The Parish of "Our Lady Of Furness"

Please note that mass tomorrow, Friday 20th March will be at 11am.

This is to enable the schools to participate online.

We will pray especially for our school children and staff.

God Bless,

Fr. Manny

Live Streaming of daily Mass and services at St. Mary’s church is now online on the parish website.

Click on ‘live streaming’ from the rally .

https://ourladyoffurness.org.uk/live-streaming/

Fr. Manny has announced that live streams will be made for daily masses at

10.00 am weekdays

11.00 am Sundays

CORONAVIRUS

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion:

If you are over 60 or have underlying health issues that would place you in a vulnerable category then we ask you to cease from taking Holy Communion to the sick at home, in hospital or in care homes. Once the current situation has passed we will inform you when it is possible to resume your ministry.

Obviously this is going to create a shortage of Ministers. If anyone who is not vulnerable and is under 60, would be willing to volunteer to take Holy Communion to the sick even on a temporary basis please let us know and we will explain what to do and we will commission you.

If you have cold or flu symptoms:

The Bishop has asked us to encourage those with cold or flu symptoms to remain at home and NOT to come to church including Sunday.

Sunday Collection:

We will not be passing the collection baskets around church at the offertory. Please put your offering in the baskets provided as you enter or leave the church. Thank you.

LENT 3 2020.pdf

LENT 2 2020 version 1.pdf

CORONAVIRUS

In the media and society at large there has been a lot of concern about the virus. It, of course, is a worry especially for the elderly and vulnerable. We, of course, do not want to be alarmist and yet at the same time you have a responsibility to take reasonable precautions to help prevent the spread of this virus. In consequence we are introducing the following measures in the parish.

1. On entering Church hand gel is available for us all to sanitize our hands.

We need only use a little gel to do so.

2. The Holy Water stoops have been emptied in all churches.

3. There will be NO sign of peace.

4. Communion will be administered by reception of the host only. The chalice will not be administered.

5. Communion will only be distributed on the hand (not on the tongue).

6. Those who receive blessings at communion will do so without contact to the skin.

7. The Clergy will greet parishioners as usual however without shaking hands.

8. Shared hymnbooks and Mass books will not be used at this time.

Single use Mass sheets will be carefully thrown away after use.

Thank you for your cooperation in these matters. We have a moral responsibility to safeguard the health and wellbeing of each other to the best of our ability.

Please pray that this outbreak will soon pass and not be too harmful.

Prayer of St Columba

Be a bright flame before me, O God a guiding star above me.

Be a smooth path below me, a kindly shepherd behind me

today, tonight and for ever. Alone with none but you, my God

I journey on my way; what need I fear when you are near,

O Lord of night and day?

More secure am I with in your hand than if a multitude did round me stand.

Amen.

Regards

John Sharpe

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LENT 1 2020.pdf

7 OT 2020.pdf

6 OT 2020.pdf