This has been a busy week, with all the movement around the parish property, and I haven't had a chance to update the blog or even to sit before a computer. I'll quickly summarise the three intentions we've had at Mass this week. Other Masses have had the usual default weekly intentions you'll find at the bottom of the blog's side bar. On Monday, then, Mass was offered for the repose of the soul of Elizabeth McGrady (+), and on Wednesday for the Holy Souls (++). May they gain eternal rest in the embrace of the God who loves them. Mass was offered this morning for the People of the Parish, seeing as tomorrow's Sunday Mass has a personal intention.
Having received kind support from a team of volunteers in the last two-three weeks, we are now preparing the church for opening. All things being well, we shall open on Sunday the 13th of September for a single morning Mass at 10.30. We shall be requesting that you book for attendance using the website put up for the purpose by Nottingham. Please don't try to do it immediately; you will find that St. Joseph's is not available on the booking website until we have the final permission to open, which I hope to get this coming week. This booking system is unfortunately necessary at the moment, in order to fulfil the requirements of the government and the Diocese. I would like to ask that you check back on the parish website frequently for news. If for any reason we are unable to open on Sunday the 13th, we will on Sunday the 20th. According to our experience in September and with the assistance of further volunteers, we will consider a second Sunday Mass (two Sundays Masses) in October.
I would like to thank you for your patience with the church opening. If you are able to consider it, it has been just as annoying for me to not be able to open the doors.
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