I am very pleased to report that in response to a number of requests for a Latin Mass to be celebrated at Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs and St Ignatius in Chideock to honour the Chideock Martyrs, I have managed to obtain permission from the Trustees of this beautiful and historic church to go ahead. The date has been fixed for Saturday, 28 September with Fr Anthony Pillari of Lanherne as celebrant, and the event promises to be well worth putting in the diary. If this is as successful as I think it will be, we will be looking at including something similar at Chideock each year if possible. A full programme has now been worked out, which includes a Missa Cantata and veneration of the relics, full details of which can be found elsewhere in this issue of Mass of Ages and on the LMS website. Thanks to the Arundell and Weld families, the faith survived in Chideock throughout penal times, and continues to this day (full information/artifacts can be viewed on the day in the museum attached to the church). Although well-advertised by the LMS, do contact me if you have any questions. At Our Lady of Lourdes and St Cecilia in Blandford Forum, the12 noon Latin Mass continues to be celebrated by Mgr Francis Jamieson with his regular server, Colin Harte. Please remember that Mgr Francis at Blandford celebrates the usus antiquior in alternate months with Fr Martin Budge at St Mary’s Marnhull (usually on weekdays and always at 12 noon), so always check the Mass Listings before travelling to either of these venues. Take note also that at both these venues, there is a free social lunch after Mass in the church rooms to which those attending – both regulars and visitors - are invited. If you have any questions regarding any of the above, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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