The Confraternity of Saint Joseph

from the Sisters of the Gospel of Life

You are invited to the launch of our new project for men involved in the work of the Cardinal Winning Pro-Life Initiative.

Where: Pro-Life Centre, 104 Albert Rd, Crosshill, Glasgow, G42 8DR (about 2 minutes walk from Crosshill train station)

When: Thursday 19^th March 2009

Time: 7.30 - 9.30pm

What:

• Short talk on the ‘Confraternity’
• Time of prayer
• Buffet & light refreshments
• Plenty of time to chat

Who: YOU – we invite anyone interested in pro-life work, but especially men to come along, find out more and get involved.

To find out more, see here.

Ash Wednesday

Just a small note to inform readers there will be Mass and Imposition of Ashes in the Extraordinary Form, 6.15pm, on Wednesday 25th, and the FSSP Oratory, 6 Belford Park, Edinburgh.

(image: Spitzweg's Ash Wednesday)

upcoming events - March [updated]

Friday 6 - Sunday 8 March
2nd International Student Pro-Life Conference
Carberry Tower, Edinburgh

Thursday 12 March
End of life choices talk (John Deighan)
6.30pm, Appleton Tower lecture theatre 3
11 Crichton Street, Edinburgh

Friday 13 March
Meeting regarding Chartres Pilgrimage
5.30pm, Glasgow University Catholic Chaplaincy
Turnbull Hall, 13-15 Sourthpark Terrace, Glasgow

Saturday 14 March
Una Voce Lenten Day of Recollection
11.00am, St Andrew's Church, Ravelston, Edinburgh

Saturday 14 March
Pro-Life Rosary Vigil
11am - 12.00 noon, outside Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Thursday 19 March
Sung Mass for St Joseph [EF]
6.15pm, FSSP Oratory, 6 Belford Park, Edinburgh

Thursday 19 March
Latin Solemn Vespers for the Solemnity of St Joseph
6.45pm, St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh

Thursday 19 March
Confraternity of St Joseph launch (see here)
7.30pm, Pro-Life Centre, 104 Albert Rd, Crosshill, Glasgow

Wednesday 25 March
Sung Mass for the Annuciation [EF]
6.15pm, FSSP Oratory, 6 Belford Park, Edinburgh

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Please comment with details of further events.

Novena of Prayer for the Pope

To the members of the Confraternity of Saint Peter:-

Reading, England, February 12th, 2009: Novena for the Pope

Dear Members of the Confraternity of Saint Peter (CSP),

You are all well aware of the opposition which the Holy Father has faced in his efforts to reconcile the Society of Pius X. The current pressure from the media and others seems to not only threaten Pope Benedict's work with SSPX. It also seems as though some would like to see it work as a means to undermine his very teaching and governing authority for his pontificate.

Given these oppositions which the Holy Father faces; given the particular role of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter in working as a bridge for those who have grown apart from the Church in the last forty years; finally, given that we hold St. Peter as our patron and have a particular attachment to his successor, as also requested by our Superior General Very Rev Fr John Berg, FSSP, I would ask all of the members of the Confraternity of St. Peter to offer increased prayers at this time for strength for Pope Benedict XVI.

I suggest that each of our members may offer the following novena, which will be prayed as well by all our seminarians and priests, beginning on February 14th and concluding on the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, February 22nd.

Please remember that as a CSP member you can earn a plenary indulgence on that day, February 22nd, the second anniversary of the foundation of the CSP. On the same day the CSP chaplains will hold a meeting at the General House and will pray for all your intentions.

Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. Armand de Malleray, FSSP,
General Chaplain CSP

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Novena (February 14 to 22)

Pater Noster, 3 Ave Maria, Gloria Patri

V. Orémus pro Pontífice nostro Benedícto.
R. Dóminus consérvet eum, et vivíficet eum, et beátum fáciat eum in terra, et non tradat eum in ánimam inimicórum eius.

V. Tu es Petrus.
R. Et super hanc petram ædificábo Ecclésiam meam.

Orémus. Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, miserére fámulo tuo Pontífici nostro Benedícto : et dírige eum secúndum tuam cleméntiam in viam salútis ætérnæ : ut, te donánte, tibi plácita cúpiat, et tota virtúte perfíciat. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
R. Amen.

V. Mater Ecclésiæ, R. ora pro nobis.
V. Sancte Petre, R. ora pro nobis.


Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, Glory be.

V: Let us pray for our Pope Benedict.

R: May the Lord preserve him, and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth, and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies.

