Masses In Kent At: Tenterden; Ramsgate; Chislehurst; Tunbridge Wells. And Leigh-on-Sea, Essex.

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Zephyrinus is delighted to publicise Masses, which 

are Celebrated in Kent on a regular Weekly basis

on Sundays and on certain Feast Days and 

Holy Days of Obligation during the Week.

Also, in Essex (Leigh-on-Sea) on

The First Sunday of every Month.

There is a vibrant and happy group

who attend these Masses

and meet, after Mass (in Kent),
for lovely Lunches in various hostelries.

Do come and join us.
You will all be most welcome.

Besides Glorifying God in an Edifying,
Holy, and Dignified manner, you will see
the wonderful Kent and Essex countrysides

changing throughout the Seasons,

which, in itself, Glorifies God.

                   

TENTERDEN, KENT.

CHURCH OF SAINT ANDREW.

SAINT ANDREW'S

CATHOLIC CHURCH,

TENTERDEN.

Masses are Celebrated

at the

Church of Saint Andrew,
47, Ashford Road,
Tenterden, Kent TN30 6LL,

at 1200 hrs,

EVERY SUNDAY

and on certain Feast Days and Holy Days of Obligation.

RAMSGATE, KENT.

SAINT AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH.

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The Ramsgate Web-Site is THE CATHOLIC PARISH OF RAMSGATE AND MINSTER

Mass at Saint Augustine’s, Ramsgate, Kent.

Image: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S, RAMSGATE, KENT

Saint Augustine's Shrine,

Ramsgate, Kent.

Image: AUGUSTINE'S SHRINE.

Times of Masses.

RAMSGATE, KENT.

Saint Augustine’s Church,

Saint Augustine’s Road,

Ramsgate,

Kent CT11 9PA.

Telephone: 01843 592 071.

Masses at

1200 hrs on every Sunday

and

0930 hrs on Fridays.

RAMSGATE, KENT.

SAINT ETHELBERT

AND

SAINT GERTRUDE CHURCH.

Saint Ethelbert and Saint Gertrude Church,

Ramsgate, Kent.

Illustration:

THE CATHOLIC PARISH OF RAMSGATE AND MINSTER

Saint Ethelbert and Saint Gertrude Church,

72, Hereson Road,

Ramsgate,

Kent CT11 7DS.

Mass at

0930 hrs every Wednesday.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS,

KENT.

SAINT AUGUSTINE’S CHURCH.

Saint Augustine's Church,

Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Illustration: THE CIVIC SOCIETY

TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT.

Saint Augustine’s Church,

Crescent Road,

Royal Tunbridge Wells,

Kent TN1 2LY.

Telephone: 01892 522525.

Mass at

1900 hrs every Wednesday.

CHISLEHURST,

KENT.

SAINT MARY’S CHURCH.

Saint Mary's Church,

Chislehurst, Kent.

Illustration: ARCHDIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK

CHISLEHURST, KENT.

Saint Mary’s Church

28 Crown Lane,

Chislehurst,

Kent BR7 5PL.

E-Mail: chislehurst@rcaos.org.uk

Telephone: 020 8467 3215.

Mass at

1100 hrs every Sunday

and

1930 hrs every Friday.

LEIGH-ON-SEA,

ESSEX.

CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES

AND SAINT JOSEPH.

Our Lady of Lourdes and Saint Joseph Church,

Image: OUR LADY OF LOURDES

LEIGH-ON-SEA, ESSEX.

Our Lady of Lourdes and Saint Joseph Church,

161, Leigh Road,

Leigh-on-Sea,

Essex SS9 1J.

Telephone: 01702 478078.

E-Mail: leighonsea@dioceseofbrentwood.org

Web-Site: OUR LADY OF LOURDES

Mass at

1600 hrs on The First Sunday of every Month.

Followed by

Solemn Vespers

and

Benediction.

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“The Mass Of The Foundation Of The Trinitarian Order”.

Artist: Juan Carreño de Miranda.

Illustration: LOUVRE

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Saint Januarius And His Companions. Martyrs. Feast Day 19 September.

English: The Martyrdom of Saint Januarius

in the Amphitheatre at Pozzuoli.

Italiano: San Gennaro nell'anfiteatro di Pozzuoli

Artist: Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–1653).

Date: Circa 1636.

Current location: 

Cathedral in Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy

Source/Photographer: 

http://www1.unipa.it/tecla/

images/10_pavone_09.jpg

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Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,
unless stated otherwise.

Saint Januarius (San Gennaro) and his Companions.
   Martyrs.
   Feast Day 19 September.

Double.

Red Vestments.

“At Pozzuoli, in Campania, Italy,” says The Roman Martyrology, “The Feast of The Holy Martyrs, Januarius (San Gennaro), Bishop of Beneventum, Festus (his Deacon), Desiderius (his Lector), Socius, a Deacon of the Church at Misenum, Proculus, a Deacon of Pozzuoli, Eutychius, and Acutius, who, after having been bound with chains, were beheaded, under Emperor Diocletian (305 A.D.).

