Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I am looking forward to welcoming parishioners , visitors and friends to Holy Innocents' to celebrate Mass at 6pm on Saturday 22 January 2022 or at 8.30am,11am, or 6pm on Sunday, 23 January 2022, at Holy Innocents' Church.

However, because we are limited to 75 places at each mass, I invite you to register for seats for Mass. Families from the same household may sit together, but one ticket is required per person. Please enter the first and last name of each person attending Mass. Please be mindful of others and register only for the Mass you plan to attend. You will need to tell us your full name, your contact number and an email address if you have one and the Mass you want to attend. If there are no spaces left for your mass, please add your details to the waiting list. We will let you know if a space becomes free.

We have to keep each other safe. So in accordance with the guidelines of the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales,

Please don't register or come to Mass or enter the church if you or someone in your household has a temperature, a cough, or flu like symptoms.

Masks or Face coverings are Mandatory

Additional information:

We'll have four parishioners at each Mass to welcome you, show you to your place and make sure you know what's going on - you'll be well looked after.

We'll have a single entry(main door) and single exit (signposted side door) system. We'll all sanitise our hands on the way in to church and on the way out. We'll maintain social distancing of 2m at all times.

So when coming to Mass, please arrive at the front main doors of the church in good time, to allow for each person to sanitise their hands while maintaining the social distance of 2m and being guided to your designated seat.

It will be wonderful to be at Mass and receive Holy Communion. But we will all notice some differences , including a limited congregation in set places. no mass books or hymn books. No Offertory Procession or Sign of Peace. No collection but buckets by the exit for weekly offerings for those who may not have transferred to standing order and wish to make their offerings by cash.

I am very much looking forward in joyful anticipation to celebrating Mass together.

With warmest wishes and copious blessings to you and your family,

Father Victor Vella Parish Priest