COVID 19

Opening Catholic churches for private, individual prayer a “big step forward for society”

England to reopen doors for private prayer from 15 June. Cardinal Nicholls says “I’m glad we’re now looking forward to the 15 June when church doors may be opened. People may enter to just pray individually and quietly. It’s a first step. It’s a first important step. I think it’s important because there is something quite corporeal – quite to do with the body – about the practice of the Catholic faith. It’s the way we pray, it’s the places in which we choose to pray. It’s the fact that we build churches and we make the church an outward expression of our faith. To enter the church is again to enter, in a particular sense, our sacred space. And I know people are looking forward to this. Here at Westminster Cathedral we’ve had people praying at the closed door. Often there’s been a bunch of flowers left at the door of the church as a yearning, a longing to be in the presence of our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament that’s part of our deep-rootedness of faith that we know that Jesus is present with us and He makes that presence into a visible, tangible sacrament”.…………To Read full story please view CBEWC website. Guidance for the reopening can be found HERE Guidance: Acts of Worship - Mass (face coverings) 19 June 2020 - The Welsh Assembly is now allowing Churches in Wales to open for personnel prayer from Monday 22 June. Welsh Assembly guidance has been published “Guidance on reopening places of worship: coronavirus” and also “Face coverings: guidance for public” updated 12 September - Face coverings to be worn from 14 September Other Church Opening Cathedral - We are pleased to announce that the Cathedral can be opened from Monday, 17th August 2020 from 11 am to 1 pm for private prayer, stewards permitting. • From Sunday, 16th August 2020 we will be holding Mass at 10.30 am, providing we have enough volunteer stewards to assist with cleaning. Full ppe will be provided for stewards. Please see Cathedral Website for more information on Booking and for Polish Mass. • There is only an opportunity for up to 45 people who will be able to attend each Mass, due to social distancing measures. • It will be on a first come, first served basis. If you wish to attend 10.30 am Sunday Mass, please either 1. Book on-line HERE (30 places available). 2. Phone the clergy house office on 01978 263943 only between the hours of 10 am to 12 noon on a Wednesday or Friday (15 places available). We will need all names and contact telephone numbers. For more information on churches of the Diocese that are open see this list on the Diocese website.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) our parish churches are closed for Mass during the Weekday. Llay

Church is open for Masses on Sunday 9.30 & 11.00. Booking essential. See this page

Some Useful Information

Contacting the Parish Priest Our Parish Priest can be contacted by telephone on 01978 852297 or email dblordan@gmail.com Parish Office The parish office is closed until further notice. Please note that the parish office email is currently unmanned so emails will be unanswered until further notice. Information About How The Church Is Responding Practically To Coronavirus Can Be Found On the Bishops Conference England and Wales website: www.cbcew.org.uk The information is kept up to date and should be checked regularly. The website contains a wealth of information to help us through this crisis - video messages from Cardinal Nichols; prayers; guidance on the sacraments and much more. You can also sign up for a daily newsletter to help you remain up to date. Support For One Another The parish is both a spiritual and family community. Let us not be too shy to help one another in whatever way we can. Keeping in contact with each other via telephone or skype or other digital platform will mean a great deal to many people. Anyone who has experienced being out of circulation from their normal routine, knows the importance of contact from relatives and/or friends. You can also keep in contact with the parish by using the contact page on this website. Useful Links Wrexham Diocese - www.rcdwxm.org.uk Government – for all your up to date information, Wales - www.gov.wales, UK - www.gov.uk/coronavirus - email service link for update info NHS - www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ Wrexham Borough Council – wrexham.gov.uk AVOW: Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham -avow.org

COVID 19

Opening Catholic churches for private, individual

prayer a “big step forward for society”

England to reopen doors for private prayer from 15 June. Cardinal Nicholls says “I’m glad we’re now looking forward to the 15 June when church doors may be opened. People may enter to just pray individually and quietly. It’s a first step. It’s a first important step. I think it’s important because there is something quite corporeal – quite to do with the body – about the practice of the Catholic faith. It’s the way we pray, it’s the places in which we choose to pray. It’s the fact that we build churches and we make the church an outward expression of our faith. To enter the church is again to enter, in a particular sense, our sacred space. And I know people are looking forward to this. Here at Westminster Cathedral we’ve had people praying at the closed door. Often there’s been a bunch of flowers left at the door of the church as a yearning, a longing to be in the presence of our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament that’s part of our deep-rootedness of faith that we know that Jesus is present with us and He makes that presence into a visible, tangible sacrament”.…………To Read full story please view CBEWC website. Guidance for the reopening can be found HERE Guidance: Acts of Worship - Mass (face coverings) 19 June 2020 - The Welsh Assembly is now allowing Churches in Wales to open for personnel prayer from Monday 22 June. Welsh Assembly guidance has been published “Guidance on reopening places of worship: coronavirus” and also “Face coverings: guidance for public” updated 12 September - Face coverings to be worn from 14 September Other Church Opening Cathedral - We are pleased to announce that the Cathedral can be opened from Monday, 17th August 2020 from 11 am to 1 pm for private prayer, stewards permitting. • From Sunday, 16th August 2020 we will be holding Mass at 10.30 am, providing we have enough volunteer stewards to assist with cleaning. Full ppe will be provided for stewards. Please see Cathedral Website for more information on Booking and for Polish Mass. • There is only an opportunity for up to 45 people who will be able to attend each Mass, due to social distancing measures. • It will be on a first come, first served basis. If you wish to attend 10.30 am Sunday Mass, please either 1. Book on-line HERE (30 places available). 2. Phone the clergy house office on 01978 263943 only between the hours of 10 am to 12 noon on a Wednesday or Friday (15 places available). We will need all names and contact telephone numbers. For more information on churches of the Diocese that are open see this list on the Diocese website.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) our parish

churches are closed for Mass during the

Weekday. Llay Church is open for Masses on

Sunday 9.30 & 11.00. Booking essential. See this

page

Some Useful Information

Contacting the Parish Priest Our Parish Priest can be contacted by telephone on 01978 852297 or email dblordan@gmail.com Parish Office The parish office is closed until further notice. Please note that the parish office email is currently unmanned so emails will be unanswered until further notice. Information About How The Church Is Responding Practically To Coronavirus Can Be Found On the Bishops Conference England and Wales website: www.cbcew.org.uk The information is kept up to date and should be checked regularly. The website contains a wealth of information to help us through this crisis - video messages from Cardinal Nichols; prayers; guidance on the sacraments and much more. You can also sign up for a daily newsletter to help you remain up to date. Support For One Another The parish is both a spiritual and family community. Let us not be too shy to help one another in whatever way we can. Keeping in contact with each other via telephone or skype or other digital platform will mean a great deal to many people. Anyone who has experienced being out of circulation from their normal routine, knows the importance of contact from relatives and/or friends. You can also keep in contact with the parish by using the contact page on this website. Useful Links Wrexham Diocese - www.rcdwxm.org.uk Government – for all your up to date information, Wales - www.gov.wales, UK - www.gov.uk/coronavirus - email service link for update info NHS - www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ Wrexham Borough Council – wrexham.gov.uk AVOW: Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham -avow.org