St. Aldhelm’s Malmesbury

150 Year Anniversary 11th & 12th July 2025

Photographs from both days are below. At the bottom is the Anniversary Video.

IUBILAEUM A.D. MMXXV

The Holy Father Francis
cordially imparts the requested
Apostolic Blessing to
Fr. Thomas Kulandaisamy, MSFS
and all the Parishioners
of St. Aldhelms Church
on the occasion of the 150th Anniversary
of the Dedication of the Church
invoking through the intercession
of the Blessed Virgin Mary
an abundance of Divine graces

Malmesbury, 12th July 2025

Ex Aedibus Vaticanis, die 22.3.2025

Card. Konrad Krajewski
Almoner of His Holiness

Day One

Evening Prayers Friday, 11th July 2025

A priest delivering a sermon at a church altar during a religious service, with candles and religious symbols on the altar and a congregation of children and adults watching.
People sitting in pews inside a church, attending a religious service.
A priest dressed in white robes stands behind a lectern reading during a church service, with children and adults in the congregation. The church altar is decorated with candles, flowers, and religious symbols.
A clergy member speaking at a church altar during a religious ceremony, with other clergy and congregation members present. The altar is decorated with candles and religious symbols, and floral arrangements are on the side. The photograph is taken th
Interior of a church during a service with the congregation seated in pews facing the altar, decorated with flowers, with stained glass windows on the sides and a priest at the pulpit.
A church service with a priest speaking at a pulpit, an altar with lit candles, a cross, and floral decorations, overlooking a congregation seated in pews, with hanging lights in the foreground.
A priest reading from a lectern during a church service, with an altar decorated with candles and flowers in the background, and children sitting in the congregation.
Interior of a church with congregants seated on wooden pews, facing the altar where a priest is speaking, stained glass windows along the side walls, and a chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
Children singing choir in church during a service, facing elderly congregation members.
Children singing choir in a church during a service, with an altar and candles in the background.
Interior of a church with a large crucifix on the wall, three red chairs beneath it, and a man sitting on a bench reading a booklet.
Group of five people singing и playing musical instruments in a room, including a man playing acoustic guitar and a woman playing keyboard.
A group of musicians and singers performing inside a church, with stained glass windows and religious statues in the background, and a woman sitting in the pew reading music.

