Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation Baptism Baptisms are limited to attendance by the immediate family. Immediate family includes the parents, godparents and siblings of a minor who is being baptised. If an adult is being baptised or received into the church, this may be attended by a spouse, their children and godparents. Where it is unavoidable that …
Monthly archives: March 2021
All-Night Vigil for those who have died in past year
All-Night Vigil I am very conscious that for all those who have died in your parish(es) in the last twelve months, funerals have been far from ‘normal’, with all the COVID-19 restrictions that have been – and are – in place. The pain of loss has, in many cases, been compounded by the paucity of …
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Church Reopening
Churches will be open for worship on Friday 26th March Bishops in the North have announced a cautious return to public worship for the faithful from 26th March, in time for the celebration of Holy Week and Easter. Bishops emphasise the need for continued caution and a rigorous application of all mitigations and safeguards required …