WEEKLY MASSES:
Saturday (1st mass of Sunday) - 5.30pm
Sunday (Mass and children's liturgy) - 10:30am 
Monday to Saturday - 10am
CONFESSIONS:
Saturday, 10:30am - 11am
NEWSLETTER:
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   NEWS
​  On this page there is advice for Churches from the Bishop for precautions to be taken regarding the CoronavirusI.
​    In the Diocese section there is latest news of events in the Diocese and a job vacancy for a Volition Community Volunteer Coordinator at Salford Cathedral.
      In the 'Thought for The Week' section, Father Wilson shares his thoughts Lent (week 7) and his thoughts for previous weeks.
Baptisms   
   In future, the Child to be Baptised and both parents will be required to be regular participants at Sunday mass with the worshipping community for many weeks prior to the actual Baptism day and of course to bring their child on a regular basis to Sunday mass following the Baptism.
     Baptisms are require to take place at the current parish of residence, it is not appropriate to seek Baptism at a Parish where there is no current or regular practice.
The Re-dedication of England as the Dowry of Mary
Please open the pdf file named  'behold 2020 briefing paper
to see details of this Re-dedication to Mary which happens this year.
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​Fathers,
Despite the current low risk to the public from coronavirus, Bishops’ Conference have issued guidelines to enable Catholic churches and organisations to find the relevant information in one place. The complete document – which will be amended in the future if necessary – is attached but please note the following key messages:
 
  • At the time of writing there is no need to take special measures on suspending the Chalice or Sign of Peace. Should that become necessary, more detailed pastoral care guidance will be issued.
 
  • Ask anyone with cold or flu symptoms to refrain from taking communion from the Chalice and receive the host on the hand only. (We should be doing this anyway, every ‘flu season.)
 
  • Ensuring ministers of the Eucharist wash their hands before distributing communion or sanitise them is a good practice to encourage always.
 
  • The best way of protecting us from spread is for everyone to use universal good hygiene, which will effectively disrupt spread of the virus. We should be doing this all the time for ‘flu:
§ Catch it - sneeze into a tissue
§ Bin it - bin the tissue
§ Kill it - wash your hands with soap and water
§ Do not touch your face unless you’ve washed your hands
§ Ensure good regular cleaning of surfaces lots of people touch regularly


  • There is a government campaign on hygiene and posters can be downloaded and placed in parishes. It would be sensible to place these in churches and premises and alert people to this in newsletters and bulletins. The link can be found in the further materials section in the document.
 
  • Pastoral care remains important
 
o Chaplains and others working in institutions where people with coronavirus are being cared for should seek and follow hygiene guidance from that institution
 
o Those who have been asked to self-isolate in the community as a precaution by medical staff will understandably be anxious but equally it is important not to breach this isolation. “In person care” should be kept to a minimum and advice taken from NHS 111 or call NHS Direct Wales on 0845 4647 on any precautions needed.