30/03/2020

Dear Parishioners,

We have received notification from our Bishops (see the Letter below) that Public Masses and Liturgies are to be suspended due to the coronavirus disease.

Bishop's Letter on Public Acts of Worship in Light of COVID-19

Sadly, there will therefore be no public Masses or liturgies at St Patrick's from Friday 20th March until further notice. Of course, our Obligation  to be at Mass on Sundays is suspended.

The Government have now stated that church buildings are to be closed. 

Please though let's keep each other in prayer. I will be celebrating Mass each day in our private chapel at St Mary & John's, where I live, in the following intentions (as entered in our Parish Mass diary – click the link below). 

Mass Intentions offered by Fr Dawid

Below you can find some resources to help us still unite through prayer, spiritual communion and acts of kindness in the community for those vulnerable and isolated.

Domestic Church: Resources for Prayer

During the time of pandemic: Spiritual Communion

If you would like to participate in Mass via Internet, click in the picture below for daily Mass from St Chad's Cathedral or from Word on Fire Catholic Ministries:

    

All other Parish gatherings such as choir practice, parish committee meetings, First Holy Communion catechesis for children, RCIA sessions and so on will also be cancelled and rearranged at a later date.

A vital aspect of these challenging times is our care for each other. There are so many ways in which we are to do this: 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 or simply keeping in touch by all the means open to us.

If you are in need at all, please either e-mail us: stpatrick.newcross@rcaob.org.uk or phone me on 07857462527. Also if anyone is sick and needs anointing etc.please do let me know.

Please pass on this information to any friends you know who have no access to the internet.

Let us pray for one another in this difficult time.

God bless,

Fr. Dawid

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"We the people of Saint Patrick’s Church imitate the words of our parish patron by honouring and praising God in the Trinity before every nation under heaven in this place" (Parish Mission Statement).

St. Patrick’s is a Catholic parish to the east of Wolverhampton. It covers the areas of Heath Town, Springfield, Park Village, Heath Park, Hickman, Wednesfield Village, part of Wood End and Lyndale Park. It is a truly multicultural Parish blessed with people of many nationalities. We are particularly fortunate to have a sizeable Irish, Kerala and Filippino communities whoose prayer and devotion are an inspiration to us all.

Please have a look around this website to find out more about our parish community. If you have any comments or questions, or you would like to get more involved within the parish, please feel free to get in touch with Fr Dawid using the contact details.