Happy Christmas

 

O Come, Emmanuel

 

Advent begins and with it comes the encouraging news that public worship will be permitted again from this week. There will be Mass on Thursday morning at 9.30am. Next Sunday, 6 December, the Parish Mass will be celebrated at 10.30am and we look forward to welcoming the Bishop of Richborough who will celebrate and preach.

Christmas arrangements will be somewhat curtailed this year. The Mass of Christmas Night will be celebrated at 8.00pm (NB) and the only Mass on Christmas Day will be at 10.30am.

Ready to Open for Private Prayer

 

Public Services Suspended

 Once again, we have been asked to suspend all public worship and, with heavy hearts, the priests and people of St Mary's will follow the new government guidance which comes into force from Thursday. The church will be open for individual private prayer for an hour on Sunday mornings at 10.30am and on Thursday mornings at 9.30am. 

Please note that the church is also generally 'out of bounds' for visits and other activities, except at the discretion of the parish priest and churchwardens.

A Distinguished Visitor

We were honoured to welcome Andrew Lloyd Webber to St Mary's today.

Celebration of Mass

For the time being, our only public Masses will be on Sundays at 10h30 and on Thursdays at 09h30. Doors will open a quarter of an hour before the service begins. Please do not attend if you have any Covid-19 symptoms. Please follow the instructions given in church, or guidance offered by stewards.

Church Re-opens

On this Corpus Christi Sunday, St Mary's re-opened for a time of eucharistic adoration in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament enthroned on the high altar.