Marian
Franciscans
BRINGING FORTH CHRIST THROUGH MARY
The blessing of our Seraphic Father Saint Francis
May the Lord bless you and keep you. May He show His face to you and have mercy on you. May He turn His countenance towards you and give you peace.
OUR MISSION
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about us
Our prime objective as missionaries is to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ by means of devotion to the Immaculate for the greatest glory of God and for the salvation of all souls. As Christ came into this world through our Lady, we, too, seek to abandon ourselves to Her maternal protection, in order to unite ourselves to Christ most perfectly. It is through Mary that Christ enters the world, and likewise through Her that we enter into His Kingdom.
Hence, with friaries in Portsmouth and Dundee, we are here to promote the importance of consecrating ourselves to the Blessed Virgin Mary for the benefit of our own souls and for those of the whole world . Following the recent example of Saint Maximilian Kolbe - ardent devotee of the Immaculate - we use the media as a key tool for our apostolate.
"Men do not fear a powerful hostile army as the powers of hell fear the name and protection of Mary."
Saint Bonaventure
APOSTOLATE
Our Lady
We hold various conferences and symposiums to promote the importance of consecration to our Lady.
Radio Immaculata
With 24 hour coverage, Radio Immaculata provides talks, prayers, devotions and podcasts for the faithful, so that they may come to know and love Christ through His Blessed Mother.
Pro-Life Work
Pro-life work is one of our apostolates. The friars take part in the 40 Days for Life campaign and pray outside abortion centres for the souls of the unborn as well as for the conversion of their mothers.
Gregorian Chant Course
Gregorian chant is the highest form of sacred music which the Church considers as most suitable for worship. Not only does it transport the soul, elevating it to the contemplation of God, but also forms the soul by disposing it to the practice of virtue. You are welcome to sign up to our 8-month Scola Cantorum course.
"Let us run to Mary, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with a perfect confidence."
Saint Francis de Sales
LATEST VIDEOS
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MASS TIMES
You can find our live streamed Masses on our YouTube channel at the given times.
St Joseph'S Dundee
Sunday
9:00 am & 11:00 am
Monday - Friday
7:00 am & 6:00 pm
Saturday
7:00 am & 9:30 am
St Joseph's Portsmouth
Sunday
11:00 am
Monday - Saturday
7:00 am
”It is impossible to save one's soul without devotion to Mary and without her protection.”
Saint Anselm, Archbishop and Doctor of the Church
HOMILIES
"All true children of God have God for their father and Mary for his mother; anyone who does not have Mary for his mother, does not have God for his father."
Saint Louis Marie de Montfort
”To desire grace without recourse to the Virgin Mother is to desire to fly without wings.”
Pope Pius XII
SAINT MAXIMILIAN KOLBE
Prayer is powerful beyond limits when we turn to the Immaculata who is queen even of God's heart.
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI
I greet you, Lady, Holy Queen, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Virgin who became the Church, chosen by the most holy Father of Heaven; consecrated to holiness through His most holy and beloved Son and the Holy Spirit, the Comforter. In you was and is the whole fullness of grace and everything that is good.
SAINT PADRE PIO
Abandon yourself into the hands of Mary. She will take care of you.
“What a joy to remember that she [Mary] is our Mother! Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what have we to fear?”
Saint Therese of Lisieux
SOCIAL MEDIA
CONTACT
St. Joseph's Friary Portsmouth
St. Joseph's Presbytery
1 Milton Road
Portsmouth
PO3 6AN
Tel: 02392 831245
St Mary's Friary Dundee
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