“The body of Saint Januarius was taken to Naples and honourably buried in the Church where his blood is still preserved in a glass phial. When the phial is placed near the head of the Holy Martyr, the blood liquefies and bubbles as if it had just been shed.”

This Miracle, known as The Miracle of Saint Januarius, still takes place. The blood, contained in two glass phials where it is coagulated into a dark-red mass, increases in volume and weight; on liquefying, it becomes bright-red, while the surface is covered with bubbles, wherefore it is said to boil.

The Miracle takes place three times a year: 

During the Feast of May, lasting nine days, from the First Sunday in the Month; 

In September, during eight days, from 19 September to 

26 September; 

On 16 December.

Mass: Salus autem.
Gospel: Sedénte Jesu.

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Tie-Wig. Bob-Wig. Bag-Wig. Periwig. Queue. Chiving Lay. Solitaire. Macaroni. Sunday Buckle. (Part One).

A Gentleman’s Wig.

Text and Illustrations: GERI WALTON

Of all the fashions of the 1700s, perhaps the Wig most resembles “character of that period, embodying the artificiality, the mixture of dignity and affectation, and the pompous conventionality.”[1]

The Wig did not suddenly appear overnight, but rather grew into popularity, until, at one point, Wigs were so fashionable, that, if you wore your own hair, you tried to make it appear as if it were a Wig.

During Louis XIV’s reign, big flowing Wigs were popular, but, towards the end of Louis XV’s reign in 1774, smaller Wigs became fashionable, until even they disappeared.

Many of the Wigs that gentlemen wore were created from real human hair, and it was common for fashionable Beaus to keep their Wig looking perfect, by carrying in their side pocket “a Tortoiseshell Wig-Comb … for constant use.”[2]

It also became common for people to sell their hair to earn extra money. In fact, at one point, real hair became worth so much, people who had long flowing locks were sometimes threatened or attacked for their hair.

In the 1700s, all sorts of Wigs came in and out of fashion. Among the fashionable Wigs of the times were three:

The Tie-Wig.
Known as The Ramillies Wig (sometimes spelled Ramilies);

The Bob-Wig;

The Bag-Wig.

Tie-Wigs became popular during Queen Anne’s reign, but they were not a Wig that was at first considered full dress.

They acquired their name because the Wig’s curls were tied up, or the Wig was tied to the head. Lord Bolingbroke, an English politician, government official, and leader of the Tories, was among the first to wear and popularise the Wig in England. He created a great scandal, when after being hastily summoned to see The Queen, he appeared in his Tie Wig.

“This Wig had a plaited tail, tied at the top with a large ribbon bow, and at the bottom with a smaller one. The Queen remarked that she supposed, next time, Lord Bolingbroke would come in his night-cap.”[3]

PART TWO FOLLOWS.

Ember Wednesday In September.

Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,
unless stated otherwise.

Ember Wednesday in September.

   In 2024, it is Celebrated on 18 September.

Station at Saint Mary-Major.

Violet Vestments.

Iona Abbey,

Scotland.

Image: SHUTTERSTOCK

As on other Wednesdays in Ember Weeks, The Station is held at Saint Mary-Major.

The Prophet Amos had foretold in the 8th-Century B.C., the destruction of the Kingdom of Israel and its coming restoration (Lesson). Later on, indeed, Nehemias and Esdras brought back the captives from Babylon and rebuilt Jerusalem.

When this work was completed, they all assembled on the first day of the seventh month, when Esdras read to them The Law of Moses and said: "This is The Holy Day of The Lord, be not sad for The Joy of The Lord is our strength" (Epistle and Communion).

English: Basilica of Saint Mary-Major, Rome, where 

The Mass is said on Ember Wednesday in September.

Italiano: Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore

Photo: 23 May 2016.

Source: Own work.

Author: Pierre-Selim Huard

(Wikimedia Commons)

The Wednesday in September Ember Week, which month was formerly, as its name shows, the seventh month of the year in Roman times, recalls this joyous Anniversary, which was a figure of our redemption by Jesus; indeed, the Introit tells us to be thrilled with joy in God our protector.

This joy is accompanied by the Spirit of Penitence expressed in the Violet Vestments used, and The Church Prays that we, depriving ourselves of bodily nourishment, may also abstain from sins of the mind (Collect). The Gospel, indeed, speaks of the impure spirit, which can only be dispelled by Prayer and Fasting.

Having fallen into sin through our weakness, let us Pray and Fast, that God may give a remedy by His merciful help (Collect before The Lesson).

Mass: Exsultáte Deo.

The following Text is from Wikipedia - the free encyclopædia.

In The Liturgical Calendar of The Western Christian Churches, Ember Days are four separate sets of three days within the same week — specifically, the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday — roughly equidistant in the circuit of the year, that are set aside for Fasting and Prayer.

