MASSES THIS WEEK AT OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION:

Sunday 30 August at 10.30 – Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass Intention: The repose of the souls of Bridie and Brian Cobb RIP

Wednesday 2 September at 12 Noon: Feria in Ordinary Time, Week 22. Mass Intention: Leon Cooper RIP

Confessions  will normally be available before and after these Masses in the ‘Calvary area’ – to the right of the Altar.   

 

PLEASE NOTE that, although singing is now allowed by ‘small groups of singers’, congregational singing is still not permitted. So we have returned to parts of our liturgy being led by the schola, but this cannot include hymn or responsorial psalm singing at present. For more details, please click on this link which is published via the Bishops Conference website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-during-the-pandemic-from-4-july/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-during-the-pandemic-from-4-july

Also, the wearing of face coverings in all Catholic churches, is now mandatory at Mass. Please follow the directions given by the stewards.  Also, to minimise risk of infection, there will be no hard-copy newsletters or Mass sheets distributed at the Church entrance – Newsletters will continue to be available on-line only. Thus, please bring your personal missals to Mass for the readings, or on the day, click on: https://www.stjohnshorsham.com/team

 Please see our JOINT WEEKLY NEWSLETTER WITH ST JOHN’S HERE (which also lists the Sunday Mass readings in advance, on the final page):

Click the link below to see Bishop Richard’s podcast – https://vimeo.com/452489970

On-line Masses – weekly and Sunday – continue to be offered from several churches in our diocese (and beyond). Please click on the link at the bottom of this page – ‘Download this week’s Newsletter’ – for access to those links.

During lock-down, we would like to say a huge THANK YOU to the many of you who have already donated financially in different ways – directly on-line or via the diocesan ‘JustGiving’ facility.

Do please continue with your generosity, but now that lock-down is easing, we would urge you to consider setting up a Standing Order as an alternative to our Sunday ‘plate collections’. This is always the most convenient method for planned giving (for all concerned) – already used by so many of us at West Grinstead – and it is vitally important at this time, when the Church’s income has diminished considerably. Regular Standing Orders can be for any amount, no matter how small – just please give what you can afford. This is a golden opportunity to express our sincere thanks for our God-given faith, and for our beautiful, unique Shrine Church and community. Pope Francis said ‘Generosity enlarges the heart’, and we are most grateful indeed for your generosity of heart.

To set up a Standing Order, please contact Steve Scallan or Geoff Callister via email: geoff.callister@gmail.com, or phone Kate or Susan at the Priest’s House on 01403 710273.

Alternatively, if you prefer, cheques in lieu of plate collections can be sent to the presbytery: Priest’s House, Park Lane, West Grinstead, Horsham, RH13 8LT. They should be made payable to ‘RCD A&B Our Lady of Consolation’.

Finally, the JustGiving process is still active: Just click on the  link: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/parishoffertory

It is a very simple process, but it is important to state the name of our parish – ‘Our Lady of Consolation & St Francis, West Grinstead’ – in the comments field, to ensure donations end up with the parish. Also, JustGiving defaults to a suggested ‘platform fee’ of an extra 15%, but this can be reset to any amount down to zero.

THANK YOU

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