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N.B. PUT CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR AT ‘BEDTIME’ ON SATURDAY 24TH!
THIS SUNDAY: THE THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
St. Francis’ Church will be the location for public masses on Saturday 24 October at 5.30pm, on Sunday 25 October at 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:15 am. There will be also be a public mass this week on Monday 26 October at 10.00am and Thursday 29 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.
‘SECOND’ COLLECTIONS
There is a separate collecting receptacle near the door each week for donations.
THIS SUNDAY: JOHNSON ASOCIATION COLLECTION
The annual collection for the infirm and retired clergy of the Archdiocese, the Johnson Association Collection, will be taken at all masses on 25 / 26 October. I commend this to you, though out of no immediate personal financial advantage (!), for your generosity. Yellow envelopes are available for those wishing to use Gift Aid.
NEXT SUNDAY: CLERGY TRAINING FUND COLLECTION
On Good Shepherd or Vocations Sunday, we were unable to have the annual collection for the formation of Priests and Deacons. There will be the annual collection this year over Sunday 31 October / 1 November.
NEXT SUNDAY: ALL SAINTS’ DAY
This year the Holyday to mark all the Saints is on Sunday, 1 November and Masses will be celebrated at St Francis’ Church at the usual Sunday times.
ALL SOULS’ DAY
Monday, 2 November, is the Commemoration of All Souls.
Requiem Mass for the departed will be celebrated at 10.00am at St Francis’ Church.
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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.
THIS SUNDAY: THE THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
St. Francis’ Church will be the location for public masses on Saturday 24 October at 5.30pm, on Sunday 25 October at 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:15 am. There will be also be a public mass this week on Monday 26 October at 10.00am and Thursday 29 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.
‘SECOND’ COLLECTIONS
There is a separate collecting receptacle near the door each week for donations.
THIS SUNDAY: JOHNSON ASOCIATION COLLECTION
The annual collection for the infirm and retired clergy of the Archdiocese, the Johnson Association Collection, will be taken at all masses on 25 / 26 October. I commend this to you, though out of no immediate personal financial advantage (!), for your generosity. Yellow envelopes are available for those wishing to use Gift Aid.
NEXT SUNDAY: CLERGY TRAINING FUND COLLECTION
On Good Shepherd or Vocations Sunday, we were unable to have the annual collection for the formation of Priests and Deacons. There will be the annual collection this year over Sunday 31 October / 1 November.
NEXT SUNDAY: ALL SAINTS’ DAY
This year the Holyday to mark all the Saints is on Sunday, 1 November and Masses will be celebrated at St Francis’ Church at the usual Sunday times.
ALL SOULS’ DAY
Monday, 2 November, is the Commemoration of All Souls.
Requiem Mass for the departed will be celebrated at 10.00am at St Francis’ Church.
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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.