The Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament

The Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament (CBS) was founded in 1862 as part of the Catholic Revival in the Church of England: it is the oldest devotional society in the Church of England for Priests and Laity. Its aim was to be, first of all, a confraternity (brotherhood) of men and women praying and working for a greater devotion to Jesus Christ in the Eucharist and in the Sacrament of his Body and  Blood. Today it is no longer confined to England alone but has spread to many places  within the Anglican Communion of churches, especially in Great Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and parts of Africa. There is a separate, self-governing CBS in the USA.

Wherever possible members of CBS meet together in local Wards for prayer, worship and mutual support under the guidance of a priest as Ward  Superior. The Ward at St.
Giles is for the whole of Reading and meets each  month. 
Dates for 2011/ 2012:
2011 Thu 15th December_         
Feria of 3rd Week of Advent
2012 Thu 19th January      
Feria of 2nd Week of Ordinary Time
2012 Thu 16th February        
Feria of 6th Week of Ordinary Time
2012 Thu 15th March         
Feria of 3rd Week of Lent
2012 Thu 19th April       
Feria of 2nd Week of Easter
__ 2012 Thu 17th May         
Feria 6th Week of Easter
2012 Sat in June          
NATIONAL FESTIVAL
2012 Thu 21st June        
S. Aloysius of Gonzaga
2012 Thu 19th July         
Feria 15th Week of Ordinary Time
2012 Thu 16th August         
NO MEETING
2012 Thu 20th September
Ss Andrew Kim Taegon & Paul Chong Hasang
2012 Thu 18th October         
S Luke the Evangelist
2012 Thu 15th November         
Feria 32nd Week of Ordinary Time
2012 Thu 20th December         
Feria of 3rd Week of Advent
PLEASE, DO COME AND JOIN US WHEN YOU CAN.
The Objects of CBS
The Confraternity exists for the advancement of the catholic faith in the AnglicanTradition and in particular to promote:

·         The honour due to Jesus Christ our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament of his Body and Blood,

·         Prayer for one another at the Eucharist,

·         Careful preparation for and reception of Holy Communion, including the Eucharistic fast,

·         The reverent and dignified celebration of the Eucharist and the reservation and veneration of the Blessed Sacrament,

·         The continuance of the catholic priesthood, and

·         Catholic theological teaching, learning and development.

http://www.confraternity.org.uk/