Thanks to all who came to Sunday Mass last week.

This week Mass should start at 11.00 but please come early as numbers are limited.

Please wear a face cover if it is possible for you as we will be making more seating available. For the purposes of tracking and tracing should that be necessary I ask all groups to use the visitor questionnaire on this site to tell me your name and phone number.

I hope to have more Masses soon, depending on stewards and demand. Saturday evening and Wednesday lunchtime look like choices.

There will be daily Mass in church on other days at the earlier time of 09.15 admittance will have to be by special request. Please ring if you think you should come.

We also plan to have a time for private prayer which will be public starting with Holy Hour on Friday 10.00-11.00

Helen Robinson

It is with sorrow that I announce the death of Helen Robinson, my friend from my arrival here in 1976. She has been very poorly for some time. Prayers too for her children Clare and Joe and her grandchildren and for her sister Vera and all her friends. May she rest in peace

Funeral here Tue 21st July 11.15 with cremation at Carlton Crematorium

Please Help.

You are needed to prepare your church to reopen. Stewarding and cleaning will be needed. Sister Margaret will talk to you about what you can do and offer support. You can ring Sister on

Tel: 01253 354513

I can also be contacted on 01253 205971.

I am always in due to lock down or email me

Resumption of Mass

Cardinal Vincent Nichols has issued a statement about the possibility of resuming public Mass from July 4th 2020 which is here

To do this the safety of our church will have to be assured.

There is information about this on our website especially on the pages

Preparing for Mass in Church

Sunday 2nd August we celebrate
1th Sunday ordinary time

LOURDES

Well done all who followed the online virtual Pilgrimage. Next year in France we hope

https://www.facebook.com/LancastersLourdesPilgrimage/videos/219653972401957

Prayers please for Susanne Schofield and John Schofield and all who are sick in the parish and for Brian Rostron my brother in law who died on 29th July. He was married to my sister on 29th august 1971 nearly 49 years ago. they have one daughter and Brian has a brother and a sister.

VANDALS

Please can people keep an eye on the church premises.
They have been deliberately damaged.

I have seen children on the hall steps smoking something that smelled very sweet please look out for trouble around the place.

Please pray for Helen Robinson,
Her funeral was here in church at 11.15 on Tuesday 21st July followed by cremation at Carlton
Clare and Joe thank you for your help and support and ask for your continued prayers for Helen and Tommy.
Canon Frank Cookson

Canon Cookson's funeral was at Claughton on Friday 17th July at 11.30 followed by internment there.
May they rest in peace
and Fr. W. Alf Parker who taught at St. Joseph's is very poorly.

Please also pray for Emma a young woman just diagnosed with leukemia,
and for Tineka who is very poorly
and for my brother in law Brian.

Reopening our churches.

What must be done?

Additional information from the diocese of Birmingham. The need for STEWARDS and for CLEANING, and the important point that the priest cannot do this alone.

Our churches will gradually reopen for worship and prayer, but for our safety there will be certain precautions. Some of these will need help and planning. particularly in respect of cleaning, sanitization and social contact. A new page "Back to New Normal" here will hold what information we have. Please look at it and consider how you can help. Thanks.

Churches open in Blackpool

Details on our pageCorona Virus Prayer

Bishop Swarbrick

By visiting The Bishops’ Conference Webpage (cbcew.org.uk) links for the live-streaming of Masses can be found.

I am reachable by phone or email 01253354513
holy.fam.blackpool see below for fuller detail.

Our Bishops, have provided for you who cant attend church http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Flu/index.shtml

Welcome to the website of Holy Family RC Church, North Shore, Blackpool

We are Catholic Christians witnessing to the power of the Risen Lord, proclaiming the Word of God, celebrating the Eucharist and other Sacraments and serving the local community in active co-operation with fellow Christians.

Hope you will join us on Sundays for Mass at 11 am and on most weekdays at 10 am. You will be made most welcome.

Fr Anthony.
Priest

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Footnotes

Mary's Meals is continuing to feed the hungry

Please click the image below to visit their site