St Saviour’s, Abbots Langley & Our Lady Mother of the Saviour, Chipperfield

Served by the Society of the Divine Saviour – The Salvatorians

Parish Priest: Father Richard Mway, SDS Assistant Priest:

Parish Secretary: Katie Allam The Priests House: The Presbytery, 96 The Crescent, Abbots Langley, WD5 0DS

St Saviour’s Church: 96 The Crescent, Abbots Langley, WD5 0DS Our Lady Mother of the Saviour: Dunny Lane, Chipperfield, Kings Langley WD4 9DB

Tel: 01923266177 Email: abbotslangley@rcdow.org.uk

https://parish.rcdow.org.uk/abbotslangley/

Parish School: Divine Saviour Primary, Broomfield Rise, Abbots Langley Executive Head Teacher: Mr Stephen Wheatley

Head of School: Mrs Helen Wilson

Tel: 01923 265607 www.divinesaviour.herts.sch.uk

Salvatorian Trustees Registered Charity No 231410/ Archdiocese of Westminster is a Registered Charity: 233699

A Warm Welcome to you! If you are new to the parish, please introduce yourself to the Priest & to other parishioners.

Census Forms are available at the back of the Church!

MASS INTENTIONS – July

Saturday 25th St James, Apostle

17.00: Michael McDonogh (sick) Confessions: Saturday on call during Covid 19 Also available during monthly Adoration & upon request. Adoration & Benediction: First Friday after Mass until noon First Sundays; 16.00-17.00 Baptisms & Marriages: Contact Parish office to make appointment (preferably by e-mail) Signing of School Applications, Legal Documents etc.: This will be carried out every Wednesday on call during Covid 19. Sunday Readings: Year A Weekday Readings: Year 2

Sunday 26th + 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

08.30:

11.30: Ivy & Julien Janssens ++ (Wedding

memorial)

Monday 27th ` Feria: No Public Mass

09.00:

Tuesday 28th Feria

10.00: Patrick Scott (RIP)

Wednesday 29th St Martha, memorial

09.00: Special Intentions

Thursday 30th Feria

10:00:

Friday 31st St Ignatius of Loyola (First Sunday Mass in

Church)

10.00:

Saturday 1st St Alphonsus Liguori, Sunday Vigil Mass

17.00: Michael McDonogh (sick)

Sunday 2nd +18th Sunday of Ordinary Time

08.30:

11.30: Michel Halpin + (Anniversary)

Please Pray for those who are sick, especially: Helen Downing, Hilary Usher, Jean Bradford, Tracey Jefferson, Breda Dale, Trevor Redpath, Mary-Kate

Muir, Jane Broom, Stephen Hughes, Amy & Family, Paul Murray, Paul Goggins, Eileen Healy, Ann Long, Kathleen Masterson, George Crawford, Gediminas Moliejus,

Alice O’Sullivan, John Connolly, Debbie Fisher, Mary Bianchi, Maria Di Lima, Peter & Christine Aldridge, Mary Murphy, Michael Murphy.

17th Sunday Ordinary Time, Year A: Pray for the gift of discernment, as our guide in making decisions. Everything has intrinsic value, but if we over-value our favourite “things”, we devalue God. I need to loosen my grip on what is transient, and seek what is eternal, in the spirit of discernment, and know the ultimate treasure on which my life depends.

Parish Office hours: Tuesday & Friday: 9am-2pm

Sanctuary lamps may be lit for the personal intentions of Parishioners.

Please enquire at the sacristy after Mass. The Sanctuary Lamps will burn

for:

1. 2.

First Holy Communion: First Holy Communion Masses will take place on Saturday 1st August at

12pm and Sunday 2nd August at 2pm. Guests are limited to 10 per candidate and should be seated 10minutes

before the ceremony begins - please be aware that face masks are compulsory for adults in the church. Marshalls

will be on hand to help guests to their seats as social distancing must be strictly adhered to and the pews in the

church are marked out accordingly. Hand sanitiser must be used on entrance and exit of the Church.

We wish the children a very special day celebrating the Blessed Sacrament.

Baptism: If your child’s Baptism was cancelled due to Covid 19, please contact the Parish Office if you wish to

arrange a new date. Please be aware that you will only be able to have a maximum of 30 guests attending the

Baptism and it is compulsory for all adult guests to wear a face mask in Church.

Confirmation: A date for the final session for candidates to attend will be advertised soon.

How will we keep the church clean & disinfected? We have put in certain measures to help keep our environment as safe as possible & after each Mass the marshals will clean all the surfaces where people have had contact. We do please need more volunteers as I’m sure you can imagine, cleaning the whole church after each Mass is a massive task. Please see the Parish clergy if you are able to help.

Please be aware, advice at the moment is that the rest room should remain closed due to the cleaning implications, so please only use in special circumstances.

Your Offertory

In the current Covid 19 environment we are very

grateful to those parishioners whose offertory is paid

by standing order.

Since Services stopped in March, in Church offertory

both envelope and loose have reduced by over 75%. If

you usually donate in cash, or if you are in the

envelope scheme could you please consider changing

to a weekly/monthly standing order instead?

Forms are available at the back of the church. If you

are able to gift aid your donation, then you will need to

complete the Gift aid declaration on the bottom of the

form. (If you are currently a gift aider then signing this

declaration will not be necessary).

Complete the attached standing order mandate. If you

bank online, then please set up the standing order

yourself. Payee WRCDT –St Saviours Abbots Langley

Sort code 40-05-20 and Account Number 21307940

Reference Your Surname and Initial. If you do not

have online banking, then please send this section

directly to your bank.

Please return the completed form to the Office. If you

have any queries, please contact Marilyn on email:

abbotslangley@rcdow.org.uk

Parish Life: Please see the current guidelines we are following

regarding weddings, funerals & Baptisms: Weddings: the

maximum number permitted to attend is 30. A simple

nuptial Mass may be celebrated.

Funerals: the maximum number permitted to attend is 30.

A simple requiem Mass may be celebrated.

Baptisms: The Diocese has now published new guidelines

on how to safely celebrate baptisms. Please contact the

Parish Office for baptism enquiry.

FHC: We have rearranged the date for this to Sat 1st Aug at 12pm and Sun 2nd Aug at 2pm and Sat 19th Sept at 12pm.

Confirmation: To be announced.

Please ensure you have completed a census form as it is important we are able to contact Parishioners and if you are

aware of anybody that is unable to come to Church & does not have access to a computer or is particular venerable please

make the Parish Clergy aware.

We offer our deepest

sympathy & prayers

to the family & friends

of:

Elaine Hine who

passed away on 23rd

July.

Her funeral will take

place on Weds 12th

August at 10am here

at St Saviours.

May she rest in peace.

Amen