{"content":[{"text":"POOR CLARES: The Sisters send their sincere thanks to parishioners for the food and donations \n they received from our Parish, your continued support is very much appreciated by them and they \n pray for you all every day. The next visit will be THIS Monday, 31st May 2021 and any donations \n can either be left in the box in the Church or given to me. Many thanks again for your kindness and \n support. – Diane Wilson.","bbox":{"left":0.096746,"top":0.068818,"width":0.809355,"height":0.08431300000000001}},{"text":"WEEKLY COLLECTION ENVELOPES: New envelopes are now available from the back of \n Church. If you haven’t already done so, please collect your box of envelopes, which begin from the \n first weekend in June. If you don’t have a set of envelopes and would like a set or, alternatively, you \n would like to set up a direct debit for your weekly offering, please either call (07850 978788) or e – \n mail: marie_calladine@hotmail.co.uk. If you are a UK tax payer we could also claim tax back on \n your donation after completion of a Gift Declaration Form. Thank you – Marie Calladine.","bbox":{"left":0.096746,"top":0.170304,"width":0.809651,"height":0.10056199999999998}},{"text":"PARISH FINANCES: A number of people have asked about the state of Parish Finances and the \n impact of caused by the Pandemic. Thanks to all who have switched to Standing Order payments the \n average weekly income to the Parish is about £ 400.00 and Offerings brought to Church average \n about £ 500.00 per month since January (although this has included multiple Collection Envelops \n amassed over a period of time. Currently donations to the boiler replacement fund total £ 4250. 00 \n and I so am very grateful to you all for your continued generosity as the weather for busking at the \n moment is not favourable!!","bbox":{"left":0.096746,"top":0.288039,"width":0.809574,"height":0.11413499999999999}},{"text":"SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS: Obviously due to the Coronavirus Pandemic we have been \n unable to Celebrate some of the important Sacraments in the life of the Church over the past year. \n Specifically, Baptisms, First Confessions and First Holy Communions and Marriage. I am hoping \n that Baptisms can begin again after all the restrictions are finally lifted by the Government on 21st \n June 2021. Any families wishing to have their child(ren) Baptised are asked contact me as soon as \n possible to arrange a date for after the 21st June. Similarly, with First Confessions and First Holy \n Communions, it is hoped that we can complete the programme that was begun in 2020 and that the \n Celebration of the First Holy Communion Mass can be held some time at the beginning of the New \n School Year in either September or October 2021. Any children who would have ordinarily made \n their First Holy Communion in 2021 (School Year 3) will now begin preparations in 2022 and we \n will have two Schools Years’ Celebrations at the same time. Any couples who intend to marry in \n 2021 are also asked to contact me as soon as possible to confirm dates and make arrangements for \n the Marriage Preparation Course. PLEASE NOTE: I WOULD PREFER IT IF PEOPLE WOULD \n CONTACT ME BY TELEPHONE AND NOT BY E – MAIL.","bbox":{"left":0.096746,"top":0.419173,"width":0.8094330000000001,"height":0.228734}},{"text":"CELEBRATION OF MASS: The public Celebration of Mass will continue as before for the time \n being. Despite the country moving into Step 3 (17th May) of the Government Covid – 19 Response \n Roadmap published in February 2021, very little has changed with regard to Places of Worship. At \n the moment, the regulation on social distancing still requires that a reduced capacity exists in all \n churches. The Roadmap states that new sectors which will reopen on 17th May are “Some large \n events, including conferences, theatre and concert performances and sports events. Controlled indoor \n events of up to 1,000 people or 50% of a venue’s capacity.” This only applies to single one – off \n events, moderated by the Local Authority and not to regular worship in churches. We have been \n reminded of the need to follow the guidelines that we have in place and to remember to use the hand \n sanitisers, wear face coverings and maintain the 2 metre social distancing rule.","bbox":{"left":0.096746,"top":0.664905,"width":0.80953,"height":0.16345300000000007}},{"text":"Holy Communion will continue to be under one kind and priests will continue to wear a face \n covering, although it is now permitted to announce “The Body of Christ” for each communicant. \n Communion is to be distributed in the hand.","bbox":{"left":0.096746,"top":0.845357,"width":0.8092480000000001,"height":0.048568000000000056}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}