Stabat Mater Menevia

Stabat Mater Menevia
We praise you O Lord and we bless you, for by thy Holy Cross thou hast redeemed the world

Tuesday 28 July 2020

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.


Sunday 19 July 2020

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.