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Mr John Smeaton - addressing the LMS AGM 2023

LMS AGM Talks - John Smeaton

The first of our AGM talks from last Saturday is now available online.

John Smeaton, former Chief Executive of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children, spoke to us on his personal experience of "Discovering" or rather "Rediscovering" the Latin Mass!

Available on youtube and as a podcast

Dr Joseph Shaw's address will be available mid-week.

Composer William Byrd (1543-1623)

Byrd 400 Festival

2023 witnessed the four hundredth anniversary of the death of William Byrd, one of England’s greatest Renaissance composers.  The Latin Mass Society will held a Byrd 400 Festival of sacred music to mark the occasion.  From September to December the Southwell Consort  under the direction of Dominic Bevan performed music from Byrd’s Masses, Cantiones Sacrae, and religious motets, as well as his organ music.

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Latin & the Divine Office, with Rubrics for Holy Mass (1962 version)

Next course starts 15 July 2023

Other courses are available for laypersons. Please visit online latin for more information

A 24-week course for priests, and seminarians, with generous bursaries available. (A shorter 12-week option is also available.)

Peter Day-Milne MA (Oxon) and Matthew Spencer (MA Oxon) are continuing to offer two 12-week modules — one on Rubrics, one on the older versions of the Divine Office.

These courses have been positively received, as one Ordinariate priest writes:

LMS Pilgrimage to Walsingham 2023

This year's walking pilgrimage to Walsingham will gather on the afternoon of Thursday 24th August, with walking on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. There will be an extra Mass on Monday 28th in the Slipper Chapel at the Catholic Shrine for those who stay the night locally. Bishop Peter Collins East Anglia has given permission for us to have the Traditional Mass.

High Mass at Westminster Cathedral

Rescript on the Traditional Mass: Press Release from the Latin Mass Society and the FIUV

On Tuesday 21st February the Holy See Press Office published a Rescript confirming, for the Dicastery for Divine Worship, certain legal points in relation to the interpretation of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Letter Traditionis Custodes.

New Patrons for the Latin Mass Society

The Latin Mass Society is delighted to announce two new Patrons: Sir Edward Leigh MP, and John Smeaton, former Chief Executive of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children.

Sir Edward Leigh has sat as a Member of Parliament for Gainsborough since 1983. He is among the most respected Catholic members of Parliament, and has served as a Secretary of State and held many important roles in Parliamentary committees. He was knighted in 2013, is an Officer of the Légion d’honneur of France, and a Commander of the Order of the Star of Italy.

Latin for Everyone - Bursaries available - Starts December 7th, 2022

Latin for Everyone - Bursaries available - Starts December 7th, 2022 - large discounts are available for priests, religious, seminarians and some other categories of clergy and laypersons. Please apply for further information at the email address below.

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