A Requiem Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will be celebrated at St Peter & Paul and St Philomena Church on Thursday 5th January 2023 at 6.30pm
Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.
Kevin Jones
Christmas Day Services
Our Christmas Day schedule is shown below.
| Saturday 24th December VIGIL OF CHRISTMAS |
Sunday 25th December CHRISTMAS DAY |
| 9.30 am: Prime (Gregorian chant) 10 am: Low Mass of the Vigil 5.30 pm: 1st Vespers of the Nativity 7 pm: Matins of the Nativity 10.30 pm: Christmas Carols 11pm: ‘Midnight’ High Mass |
8.30 am: ‘Dawn’ Low Mass 10.30 am: ‘Day’ High Mass 5.30 pm: 2nd Vespers of the Nativity 6.30 pm: Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary & Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament |
Minor Schedule Change – Friday 11th November 2022
There will be no 8.30am Mass on Friday, 11th November. Daily Mass will be offered at 12 noon and 6.30pm on Friday.
An Introduction to St. Paul – Part Two
Canon Poucin delivers his second talk ‘An Introduction to St Paul – His life, his missions’
Nota bene – 10th October 2022
There will be no evening Mass on Monday, 10th October. Exceptionally, daily Mass on Monday will be at 8.30am.
An Introduction to St. Paul – Part One
Canon Poucin presents the first part of the an Introduction to St. Paul.
An appeal from Abbé Matthew Bird
Dear faithful,
God willing, I wish to become a priest in the Institute of Christ the King. By His grace and with the help of your prayers and financial support, I have completed my first year of studies at our seminary in Gricigliano, Italy, and I am about to begin my second year of priestly formation. Thank you very much for your prayerful and generous support this past year.
Each year, it costs a seminarian £7,000 to study for the priesthood with the Institute. We are asked to contribute by raising what we can towards this goal. Would you consider helping me with my second year of seminary? To donate, please visit my GoFundMe page:
Thank you all for your generous support. I assure you of my prayers for you each day in grateful return. God bless you!
Abbé Matthew Bird
General Chapter of the Institute
Annually the Canons of the Insitute are called to gather in Gricigliano for the General Chapter.
This year the Chapter will take place from Monday 29th August to Friday 2nd September.
Please pray for the Institute Superiors, Canons, and Oblates during this important time for the ICKSP.
Due to the Canons’ absence during these days, the regular liturgical schedule will be suspended.
March for Life 2022
Depending on the level of interest, a bus maybe organised to attend the 2022 March for Life in London on the 3rd September.
If you are interested, please contact Vicky Kearns at by 15th July.
The Feast of Ss Peter & Paul: 29th June 2022
In England and Wales, the feast of Ss Peter and Paul is an Holy Day of Obligation, meaning Catholics must attend Holy Mass.
Mass will be at 6.30pm on Wednesday, 29th June 2022.