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Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8.30am 60th Wedding Ann (B&C). 10.30am Betty Codd. MONDAY 10.00am Feria Joseph Iafrati.  TUESDAY 10.00am St Jean-Marie Vianney Johnson Assoc. WEDNESDAY 9.00am Feria Betty Lordan. THURSDAY 10.00am Feast of the Transfiguration Johnson Assoc. FRIDAY 7.00pm Feria Spec Int (DB). SATURDAY St Dominic 10am Joan Downey. Sunday Vigil Masses 12.00 noon Spec. Int (Fr P) 6.00pm   Holy Father. SUNDAY Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8.30am Pro. pop. 10.30am   Spec. Int. (TB) CONFESSION - Any one who would like to make their confession, contact Fr Neil (01213512161) or email  fr.neil.bayliss@rcaob.org.uk  to arrange a mutually convenient time and place. CORONAVIRUS – UPDATE - The current regulations state the obligation for the faithful to attend Holy Mass on a Sunday or Holy day of Obligation remains removed, until further…

MASS TIMES - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8.00am Anne Minto. 10.00am Pro, pop. 12 noon  Holy Father. MONDAY 10.00am Feria Mary Sberry.  TUESDAY 10.00am  Feria Johnson Assoc. WEDNESDAY 9.00am St Martha Spec. Int.. THURSDAY 10.00am Feria Johnson Assoc. FRIDAY 7.00pm St Ignatius Loyola Patrick Raftery. SATURDAY St Alphonus de Ligouri 12.00 noon Spec. Int (JH). 6.00pm Holy Father. Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8.30am Special Intention Diamond Wedding (B&C). 10.30am Betty Codd. CONFESSION - Any one who would like to make their confession, contact Fr Neil (01213512161) or email  fr.neil.bayliss@rcaob.org.uk  to arrange a mutually convenient time and place. CORONAVIRUS – UPDATE - The current regulations state the obligation for the faithful to attend Holy Mass on a Sunday or Holy day of Obligation remains removed, until further notice. Baptisms,…

Fr Neil has after consultation decided to change the current system at weekends. Please remember that the obligation to attend Mass remains 'waived' - meaning you do NOT have to go to Mass at the moment. Everyone entering Church for Mass will need to wear a face covering - (these can be home made) the only exceptions are those under 5 years of age. Holy Cross can hold a maximum of 70 people socially distanced at 1m plus. Communion will be in the hand and under one kind only. Fr Neil will offer 2 Masses on Saturday (12 noon, and 6pm) and 2 on Sunday (8.30am, 10.30am). At the end of every Mass the church will need to be cleaned - Fr Neil will need volunteers (under 70) to do…

FIRST HOLY COMMUNIONS - the original dates of 6th & 13th June can no longer proceed as a result of Corona virus restrictions. New dates - Saturdays later in the year - will be announced when it is possible to do so. Fr Neil is initially proposing a couple of Saturday's in September, after the schools have returned. (Tbc).

Information for parents who have children NOT in Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. There will be an information evening for parents and registration of candidates for Confirmation on Thursday 8th October 2020 in church at 7pm.  Confirmation  - 2021 This year there will be a series of lessons from October to February immediately prior to the Confirmation itself on 4/11th February 2021. (tbc) These lessons will be led by parish catechists and they will take place monthly, on Saturday mornings of each month for two hours, from 8.30am (prompt start) until after the 10am Mass on the following dates: 10th October 2020, 14th November 2020, 12th December 2020, 16th January 2021 and 6th February 2021.  (tbc) In these sessions instruction will be given in the following topic areas:A base line…

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For Children NOT in Holy Cross School: Parents Information meeting and registration of children into First Holy Communion Programme - Thursday 17th October 2019 at 7pm in Church. First Holy Communion - 2020 - This year there will be instruction in the months of January - May immediately prior to the First Holy Communion Day itself (Saturday 6th /13th June at 12 noon). This instruction will be led by Mrs J Jackson and Mrs R Griffiths, parish catechists. It will take place on five Saturday mornings beginning with the 10am parish Mass and continuing in the Fr Berry room until 12.00 noon on the following dates: 18th January, 15th February, 14th March, 25th April, and 16th May 2020. Candidates will be expected to attend all sessions and as many Sunday…