Towards a Theology of Liturgical Reconciliation: launch and panel discussion 12th February

St Mary's University Press has published the proceedings of a conference on liturgical reconciliation: testimonies, theolgians' responses and the ensuing discussions, with contributions from Fr Dominic White OP, Rev. Dr Liam Hayes, Canon Dr Robert Gibbons, Prof. Medi Volpe, Archpriest Paul Elliott, and Sr Marie Trainar.

 The Latin Mass Society sponsored the publication of this book, and is now sponsoring a London book launch for it.  Joseph Shaw has written a short contribution to it.

The launch will include a panel discussion, with the editor, Fr Dominic White OP, joined by Fr Michael Lang of the London Oratory, Matthew Hazell and Dr Joseph Shaw.

The launch will take place in the St Wilfrid Hall of the London Oratory, on Thursday 12th February. 

Free admission: please register here.

Doors open at 6:30 pm; the discussion should begin at 7 pm.

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The Wealth of the Holy Family

A very happy Christmas to all my readers!

I have begun to contribute articles to 'Pelican+', which is very like Substack, but created for Catholic content. My articles go onto Peter Kwasniewski's 'Traditional and Sanity' section, as text and audio (read by me). I aim to do one a month.

The first of these was inspired by the Christmas season, and reading J.D. Vance's autobiographical work Hillbilly Elegy. We all know the Holy Family was poor, but in terms of Vance's concept of 'social capital' they did have a certain wealth, and the way that clan-based societies function continues to have relevance to us today.

Here is an illustrative portion:

When St Joseph knocked on Bethlehem’s doors with his pregnant wife, he wasn’t a vagrant or a refugee. He would have been practically everyone’s second cousin, and if someone hadn’t rustled up a reasonable place for his family to stay, the entire clan would have died of shame.

Guild of St Clare Autumn Sewing Retreat: photos

The Guild of St Clare's autumn Retreat took place last weekend, at the Carmelite Retreat Centre at Boars Hill outside Oxford, with Fr Rupert Allen of the Oxford Oratory. 

A big 'thank you' to Fr Allen, who was a a delightful chaplain. Below he is celebrating Mass at the LMS' portable altar, because the chapel was in use by the resident friars (this being a Sunday).

LMS Annual Requiem in Blackfriars

Pontifical High Mass in the Roman Rite was celebrated for the LMS in Blackfriars, Oxford, by Abbot Cuthbert Brogan of Farnbrough Abbey, assisted by Fr thomas Cran OP (AP), Fr Matthew Topham (deacon) and Rev Mr James Forde-Johnson (sub). It was acccompanied by the Southwell Consort.

Bishop Eleganti in New Brighton: photos

On Sunday Bishop Eleganti continued his tour, organised by the Latin Mass Society, going to SS Peter & Paul and St Philomena in New Brighton, the first church to be taken on by the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest. It is a splendid, spacious church, and really well suited to the ceremonies -- and, I should add, to photography!

We would like to thank the many Institute clergy who helped at this Mass, not only those based in New Brighton but their confreres in Preston, and the Sister Adorers who came from Preston to sing for the Mass. The parishioners put on an enormous lunch for all comers after Mass.

Bishop Eleganti in Bedford: photos

The Latin Mass Society's annual Pilgrimage and Mass of Reparation for abortion at the church of the Holy Child and St Joseph was this year celebrated by Bishop Marian Eleganti. 

He was assisted by Fr Armand de Malleray FSSP (AP),  Fr Albert Robinson (Deacon), Fr Gregory Pearson (Subdeacon), and Rev. Mr Niall Ó hAimheirgin, FSSP (Clerical MC).

Requiem for Fr Patrick Hayward: photos

Mass was celebrated by Fr Alan Robinson and accompanied by the Southwell Consort.

His funeral and burial will take place on Wednesday 12:30 pm Christchurch Priory Eltham.