Additional Masses at the York Oratory

There are several additional Latin Masses coming up at the York Oratory.

     Wednesday 9th October, Feast of St John Henry Newman

     Solemn Mass at 6pm

     Saturday 12thy October, Feast of St Wilfrid

     Solemn Mass at 12.10pm

     Friday 1st November, All Saints Day

     Solemn Mass at 6pm

     Saturday 2nd November, All Souls Day

     Sung Requiem Mass at 12.10pm

     Sunday 4th November

     Requiem for deceased Fathers and Brothers of the the Oratory at 6pm.

Latin Mass in a Barn

 Brendan Kavanagh is a musician with a very large following on Youtube.  He usually plays public pianos in location s ,like St Pancras Station, and specialises in Boogie Woogie music.  However, he has an interest in the Latin Mass, and has released a video of the beginning of a Missa Cantata that took part in a barn that he has converted into a chapel.  Here is the link.

https://youtu.be/ZG0clp1NPQY?si=5xG157Jr_gy26MPE

I expect that more will be available soon.

Promoting your local Latin Mass

 This is how to advertise a Latin Mass if it is not permitted to be included in the parish bulletin.

This picture was taken in Cleveland, Ohio.

Private Chapel in the Countryside

 I came across this video:

https://youtu.be/avjpk38v8oo

Margaret Clitherow Pilgrimage

 Here is a better picture of the pilgrimage passing the Margaret Clitherow Shrine in the Shambles in York.

Pilgrimage in Honour of St Margaret Clitherow and the Martyrs of York.

 This pilgrimage was a great success with around 250 in the congregation at the Mass,  Here are some pictures.

More can be seen on the Facebook page of the York Oratory.

Report on the Walsingham Pilgrimage

The Latin Mass Society's 2024 pilgrimage to Walsingham is over.  Over 200 pilgrims walked the 57 miles from Ely to Walsingham.  Some of these had had extended the pilgrimage by stating the previous day in Cambridge.  An even smaller number had started much earlier and walked all the way from London.  The pilgrimage was supported by a further dozen people who did the catering, moved the baggage, provided the toilets and prepared for the Masses.

A flavour of the joyful nature of the pilgrimage can be seen in the following clip of pilgrims arriving after the first day of walking.

https://x.com/i/status/1827278549377581212

Here are some more pictures taken en route.

This is how toilets are provided for the pilgrims at each stopping point.

The destination is reached.

Some pilgrims stayed overnight and attended Mass is the Slipper Chapel on the Monday morning.  Here is a clip.

https://x.com/i/status/1828052897428390268

Good Attendance at Assumption Mass

The Solemn Mass for the Feast of the Assumption last night at the York Oratory was very well attended.  The picture below shows how full the church was.

It was also a musical treat, the musical setting being Palastrina's  Assumpta est Maria.  There was also the motet, Ave Maria, by Parsons.

I did not get a chance to count the size of the congregation, but I would estimate more than 200.  I noticed many new faces.  It was also very noticeable how many young people were present.  Again I do not have any figures, but would estimate that two thirds of the congregation was under the age of 30.

Regular Sunday Mass in Yarm

This is a reminder that there is now a Low Mass offered in the old rite evert Sunday at the Church of St Mary and St Romual in Yarm.  It is at 2pm, and the celebrant is Fr David Smith.

Feast of the Assumption

Thursday 15th August is the Feast of the Assumption, and there will be a Solemn Mass at 6pm at the York Oratory with Palastrina's Missa Assumpta est Maria as the musical setting.