Misericordia et Misera - SSPX Faithful can "Validly and Licitly Receive the Sacramental Absolution of their Sins."

 

 Bishop Fellay - Superior general of the SSPX

Fr. writes:-

"His Holiness Pope Francis has issued an Apostolic Letter for the close of the Year of Mercy. It is 6600 words long (excluding notes) and it is called Misericordia et misera, a phrase taken from Augustine’s commentaries on the Gospel of John. It has a Latin title, but the document was not released in Latin. There appears not to be a Latin version. As usual for this pontificate. It just so happens that the Latin title results from a quote in Latin.

In any event, the big news in this Letter is that the Pope extended the opportunity to people to go to confession to priests of the SSPX beyond the Year of Mercy.

He also gave all priests the faculty to absolve the sin… and resulting censure… of abortion."

To read more go to:-  http://wdtprs.com/blog/2016/11/pope-francis-releases-apostolic-letter-renews-faculties-to-absolve-abortion-extends-confession-for-sspx/.

H/t to Fr. Z at :-http://wdtprs.com.

A Great Cardinal! Cardinal Burke at Clear Creek Monastery in the Diocese of Tulsa

Great memories! His Eminence Raymond Cardinal Burke Visits Clear Creek Monastery in the Diocese of Tulsa, Oklahoma and celebrates Mass in 2012.

Free Rosary Packs Available!

Do you want to start your own Young Catholic Adult Rosary group? Free Rosary packs are available (containing 5 Rosaries, 5 booklets explaining how to say the Rosary and 5 Scapulars).

Simply send a stamped addressed envelope (First or Second class), with a contact email address and the proposed time and location of your group to:-

YCA, 28 Wheatland Drive, Cheltenham, Glos, GL51 0QA.

Packs sent worldwide and the the UK!

Four Cardinals Issue Dubia in Relation to Amoris Laetitia

In breaking news 4 Cardinals namely:- Carlo Caffarra, archbishop emeritus of Bologna, Raymond Burke, patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Walter Brandmüller, president emeritus of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences, and Joachim Meisner, archbishop emeritus of Cologne — sent five questions, called dubia (Latin for ‘doubts’), to the Holy Father and Cardinal Gerhard Müller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, on Sept. 19, along with an accompanying letter.

Each of the dubia is aimed at eliciting from the Apostolic See clarification on key parts of the document, most notably whether it is admissable to allow any remarried divorcees without an annulment holy Communion.

For more details see Edward Pentin at:- http://m.ncregister.com/blog/edward-pentin/full-text-and-explanatory-notes-of-cardinals-questions-on-amoris-laetitia#.WCoh2cmZuSp.

Marian Processions and Evangelisation

Fr Matthew Pittam wrote, a few months ago, about the power of Marian processions. Father writes:-

Young Catholic Adult
Marian procession 2016

"It was several years ago now that the suggestion came from my parish branch of the Union of Catholic Mothers that we have a May procession and devotion in honour of Our Lady. Older members of the parish reflected that such an event had not taken place since the 1960s and that it had gradually dwindled as clergy and laity became unenthusiastic about this public act of witness and prayer. Such devotions had been seen as obsolete in the wake of the “spirit of Vatican II”.

It was decided that for the first year this devotion would be low key but we agreed to give it a go. Remarkably about 30 people turned up on that initial occasion. Since then the attendance has grown and it has become a real focus for many of our younger families and is now seen as a major event in the parish’s calendar.

Young Catholic Adult 
Marian procession 2016

When I first spoke to some other clergy about our endeavours many poured scorn on it as “folk religion” and felt that we were reintroducing something that was outmoded and archaic. But for my parish the May procession is an attractive event and many parishioners now bring non-Catholic family and friends (the high tea afterwards may also be part of the draw). So what some may dismiss as sentimental has actually become evangelistic.

