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Welcome, Br Clemens!

February 8, 2011, 7:43 am
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New issue of 'The Catholic'

April 18, 2011, 3:13 am
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As always there is an 'extra' with the newspaper: in this case a book: 'Leo XIII, God's Prisoner'.
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Br Magdala Mary completes his studies at Denton

May 31, 2011, 9:57 am
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I was at the recent ordinations at the International Seminary of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Denton, Nebraska, belonging to the Fraternity of St Peter, and was able to meet Br Magdala Mary FSSR who has just completed his studies there.

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The Seminary is new, built on a green-field site, thanks to the encouragement of Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz, and the generosity of many benefactors. The seminary chapel is particularly splendid; it was completed and consecrated only this year.

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Br Magdala's distinctive Redemptorist habit among the Fraternity Seminarians in their cassocks and cottas.

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Br Magdala has now completed his studies, and two other members of the Papa Stronsay community will be going to Denton to study there in September.

I have written more, with many more photographs, about the ordinations at Denton here.
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John Hunwicke on the Purgatorian Archconfraternity

June 2, 2011, 2:40 am
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John Hunwicke, a member of the Oxford Ordinariate group, has just written on his blog:

Above my desk as I write this I have a Certificate of Perpetual Membership of the the Purgatorian Archconfraternity in honour of The Most Holy Redeemer of Golgotha For the Relief of the Poor souls in Purgatory, maintained by the Transalpine Redemptorists who pray and work and live on the northern island of Papa Stronsay. I find it a source of great strength to know that both now and after my death I shall be in the fellowship of prayer which this represents, that the One Sacrifice will be offered again and again for me.

You can join the Purgatorian Archconfraternity here.
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Abbot Hugh Gilbert of Pluscarden Abbey to be new Bishop of Aberdeen

June 5, 2011, 12:17 pm
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Bishop Moran of Aberdeen has passed the age of retirement and his resignation has been accepted; the new bishop is to be the Abbot of Pluscarden. This is great news as Abbot Hugh knows the Sons already and is well known as a solid and orthodox man.

Congratulations both to him and to the Catholics of Aberdeen! And 'thank you', Holy Father!

There is more on the Sons' own blog.
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Sons on the Chartres Pilgrimage

June 11, 2011, 3:18 am
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Today, tommorrow and Monday they will be walking the 70-odd miles from Notre Dame of Paris to the Cathedral of Our Lady in Chartres.

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A photo of one of the Masses en route from last year.

Those who set out from Papa Stronsay:
Fr. Anthony Mary
Br. Yousef Marie
Br. Jean Marie
Br. Magdala Maria
Br. Martin Mary
Br. Gerardo Maria
Br. Bernard Maria
Mr. Mills
Mr. Lunsford

More here.
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Sons spotted!

June 13, 2011, 2:42 am
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They made it!

June 14, 2011, 10:51 am
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Not that there was any doubt, but well done to the Sons taking part in the pilgrimage to Chartres. There are two excellent photos of them in the 'Official Photo Album' of Notre Dame de Chretianite, from the Mass in Chartres Cathedral at the conclusion of the Pilgrimage.
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Since originally posting this, linking the photos directly from the Notre Dame website, the links have died (they must have moved the photos) so I have downloaded the photos and put them on Flickr. You can see all the photos I could find featuring the Sons in my set here, including Br Magdala with the British Adults Chapter.
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Visiting Oxford

July 15, 2011, 9:10 am
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Fr Michael Mary, Br Magdala and Br Martin visited Oxford last week for a few days. Among other things they sold some of their rare-breed sheep's wool to a customer in the South West of England.

Here they are with the Trustees of the Friends of Papa Stronsay.
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(Left to right: Br Magdala, Fr Michael, Julian Griffiths, FOPS Chairman, Joseph Shaw, FOPS Trustee, Br Martin.)
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Newsletter

July 18, 2011, 8:59 am
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Two clothings, a temporary profession and a final profession on St Alphonus' day

August 8, 2011, 6:34 am
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The Monastery blog reports that on 2nd August, the Feast of St Alphonsus, two postulants were formally 'clothed' in the habit of the Order, one notive made his 'temporary profession' (like the 'temporary' or 'simple' vows of Benedictines and others, a stage towards becoming a fully professed member of the community), and one Brother made his 'Final Profession' (equivalent to 'Solemn' as opposed to 'Simple' profession, ie a permanent committment to the Order).

This is a great day for the community, and all these young men and their families are to be congratulated.


Congratulations to Br Peter and Br Seelos!


