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SUMMER HOLIDAYS
We welcome all visitors attending Mass in our parish over the summer period.
Whether you are visiting family and friends or just staying locally, we hope that you will have a have a blessed and happy time.
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
St. Francis’ Church will be the location for public masses on Saturday 1 August at 5.30pm, on Sunday 2 August at 8:00, 9:30amand 11:15 am and on Tuesday 4 August at 10:00am.
Please remember to wear a face covering in church, thank you.
Numbers at Mass on 26 July were significantly lower that over the previous Sunday.
I am aware that this is the summer holiday period, but I have been noticing some significant issues since we ‘opened up’ again. Where, for example, are our young families and the children from our Catholic schools? Where are our altar servers? There are those members of our parish, and you know who you are, who would never ever have missed a Sunday Mass previously, apart from illness or holidays.
I would ask ‘Where are you now’? Without you the life around the altar of our church and in the community of the parish will not once again grow and flourish.
The gospel today, one of our Lord’s miraculous feedings, invites us to realise how truly wonderful is that nourishment given to us in the gift of our Lord himself in the Blessed Sacrament. May we all be given the grace to respond to so great a gift.
I hope that you and your family will have some blessed times together in spite of all the present difficulties. Enjoy your summer ‘staycation’ or vacation!!
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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.
We welcome all visitors attending Mass in our parish over the summer period.
Whether you are visiting family and friends or just staying locally, we hope that you will have a have a blessed and happy time.
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
St. Francis’ Church will be the location for public masses on Saturday 1 August at 5.30pm, on Sunday 2 August at 8:00, 9:30amand 11:15 am and on Tuesday 4 August at 10:00am.
Please remember to wear a face covering in church, thank you.
Numbers at Mass on 26 July were significantly lower that over the previous Sunday.
I am aware that this is the summer holiday period, but I have been noticing some significant issues since we ‘opened up’ again. Where, for example, are our young families and the children from our Catholic schools? Where are our altar servers? There are those members of our parish, and you know who you are, who would never ever have missed a Sunday Mass previously, apart from illness or holidays.
I would ask ‘Where are you now’? Without you the life around the altar of our church and in the community of the parish will not once again grow and flourish.
The gospel today, one of our Lord’s miraculous feedings, invites us to realise how truly wonderful is that nourishment given to us in the gift of our Lord himself in the Blessed Sacrament. May we all be given the grace to respond to so great a gift.
I hope that you and your family will have some blessed times together in spite of all the present difficulties. Enjoy your summer ‘staycation’ or vacation!!
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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.