In my parish the procession has brought new confidence and has reignited interest in more traditional devotions. After a few successful May processions the parish council suggested having a Corpus Christi procession, and this has also proved to be popular, attracting those beyond the boundaries of our small rural parish.

As Catholics we need to be inventive about evangelisation but we can also look to forms of devotion from the past that we have abandoned. Many of these have the capacity to speak to our own generation in a fresh way."

For the full article see:-  http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/commentandblogs/2016/05/27/parishes-across-britain-are-reviving-may-processions-in-honour-of-mary/.

More Photographs of the Young Catholic Adult weekend at Douai Abbey 28th- 30th October 2016

Incensing

 

Celebrant Fr. Thomas Crean, Canon Poucin - Deacon and  Dom.
Christopher Greener O.S.B.- Sub-deacon

High Mass of Our
Lady (EF)

Good News! Fifty people Attend Young Catholic Adult weekend at Douai Abbey 28th- 30th October 2016

Fifty people from all over the country attended the Young Catholic Adult weekend,  in conjunction with the Scola Gregoriana of Cambridge,  at Douai Abbey 28th- 30th October. There was a Solemn High Mass on Saturday with Fr. Thomas Crean O.P., as celebrant, Canon Vianney Poucin de Wouilt ICKSP as Deacon and Dom. Christopher Greener O.S.B., as Sub-Deacon; followed by a Marian Procession around the grounds of the Abbey.

On Sunday, Fr. Thomas Crean celebrated a Dominican Rite Sung Mass. There were also 3 catechetical talks on "Prayer and the Spiritual Life," there were also Rosaries, two sessions of confessions, Vespers, Confessions and socials!

More photos can be found at:- 

Monastery of Norcia Destroyed by Earthquake

From Rorate Coeli:-

After several earthquakes this year, and the strongest in almost forty years this morning, the Basilica of Saint Benedict in his birthtown of Nursia (Norcia) collapsed today. The monks (and lay people) are thankfully safe.

There were damages in several places throughout central Italy, and even in the Basilica of St. Paul, in Rome .

 H/t: http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-collapse-of-basilica-of-st-benedict.html.

How to get to Douai Abbey - Directions

For those coming to the Young Catholic Adults weekend 28th-30th Oct please see directions below:-

Address

Douai Abbey
Upper Woolhampton
Reading
Berkshire, RG7 5TQ

How to get there

Douai Abbey is situated 1 mile north of the A4 about half way between Reading and Newbury in Berkshire.
The turn off the A4 is about 6 miles from M4 Junction 12.
By rail the nearest station is called MIDGHAM, but it is actually in Woolhampton village.

To Walk
You will need to leave the station and head towards the centre of Woolhampton village, when you reach the main road, turn left and walk c. 50 yards until you reach the "The Falmouth Arms"; turn right here, then walk up WOOLHAMPTON HILL which is then signposted to Douai Abbey. Pass Elstree School (right) and St Peter's Church (right) and on up to a T-junction. Turn left past the Thatched Cottage (on left), and then after 800 yards is the DOUAI ABBEY Entrance. It takes about 15 mins to walk from the station.
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From Reading on the A4:
At roundabout after dual carriageway, continue on A4 towards Newbury for half a mile.
Turn right at sign to Douai Abbey (picture) up CODS HILL, pass Sports Ground on left.
Pass Thatched Cottage (on left), after 100 metres pass St Mary's Church (on right).
DOUAI ABBEY Entrance is a further 100 metres on the right.
After turning in, fork right for RECEPTION or left for PARKING.

From Newbury on the A4:
At Woolhampton village, on the left is "The Falmouth Arms", very prominent.
Turn left here, up WOOLHAMPTON HILL which is signposted to Douai Abbey (picture).
Pass Elstree School (right) and St Peter's Church (right) and on up to a T-junction.
Turn left past the Thatched Cottage (on left), and in 200 metres is the DOUAI ABBEY Entrance.
After turning in, fork right for RECEPTION or left for PARKING.
(Also for those travelling by train, as trains do not run from Midgham station on a Sunday, there will be lifts to Reading Station).

