Bishop Drainey of Middlesbrough presides at the faldstool at EF Missa Solemnis in honour of St Margaret Clitherow

The second annual pilgrimage in honour of St Margaret Clitherow was held today in St Wilfrid's Church in York.
Bishop Drainey presided from the faldstool & Missa Solemnis was celebrated by Fr Michael Brown, the Northern Chaplain of the LMS. The deacon was Fr John Cahill & sub deacon was Fr Michael Hall. Mgr David Smith was Asst Priest and Fr Stephen Brown was the deacon at the Throne.
The music was provided by The Rudgate Singers & included 'Ecce Sacerdos Magnus' by Victoria as Bishop Drainey arrived, Bruckner's 'Locus Iste' as he vested on the sanctuary and the Ordinary of the Mass was 'Missa Summi et Aeterni sacerdotis' by Ostrowski (b1981)
There were some 200 in the congregation many of whom also processed to English Martyrs Church in York praying at the Margaret Clitherow Shrine in The Shambles and at Ouseburn Bridge, the site of her martyrdom. The public were very respectful as the procession passed.
On arrival at English Martyrs Church the hand of St Margaret was venerated and this was followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament by Bishop Drainey.
It was good that a diocesan bishop is prepared to celebrate the EF of the Roman Rite as requested by Pope Benedict. Also today Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury re-opened SS Peter & Paul Church in New Brighton now in the care of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest.
With Bishop Malcolm McMahon OP of Nottingham also supporting the EF it seems as if more of our bishops are realising its worth.
AMDG

Re-opening of New Brighton church

On Saturday 24th March 2012 Rt Rev Mark Davies, Bishop of Shrewsbury, will preside at the Solemn High Mass to celebrate the re-opening of the church of SS Peter & Paul in New Brighton.

Now designated as the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament at SS Peter, Paul and Philomena under the care of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest.

We must all pray that this new centre for the celebration of the liturgy and sacraments according to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (as requested by our Holy Father) goes from strength to strength.

It is worthy of note that two diocesan bishops are presiding at Solemn High Masses in the Extraordinary Form on the same day, Bishop Drainey at the St Margaret Clitherow Pilgrimage at St Wilfrid's in York and Bishop Davies in New Brighton. We hope that this may well be the start of ALL diocesan bishops showing their obedience to our Holy Father.

Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday 2

Just to confirm that EF celebrations will also take place as below:

Palm Sunday
Sacred Heart & English Martyrs, Thornley. Distribution of Palms & Low Mass 9.30am
St Dominic's Priory, Newcastle. Distribution of Palms & Missa Cantata 12noon

Easter Sunday
Sacred Heart & English Martyrs, Thornley. Low Mass 9.30am
St Dominic's Priory, Newcastle. Missa Cantata 12noon

Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday

I am presently aware of the following celebrations:

Palm Sunday
St Mary's, Barnard Castle. Distribution of Palms & Low Mass 9am
St Joseph's, Gateshead. Distribution of Palms & Low Mass 12noon

Easter Sunday
St Mary's, Barnard Castle. Low Mass 9am
St Joseph's, Gateshead. Missa Cantata 9am
PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE FOR ST JOSEPH'S, GATESHEAD TO 9am for EASTER SUNDAY ONLY

I hope to be advised of the ceremonies & times for Sacred Heart & English Martyrs, Thornley & St Dominic's Priory, Newcastle upon Tyne very soon.
If no information forthcoming I suggest both will be as normal:

Sacred Heart & English Martyrs, Thornley. Low Mass 9.30am
St Dominic's Priory, Newcastle upon Tyne. Missa Cantata 11.30am

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Mass at Coxhoe recommences

Fr Swales has announced that the weekly EF Mass celebrated at his church of SS Joseph, Patrick & Cuthbert will recommence on Thursday 22nd March 2012 at 12 noon.

Is Communion in the hand illicit in England & Wales?

The 'Catholic Herald' (3rd Sept 1999) quoted Cardinal Basil Hume's letter, written before his death, as saying:

"Communion in the hand, moving the Blessed Sacrament from the High Altar, failure to genuflect have, in my experience,weakened the respect and devotion to so great a Sacrament."

Permission for this practice from Rome clearly states:

"The condition [for this permission] is the complete avoidance of any cause for the faithful to be shocked and any danger of irreverence towards the Eucharist."

In Cardinal Hume's judgement then this condition has not been met, so when we take his (the Head of the Church in England and Wales) comments along with the above from Rome, there can be little doubt that Communion in the hand is illicit in England and Wales. Is there a Catholic bishop who will now ban this abuse?

Please kneel and hold out your tongue to receive Our Lord in Communion.