Parish Newsletter

Newsletter for Sunday 1 August 2021

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR  JULY/AUGUST

Please note that during July/August the Mass schedule will be as follows:

Public Masses: Tuesdays and Fridays at 9.30am and Sundays at 10.00am.

On Saturday there will be a private Mass at 5.30pm.

There will be no service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

We hope that you will find the site a useful resource containing information on all aspects of our parish life and community and we welcome views. Check out our Weekly News page to find out what's happening in the parish. We encourage you to provide us with your own ideas so that we can be certain that we're meeting the needs of the community.

We love to welcome new parishioners into our Church, and hope that you would make yourself known to us if attending Mass at St. Erconwald’s Church

THE PARISH SUPPORTS

CAFOD

https://cafod.org.uk/

CAFOD please see Lent appeal and resources

https://cafod.org.uk/Give/Donate-to-CAFOD/Lent-Appeal

St. Laurence’s Larder

https://www.laurenceslarder.org.uk/

As in previous years we will be supporting “The Larder” [formerly known as “St.

Lawrence’s larder”]. Please bring your “food items” when you attend Mass.

Caritas Westminster

https://www.caritaswestminster.org.uk/

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Pope Francis Prayer Intentions for August 2021

Pope’s Prayer Intention:

Evangelisation - The Church

Let us pray for the Church, that she may receive from the Holy

Spirit the grace and strength to reform herself in the light of the

Gospel.

Go to Pope’s Worldwide Network of Prayer website

LIVE STREAMING OF MASS

Mass will be at 9.30am Monday to Friday [except Thursday], Saturday 05.30pm and Sunday10.00am.

Public Mass Sunday, Tuesday and Friday: All Masses livestreamed::

https://www.churchservices.tv/wembley3

MAKING A DONATION

We always appreciated donations especially at this time. If you feel able to support us , you may do so by using the following links Please visit:https:// parish.rcdow.org.uk/wembleyprestonroad/donate/. or

https://portal.mydona.com/assets/webPay/index.php?cid=268 

You can also donate through Virgin Money Giving by visiting their website.

MASS INTENTIONS

If you would like a Mass offered for a specific intention please book this via email to: wembley3@rcdow.org.uk giving the name for whom Mass is intended; reason [RIP, Intention, other]; Name of person requesting and contact number. Mass offerings can be made through: Virgin Money Giving by visiting https://parish.rcdow.org.uk/wembleyprestonroad/donate/ [suggested donation £10.00] or leave in an envelope in the internal post box when the Church reopens..

COMING TO MASS: COVID-19 SAFE ENVIRONMENT

You must not attend Church if you or someone you live with has cold or flu like symptoms.

You must not attend Church if you or someone you have had contact with has tested positive for COVID-19.

You must inform the Parish Office if you or someone you live with/have had contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19.

BOOKING TO COME TO MASS

https://parish.rcdow.org.uk/wembleyprestonroad/events/

Booking by phone if no internet available: you can call the parish office on 020 8904 6031 [press option 2 when prompted]  (Visit website for the latest regulations for attending Mass, or see notice on Church door)

DONATIONS AND COLLECTION OF MONEY

Offertory Envelopes and other donations can be placed in the Collection Box at the entrance of the Church or at the exit. Please no coinage at this time.

There are a number of cashless methods now available:

1. Standing Order [preferred method]

2. Make a donation via our website: https://parish.rcdow.org.uk/wembleyprestonroad/donate/

3. Via Virgin Money Giving [state reason for donation in the message box].

https://parish.rcdow.org.uk/wembleyprestonroad/donate/

4. Via Dona [the company who supply our card readers].

https://portal.mydona.com/assets/webPay/index.php?cid=268

Donations, Mass Intentions and Repository payments can also be made via new card readers in Church

[If you are a tax payer, please Gift Aid your donation]

UPDATE ON GUIDELINES JULY 2021

We have reviewed our guidance about opening and attending the Church in the light of the latest updating of the rules. The overriding principles continue to be that we need to maintain preventative practices to stop the spread of the disease: these include taking account of the prevailing local conditions, continuing to use sanitisers and wearing face masks, general cleaning to a good standard (with attention to frequent touchpoints), maintaining 1 metre+ separation and good ventilation and registration of track and trace details. For us that means continuation with booking system [as before supporting track and trace] continuation  of stewards at Mass, sign of Peace remaining suspended and Holy Communion still under one kind only, in the hand. These can be found in our current guidance which can be downloaded from the website. Hard copies are also available

Download full copy of Coming to Mass at St Erconwald’s Guidance

CORONAVIRUS  - COVID-19

In response to the Coronavirus pandemic and the guidance from the Bishops Conference the Church is only open for limited purposes. Fr Anthony will continue to say private Mass, with the Intentions indicated in the weekly newsletter and all are invited to join spiritually, watching its live streaming; following its prayers at home; making an act of spiritual communion. We are also encouraged to care for each other by being attentive to the needs of our neighbour, especially the elderly and vulnerable; contributing to our local food banks; volunteering for charitable initiatives and organisations; simply keeping in touch by all the means open to us.

For further information and resources please see

Prayer during the Coronavirus pandemic

Diocesan Facebook page with video messages from the Cardinal including message re Thursday Mass for carers

UK Catholic Directory

“No one is alone!” a leaflet for when Mass cannot be celebrated publicly

St Erconwald Parish Guidance for Coming to Mass as at 19 July 2021

List of prayers and online resources on Diocesan website

Diocesan newspapers online

The Westminster Record Current and Past Editions

The Passage

https://passage.org.uk/

To mark 40 years of service to homeless people this Lent the

Passage have produced 40

reflections for Lent each marking a year of service and reflecting on the needs of

homeless people today. If you would like to share in their Lenten journey please

contact Andrew Hollingsworth: Andrew.h@passage.org.uk tel. 020 7592 1886

WEMBLEY DEMENTIA CARERS SUPPORT GROUP

Until further notice the Wembley Dementia Carers Support group and the Preston Community Library - The memory Lounge, have been suspended.

For further information contact Frank on 078 6790 3917 (email frankj.arrojo@gmail.com).

CAFOD’S INDIA APPEAL

As coronavirus brings devastation across India, CAFOD is working with experienced local Church agency, Caritas India, to provide vital support to poor and marginalised communities. Donations to CAFOD’s Coronavirus Appeal will help Caritas India distribute PPE kits to frontline health workers, promote COVID & vaccine awareness campaigns, and set up safely run isolation & quarantine centres. You can donate online: cafod.org.uk/give. Please keep praying for the people of India and all those affected by the pandemic