The Diocese of Shrewsbury welcomes our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV as the Successor of the Apostle Peter, we promise him all our prayers in his service of the Universal Church.
+Mark, Bishop of Shrewsbury
General
Via Crucis
5.30pm every Friday of Lent
Walk with our blessed Lord and retrace the steps of His sorrowful Passion in reparation for our sins, for which He was crucified.
“If anyone will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” (Matthew 16. 24)
Christmas Mass and Liturgy Schedule
Tuesday 24th December: Vigil of Christmas
8:30am Vigil Mass of the Nativity
9:15am Solemn Office of Prime
10:30-11:30am Confession
2:00-5:00pm Confession
6:30pm First Solemn Vespers & Compline
10:30pm Christmas Carols
11pm Mass of Midnight
Wednesday, 25th December: Christmas Day
8:30am Low Mass of Christmas Dawn
10:30am High Mass of Christmas Day
5:30pm Exposition, Rosary
& Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
The Feast of St Philomena – Sunday 11th August
On the occasion of the Feast of the co-patron of this Shrine Church, the Sisters Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus will come to sing Holy Mass at 10.30am and the office of Vespers at 5.30pm.
Feast of Ss Peter and Paul
The Feast of Ss Peter and Paul is not only the patronal feast of this Shrine church but in England and Wales a Holy Day of Obligation.
There will be a Sung Mass at Ss Peter & Paul and St Philomena at 10am on Saturday next.
Good Shepherd Sunday Seminary Collection
On Sunday 14th April 2024, the annual Good Shepherd Sunday Seminary Collection will take place.
Please help our vocations by supporting the Institute’s seminary in Gricigliano! Your priests of tomorrow!
Thank you very much for helping us in the formation of good and generous shepherds of souls!
ICKSP General Chapter
For the week commencing Monday, 28th August 2023 – Friday, 1st September 2023, the Canons of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest will gather at the motherhouse of Gricigliano. The week is an important occasion in the canonical life of the Institute clergy: in addition to providing them with spiritual, liturgical and practical instruction, the gathering is an opportunity for the priests to enjoy a fraternal reunion with brother priests, who rarely have an opportunity to see one another. In addition, the Canons receive their assignments for the coming year.
As a result of the Chapter meeting, the liturgical programme at each apostolate will be subject to revision. Please keep an eye on the appropriate weekly bulletin.
Blessings on Sundays and the requesting of a Mass Intention
Rather than go to the Sacristy, if you would like one of the Canons to bless items or to sign a Mass card, please place them on the small table permanently prepared in the narthex (entrance of the church): Straight after 8.30am and 10.30am Sunday Masses, one of the Canons will come to the narthex.
Provincial Convocation
Masses (including Offices, Adoration and Benediction) have been cancelled from Tuesday 30th May to Thursday 1st June (inclusive).
The Canons of the Institute’s GB province will spend the octave of Pentecost together in Lanherne. This fraternal time together helps the Canons to continue their pastoral work and mission, “living the truth in charity.”
Due to this absence, daily Mass will not be offered at Ss Peter & Paul and St Phlomena until Friday 2nd June.
Thursday, 2nd February
Two events this Thursday:
– All–day Eucharistic Adoration in reparation for sins 12noon – 5.30pm in the day chapel
– and at 6pm, the blessing of candles, procession & Sung Mass for Candlemas, the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 40 days after Jesus was born when He was presented in the Temple according to the Mosaic Law.