Alma Redemptoris Mater

 

 At this time of the year - that is from vespers of the Saturday before the first Sunday of Advent until vespers of February 2nd, ie Candlemas, inclusive - we sing the Marian antiphon of Alma Redemptoris Mater.

If you want to master the Marian antiphon for this season, you can listen to it HERE sung by the Benedictine Monks of the Abbey at Ganagobie.

The following is a beautiful translation from the Latin by Father Adrian Fortescue (1874-1923) of the Alma Redemptoris Mater:

Holy mother of our Redeemer, thou gate leading to heaven and star of the sea;

Help the falling people who seek to rise,
Thou who, all nature wondering, didst give birth to thy holy Creator.

Virgin always, hearing the greeting from Gabriel’s lips, take pity on sinners.

Missa Cantata at Devizes

Missa Cantata

at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

Devizes

every 2^nd Sunday of the month at 12.15pm.

If you are interested in singing in our small Schola,

please arrive before Mass, at 11.45am,

for a rehearsal in the choir loft.

Knowledge of the Missa de Angelis would be most helpful

as would the Marian antiphon of the season.

Prinknash Mass for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception

On Saturday 8th December it will be the feast of the Immaculate Conception.

Fr Damian Sturdy reminds us that the Extraordinary Form Mass on this day shall be celebrated at 8.15am

at Prinknash Abbey and there shall be no 11am Mass.

No Mass at Prinknash Sat 17th November

 

There will be no Traditional Mass at Prinknash on Sat 17th November 2012 as Fr. Damian is on retreat.

Young Catholic Adults Retreat at Douai Abbey 2012

During the weekend of the 14-16 September 2012. Young Catholic Adults will be running a retreat at Douai Abbey, it will be led by Juventutem Ecclesiastical Assistant Fr de Malleray . The weekend will be full-board.


* YCA will be running the weekend with the Schola Gregoriana of Cambridge of Cambridge who will be holding Gregorian Chant workshops.
* There will be a Marian Procession, Rosaries, Sung/High Mass, Low Mass, Gregorian Chant Workshops Confession and socials
* Fr. de Malleray FSSP will preach the retreat, Masses will be in the Extraordinary form



Prices range from £5 to £51 per person per night . There are 3 options


THE MAIN GUEST HOUSE
Friday , registration from 4pm, to Sunday 11th September (full board)* or
Arrive Saturday morning till Sunday or day only
51 pounds full-board PER PERSON PER NIGHT
25 pounds for students/low waged/unwaged (or whatever you can afford) PER PERSON PER NIGHT


THE COTTAGES
£35 PER PERSON PER NIGHT (full board). Self catering £25 per person per night (reductions for students:- or whatever you can afford) .


SELF CATERING CAMPING
£5 PER PERSON PER NIGHT (or whatever you can afford - please bring your own tent and food ).


If you would like lunch on Sunday 11th then it will be an extra £7 each.


How to book - limited places so please reserve your place early (please note that you have to be 18 or over to come in this weekend).


To reserve your place FOR THE WEEKEND (no deposit needed if you are coming for the day on Saturday), please contact the Guestmaster direct and send a 20 pound deposit (NON RETURNABLE) to Brother Christopher Greener OSB, Douai Abbey, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, Berks. RG7 5TQ (please make any cheques payable to Douai Abbey). Please mention how long you wish to stay and any special diet.


For general enquiries about the weekend:- or any queries about the accommodation/location/lifts required please ring Damian Barker on 07908105787 or 01452 539503.

All Traditional Masses will Cease from 28th July Onwards in Cheltenham

There will be no Traditional Masses offered at St. Gregory's in Cheltenham after Thursday 28th July. It would appear that it will not be possible to organise any Traditional Masses at this location for the foreseeable future.

A Requiem Mass organised for the 11th August for the repose of Ashley Hicks (the first anniversary of this death) has also been cancelled.

No Mass at St. Gregory's Cheltenham on July 7th and in August

I have just been informed that there are no Traditional Masses at St. Gregory's Cheltenham on July 7th and for the whole of August, this is due to Fr. Tom Smith being away.