Day Two

Mass of the Eucharist Saturday, 12th July 2025

A group of women singing in a church choir, holding sheet music, with an altar and religious statues in the background.
Priest and altar server entering a church during a religious ceremony, with congregation seated on either side.
A group of people participating in a religious ceremony inside a church. The priest in the center is holding a red book above his head. The congregation around him appears to be in prayer or reflection, with some looking down. The church interior has
Catholic church congregation during a religious service, with priests in white robes leading, some holding religious artifacts, and parishioners singing or praying, inside a church with stained glass windows.
People attending a church service, some holding hymn books, inside a church with stained glass windows and religious artwork on the walls.
A congregation of people attending a church service, with some clergy members in white robes, inside a church with stained glass windows depicting religious figures.
A congregation of diverse people participating in a church service inside a church with stained glass windows and religious artwork, some clergy in white robes with crosses.
A religious ceremony inside a church with priests dressed in white robes standing on the altar, holding papers or books, and a congregation of men and women standing and participating in the service. The church has stained glass windows and religious
A group of priests and congregation members praying during a church service inside a church with stained glass windows.
Three priests wearing white robes stand side by side during a religious ceremony, holding pamphlets or prayer books.
A priest and a young man in white robes performing a religious ceremony at an altar with lit candles and a cross in a church.
A priest performing a Catholic Mass in a church, with other priests and altar servers seated behind him. The church interior features stained glass windows, flowers, and religious statues, with a woman in a red dress standing near the entrance.
A priest in white robes performing a religious ceremony in a church with a group of priests and altar servers in the background, decorated with flowers, candles, and stained glass windows.
A group of people standing inside a church, holding booklets, during a religious ceremony. The man in the foreground wears a white robe, and the others are dressed in casual and semi-formal attire.
A group of people participating in a religious ceremony inside a church, with stained glass windows and wooden pews in the background.
Group of elderly people standing inside a church, reading hymn books during a religious service.
A priest leading a religious ceremony at an altar, with other clergy members in the background.
A priest leads a church service at an altar decorated with flowers, candles, and religious symbols, inside a church with stained glass windows and worshippers seated in pews.
A Catholic priest standing at the altar during a church service, surrounded by candles and flower arrangements, with congregation members in attendance.
A religious ceremony in a church, with two priests shaking hands at the altar, surrounded by other priests seated on either side.
A priest holding a certificate or document during a religious ceremony in a church, surrounded by other clergy members.
A religious ceremony in a church with priests dressed in white robes, one handing a document to another, surrounded by seated clergy members and an altar with candles and flowers in the background.
An elderly woman holding a program or hymnbook at a church service, surrounded by people standing in pews.
An elderly woman wearing a red shirt with white butterfly patterns is reading a brochure or program with a picture of a statue in a crowded indoor setting, possibly a church or community hall filled with people sitting and waiting.
A priest conducting a Catholic church service at the altar with people standing and praying.
A man wearing glasses, a white suit, striped shirt, and pink tie, standing at a white lectern reading from a book in a church. The lectern has the words "Verbum Domini" engraved on it. In the background, there are lit candles and floral arrangements.
Clergy and parishioners inside a church during a religious service, with altar, stained glass windows, and religious statues visible.
A man and a woman standing at a church altar, reading from a book. The altar has the words "Verbum Domini" inscribed on it. The background features candles and floral arrangements.
An elderly woman reading or speaking at a church altar with a stone lectern engraved with "Verbum Domini" during a service or ceremony, candles and flowers in the background.
A group of elderly people attending a church service, holding hymn books and prayer programs, inside a church with stained glass windows.
A group of elderly people standing inside a church during a service, holding songbooks or hymn sheets and singing
A priest wearing white robes and glasses is speaking from a pulpit during a church service, with other clergy members blurred in the background.
A priest in white robes holding a censer during a religious ceremony inside a church with candles and flowers in the background.
A priest speaking at the pulpit during a church service or mass, with an altar decorated with candles, flowers, and religious symbols in the background, and congregation members seated and listening.
A priest standing at a pulpit delivering a sermon during a church service with an altar decorated with flowers, candles, and a crucifix in the background. Several clergy members and congregation members are seated in the church.
Interior of a church during a service with many seated congregants facing the altar, which is decorated with flowers and lit candles, with stained glass windows along the side walls.
