For some time the Fraternity of St Peter, who in England are based in Reading, have had an official 'chaplaincy' in the diocese of Northhampton, given them by Bishop Doyle. They have been saying Mass in Flitwick and, more recently, Luton. They have now moved to look after a well-established group of faithful attached to the Traditional Mass in Chesham Bois, solving the very serious problem which followed the death of the Parish Priest, Fr Davenport, who established the Traditional Mass there and many years ago. Even at the early time of 8am, this Mass draws 70 people.
From the current issue of the FSSP magazine, Dowry.
11 August: last Sunday Mass in Luton. By decision of Bishop
Peter Doyle, from Sunday 18 August 2013, the diocesan
Gregorian Chaplaincy led by the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter
(i.e. FSSP) relocates from Sacred Heart Church in Luton to
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, 30 Amersham
Road, Chesham Bois, Bucks HP6 5PE. Mass is offered in the
Extraordinary Form of the Roman rite every Sunday morning
at 8.00am. Confessions and refreshments take place every time
as usual. Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP and Fr Matthew
Goddard, FSSP officiated as Deacon and Subdeacon at Fr
Davenport’s EF Solemn Requiem Mass last year. They are glad
to be able to continue the EF ministry which he had started
more than 20 years ago in that parish and they look forward to
a happy collaboration with his successor, newly appointed Fr
Graham Platt, P.P. whom they thank for his kind welcome. The
priests of the FSSP also thank Fr Chris Whitehouse. P.P. and
the local parishioners for their friendly support in Luton over
the past semester.
All you can really say to that is 'jolly good'. Good news is pretty thin on the ground of late.
ReplyDeleteI really am delighted. Sorry. I've had a beastly week and sunk into despair and all sorts about the Faith I need to repent and repair so this little thing which has no bearing on me at all bucked me up no end.
DeleteThis is terrific news. I have a sentimental attachment to this church, having been baptised in it in the days before V2, and having met Fr Davenport (who was a saintly old boy). Living as I do further along the railway line, I shall visit more frequently, certainly when finer weather makes the hike through the woods more bearable. It is also noteworthy that EF mass has more recently been said here regularly by priests of the Ordinariate.
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