Author: Lawrence Lew

LADY CHAPEL PORCH

A glass door has been installed in the Lady Chapel porch that is accessed from Alan Cheales Way, next to the Rosary Garden gate. From Monday 6 June, the Lady Chapel door will be opened from around 7:30am – 3pm on weekdays, and from 9:30am on Saturday so that you can come into a sheltered and well-lit space to pray when the rest of the church is not open to the general public. CCTV cameras have been installed, as well as a Crucifix for devotional prayer, and a new Killian candle stand for votive candles.

MORNING MASSES (WEEKDAYS)

Starting on Monday 6 June 2022, there will be weekday morning Masses, as a temporary experiment for a three month period to gauge demand, etc. This would be in addition to the usual 6pm daily Mass. Mass will be offered simply at the Rosary Altar, with entry through the Lady Chapel porch at these times: Mon & Fri at 10am (unless displaced by a Funeral Mass); and Tue, Wed, Thu at 7:30am. The glass doors of the Lady Chapel porch (see above) will be opened for Mass and locked afterwards. 

The Rosary Shrine will once again host the special Novena of Masses in preparation for Christmas, from 16 – 24 Dec with music each night sung by the Filipino choir, followed by refreshments in the Hall. Please see the poster shown here for the specific Mass times.

On the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary (7th October) in this 450th anniversary year of the institution of that feast, Fr Lawrence Lew OP will celebrate the 6pm Mass in the church.

After Mass, you are warmly invited into the Priory Cloister for a reception and book launch of Fr Lawrence’s first book, ‘Mysteries Made Visible: Praying the Rosary with Sacred Art‘. The book features photographs taken by Fr Lawrence from churches around the world depicting  the 20 Mysteries of the Rosary, and each Mystery is accompanied by a short Scripture quotation and reflection written by Fr Lawrence. The book carries a Foreword from the Master of the Order, and several  endorsements from well-known promoters of the Rosary including Fr Donald Calloway MIC, author of Champions of the Rosary, and Bishop Robert Barron.

Some comments on the book from people who have pre-ordered copies from the Catholic Truth Society:
“I started reading it this afternoon whilst on the train… and was totally captivated so much so that I have read it cover to cover! … I honestly couldn’t put it down! What an amazing, richly informative/catechetical, deeply devotional, theological, scriptural, artistic, and historical masterpiece!! I have no doubt that this will lead those who read and reflect upon it into a much deeper appreciation of the mysteries of the Rosary and devotion to Our Blessed Mother.”

And another wrote from Glasgow: “I have just received (from CTS) a copy of your latest book, Mysteries Made Visible, and am writing to congratulate you on such a beautiful publication. I found that reading it was inspiring and gave me a greater love and appreciation of the Rosary. The artwork is excellent and the accompanying text helps me understand the mysteries better.”

Copies are available from the CTS online (£12.95 usually, or £15% off with this code ‘ROSARY15’ if you purchase before 15 October), or from the Rosary Shrine for £10. Click here to look inside the book.