Year Planner

At the time of going to press the following events are planned. For fuller details and other events see lms.org.uk.

Holy Cross Pilgrimage

To mark the Jubilee Year 2025 and the LMS’ Sixtieth Anniversary a relic of the True Cross is visiting churches throughout England and Wales. To find out when the relic is in your area visit the official website: holycross2025.org. Prayer petitions can be left on the website. The relic will be present at events marked with an asterisk (*) below.

LMS Residential Latin Course, 11-16 August, Boars Hill Carmelite Priory, Oxford. Expert tuition in ecclesiastical Latin. Information and booking: lmw.org.uk/events.

Annual Sung Mass for the Sodality St Augustine, on Monday 18 August, Corpus Christi, Maiden Lane, London, 6.30 pm. lms.org.uk/sodality

LMS Walsingham Walking Pilgrimage, 21-24 August. Annual walking pilgrimage from Ely to Walsingham. Booking deadline: 15 August. Day Pilgrimage on Sunday 24 August with 2 pm High Mass at Shrine and Procession into Walsingham. Information and booking: lmw.org.uk/walsingham.*

York Martyrs Pilgrimage, Monday 25 August. Annual pilgrimage in honour of St Margaret Clitherow and the Martyrs of York. 10 am veneration of St Margaret’s relic, Bar Convent, Blossom Street, York YO24 1AQ. 10.45 am Procession through York. Noon Solemn Mass, St Wilfrid's Church. 2 pm Benediction.

Mass for Chinese Catholics, Monday 8 September. The Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady occurs on the anniversary of the beginning of persecution in 1958, a pivotal moment for the Chinese faithful. Corpus Christi Maiden Lane, London, 6.30pm.

Chiddiock Martyrs’ Pilgrimage, Saturday 20 September. High Mass followed by devotions, 12 noon.*

Snave Sung Mass, Saturday 20 September. Annual Sung Mass at the medieval church of St Augustine, Snave, on the Romney Marsh, 12 noon.

Society of St Tarcisius Server Training Day & Guild of St Clare Vestment Mending Day, Saturday 20 September. St Mary Moorfields, London, 10.30 am to 4 pm. Booking for server training: lms.org.uk/events.

Oxford Martyrs’ Pilgrimage, Saturday 11 October. High Mass at Blackfriars, St Giles, Oxford, 11.00 am followed by Procession and Benediction.

St Birinus Festival, 16 – 19 October. The Southwell Consort will be joined by sackbutts and cornets to present Solemn Mass and the major hours according to the 1962 Roman Missal, with full renaissance polyphony and Gregorian chant. Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire. southwellconsort.com

Gregorian Chant Training Day, Saturday 25 October, St William of York, Reading. With Iain Simcock of the Schola Gregoriana. From 10.45 am, with Mass of Our Lady at 5:30pm. Booking at lms.org.uk/events.

Rome Pilgrimage – Peregrinatio ad Petri Sedem, including 10th Pax Liturgica Gathering, 24-26 October. en.summorumpontificum.org.

Visit Of Bishop Marian Eleganti

Pontifical High Mass of All Saints, Saturday 1 November. Annual Mass of reparation for abortion, Holy Child, Bedford, noon. Followed by reception.*

Pontifical High Mass, Sunday 2 November, SS Peter and Paul, New Brighton, 10.30 am.*

Pontifical Low Mass, Wednesday 5 November, SS Gregory and Augustine, Oxford, 6.00 pm.*

Pontifical High Mass of Requiem, LMS Annual Requiem, Saturday 8 November, Blackriars Priory, Oxford, 11.00 am.*

Catholic Police Guild Annual Sung Requiem, Monday 3 November. Corpus Christi, Maiden Lane, London, 6.30 pm.

Catholic Military Association Annual Sung Requiem, Monday 10 November. Corpus Christi, Maiden Lane, London, 6.30 pm.

Society of St Tarcisius Server Training Day & Guild of St Clare Vestment Mending Day, Saturday 22 November. St Dominic's Haverstock Hill (Rosary Shrine), London, 10.30 am to 4 pm. Booking for server training: lms.org. uk/events.

Gregorian Chant Training Day, St Mary Moorfields, London. All welcome – further details at lms.org.uk

Iota Unum talks in London to be confirmed at the time of going to press. Please see lms.org.uk.

Palestrina 500 Festival, in celebration of the Jubilee Year the Southwell Consort is holding a season of music by Palestrina and his contemporaries at Corpus Christi, Maiden Lane, London, and elsewhere. lms.org.uk/music.

Wanted

David & Theresa O'Neill have for many years raised funds for the Little Sisters of the Poor in Newcastle. This is done by collecting used postage stamps from any country, unwanted or old foreign currency & broken or unwanted pieces of gold & silver. To date £28,400 has been raised & donors are remembered in prayers & Masses of Sisters & residents. Please send to 34 Morston Drive, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 7RZ.