LMS Representative East Anglia: Praying the Roman Breviary (Divinum Officium)

Friday 29 April 2011

Praying the Roman Breviary (Divinum Officium)

A very important part of our patrimony as Catholics is the Divine Office. It is quite wonderful to develop the habit of praying at least Laudes and Vespers every day of the week and thus participate in the official prayer of the Church. For those of us who prefer to pray the pre-Vativan II version in Latin there are two obvious hurdles to overcome. Firstly, it is difficult to find good quility second-hand copies and secondly the new editions are extremely expensive. One solution is offered by the well-known website

http://divinumofficium.com/cgi-bin/horas/officium.pl

This website gives versions from pre-Tridentine up to that of 1960. Personally I pray the Divino Afflatu version, from the Encyclical of St.Pius X. No matter which version you pray, you are bound to discover a true spiritual treasure.

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News on Old Rite Masses in East Anglia

Dec 24 (Christmas Eve), St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich. Missa Cantata at 4 pm. N.B. This Mass will fulfill the Christmas obligation.

Latest update from Fisher House, University Chaplaincy, Cambridge

Regular Mass schedule: Low Mass every Sunday (during term), 8am, Fisher House Catholic  Chaplaincy  Special Masses (Michaelmas Term 2014): 1) Sunday 2nd November 2014, 8am, Missa Cantata for External Solemnity of All Saints Fisher House Catholic Chaplaincy 2) Monday 17th November 2014, 6:30pm, High Mass of Requiem for Monsignor  Alfred Newman Gilbey (Fisher House Chaplain, 1932-65), Fisher House  Catholic Chaplaincy, followed by a drinks reception.

First Friday Masses commencing Friday Oct 3rd at 6pm at St. John Baptist Cathedral Norwich. Mass preceded by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction. Many thanks to our new bishop, Alan Hopes, for his great generosity.

November 1, 2014. Pontifical High Mass at St John the Baptist Cathedral Norwich at 12-noon. This Mass will be celebrated by the Bishop of East Anglia, Alan Hopes. Please support this Mass which will be a wonderful event.

There will be a Missa Cantata on Saturday 11 October, 2014 at 11 am at St Benedict Minster, Beccles.

Friday 6 June at 6 pm. Missa Cantata. A Votive Mass of the Sacred Heart, at All Souls Church, Peterborough.

Sunday 8 June. Missa Cantata for Pentecost, 9.15 am at Blackfriars, Cambridge.

Easter Sunday, 9.15 am, at Blackfriars, Buckingham Road, Cambridge. There will be a Missa Cantata, celebrated by Fr. Aidan Nichols, according to the Dominican Rite.

Fisher House's annual Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of its distinguished chaplain, Mgr Alfred Gilbey, will take place on Tuesday 25th February at 6 pm (rehearsal at 5.15 pm).

Christmas Day. There will be a Missa Cantata according to the Dominican Rite at Blackfriars, Buckingham Road, Cambridge at 9.15 am. Mass will be celebrated by Fr Aidan Nichols. We hope to see you there!!

On a purely temporary basis the fortnightly Masses at Woodbridge have been suspended. We will inform you when they will re-commence.

Mgr Mark Langham, the new University Chaplain, celebrates Mass according to the Usus Antiquior, at 8 am on Sundays in the Chapel of Fisher House, Cambridge. Take note however that these Masses are only celebrated during term time.

Monday July 8th - Fr Henry Whisenant will celebrate Mass in the Usus Antiquior at St Mary's Church, Thetford, Norfolk. This will be a High Mass with Dr Michael Collis and Fr Withers.

Please note also that the Lawshall Masses, celebrated on the first Sunday of the month are suspended for the moment due to the ill health of Fr Gerry Quigly. We pray for him.

Note also that the 1st Friday Masses in Peterborough will now be at 6 pm.

Old Rite Masses in East Anglia

Blackfriars, Buckingham Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 ODD Sundays 9.15am Low Mass

Fisher House, Cambridge. Low Mass at 8 am, Sundays, during term time.

St Peter & All Souls, Park Road, PETERBOROUGH, Cambs PE1 2RS 1st Fridays 6.00pm Low Mass

Our Lady & St Joseph Chapel, Lawshall, nr BURY ST EDMUNDS IP29 4PL 1st Sundays 3.00pm Low Mass

This Mass is suspended for the moment, due to the ill health of Fr Quigly. Alternative arrangements are being sought.

St Mary Magdalene, 468 Norwich Rd, IPSWICH IP1 6JS Wednesdays 12 noon Low Mass

St Pancras, Orwell Place, IPSWICH, Suffolk IP4 1BD 2nd Sundays

2nd Thursdays 5.30pm
10.30am Low Mass
Low Mass

St Thomas of Canterbury, St. John's St, WOODBRIDGE, Suffolk IP12 1EB . Low Mass at 11 am.

Jan	19^th	St. Wulstan, BC
Jan	26^th	St. Polycarp, BM
Feb	9^th	St. Cyril of Alexandria, BCD
Feb	16^th	Lent feria, III cl
Mar	9^th	Lent feria, III cl
Mar	16^th	Lent feria, III cl
Apr	20^th	Votive BVM
Apr	27^th	St. Peter Canisius, CD
May	18^th	Vigil of Pentecost (Whitsun Eve)
June	15^th	Votive Mass, BVM
June	22^nd	St. Alban, M
July	20^th	St. Jerome Emilani, C
July	27^th	Votive Mass, BVM
Aug	24^th	St. Bartholomew, Ap
Aug	31^st	St. Aidan, BC
Sept	21^st	St. Matthew, Ap
Sept	28^th	St. Wenceslaus, DM
Oct	19^th	St. Peter of Alcantara, C
Oct	26^th	Votive Mass, BVM
Nov	23^rd	St. Clement I, PM
Nov	30^th	St. Andrew, Ap
Dec	21^st	St. Thomas, Ap
Dec	28^th	Holy Innocents, MM

Prayer for England

O Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our most gentle Queen and Mother look down in mercy upon England, thy dowry, and upon us who greatly hope and trust in thee.

By thee it was that Jesus, our Saviour and our hope was given unto the world; and He has given thee to us that we might hope still more.

Plead for us thy children, whom thou didst receive and accept at the foot of the cross, O Sorrowful Mother, Intercede for our separated brethren, that with us in the one true fold, they may be united to the Chief Shepherd, the Vicar of thy Son.

Pray for us all, dear Mother, that by faith, fruitful in good works we may all deserve to see and praise God, together with thee in our heavenly home.

AMEN.

Composed by Cardinal Wiseman, supplied by The Guild of Our Lady of Ransom.

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