It is a blessing that the government has decided that in the present lockdown we “can attend places of worship for a service.” Thank you to everyone who contacted their MP during the second lockdown, asking their MP to request to see…
Holy Mass for Christmas
Although the Holyday Obligation remains suspended by our bishops during the present pandemic, many, many people will want to take part in a Christmas Mass. With the limitations of numbers permitted in church, rightly, to keep people safe, it’s good to…
Lockdown news: visiting the church
Thankfully, in this second lockdown, churches may open for private, individual, silent prayer, and going to a church for private prayer is one of the valid reasons for leaving the house. The usual restrictions we are now used to apply, of course,…
Lockdown news
Instead of Holy Mass, the churches will be open for private, silent prayer, for an hour each time, starting at the times listed below. St Mary Crowned, 10am on Thursday 5th All Saints, 10am on Friday 6th All Saints, 6pm…
Confessions on Saturday
Thanks to the generosity of our stewards, we will be able, God willing, to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation next Saturday (3rd October) and again on Saturday 17th. 10am to 10.30am, at St Mary Crowned. Please come dressed for the…
Online donation portal now open!
Many thanks to all those people who have set up standing orders so they may continue to support their parish even though in present circumstances they are not able to put something into the collection at Holy Mass. There is…
Holy Mass with a congregation
Thanks be to God! We have obtained permission to celebrate Holy Mass with a congregation at All Saints, on Saturdays at 6pm; and at St Mary Crowned, on Sundays at 10.30am. Edit: now that St Mary Crowned is closed for…
No opening for private prayer at St Mary Crowned this Thursday
In order to continue preparing St Mary Crowned for permission to open the church for Holy Mass with a congregation, it is necessary to omit the Thursday session of opening for private prayer this week. We are sorry for any…