FOR A MAP OF HOW TO GET TO DOUAI CLICK HERE

Timetable for Young Catholic Adults Weekend 2016

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Friday
5-6pm Arrival
6-6:55 – Schola rehearsal
6:55pm Supper
8pm-8.30pm Rosary or Chant Workshop -
8:40 Sung Compline after Workshop
9pm: Social

Saturday
8-9am Breakfast
9-9:40am - Chant workshop followed by practice
9:45am Free time followed by confessions before Mass
11am: High/Sung Mass in the Parish Church(  EF Roman Rite Gregorian Chant )
12.00pm: Marian Procession in honour of Our Lady of Fatima around the extensive grounds of Douai
Abbey, followed by enrolment into the Brown Scapular
1-2pm: Lunch
2-3pm: 1st Talk - "Prayer and the Spiritual Life" - Conference Room 2
3-4pm: Chant workshop
[4-4.30pm: Chant rehearsal for Schola Gregoriana]
4:30-5:30 pm: 2nd Talk - "Prayer and the Spiritual Life" - Conference Room 2
6-6.30pm: Vespers
6:55pm Supper
7.30-8:30pm: Rosary, Adoration and Confessions
8.30pm: Social

Sunday
8-9am Breakfast
9am-9:45am: Schola Gregoriana rehearsal
10:30am: Sung/High Mass ( EF Dominican Rite Gregorian Chant)
11:45am-12:40pm: 3rd Talk - "Prayer and the Spiritual Life" - Conference Room 2
12:45-1pm Rosary
1pm: Lunch
2pm: Finish

2016 Young Catholic Adults Douai Weekend Update

Source: Wikimedia Commons

The 2016 Young Catholic Adults Douai weekend is sold out; however, the Masses and Marian procession (in the Parish Church next to the Abbey) are open to the public, see the details below:-

Sung/High Mass of Our Lady (EF -Roman Rite) - Saturday 29th October at 11am followed by a Marian procession in honour of Our lady of Fatima around the grounds of the Abbey (weather permitting).

Missa Cantata of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King ( EF - Dominican Rite) - Sunday 30th October  at 10:30am.

99 years ago today, approximately 50,000-70,000 people witnessed The Miracle of the Sun at Fatima.

 Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_of_the_Sun#/media/File:People_looking_miracle_sun.jpg

99 years ago today, approximately 50,000-70,000 people witnessed The Miracle of the Sun at Fatima. Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!

More Information:
https://www.ewtn.com/fatima/apparitions.asp

Just a Few Places Left at the 2016 Young Catholic Adults Weekend 28-30th Oct 2016

There are just a few places left for the Douai Abbey weekend:-

Cottages ( Shared - Full Board)

Cottages - Fri Night to Sunday lunchtime (full board) £82 per person.

Cottages - Sat night to Sunday lunchtime (full board) £41 per person.

Dormitory style accommodation. Deposit of £15 required to book this room - the remainder to be paid at the end of the weekend at the Abbey.

Booking cost:£15.00.
 

Come for the Day - Bring a Packed Lunch

Attend for the day on Sat or Sun

Booking cost:£12.00.

To book go to :- https://v1.bookwhen.com/yca-douai-2016.

*Please note to guarantee your place this year Douai Abbey have requested that everyone books in 3 weeks before the start of the weekend i.e.7th Oct 2016

Westminster Cathedral Administrator to Preach at 2016 Rosary Crusade

Canon Christopher Tuckwell, Administrator of Westminster Cathedral, will lead and preach at this year's Rosary Crusade on 8 October 2016. The video link shows Canon Tuckwell preaching at A Day with Mary at Westminster Cathedral in May 2016. Welcome Canon Tuckwell!

H/t: http://rosarycrusadeofreparation.blogspot.co.uk .

32nd Annual National Rosary Crusade of Reparation