Posts by Andrew Leach

Image of Our Lady of Walsingham in the Basilica of the National Shrine

Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary have a new home

Saturday 23 September 2023

The Archdiocese of Birmingham is pleased to announce it has agreed, subject to contract, the sale of Aston Hall in Stone, Staffordshire, to The St Barnabas Society. The Society intends to use Aston Hall as a new home for the Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary and its vision to make the Society more widely known within the Catholic Church. The rich Catholic history attached to the property will provide a solid foundation for its future development. There will also be investment in providing apartments for retired priests, with the Hall being used for retreats and meetings.

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Litany of Our Lady of Sorrows

Friday 1 September 2023

The month of September is traditionally dedicated to the Seven Sorrows of Mary in the Church’s Liturgical Calendar. The Litany of the Seven Sorrows joins us to her suffering.

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Image of the Immaculate Heart in the Peterskirche, Vienna (via Wikimedia Commons)

Litany of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Wednesday 2 August 2023

The month of August is traditionally dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the Church’s Liturgical Calendar. The Litany of the Immaculate Heart invokes the heart of Mary, the seat of her love and virtue, and an incentive to a similar love and virtue in ourselves.

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Litany of the Most Precious Blood

Saturday 8 July 2023

The month of July is dedicated to the Precious Blood in the Church’s Liturgical Calendar. The Litany of the Most Precious Blood pays tribute to the blood our Lord both shed for us in His Passion and offers us in the Eucharist for our salvation.

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Chasuble by Sacra Domus Aurea

Pentecost Novena: Day 9: The Fruits of the Spirit

Saturday 27 May 2023

As we grow in the knowledge and love of God under the direction of the Holy Spirit, our service becomes more sincere and generous, the practice of virtue more perfect.

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Chasuble from Maris Stella Vestments

Pentecost Novena: Day 8: The Gift of Wisdom

Friday 26 May 2023

It is the gift of Wisdom that strengthens our faith, fortifies hope, perfects charity, and promotes the practice of virtue in the highest degree.

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