And to Br Xavier Maria and Br Alfonso Maria!

See the Sons' blog for more pictures.

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New Friends' Newsletter

December 13, 2011, 7:59 am
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Son spotted in London

December 13, 2011, 2:15 pm
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I happened to be in St Bede's on Sunday, where Fr Andrew Southwell celebrated a magnificent Missa Cantata in rose vestments, to the accompaniment of a polyphonic choir, Cantores Missae, under the direction of Charles Finch. The Cantores Missae sing at St Bede's once a month.
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By coincidence Br Dominic Mary F.SS.R. was in choir. He was en route from the Orkneys to his native New Zealand, where he will be joining the Sons' second community in Christ Church.
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Br Dominic Mary (right)

Br Dominic is a lay brother, and has been (and will continue to be) much involved in The Catholic newspaper. Please pray for the community in Christ Church, where after-shocks from the big earthquake of a year ago are still being felt.
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New Newletter available

April 9, 2012, 10:24 am
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The third Friends of Papa Stronsay Newsletter (April 2012) is now available. It will go out in hard copy to everyone on our mailing list; you can downlaod it as a pdf

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Meet some Sons!

April 12, 2012, 2:16 am
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As readers of our latest Newsletter letter will know, there will be a chance to meet two members of the community in London at the LMS Conference on 9th June.

The conference has five very interesting and well-known speakers: the blogger Fr John Zuhlsdorf, the historian Dr John Rao, Stuart McCullough of the Good Counsel Network, and John Hunwicke of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. It is very good value for money, at £20, reduced to £15 for LMS members, and takes place in the Regent Hall in Oxford Street, London.

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In addition to the speakers, there will be stalls representing many Traditional Catholic groups and apostolates, including the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer, manned by two brothers, Br Marin Mary and Fr Jean Marie. Before the conference starts, between talks, and over lunch, there will be opportunities to talk to the brothers, and look at their display.

This is a great opportunity for our supporters to meet some of the community in the flesh, and ask them any questions they might have.

Book your tickets online here.
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Canonical Visitation

April 27, 2012, 5:26 am
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Official statement from Fr Michael Mary.

From 23rd to 26th April, 2012 a Canonical Visitation of the community at Papa Stronsay was undertaken by the local Ordinary
Rt. Rev. Hugh Gilbert, O.S.B. accompanied by V. Rev. Benedict Hardy, O.S.B.

The Visitation was positively received by the community. Its outcome will be formally announced in due course, pending canonically required consultations.

Fr.Michael@the-sons.org
Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer
Golgotha Monastery Island
Papa Stronsay, KW17 2AR
Orkney
Scotland, U.K.


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Pilgrimage to Chartres: setting off

May 26, 2012, 12:05 am
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Te great Pilgrimage to Chartres is setting off, from Notre Dame in Paris, where we have had Mass. We usually only have a blessing in the cathedral, and Mass at lunch time; this marks the 30th pilgrimage.


I am with the British chapters (we have two); I've seen the Australians, and Dr John Rao from the American chapter, who will be giving a talk at the LMS Conference on 9th June; he is a great supporter of the Chartres Pilgrimage.

I have also seen some of the Sons of the Holy Redermer; I spotted Fr Anthony Mary processing in the with the priests into Mass; the phots above is of one of a couple of postulants with banners.

Mass was a Missa Cantata, with a sermon, and blessing of the Pilgrims at the end, by an auxiliary bishop of Paris.

Although I was in the North aisle, with a restricted view, Mass in Notre Dame was very impressive, with scores of priests and chapters with their banners processing in and out.

Now comes the difficult part: walking 75 miles in two and a half days...


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Sons will be at the LMS One-Day Conference!

June 8, 2012, 8:43 am
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Tomorrow, Saturday 9th June, in the Regent Hall on Oxford Street, several members of the community will be manning a stall with information and able to talk to participants: come along! You can buy tickets on the door; full information here.

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Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer canonically erected!

August 15, 2012, 3:47 am
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At long last, the Sons, of Papa Stronsay in the Orkneys, formerly known as the Transalpine Redemptorists, who are exclusively committed to the Traditional Mass, have been given a permanent and official recognition as a religious order by the local bishop, Bishop Hugh Gilbert of Aberdeen.

They are now a 'Clerical Institute of Diocesan Right'.

See the Papa Stronsay blog for the official statement.

Deo gratias! And thank you, Bishop Gilbert.
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Postulant received at Papa Stronsay

October 8, 2012, 6:53 am
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