These days, set apart for special Prayer and Fasting, were considered especially suitable for The Ordination of Clergy. The Ember Days are known, in Latin, as the “Quatuor Anni Tempora” (the “Four Seasons Of The Year”), or, formerly, as the “Jejunia Quatuor Temporum” (“Fasts Of The Four Seasons”).

The four Quarterly Periods, during which The Ember Days fall, are called The Embertides.

The term “Ember Days” refers to three days set apart for Fasting, Abstinence, and Prayer, during each of the four Seasons of the year. The purpose of their introduction was to thank God for the gifts of nature, to teach men to make use of them in moderation, and to assist the needy.

Possibly occasioned by the agricultural feasts of ancient Rome, they came to be observed by Christians for the Sanctification of the different Seasons of the year. James G. Sabak argues that The Embertide Vigils were “ . . . not based on imitating agrarian models of Pre-Christian Roman practices, but, rather, on an eschatological rendering of the year, punctuated by The Solstices and The Equinoxes, and, thus, underscores the eschatological significance of all Liturgical Vigils in the City of Rome.”

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Another Blast From The Past: “Amazed”. Sung by: Lonestar.

“Amazed”.

Sung by: Lonestar.

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Saint Joseph Of Cupertino. Confessor. Feast Day, Today, 18 September.

Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,
unless stated otherwise.

Saint Joseph of Cupertino.
   Confessor.
   Feast Day 18 September.

Double.

White Vestments.

English: Saint Joseph of Cupertino is lifted in flight

at the sight of The Basilica of Loreto

Italiano: S. Giuseppe da Copertino si eleva in volo

alla vista della Basilica di Loreto.

Artist: Ludovico Mazzanti (1686-1775).

Date: 18th-Century.

Current location: 

Church of Saint Joseph of Cupertino, Osimo, Italy.

Source/Photographer:

http://www.turismosi.it/writable/risorse/

santuario_san_giuseppe_da_copertino_osimo2ny.jpg

(Wikimedia Commons)

A humble son of Saint Francis, whose Stigmata we Commemorated yesterday, Saint Joseph also glorifies The Cross of Jesus, which The Liturgy exalted, recently, on

14 September (The Exaltation of The Holy Cross).

Like the Seraphic Patriarch, he strove to remain attached to The Cross by absolute Poverty, heroic Obedience, and Virginal Purity.

Such was his spirit of sacrifice and Prayer, that he accepted with Holy Patience and great serenity to be misunderstood and calumniated (Offertory). Wherefore, God, Who exalts the humble, caused him to pass from the rank of Brother to that of Clerk and to be made a Priest.

He wrought such Miracles that he implored Heaven to withdraw from him the remarkable powers with which he was endowed. He died a Holy Death at Osimo, Italy, in 1663.

Mass: Diléctio Dei.
Gospel: Loquebátur Jesus.

The following Text is from Wikipedia - the free encyclopædia.

Joseph of Cupertino, O.F.M. Conv. (Italian: Giuseppe da Copertino) (17 June 1603 – 18 September 1663) was an Italian Conventual Franciscan Friar who is honoured as a Christian Mystic and Saint. He was said to be prone to miraculous levitation and intense ecstatic visions.

English: The Nave,

Basilica Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venice.

Altarpiece: The Miracle of Saint Joseph of Cupertino.

Français: La partie droite de la nef de la

Basilique Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari.

Tableau du retable: Le miracle de

Joseph de Cupertinopar Giuseppe Nogari.

Italiano: Il lato destro della navata della

Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari.

Pala d'altare: Il miracolo di Giuseppe da Copertino da Giuseppe Nogari.

Artist: Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari.

Giuseppe Nogari (1699–1766).

Photo: 30 May 2016.

Source: Own work.

Author: Didier Descouens

(Wikimedia Commons)

“Die Unbefleckte Empfängnis”. “The Immaculate Conception”. Be Prepared For October (The Month Of Our Lady).

The Immaculate Conception

(1767 – 1769).

by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.

Source: MUSEO DEL PRADO

(Wikimedia Commons)

Text from Wikipedia - the free encyclopædia.

Die Unbefleckte Empfängnis Mariens (lateinisch immaculata conceptio) ist ein 1854 verkündetes Dogma der römisch-katholischen Kirche, nach dem die Gottesmutter Maria vor der Erbsünde bewahrt wurde. Damit habe Gott Maria vom ersten Augenblick ihres Daseins an vor jeder Sünde bewahrt, weil sie die Mutter Gottes werden sollte.

The Immaculate Conception of Mary (Latin: Immaculata Conceptio) is a Dogma of The Roman Catholic Church, proclaimed in 1854, according to which The Blessed 

Mother Mary was saved from Original Sin. 

God thus protected Mary from every sin from 

the first moment of her existence, because she was 

to become The Mother of God.

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