Page update 24/03/20
The bishop has asked that all churches and chapels remain closed until further notice.
We will no longer be able to keep St Peter’s open for private prayer.
All public Masses are suspended until further notice.
Fr Tim’s availability
Each day Fr Tim will be in the parish Office from 9am to 10am and available on the parish number (01254 826268).
At other times, leave a message on the parish answer machine, which will be responded too as soon as possible.
A daily prayer sheet is now available on-line.
Regular activities are suspended:
The 1st communion programme will resume in the Autumn
The RCIA programme is almost completed, but it is not clear when our 6 candidates can be received into the church.
Baptisms will be postponed
The housebound will not be able to receive communion during this period
Marriages have to be postponed until after the crisis is over.
Funerals may take place but at the graveside/crematorium only. A maximum of 10 people may attend.
Memorial Masses will be held after the crisis is over.
Other parish activities (Hope in the Future, Ignatian Habit, etc are suspended)
From your home you can:
Request delivery of Newsletter, reflections, copies of readings, bidding prayers
(Either a hard copy will be delivered to your door or you can receive an e mail)
(we will need some volunteers to help with deliveries in the village)
Some people will like to participate in Mass streamed over the internet
(Search “Mass – Live streaming”)
Readings for Mass can be found at www.universalis.com/mass
Our Jesuit church in Farm Street hopes to do this soon.
Buddies
Fr Tim invites all parishioners to choose a “buddy”.
Phone your buddy every day
If they have a need you can’t respond to, call Fr Tim
Pray for your buddy every day.