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THIS SUNDAY: TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
St. Francis’ Church will be the location for public masses on Saturday 26 September at 5.30pm, on Sunday 27 September at 8:00, 9:30am and 11:15 am. There will be also be public masses this week on Tuesday 29 September at 10.00am and Thursday 1 October at 7.30pm.
Please remember to wear a face covering in church, thank you.
Following the release of the NHS Covid 19 App, a QR code will now be displayed just inside the entrance of St Francis church. Parishioners may now scan the QR code on arrival. It will be sufficient for only one member of the family/group sitting together to scan the code. For those who do not have/wish to use the App, we are asking all those who attend church to provide their name and contact details in accordance with the NHS "Track and Trace". To speed up entry to church, please bring a pre-filled in attendance slip available here.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY – DAY OF UNITY
During the COVID19 pandemic, the SVP (Kenilworth) conference has continued to work for those in need. Members are uniting spiritually on Sunday, 27 September, usually kept as the feast day of St. Vincent de Paul, to pray for each other, for those affected by Coronavirus, for all who have looked after us during the pandemic, and for a brighter future ahead. We have compiled a sheet of readings, prayers and reflections, and everyone is welcome to join us in prayer by accessing these online, on this week’s parish website. (If you require a paper copy of the sheet, or would like to support the work of the SVP, please phone 01926 858 436).
SVP FESTIVAL MASS
The annual Festival Mass for the SVP is being held at St Chad’s Cathedral on the 26 and 27 September; there are two masses on each day 12noon and 2pm on Saturday 26 & 10 and12noon on Sunday 27 September. This year due to the current lockdown measures in place, many of the members cannot attend, so the masses are being streamed on the Cathedral web site. This is an invitation for any of our parish who like to join in our celebration.
‘SECOND’ COLLECTIONS
There will be a separate collecting receptacle near the door each week for the particular collection.
THIS SUNDAY – FATHER HUDSON’S SOCIETY (SOCIAL WELFARE)
On 26-27 September the ‘second collection’ will be for Father Hudson’s Care, to enable the mission of supporting vulnerable people across the Archdiocese of Birmingham. The Father Hudson’s Society reaches out to people of all ages who need help, advice, and support at times of adversity.
Please give generously to this worthy cause – envelopes are available.
NEXT SUNDAY – PETER’S PENCE (SUPPORTING THE HOLY FATHER)
CONGRATULATIONS
We offer our congratulations to Fathers Clive Dytor, Alexander Taylor, Sean Gough, and Benedict Skipper who were ordained as priests in the Cathedral recently. We ask a blessing on them and on the parishes where they will serve.
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• All people coming to mass must wear a face covering (e.g. face mask or scarf)
• The church will be well ventilated with doors and windows open so please dress accordingly
• When arriving please observe the 1 m + social distance. There will be a steward to welcome you at the main door of the church (the door through the covered link will be closed).
• Alcohol-based hand gel will be available and must be used on entry and departure from the church.
• A steward will direct you to a space. There is space for family groups to sit together whilst still distanced from others.
• Personal possessions should be kept to a minimum.
• Toilets will not be available.
Please stay at home if...
+ You may have a pre-existing condition or are immuno-compromised
+ You are feeling ill, including high temperature, a new continuous cough, loss of smell/taste
+ You suspect you may be ill or have been exposed to Covid 19
+ You have a sick family member at home
During Mass there will be no singing, offertory procession, or physical sign-of-peace. There may be single-use mass sheets which you are asked to take home with you and recycle.
At the time of Holy Communion please stay seated until directed by a steward. Receive in silence in the hand (at arm’s length). Face coverings are to be worn to receive the host, and then step to one side and adjust face covering to consume, re-cover and then return to seat.
At the end of mass again please stay seated until instructed by a steward. The fire exits at the back of church will be used to leave church.
Collection containers for offerings will be located on a table at the exit. Please do not congregate at the end of mass and clear the exits as soon as possible. The Church will be cleaned after each Liturgy
The Parish Centre and St Augustine’s are to remain closed for the foreseeable future.
If you wish to volunteer as a steward please email us.
Mass times (see details during time of CO-VID 19 at top of page)
Masses in ordinary times are generally held at the following times. For weekly variations, please consult our Bulletin.
St Francis St Augustine
Sunday 09:30 & 11.15 08:00
Monday 09:30
Tuesday 12:00
Wednesday 10:00
Thursday 19:30
Friday 19:30
Saturday 10:00 & 17:30
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 10.30am – 11.00am and 4.45 pm – 5.15 pm
Masses in ordinary times are generally held at the following times. For weekly variations, please consult our Bulletin.
St Francis St Augustine
Sunday 09:30 & 11.15 08:00
Monday 09:30
Tuesday 12:00
Wednesday 10:00
Thursday 19:30
Friday 19:30
Saturday 10:00 & 17:30
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 10.30am – 11.00am and 4.45 pm – 5.15 pm
Liturgical Dates
Click here to see the liturgical dates for 2020 as published by the Liturgical Office for England & Wales.
The parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham: Registered Charity No. 234216 and complies with its Privacy Notice
Prayers for the sick
Our Parish actively encourages praying for our parishioners, relatives and friends who are sick and in need of support. Until now this has been achieved on an informal basis by parishioners providing details to one of our Priests. With the advent of GDPR, we are obliged to make that process more formal - please click here in order to read more and to download the form that must be completed and given to one of our Priests.