A priest in white robes stands at a lectern, reading or speaking, with another clergy member seated behind him in a church setting.
Priests and congregation attending a religious ceremony or mass in a church.
Clergy members and congregation attending a religious service inside a church.
Older adults seated in church pews during a religious service, some wearing crosses and holding hymn books.
Group of elderly women attending a church service or community event, seated on wooden pews, wearing casual and semi-formal clothing, some with glasses and jewelry.
Older adults sitting in a church or synagogue, attentively listening to a service or presentation.
A priest giving a sermon at a Catholic church service, with five other clergy members seated behind him at the altar, decorated with candles, flowers, and religious symbols.
A priest leading a church service at the altar with seven other priests seated in the background in a church with stained glass windows.
A boy with black hair, wearing a black polo shirt, is reading from papers into a microphone during a school presentation. Several other children sit nearby, and a man in white attire stands in the background.
A young girl with glasses reading from a paper into a microphone during a school presentation, surrounded by other children.
A group of five priests standing side by side in white liturgical robes, some holding prayer books or pamphlets during a religious ceremony.
A priest and four other clergy members in white robes participating in a religious service with candles and a cross.
A young girl with long dark hair and colorful braids holding a microphone and reading from a piece of paper at a gathering.
A priest with glasses, wearing white robes with gold trim, standing with hands pressed together in prayer, during a religious ceremony with children in the foreground.
A young boy with dark hair, wearing a blue shirt, holding a microphone and reading from a piece of paper in front of a group of children.
Children standing in front of an altar during a church service, with a priest and other clergy members in the background.
A priest preparing for a religious ceremony at an altar with candles and a large open book.
Catholic priests and monks conducting a religious ceremony at an altar inside a church, with stained glass windows and candles in the background.
A young woman with glasses holding two chalices standing among a seated crowd at a church service.
Two young women carrying chalices walk through a seated audience during a religious or spiritual ceremony in a church or chapel.
Two priests dressed in white robes participate in a religious ceremony, with one praying and the other holding a chalice.
Two priests in white vestments are praying during a religious ceremony, with their hands on their chests and eyes closed, standing at an altar with a lit candle, a gold cross, and glassware.
Catholic priests conducting a religious ceremony in a church, with lit candles on the altar.
Catholic priests celebrating a religious service at an altar inside a church, with candles, religious symbols, and stained glass windows.
Clergy members in white robes participating in a religious ceremony, holding papers, with lit candles and a cross in the foreground.
Religious ceremony with clergy and officiant praying, wearing white robes, in a church setting.
A priest holding a censer in a church during a religious ceremony, with several other clergy members standing behind the altar, which is decorated with candles, flowers, and religious symbols.
Catholic priests conducting a church service at an altar with candles and religious icons, congregation standing in pews, stained glass windows in the background.
A Catholic altar ceremony with priests and congregation, including priests dressed in white vestments, participants with bowed heads, and an altar decorated with candles, flowers, and religious symbols inside a church.
A Catholic church service where a priest is elevating a chalice during the Eucharist, surrounded by other priests and altar servers, with congregation members in the pews
Catholic priests conducting the Eucharist during a church service with congregation and altar with candles and flowers.
A Catholic priest holding a chalice with communion wine during a religious service with other clergy members in the background, inside a church.
A priest in white vestments blessing a young boy during a religious ceremony.
A young man receiving Holy Communion from a priest during a Catholic church service.
A priest in white robes conducting a Catholic mass at an altar decorated with flowers and lit candles inside a church, with congregation members watching.
A priest in white robes stands at a podium reading from a book in a church with lit candles and floral arrangements in the background.
A priest in white vestments standing at a pulpit inside a church, speaking into a microphone, with candles and flower arrangements in the background.
A man with dark hair, smiling, standing at a church pulpit with a religious book, in a church with stained glass windows. The pulpit has Latin inscription "Verbum Domini".
A priest standing at a lectern, reading from a book, with another priest sitting behind him in a church setting.
A religious ceremony, likely a wedding, taking place inside a church with priests and participants exchanging framed documents.
In a church, a man and woman stand at the front holding framed certificates. The woman is wearing glasses and a black top with a patterned skirt. The man has glasses and a white shirt. Behind them, a priest and other clergy members smile, with an orn
A priest in white robes reading from a paper during a church service, with other clergy members sitting behind him, an altar with lit candles, a floral arrangement, religious symbols, and stained glass windows in the background.
A priest in white robes standing at the altar during a church service, reading from a large printed program. Behind him, several clergy members are seated at the altar, with lit candles, a cross, and religious symbols on the altar cloth. The church i
