Public Holy Mass 6th July – Important
HOLY MASSES I am pleased to say that we are now permitted to open the church again for Sunday and weekday Masses. This is good news! Masses will resume from Sunday 6th July at the ‘usual’ times (8:30am, 10:30am and 5:30pm).
Please bear in mind the following if you intend to come to Mass:
- Follow the guidance of the stewards for one-way entrance/exit through the church
- Be sure to use the hand sanitiser provided on entering and leaving
- DO NOT come to Mass if you have flu-like symptoms
- Please be sure to sit 2 metres apart, except where you are with people from one household
- Holy Communion will be distributed in one kind only, on the hand. The priest will explain the procedure to you at the appropriate time.
The Sunday Obligation remains suspended, so there is no sin in not attending Sunday Mass. Please, therefore, think about spreading out your Mass attendance to allow the largest number of people to be accommodated within the social distancing arrangements.
You are, of course, free to bring Gloves and Masks to Mass and use them if you feel it is safer. Each person will be respected for the decisions that they make in this matter. However, it would not be appropriate to receive Holy Communion while wearing gloves.
We expect to be open from today (Sunday), 28th June, from 11.30 am until 2.30pm and, thereafter, on Sundays (11.30am – 2.30pm) and Wednesdays (4.00pm – 7.00pm).
The customary Holy Hour in the parish will resume on Monday 18th May at 9.00am. It will take place on the Blessed Sacrament Altar so that it can be live-streamed.
Please note that, until life returns to normal, the Wednesday Mass, like all other weekday Masses, will be celebrated (and live-streamed) at 10.00am (rather than in the evening).