V. Thou art Peter,
R. And upon this Rock, I will build My Church.

Let us Pray,
Almighty and everlasting God, have mercy upon your servant, Benedict, our Sovereign Pontiff, and guide him in your goodness on the way of eternal salvation; so that, with the prompting of your grace, he may desire what pleases you and accomplish it with all his strength. Through Christ Our Lord.

V. Mother of the Church. R. Pray for us
V. St. Peter. R. Pray for us

The Sisters Need Your Help

by Mulier Fortis

The Sisters of the Gospel of Life, who do such amazing work in helping women in crisis pregnancies have had a little crisis of their own, it seems.

Their trusty "tank," which was used to deliver prams, baths, cots and so on, literally blew up. Because of the urgency of deliveries and so forth, they needed to buy a replacement as soon as they could, and luckily, a suitable one came on the market quite quickly. However, they needed to borrow the money from a friend in order not to lose the opportunity, and now need to raise funds to repay the loan.

You can find more information on their website, but basically, they need any money you can spare.

The Sisters are at 106 Dixon Avenue, Glasgow, G42 8EL. I don't think they have a PayPal account, which is a shame... I shall suggest that they set one up. Cheques should be made payable to: The Cardinal Winning Pro-Life Initiative.

Pray for the Pope

Oremus pro Pontifice nostro Benedicto!
Dominus conservet eum,
et vivificet eum,
et beatum faciat eum in terra,
et non tradat eum in animam inimicorum eius. (Ps. xl:3)

Reminder - first Schola meeting

The new Schola's first rehearsal will take place this coming Thursday, February 5th. We will be gathering in the St Mary's Cathedral porch between 18:00 and 18:15 before walking over to Cathedral House and will be finished by 20:15.

If you own a Liber Usualis or Antiphonale (any edition), please bring this along, either for your own use or to lend to others.

See edinburghschola.blogspot.com for more information.

new Gregorian Chant Schola in Edinburgh

Plans have been made for a schola to sing and promote Gregorian chant within the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh. This will be a male choir which will meet on a Thursday evening in St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, for sung Latin Vespers and rehearsal with half a dozen chanted Masses spread among the deaneries each year.

Anyone who is interested in joining the schola or supporting this increasingly popular music of the Church should visit edinburghschola.blogspot.com or telephone 07786 146 456 for more details.

upcoming events - February

Monday 2 February
Mass for Candlemass [EF]
6.00pm, FSSP Oratory, 6 Belford Park, Edinburgh

Thursday 5 February
First Rehearsal of St Andrews & Edinburgh Schola
meet at 6.00pm in porch, St Mary's RC Cathedral, Edinburgh

Thursday 12 February
Second Rehearsal of St Andrews & Edinburgh Schola
meet at 6.00pm in porch, St Mary's RC Cathedral, Edinburgh

Saturday 14 February
Pro-Life Rosary Vigil
11am - 12.00 noon, outside Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Saturday 21 - Sunday 22 February
2nd International Gathering of Juventutem Delegates
Bern, Switzerland
(more)

Wednesday 25 February
Mass (forma extraordinaria) and Imposition of Ashes
6.15pm, FSSP Oratory, 6 Belford Park, Edinburgh

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Please comment with details of further events.

2nd International Student Pro-Life Conference

2nd International Student Pro-Life Conference
6th-8th March 2009
Carberry Tower, Edinburgh
www.spucconference.org.uk

Due to the phenomenal success of our first international conference, SPUC Scotland will be hosting the 2nd International Student Pro-Life Conference in 2009. This conference is an excellent opportunity for those aged between 17 and 35 years to network and socialise with fellow pro-lifers from around the world.

This year our theme is ‘I Am Here’ and we will be putting a face to the common pro-abortion arguments by hearing from those behind the ‘hard cases’.

Our keynote speaker will be international pro-life speaker, Rebecca Kiessling, who was conceived after her mother was raped. Rebecca will share her personal story and explain to us why she believes, ‘’Your value is not based on the circumstances of your conception.’’

Delegates will be given the opportunity to network with established pro-life organisations such as SPUC, Youth Defence (Ireland), Stand True (USA) amongst others. In addition we will also hear from professionals in the fields of International Law, Bioethics and Post Abortion Counselling.

This weekend will be a unique, inspiring experience filled with educational opportunities, activities, socialising and most importantly lots of fun!

Registration

If you would like to attend this conference, please book in advance to avoid disappointment. You can register via our website www.spucconference.org.uk or by contacting :

SPUC Scotland
75 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 6TS
0141 221 2094