Preparing for Pentecost Sunday – 31st May 2020
The Bishops’ Conference has provided some resources focused on preparation for the celebration of Pentecost: https://www.cbcew.org.uk/home/events/the-god-who-speaks/focus/
Text of a Pentecost Novena: https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/05/Pentecost-Novena.pdf
National Mass for Keyworkers and Families
The Bishops’ Conference have organised a weekly live stream Mass to pray for Keyworkers and their Families. These Masses are celebrated by a different Bishop each Thursday at 7pm from one Cathedrals across the country. Archbishop John will be celebrating the 2nd July Mass. The planned schedule for the next few weeks is:
4 June
Bishop John Arnold
Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Salford
Salford Cathedral on churchservices.tv
11 June
Bishop Patrick McKinney
St Barnabas Cathedral, Nottingham
Nottingham Cathedral on churchservices.tv
18 June
Archbishop Bernard Longley
St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham
St Chad’s on MCN Media
25 June
Bishop Alan Hopes
Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich
YouTube Channel
2 July
Archbishop John Wilson
St George’s Cathedral, Southwark
YouTube Channel
9 July
Bishop Tom Williams
Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool
YouTube Channel
Facebook
Passing on The Faith
Parents have a lot more time with their children at the moment. The diocese is offering a programme they have run in the past in several parishes but now as an online service for families. For more details email Lisette Blanchett-Ball on [email protected].