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COMMUNION 2021/22 REGISTRATION
If you wish your child to make his/her First Communion next year, please sign the sheet in the church porch.  You have until Sunday 5th September to sign up.  Please make a note of the date of the first session on 30th November.  Please clearly provide your email address.

APOSTLESHIP OF THE SEA
Thank you all very much for your kind donations last weekend, which amounted to £338.87.  Envelopes are available at the back of the church if you would still like to make a donation, and you can look at the work of the AotS online at www.stellamaris.org.uk/SeaSunday


IGNATIUS 500
As part of the Ignatius 500 year of activities and in recognition of the founder of the Jesuits, St Ignatius of Loyola, there will be Mass at 6 pm on Friday 30th July, at Farm Street Church, W1K 3AH, for all alumni/ae of Jesuit schools and colleges.  If you are unable to attend, you can watch at www.farmstreet.org.uk.  Please RSVP if you can to David Hurst at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. – but come anyway, and for news of Ignatius 500 events running from 20 May 2021 to 31 July 2022, please visit www.ignatius500/global

REPOSITORY STALL
We are still  maintaining a small “shop” on table at the back of the church.  Please put your payment in the bucket or, if it is a large amount, please use one of the envelopes and put the money through the presbytery door.  Thank you.

READERS
Some of our readers at Mass have either moved away or stepped down. We are looking to recruit some new readers for this important ministry of proclaiming God's Word in church. If you are interested in this role, please speak to Fr David this weekend or when he is back. A little training will be provided in due course.

PROCEDURES AT CHURCH FROM MONDAY 19 JULY
We have now received some guidance, mostly in the form of recommendations, with some rules too. We want to continue to keep our church safe and make people feel as comfortable as possible, while at the same time recognising that there is a degree of personal choice that people will need to make depending on their own circumstances.

- The current temporary Mass times will remain in place until the autumn term, and Sunday obligation remains suspended for the time being.
-You should not come to church if you have any symptoms, or if you have been told to self-isolate.
-Please continue to use the QR code to sign in on your smartphone.
-You should still use the hand sanitiser if possible. You are also encouraged to wear a face covering, especially when there are large gatherings inside the church.
-Social distancing will be relaxed so the capacity of the church will increase to normal levels, but please be respectful of those who may want to continue to keep a distance.

- The following things remain suspended here for now: Communion from the chalice, the offertory procession, the physical sign of peace, and holy water in the stoups. Singing at Sunday Mass will not return until the autumn term. The collection will continue to be taken on the way out, at least until we can organise a new system.
-We no longer need the stewards for entry or cleaning after every Mass. However, after the last Mass each day, help would be appreciated to clean the touch points in church. Thank you to everyone who has helped us with stewarding and cleaning throughout this entire time. Thank you to everyone for your patience, cooperation and prayers!

FOUR SEASONS DRAW
If you would like to be entered in the Summer Draw please make sure that you have paid your subs—£3 per quarter per ticket.  You can have as many tickets as you would like.  The Draw will take place after the 10 am Mass on Sunday 1st August.
 
FLOWER VOLUNTEERS
If you would like to help with the Church flowers please contact the Parish office.  
No experience necessary.

FOODBANK NEWS
A huge thank you to those who continue to donate every week.  It really is appreciated enormously by the families that use the foodbank.  Monday 26th July will be our last foodbank until after the summer holidays.  We will continue to collect donations throughout the summer via Our Lady of Lourdes Church, St Paul's Church and our local Sainsbury's and reopen on Monday 6th September.  From 15th September the foodbank will run in conjunction with the new language cafe in St Paul's church hall every Wednesday 2:30-4pm.
If you would like to join our team of volunteers please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..