THE RELAXATION OF RESTRICTIONS
As from Thursday January 27th the Government removed almost all the social gathering restrictions which had been placed on us. Accordingly, the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have now issued fresh guidance for our churches:
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Face coverings will no longer be mandatory in our churches, although you may continue to wear one if you so choose.
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Hand Sanitizer will continue to be made available in the Holy Water stoups by the main church doors for any who may wish to use it.
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Any form of physical distancing is no longer required in church but please continue to respect the personal space of others.
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Holy Communion will continue to be distributed only in the hand.
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If you have any cold or flu symptoms then please stay at home and do not come to church.
WHY SHOULD CATHOLICS PRAY THE ROSARY?
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Catholics pray the rosary because it's a powerful prayer to God, through His mother, Mary. Praying the rosary has been a tradition in the Church for a long time. It's a bit fuzzy who made it more formal; some say it was Saint Dominic. What matters is that this prayer is super-powerful! Throughout history, many saints have highly recommended that we pray the rosary. |
Church Giving - options to continue to give
With the church closed during the current pandemic it has not been possible for parishioners to make their weekly contribution to church funds using the Weekly Offerings envelopes.
There are now two options available to continue to support our church in the absence of the opportunity to give at Sunday Mass.
Option 1:
You can now make one off gifts of either £2,£3, £5, or £10 by following the instructions below:
Text HOLYWIGAN to 70085 to donate £2
Texts cost £2 plus one standard rate message and you'll be opting in to hear more about our work and fundraising via telephone and SMS. If you'd like to give £2 but do not wish to receive marketing communications, text HOLYWIGANNOINFO to 70085
Text HOLYWIGAN to 70450 to donate £3
Texts cost £3 plus one standard rate message and you'll be opting in to hear more about our work and fundraising via telephone and SMS. If you'd like to give £3 but do not wish to receive marketing communications, text HOLYWIGANNOINFO to 70450
Text HOLYWIGAN to 70460 to donate £5
Texts cost £5 plus one standard rate message and you'll be opting in to hear more about our work and fundraising via telephone and SMS. If you'd like to give £5 but do not wish to receive marketing communications, text HOLYWIGANNOINFO to 70460
Text HOLYWIGAN to 70470 to donate £10
Texts cost £10 plus one standard rate message and you'll be opting in to hear more about our work and fundraising via telephone and SMS. If you'd like to give £10 but do not wish to receive marketing communications, text HOLYWIGANNOINFO to 70470
Option 2:
This second option allows you to give your offering directly through a website set up specifically for our Church by The Archdiocese.
Just click the link below which will direct you to it.
https://donate.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk/holy-family-platt-bridge
We fully understand the financial difficulties the pandemic has placed on many families and we would certainly not wish you create further financial hardship in supporting our Parish at this time.
However, even though the church is currently closed there is still a financial strain in the day to day costs of maintaining and insuring our buildings, and any donation given by either of the above methods would be most gratefully received. If you are in a position to give, please be as generous as you can reasonably afford to be.
Lectio Divina
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Lectio Divina (which is Latin for "Divine Reading") is a new way of praying. Actually, it's not new at all, but as old as the hills, going right back to the early Church and even further back into Old Testament times; but it has recently become very fashionable, if one can use that word with regard to prayer. (Check out Lectio Divina on YouTube: Cardinal Thomas Collins of Toronto is a good one to follow.) |