The Latin Mass Society Diocese of Middlesbrough

Remarkable Development in Charlotte Diocese

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Most readers will be aware that Latin Masses in the Diocese of Charlotte in North Carolina have been drastically reduced by their bishop, who has reduced the number of locations for Sunday Masses from four to one. By taking this action, the bishop has caused much of the traditional movement within the Catholic Church to focus its attention on the Diocese of Charlotte.

In this context, it is quite remarkable that Pope Leo XIV has extended an Apostolic Blessing to the Society of St. Pius X's chapel in the Charlotte Diocese of North Carolina. The blessing has been conveyed in an illuminated document which is now on display in the chapel. Here it is:

The story of how the SSPX came to acquire this chapel has been relayed on the Rorate Caeli website. Although it is a modest building, it is quite attractive, and seemingly set in spacious grounds.

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

2025-11-26T10:30:00.000+00:00

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is on Monday 8th December. It will be celebrated in style at the York Oratory with the usual Low Mass at 8.15am and a Solemn Mass at 6pm.

Leading up to the feast, there will be a Novena of prayers. Details are in the poster below.

Feasts of All Saints and All Souls at the York Oratory

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The Feast of All Saints (1st November) falls this year on a Saturday, although in the Novus Ordo, it will be celebrated on the Sunday, thus transferring the Day of Obligation to the Sunday. There will, nevertheless, be two Masses to celebrate the Feast on Saturday. at the York Oratory

Since the Feast of All Souls (2nd November) falls on a Sunday this year, the celebration of the Feast in the old rite is transferred to the Monday, and there will be a Solemn Requiem in the York Oratory at 6pm. Bishop Eleganti OSB, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Chur in Switzerland, will be preaching.

Details of the Masses, including the musical settings, are given in the poster below.

Masses at Yarm

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Fr David Smith has passed on to me some details of additional Masses at the Church of St Mary & St Romuald in Yarm. Please note the Rorate Mass an d the Christmas Day Mass.

Remembrance Sunday (9th November 2025)

2pm Requiem Mass for the War Dead

2.45pm Benediction

Saturday 20th December 2025

07.30am Rorate Mass of Our Lady in Advent

08:15am Benediction

Christmas Day 25th December 2025

11am Low Mass

11.45am Benediction

Sunday 28th December 2025

2pm Low Mass

2.45pm Benediction

New Year’s Day 1st January 2026

12noon Low Mass

12.45pm Benediction

Sunday 4th January 2026

2pm Low Mass

2.45pm Benediction

Margaret Clitherow Pilgrimage

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The pilgrimage in homour of St Margaret Clitherow and the Martyrs of York took place in York on Bank Holiday Monday. It was a great success with around 350 people taking part. There is a short video of part of the procession on the facebook and twitter pages of the York Oratory.

https://x.com/i/status/1960257010940748042

Good News for Hull

2025-08-26T12:56:00.000+00:00

It has been announced that Fr William Massie will be staying on at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes and St Peter Chanel in Hull. This will allow the Latin Mass at 7.30 on Thursday evenings to continue.

It had been expected that Fr Massie would move to York, but this transfer has been cancelled. It is very good news for supporters of the Latin Mass in Hull.

Feast of the Assumption

2025-08-10T21:34:00.001+00:00

Friday 15th August is the Feast of the Assumption. There will be Latin Masses at the York Oratory as follows:

8.15am Low Mass

6pm Solemn High Mass

The musical setting of the Solemn High Mass will be Palistrina's Missa Assumpta est Maria. There will also be the motets, Ave maris stella by Grieg and Assumpta est Maria by Byrd.

Thursday 31st July

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Please note that there will be no Latin M ass at the Church of Our Lady and St Peter Chanel in Hull on Thursday 31st July.

Make a Note in your Diaries

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Juventutem Summer Weekend, Ampleforth

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The annual summer weekend organised by Juventutem at Ampleforth will take place over the weekend of 18th to 20th July. Details are in the poster below. The bookings are being handled by the Laztin Mass Society.

Feast of Corpus Christi

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The Feast of corpus Christy occurs on Thursday 19th June.

There will be a Low Mass in the traditional rite at 8.15am at the York Oratory. There will be also be a Solemn Mass at the York Oratory at 6pm. This Mass will be followed by a procession of the Blessed Sacrament through the streets of York.

Regrettably, there will be no Latin Mass at the Church of Our Lady and St Peter Chanel in Hull on the Feast of Corpus Christi, as the regular Thursday Latin Mass has to give way to a Novus Ordo Mass,

Feast of the Epiphany

2025-01-03T11:34:00.002+00:00

A reminder that Monday 6th January is the Feast of the Epiphany. There will be two Latin Masses at the York Oratory. The usual weekday Low Mass will take place at 8.15am and there will be a Solemn Mass at 6pm.

Unexpected Support for Latin Mass

2025-01-03T11:18:00.002+00:00

The campaign to promote the freedom of the Latin Mass has gained support from an unexpected source. Mr Jim Shannon, the Democratic Unionist Party the MP for Strangford in County Down in Northern Ireland has submitted a written question to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the UK government asking if there were any plans to intervene with the Holy See on the question of the rumoured ban on the Latin Mass during the forthcoming Chartres pilgrimage.

Mr Shannon is a Protestant, a prominent Orangeman and a member of the political party founded by the Rev Ian Paisley. He is also a campaigner for the freedom of religious beliefs, and clearly regards the restriction currently being imposed on the Latin Mass as a violations of such freedoms.

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

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Sunday 8th December is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. There will be the usual Sung Latin Mass at noon in the York Oratory. The musical setting will be Victoria's Messe Ave Maris Stella. In the afternoon, there will be Vespers and Benediction featuring the Magnificat Primi Toni by Lassus.

Starting today, 29th November, and running up to the Feast, we are asked to pray a Novena that the proposal to legalise assisted suicide being debated in Parliament be rejected.

Music at the York Ortatory during November

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Below is the Music List for November at the York Oratory.

Feasts of All Saints and All Souls

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Friday 1st November is the Feast of All Saints and a Holiday of Obligation. There will be two Latin Masses at the York Oratory:

8.15am Low Mass

6pm Solemn Mass

Saturday 2nd November is the Feast of All Souls. There will be two Latin Masses at the York Oratory:

9.15am Low Mass

12.10pm Sung Requiem Mass

The music for the Sung Masses is listed in a separate post.

Additional Masses at the York Oratory

2024-10-07T12:26:00.000+00:00

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

2024-09-09T10:55:00.001+00:00

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

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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

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I came across this video:

https://youtu.be/avjpk38v8oo

Margaret Clitherow Pilgrimage

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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.

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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

2024-08-27T10:54:00.000+00:00

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

2024-08-16T09:36:00.003+00:00

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

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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.