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Latest News from Cenacle 19 August 2010: Traditional Blessing of Cenacle's new premises Fr Mark Lawler blessed Cenacle's new home in Westgate, Skelmersdale, using a traditional blessing originally designed for printing presses, and Holy Water was sprinkled throughout the building.
30 July 2010: Retreats and Conferences taking place over the summer
LMS Residential Training Conference for Priests wishing to Learn the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite: 10-13 August, 2010  The Latin Mass Society will be holding its annual conference at Downside Abbey, Stratton on the Fosse, Somerset. Tuesday 10 to Friday 13 August. Daily liturgies - Tuition and practice in Low, Sung and High Mass and the other Sacraments - Tuition for beginners and more advanced students - Opening and closing High Masses - Daily Offices and Rosary. All inclusive fee of £115. Book now to guarantee your place. Contact the LMS office on 020 7404 7284 or e mail: info@latin-mass-society.org. For more details visit the LMS websiteTo Live is to Change, Retreat at Ampleforth Abbey, Aug 6-8, 2010  A Retreat to celebrate the Life and Work of Cardinal Newman, with Abbot Patrick Barry, Fr Colin Battell, Fr Henry Wansbrough, Fr Wulstan Peterburs.Ampleforth Abbey in Yorkshire is home to a community of Catholic Benedictine monks of the English Benedictine Congregation. A Benedictine monastery is a centre for spirituality, education, pastoral work and evangelisation and that continues to be our mission today. Guests are received in the spirit of St Benedict who wrote in his rule for monks: "Let all guests be received like Christ, who will say 'I came as a guest and you received me'". Seeking God through a life of prayer is at the heart of monastic life and guests are welcome to share in this during their stay. They aim to provide opportunities for quiet listening, reflection and learning in the peaceful environment of a 21st century monastery. Archbishop Vincent Nichols launches “The Pope in the UK” booklet which will go out to parishes across England, Wales and Scotland. Catholics may wish to show their support of the Pope by signing the following online pledges: 23 Apr 2010: General Election How should Catholics vote in the May 6th General Election? Click here to read Bishops of England and Wales advice on what to consider before voting... http://www.catholicchurch.org.uk/catholic_church/events/general_election Click here to view the Pro-life Alliance guidance on lobbying your election candidates... http://prolife.org.uk/prolife-alliance-general-election-campaign-2010/  Resurgence is a Catholic political party for the UK. The organisation was founded with a declaration made at Mount St Bernard Abbey in 2005, and was registered as a political party in 2007. It has its roots in the ProLife Party which de-registered as a political party in 2004 and is now known as the ProLife Alliance. You can read the aims, prospectus, constitution etc. at the Resurgence website. 09 Apr 2010: Holy Shroud Exposition 2010 Exposition of the Holy Shroud in Turin - Saturday 20 April - 23 May 2010 The Shroud of Turin is believed by millions of Christians to be the burial cloth which wrapped the body of Jesus Christ following His death. The pure linen cloth in a fishbone weave measures 4.37 metres by 1.11 metres. It contains the full frontal and dorsal imprints of a supine man and has carmine- colour stains corresponding to blood. It is marked with a double series of dark spots caused by burns it suffered in a fire in the sixteenth century, while the water use to douse the flames has left broad symmetrical rings, clearly visible. Less visible are transverse marks corresponding to creases in the linen which, before its final voyage to Turin in 1578, had been preserved in a reliquary in forty-eight folds.
The man in the image is 180 centimetres tall and has long hair, a beard and moustache. The eyes are closed, the hands and forearms crossed, and the body bears signs of torture.
During the period of the exposition, daily Mass will be celebrated in the cathedral in front of the Shroud at 7 a.m., followed by Lauds. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed in the penitentiary of Palazzo Chiablese throughout the day. The chapel will be reserved for silent prayer and Eucharistic worship.
Priests will be available in the penitentiary to hear confessions and administer the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The exposition route to view the Shroud will be open from the end of Mass up to 8 p.m. (reservations are required). It will also be possible to enter the cathedral by the main door, but then the Shroud will only be visible from a distance. The nave will be reserved for prayers and silent reflection. In the evening, depending on the calendar, the cathedral may be open for special ceremonies or religious cultural events. 29 Mar 2010: The Holy Father's Palm Sunday reflection  The following is an extract from Pope Benedict's Palm Sunday homily in St Peter's Square to Young people from all over the world - "TO BE CHRISTIAN MEANS TO WALK WITH CHRIST"19 Mar 2010: Sign Petition to Support Pope's Visit The National Secular Society says it has collected 28,000 signatures opposing the spending of public money on the Pope's visit to Britain. We suggest Catholics click here to sign petition supporting the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Britain. 12 Mar 2010: Pope Benedict Forthcoming Visit to Britain  It has been confirmed that Pope Benedict XVI is to visit Britain from 16-19 September 2010. During a three-day trip, he is expected to visit Birmingham as part of the planned beatification of Cardinal John Newman. No exact date has been specified by the Vatican, but it is expected the visit will take place in September, and will last three days. - [read about the Pope's visit...]For more information on the Pope's Visit - visit the Official Pope's Visit Website... 17 Feb 2010: What is Fasting? "Fasting according to the Church's norms means eating only one full meal per day. Two smaller meals or snacks may also be eaten, sufficient to maintain one's strength, but together they should not equal the one full meal. No food may be taken between meals; but liquids, including milk and juice may be taken between meals. Expectant mothers and the sick are not bound to fast. When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige. In the current regulations, fasting is always accompanied by abstinence from meat. That is, both of the obligatory fasting days (Ash Wednesday and Good Friday) are also days of abstinence from meat. The Bishops of the US have stated that "self-imposed observance of fasting on all weekdays in Lent is strongly recommended." (NCCB statement, November 18, 1966). Fasting on Holy Saturday is specifically recommended. What is Abstinence? Abstinence from meat means that no meat (the flesh and organs of mammals or fowl), meat gravy, or meat soup may be taken." (Extract taken from X0106 Saints Calendar and Daily Planner) 1 Feb 2010: HOLY SHROUD EXPOSITION St Therese of Lisieux - report of the visit of St Therese's relics to England and Wales 2009. |
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VATICAN CITY, 9 APR 2010 (VIS) - Tomorrow 10 April, the exposition of the Holy Shroud of Turin will open in the cathedral of that Italian city. One of the highlights of the exposition, which is due to end on 23 May, will be the visit of Benedict XVI, who will celebrate Mass in the city's Piazza San Carlo on 2 May.
