Feast of the Ascension of our Lord (10:30am)

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Feast of the Ascension of our Lord (10:30am)

To attend mass, you have to adhere to the safety precautions. See about event for details.

By St. William of York Church

Date and time

Starts on Thu, 13 May 2021 10:30 GMT+1

Location

St. William of York Church

4 Brockley Park London SE23 1PX United Kingdom

About this event

Dear Parishioners and visitors to our Parish Church of St William of York, Forest Hill,

During this pandemic our Bishops have issued a dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday and Holy Day of obligation Masses, and this dispensation remains in place. All who are especially vulnerable or simply uncomfortable attending the Liturgy in the church are encouraged to remain at home and view Mass via our parish livestreaming.

It is my pleasure to welcome you in to our parish church, I thank everybody who has made this possible and ask for your patience and understanding following the guidelines listed below.

Terms and conditions for booking:

• The stewards are there to ensure the safety of all those using the Church so please follow their instructions as closely as possible.

• If you wish to sit together in a household group of 3 or more, please book seats together in a horizontal row.

• Only use your assigned seats (ask stewards if you are unsure).

• Should the Church near or reach capacity, we may have to change or cancel your booking and you will be notified.

• Please try to avoid any unnecessary touching of surfaces.

• Please do not bring any food items.

• Please bring the minimum possible of personal belongings and do not leave anything behind in the Church including rubbish.

• Pushchairs or buggies will not be allowed inside the Church building at this time.

• Given the strict requirements to stay in our designated seats and the limitations with moving around the Church during Mass it may NOT be advisable to bring very young children to Mass.

• Children must be kept under control whilst inside and outside the Church so as to respect the social distancing at all times.

• With effect from Saturday 8th August it is the law that those within a place of worship should be wearing a face covering. Please be aware that there are those within our congregation who are exempt due to different health conditions and so not wearing a mask isn’t always evidence of non-compliance.

It is for everyone’s good that face coverings are worn but those within the Church (priests and stewards) - just like shopkeepers - are asked to act as educators, not enforcers.

Readers are asked to remove their mask for reading at the Ambo and all are asked to do so when receiving communion.

The priest being a sufficient distance from the congregation on the sanctuary will only use a mask for distributing communion.

• Please arrive in good time as you may have to queue to get into the Church.

• If you need time for private prayer or wish to light candles, the Church will be opened 20 minutes before Mass for the Saturday evening and Sunday Masses, and 15 minutes before the weekday Masses.

• Please note the church will be closed immediately after Mass has ended to enable full cleaning.

COVID 19 Privacy Notice

We collect the name and contact telephone numbers of all clergy, staff and visitors who visit/use our church building/s in order to support NHS Test and Trace.

Consent – We need your consent in order to collect your name and contact telephone number and share this with NHS Test and Trace if requested. You will give us your consent by providing your details in the List/Form when you book mass.

Explicit consent – We need your explicit written consent to collect your data on the basis that you may have revealed a religious belief by using our church building/s. You will give us your explicit consent by completing the List/Form when you book mass.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by letting us know you no longer want us to keep or share your personal data for this purpose. Your personal data will be treated as strictly confidential and will only be shared with NHS Test and Trace if requested.

We will keep your name and telephone number for a maximum of 21 days and will dispose of it after this period.

For a detailed Privacy Notice see St William of York Parish Website.

Please contact the parish office for any other questions.

Thank you,

Fr. Habte

Organised by

Deanery of Lewisham. 

Address: 4 Brockley Park Forest Hill, London SE23 1PS.

foresthill@rcaos.org.uk

 

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