Name: The Rudgate Singers. The XXXth Anniversary Mass!
Start: 2026-06-27T14:00:00+01:00
Location: Garrison Church of St Wilfrid, Strensall, York. YO32 5SJ

The Rudgate Singers. The XXXth Anniversary Mass!

You are most warmly welcome to come along either to sing, or just to be present, for this very, very special celebration. An incredible achievement of the Rudgates providing Liturgical Music to congregations throughout the UK and beyond!
The details can now be confirmed.
Pontifical Mass in honour of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour.
Celebrant. The Right Rev. Paul Mason, Bishop of the UK Armed Forces.
Also attending will be the Very Rev. Fr. Mykola MATWIJIWSKYJ MBE, Mitred Archpriest and Vicar General of the Ukrainian Eparchy of the Holy Family of London.
During the past 30 years, we have sung mainly in churches (Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox) as well as Abbeys, Priories, and some Cathedrals, the biggest venue by far, both in size and importance, being the inaugural St Margaret Clitherow Pilgrimage Mass held in York Minster. The Icon of Our Lady of Victories, brought from Ukraine to the UK hitherto on display at the UK Forces Garrison Cathedral in Aldershot, will be on display in the church, alongside an Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour and the Mass will conclude with an edited version in Ukrainian of the Sub tuum praesidium (the oldest known Marian prayer) by Dmitry Bortniansky.
We're trying to reach out to everyone who has been involved with us over the last three decades, including singing with us informally during the Covid Lockdowns. You're all very welcome to take part!
Music during the Mass will include the Proper of the Day from the Graduale Romanum, and, of course, by tradition, the Anniversary Mass will be Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli! Motets will be Victoria's Ave Maria and Byrd's Ave Verum, both sung at the inaugural Mass 30 years ago.
Rehearsal on the day for singers will be at 11am.
We know that this is still a few months away, but as it's such an important anniversary, we're publicising it now in order to give people as much notice as possible!