Kindly view below for more details on Pilgrimage.

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Kindly View below for the full statement from our Diocese on full reopening on 24th July 2021

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Weekend Masses from Saturday 24^th July/ Return to Pre LockDown Schedule of March 2020

This weekend Saturday 24^th July 21, we return to our pre-March 2020 Schedule which sees the following in place.

St Josephs: The Saturday evening Mass @ 18:00h, previously at St Clare’s, returns to St Joseph Saturday 24^th July.

                     The Sunday morning Mass @ 09:30h, previously at St Clare’s, returns to St Joseph’s Sunday 25^th July.

St Clare’s:    The 1130h Mass returns to St Clare’s Sunday 25^th July for celebration at 11:30h.

At the time of going to print, the guidance from our Diocese regarding directives for the post lockdown period has been shared with us. It can be summed up in the statement below and is also shared on our parish website.

While most of the legal restrictions are being lifted by the government from July 19^{th, 2021}, we are all being urged to continue to act carefully, remain cautious and exercise personal judgment to manage our own risk, and be sensitive to the concerns of others. Caution is a keyword here as we negotiate this new tricky phase of our journey.

We recommend the following in line with the best medical and scientific advice which means that we continue to build on the safety measures we have put in place over the past year.

Our Way Forward will be marked by Gradualness and Caution.

1 Continue to wear face-covering in indoor events and large gatherings.

2 Where possible continue to keep space outside family bubbles – areas in both churches are allocated for this.

3 Continue to use sanitizers

4 Use the Track and Trace system via smartphone app or fill in the slip of paper handed out by the stewards.

5 Follow the guidance of the stewards who are trained to help keep you safe.

6 Singing will return marked by gradualness and brevity. Hymnbooks will not be used.

7 The Sign of Peace will return marked by greeting without any physical contact whatsoever.

8 The Collection plate will not be handed around the hand to hand but remain as now at the entrance to be brought up by the steward at the offertory to the priest.

9 The procession for the reception of Holy Communion will be at the guidance of the stewards.

Canon John P Beirne PP

22nd July 2021

Please address all emails to the following address as posted on the parish newsletter.

office@stjosephandstclare.co.uk.

Thank You.

Canon John.

6th March 2021

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First of all we are really grateful to all of you who already are giving in various ways to

enable our church continue and pay its way.

Like all homes the bills continually come in even when we can’t work.

The Church is very similar.

Fr John hopes to work with everyone to enable us play our part and get us through this time without going into deficit.

For more guidance click above on website address

An Act of Contrition

My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.

In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good,

I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things.

I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.

Our Saviour Jesus Christ suffered and died for us.

In his name, my God, have mercy.

When we are aware of our need for Sacramental Confession but cannot avail of it due  to the Coronavirus Pandemic Safeguarding measures,

This act of contrition if sincerely said from the Heart with a firm  purpose of amendment restores atonement with God.

When possible  a Sacramental Confession should be made.