Novena in Honour of St. Norbert – Day 8

June 5, 2010, 11:04 pm

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St. Norbert and Chastity Chastity is a flower which a Religious of the Order of Prémontré must always carry and preserve; for like a precious pearl in a crown must his chastity be; well known and of good repute, and shining forth in all his actions. – St. Norbert In our own day chastity is little [...]

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Novena in Honour of St. Norbert – Day 9

June 6, 2010, 11:22 pm

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St. Norbert and Obedience “When your Superiors speak, think that they stand in God’s place.  Listen in all humility to what they say, and obey them directly.  I deem it preferable to enter a burning furnace, to suffer even death itself, than not to obey.” – St. Norbert Our Holy Father Norbert was a man [...]

Solemnity of St. Norbert

June 7, 2010, 12:41 am

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The confreres of St. Philip’s Priory, Chelmsford wish all friends, relative, benefactors and all members of our Order, a most blessed feast of Our Holy Father Saint Norbert.   O St. Norbert, may thy spirit Live in us till Mary’s hand Leads thy children home forever Sheltered in the changeless land. Masses 12:30 pm Our [...]

Mass of St. Norbert

June 9, 2010, 2:46 am

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Photo-graphs from the Premonstratensian Missa Cantata for the Solemnity of Our Holy Father Norbert  

St. Hermann Joseph and the Sacred Heart

June 11, 2010, 1:01 am

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Today we mark the solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus; a reminder to us of the honour due to that Heart which loves us. Whilst the roots of devotion to the Sacred Heart are normally associated with the visions of St. Margaret Mary the devotion is in fact much older. The beginnings of this devotion [...]

St. Norbert and Silence

June 16, 2010, 4:05 am

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During our novena to St. Norbert at the beginning of June we were able to examine some of the key themes in Our Holy Father’s life, preaching and work. Today we consider another of those themes; silence. A talkative, over-curious, and restless person is like an oven which is open and exposed on all sides, [...]

Celebrating 50 years of local Catholic secondary education

July 7, 2010, 3:16 pm

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From 21st to 26th June, Saint John Payne RC secondary school celebrated its fiftieth anniversary, with many events planned for this important jubilee. St John Payne is the nearest Catholic secondary school to our parish, and so we were invited to take part in the celebrations.      The highlight was a Mass celebrated in a large marquee [...]

Blessed Hroznata

July 14, 2010, 2:58 am

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Today we celebrate the memorial of Blessed Hroznata. Hroznata was born of noble parents in Bohemia around 1170. His mother consecrated him to the care of the Blessed Virgin from his birth. Although he appeared to be a still-born child, his mother’s trust in the Virgin Mary’s intercession brought Hroznata both life and good health. [...]

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Adunatio 2010

August 1, 2010, 7:13 am

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Last week Br. Rupert was able to join other simply professed members of our Order at Adunatio 2010. This meeting provided opportunity for the younger members of our Order to meet and reflect together on Premonstratensian life. The meeting was based at the abbey of Tongerlo in Belgium. There the juniours attended conferences on the [...]

The Little Office of St. Norbert

August 1, 2010, 7:15 am

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We are pleased to be able to offer our readers the opportunity to purchase a copy of ‘The Little Office of St. Norbert’. This devotional booklet provides prayers to Our Holy Father for each of the seven offices of the day, together with the litany of St. Norbert. Copies may be purchased here for £3.50.

The Assumption

August 15, 2010, 4:16 am

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Assumpta est Maria in caelum: gaudent Angeli, laudantes benedicunt Dominum. The Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Blessed Lady is an important feast in our Order. Under the title of her Assumption Our Lady is patron of our abbeys of Averbode, Tongerlo, Csorna, Leffe, Windberg, Daylesford, Strahov, Kinshasa, Villoria and Schlägl. So too does the whole Order [...]

St. Norbert and St. Bernard

August 20, 2010, 2:52 am

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Today we keep the memorial of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, the noted Cistercian abbot. Both Bernard and Norbert worked hard for the reform of the Church and the religious life during the twelfth century. The two saints are said to have met for the first time at the Cistercian abbey of Foigny in the diocese of [...]

Patronal Feast

August 23, 2010, 12:20 am

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August 23rd marks our patronal feast at the priory; the feast of St. Philip Benizi. Philip Benizi was born in Florence on the Feast of the Assumption, 1233. That same day the Order of Servites was founded by the Mother of God. As an infant one year old, Philip spoke when in the presence of [...]

Blessed Dominic Barberi

August 26, 2010, 2:14 am

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“On the Apennines, near Viterbo, there dwelt a shepherd-boy, in the first years of this century, whose mind had early been drawn heavenward; and, one day, as he prayed before an image of the Madonna, he felt a vivid intimation that he was destined to preach the Gospel under the northern sky. There appeared no [...]

Solemnity of SPN Augustine and First Profession of Br. Stephen

August 28, 2010, 6:49 am

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Today we celebrated the solemnity of Our Holy Father Augustine whose Rule we follow as canons. It was also the occasion of the first profession of Br. Stephen Morrison o.praem and we were delighted to welcome his family and friends, together with many clergy and religious.  ”Dwell together in unity in the house and be [...]

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Blessed Bronislava

August 30, 2010, 4:49 am

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Today in our Order we mark the memorial of a Norbertine canoness; Blessed Bronislava. Bronislava was born in 1230 to an important Polish family. Her grandfather had founded the Premonstratensian monastery at Zwierzyniec near Cracow where Bronislava’s aunt Gertrude had entered, later becoming prioress at Imbramowice. Bronislava was also a cousin of the Dominican Saint Hyacinth. Bronislava entered the convent at Zwierzyniec at [...]

Our Lady of Sorrows

September 15, 2010, 11:02 am

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Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother. . . . When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! – John 19.25-26 The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows [...]

Visit of Pope Benedict XVI

September 16, 2010, 11:35 am

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Today, to our great joy, our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI arrivedin Great Britain. In the days preceding his visit we have all been busy preparing to welcome the Vicar of Christ to this island. By way of special preparation we have been praying the novena below and invite our readers to do the same [...]

The Conversion of St. Norbert

October 2, 2010, 12:31 pm

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It happened one day that Norbert was hastening secretly to a place called Freden. He was dressed in silk, accompanied by a single servant. While on the way a dark cloud overtook him, lightning flashed, thunder roared, and much more … Continue reading →

Blessed John Henry Newman

October 9, 2010, 1:37 am

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Today we celebrate the first liturgical feast of Blessed John Henry Newman. Newman was beatified by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI in Crofton Park, Birmingham during his recent visit to Great Britain. On that occasion the Holy Father said He … Continue reading →