Extraordinary Form Mass Schedule (August to November)

Schedule for Holy Mass

Extraordinary Form Mass Schedule

In the current situation, it is important to book a place in the church. Please get in touch:

tom.sharpling@btinternet.com

Mobile: 07702230983

If the arrangements for Holy Mass have to be changed then information will be published on:

http://meneviastabatmater.blogspot.com/

Please check before travelling.

Sunday 9th August	10th after Pentecost	4pm
Sunday 16th August	External Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	4pm
Sunday 23rd August	12th after Pentecost	4pm
Sunday 13th September	15th after Pentecost	4pm
Sunday 27th September	17th after Pentecost	4pm
Sunday 4th October	Solemnity of Our Lady of the Rosary	3.30 Rosary 4pm Holy Mass
Tuesday 13th October	Final Apparition of Our Lady of Fatima Corey Sharpling RIP 2nd Anniversary	7pm Holy Mass Benediction Rosary
Sunday 18th October	20th after Pentecost	3.30 Rosary 4pm Holy Mass
Sunday 25th October	Our Lord Jesus Christ the King	3.30 Rosary 4pm Holy Mass
Sunday 1st November	The Feast of All Saints	4pm
Sunday 15th November	24th after Pentecost	4pm
Sunday 29th November	First Sunday of Advent	4pm

 

 

 

Wearing a Mantilla

Why do women cover their heads in the Extraordinary Form of the Holy Mass

St Paul wrote that women should cover their heads and men uncover them as a way of explaining how women represent the Church in a particular way - as a sacred and veiled bride to Christ.  

Women covering their heads used to be very common and reaches back into our Catholic history connecting us to ancient liturgy and unbroken tradition.  And yet, it is almost completely unknown in the Ordinary Form - the tradition has been lost and the links broken.

Some people see the wearing of a veil or mantilla as a sign of weakness or of being subservient to men but this is completely untrue.

Pope St. John Paul II speaks of women finding their feminine identity and a special genius of their relationship with the Lord through being a bride of her husband and recognising that the Church is the bride of Christ. Through this women can align themselves with the Blessed Virgin Mary as the archetype of Mother Church which is something that men cannot do.

Women wear veils in church because as Mothers of the Church, they are a sign and inspiration for all those around them. They remind people that they are representing the church as the Bride of Christ; they demonstrate their reverence before the Blessed Sacrament by showing people that in this place and before the Lord they wear something different; they signal to people that in this state of reverence they are not up for a chat and by all of these things they are empowered as strong Catholic women.

As women, it is our responsibility to uphold the wearing of a veil as a sign of our special position in the Church and of our duty towards our family, Mother Church and Our Lord - it is a gift not to be tossed aside but to be embraced.

Holy Mass of 8th Sunday after Pentecost - 4 p.m. Sunday 26th July

Welcome back to Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form in the Diocese


Dear Supporters of the Holy mass in the Extraordinary Form in the Diocese of Menevia.

Canon Jones has kindly offered to celebrate Holy Mass next Sunday 26th at 4 pm at Sacred Heart Morriston,  subject to the current government social distancing regulations.

As you know,  churches were able to re-open for public Mass for a limited number of congregation from last Sunday in Wales. Please see below for the current regulations, and details of registering attendance.

The propers of the Holy Mass can be viewed here


Current number of free seats is 16,  or 6 family rows plus 2 rows of two people


Holy Mass Booking Process


At Sacred Heart,  a system of registration has been introduced,  whereby people wishing to attend the Mass are asked contact us to register their prospective attendance.   Bookings can continue until numbers are full.   Similarly , people who for one reason or another are not able to attend the Mass are asked to contact us to withdraw the booking,  and this could mean others could attend instead.

We'll display available seating here, and update this as the week goes on.

Contact details are as follows 

Mobile Phone  (voice call or text message)  -  07702 230983 or 07790 579473
email   tom.sharpling@btinternet.com
via Canon Jones,  who can pass on the booking details to us.

We'll acknowledge messages as soon as possible.

Confessions will be available before Holy Mass at 3.30 p.m.

Thank you for your continued support of the Holy Mass in the Diocese, and for your patience and understanding at this time, 


Seating Plan

• Up to 6 people of the same family can occupy one row.

• For people of different households,  two people can occupy one row

Current Availability.

At the time of writing,  we have availability for 16 people from different households.   If several people from the same household register, additional people can be accommodated.