The Return of Public Worship UPDATE
Dear Parishioners,
I am pleased to be able to say that from Saturday 5th September we begin the gradual reintroduction of public worship in our parish. It will be great to be able to celebrate Mass again with members of our congregation, but unfortunately numbers present have to be strictly limited. With the resumption of public Masses parishes have had to choose how they control the number of people at Mass, how those people move around the church and how you are contacted if it is discovered that a case of Covid-19 has been to any of the Masses.
The Government maintains that the 2m social distancing requirements should be applied where possible.
In the case of our churches, this would mean
1. The compulsory wearing of a face covering for members of the congregation, unless they are exempt from doing so. This is for the good of all who gather in the Church for Mass as it is an enclosed public space where there are people from differing households who they do not normally meet.
2. Worshippers should limit their interactions with anyone they are not attending church with, i.e. if they are attending corporate worship with one other household, wherever possible they should maintain social distancing with anyone outside of this group.
The Sunday obligation remains suspended so please don’t panic if you cannot get to a Sunday Mass.
Mass times:-
St David’s: Saturday 5pm and Sunday 11.15am
Our Lady of the Angels: Sunday 9.30am
TO REGISTER AND RESERVE A PLACE TO ATTEND MASS
Parishioners are required to register with Paddy Landers to reserve a place in Our Lady’s and Clare Jones to reserve a place in St David’s.
Our Lady of the Angels Church 9.30am Mass: Contact person Paddy Landers
Mobile (TEXT) 07740543645 email: patricia.landers@sky.com
It has been counted out the individual persons at two persons per pew with 2m safe distancing zone as follows:
40 x main body of the church
6 x Choir loft
10 x Cry Room over flow.
56 persons if they are single attendees.
If persons from one household or bubble group attend then they can share available pew space.
You are requested that if you are registering on behalf of a family or group of attendees then all names and addresses for all attendees are given and noted and that you, the registering person, is going to be the only person giving that information to avoid duplication and disappointment.
St. David’s Church 5pm (Sat) and 11.15am Masses: Contact person Clare Jones,
Text: 07748687123, e-mail: jonesc36@sky.com
22 singles x main body of the Church at 2 per pew per Mass
If persons from one household or bubble group attend then they can share available pew space.
You are requested that if you are registering on behalf of a family or group of attendees then all names and addresses for all attendees are given and noted and that you, the registering person, is going to be the only person giving that information to avoid duplication and disappointment.
Paddy Landers’ contact details are: Mobile (TEXT) 07740543645 email: patricia.landers@sky.com Paddy will return your text/email to confirm you have been added to the list.
Clare Jones’ contact details to register attendance at mass in St David’s before 8pm on the Friday.
Text: 07748687123 e-mail: jonesc36@sky.com if you want to call please do so after 6pm. leave a message and Clare will call back. She will confirm that you have been added to the list. If there are too many Clare will let you know.
PLEASE NOTE WINDOWS IN THE CHURCHES WILL BE OPEN DURING MASS.
AS A RESULT, IT WILL BE COLDER IN THE CHURCHES.