Saturdays and eves of Holydays at 2.00 and 6.00 pm; also every morning before Mass. Confraternities of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and the Bona Mors.

In 2017 the parish is served by Fr Mark Hackeson, Fr Alvin and Fr Gerard Quigley. Three retired priests live in the parish: Fr Paul Mercer, Fr Christopher Hogan and Fr William Mason. The Rev Alan McMahon is Permanent Deacon.  Sr Marie of the St Louis nuns works in the parish and the Benedictine Sisters of Grace and Compassion run a residential home, Montana, at Great Barton. 

Mass on Sundays is at 8.30, 10.30 and 6.00 pm.  There is also Mass at Our Lady’s Lawshall and at Montana at 10.30. Anticipated Mass on Saturdays in Malayalam on the second Saturday and in Polish on the third Saturday. Adoration and Benediction is at 4.00.  On weekdays Mass is at various times at Bury, and at Montana on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 8.15. There is a Eucharistic service at Montana on Wednesday and Saturday. Mass at Lawshall on Tuesday at 9.30. Adoration, Confession and Benediction on Wednesday at 10.30. Confession also 10.30 to 11.00 on Saturday and by appointment. Parish groups are: Catenians, St Edmund’s Social Club, SPUC, History Group, Guild of St Stephen, MISSIO, a charismatic prayer group, the choir, Flower Arranging Group, Guild of St Martha, Helping Hands Group, Justice and Peace Group, Link Couple, Marian Prayer Group, Mothers’ Prayers, Parents and Toddlers Group, St Edmund’s Ladies Club, SVP, and a Walsingham Association.