A priest holding a pamphlet in front of his face during a church service, with other clergy members smiling and clapping nearby, inside a church with stained glass windows and an altar decorated with candles and flowers.
A church service or ceremony with a large congregation of mostly elderly people, some are smiling and clapping, and a woman holding a framed document is walking down the aisle, smiling'
Group of elderly people attending a church ceremony, with some individuals smiling and gathering in the aisle, while others are seated inside the church. The setting is bright with natural light coming through arched windows.
A group of five elderly people standing in front of a priest in a church during a ceremony, with an altar decorated with flowers and lit candles in the background.
A group of six people standing in a church, with one holding a framed certificate, during a ceremony or celebration.
A priest stands at an altar in a church during a religious ceremony, wearing white vestments with a cross, surrounded by lit candles and floral arrangements.
Group of Catholic priests and altar servers standing in front of an altar inside a church, with lit candles, religious symbols, and stained glass windows in the background.
Clergy and congregation in a church during a religious service with stained glass windows and wooden pews.
People attending a church ceremony, some wearing white robes, inside a church with stained glass windows and religious artwork.
People gathered inside a church, engaged in prayer and singing during a religious service.
People inside a church participating in a religious ceremony, some holding hymn books, and a priest in white robes leading prayer.
People singing in a church choir, standing on a balcony with an organ pipe backdrop, holding sheet music.
Certificate celebrating Pope Francis' 150th anniversary, featuring a photo of him at the top, floral border, and text in various colors.
A large dining hall filled with people sitting at tables with white tablecloths. Some people are eating and talking, while others are standing and socializing. The room has high ceilings, large windows with red curtains, and wooden floors.
An elderly woman with gray hair and wearing a light gray shirt looks attentively at something outside the frame, while others are blurred in the foreground and background.
An elderly woman with short gray hair, glasses, and wearing a white top with a cross necklace, is sitting at a table having a conversation. There is a glass of iced tea on the table. Other people are standing and talking in the background.
Two men, one elderly with glasses and a plaid shirt wearing a religious cross, and the other a priest in a black clerical collar, are sitting together at a social gathering, engaging in conversation. There are glasses of beverage and other people in
A woman with blond hair wearing a white dress with red polka dots is talking to a man with glasses and a beard. She is holding a drink and gesturing with her hand during a conversation at a social gathering.
A woman and an older man talking and smiling at a social gathering, with other people in the background.
A man is speaking to an audience of elderly people seated at tables in a well-lit room, with a microphone in his hand.
Attendees at a social gathering in a large hall with wood floors and high ceilings, some sitting at tables and others standing near a table of cookies and snacks.
A woman with short gray hair wearing a lavender dress and colorful necklace standing near a table with snacks. She is in a dining hall with other people seated and standing, some engaging in conversation, in a well-lit room with wooden floors and lar
A man in a suit receiving an award or certificate from a woman in a pink dress, while another man with a microphone witnesses the event in a room with wooden floors.
An award or certificate presentation ceremony taking place indoors with four people on stage, two men and two women, with one woman receiving a framed certificate and shaking hands with a man, while another woman stands beside them and a man holds a
A group of five people on a wooden floor in a room with white walls, two large speakers, a screen, and a framed wooden plaque in the background. One man is handing an award or certificate to a woman in a pink dress, who is smiling and wearing colorfu
A group of people standing in a room during a celebration or event, with gifts and presentation materials around, and one man speaking into a microphone with a smile.
A group of four people standing in a room, with the woman in white holding a framed certificate or photo. The man to her right is speaking into a microphone and touching her shoulder. The woman on the left is watching, with her hands clasped. In the
An older woman holding a framed certificate and speaking into a microphone, standing next to a man in clerical attire with his arms crossed, at an indoor event. Two large speakers are visible behind them, and a wooden plaque with names is on the wall
A group of five people at an indoor event. Four are standing, and one is seated. Two women and one man are standing in the center, with the women smiling; one woman is holding a plaque. The man is speaking into a microphone. The background shows a wo
A woman in a polka dot dress is receiving an award or certificate from an older woman in a patterned dress during a formal event or ceremony in a room with a wooden floor. Several seated guests are watching, two large screens and two speakers are on
Group of diverse elderly women and men, including Catholic clergy, standing indoors in a room with wooden floors and white walls, some holding framed certificates.

150 Years Jubilee Video

A Celebration of 150 Years, St Aldhelm’s Catholic Church, Malmesbury (1875–2025)

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