The St. Nicholas Initiative

The Society has launched a fund to help develop initiatives to support parishes and clergy who wish to implement aspects of Pope Benedict XVI's motu proprio Summorum Pontificum.

Working Group

The Society has established a working group comprised of six scholars and theologians that meets six times each year to consider theological aspects of the traditional liturgy. The Society intends to increase the size of the group over time.

Speakers

The fund enables speakers to visit clergy, parish and lay groups in the United Kingdom that seek to gain a deeper understanding of aspects of the extraordinary forms of the Roman Rite. If you wish to request a speaker, please email us.

Retreats for Clergy

The fund will also be used for development retreats aimed at clergy wishing to learn more of the spirituality of the extraordinary forms of the Roman Rite. The first retreat will take place from 11-13 December 2008. It will be led by the Very Rev'd. Ignatius Harrison of the London Oratory at Belmont Abbey in Herefordshire. This will be followed by a retreat 25-29 May 2009 at the Benedictine monasery of Le Barroux in France. If you are a priest or deacon and wish to attend this event please email us.

Support the Fund

Donations in support of the St. Nicholas Initiative can be sent to:

The Society of St. Catherine of Siena (St. Nicholas Fund)
c/o 1 Cackle Hill Cottages
Snelston
Ashbourne
Derbyshire
DE6 2DL

Please indicate whether you are a UK taxpayer when sending your donation, as through Gift Aid your donation can be worth up to 30% more.

Alternatively, donations can be made online through PayPal, although please note that the Society is unable to claim gift-aid through this method.