Welcome to Our Lady of Sorrows
and St Bridget of Sweden
Coronavirus (COVID-19) notices
Parish notice
In line with the government’s advice for reducing the public gatherings, we will no longer gather for public acts of worship in our churches; therefore the celebration of mass will take place without a public congregation until further notice.
Please visit this link if you are able to make your weekly planned giving, we rely on the weekly collection to keep the Church operating: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fund/stbridgetsisleworthgiving
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Letter from the Archbishop of Westminster
Please read the following letter from Cardinal Vincent Nichols regarding this time of crisis.
MASS TIMES
(No masses until further notice)
LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS
News feed
For the Re-dedication of England as Mary's Dowry, the Cardinal has recorded a video reciting the Angelus Promise and the Act of Entrustment, so that we can all join him and unite in prayer. The Diocese has created a page on their website where the Cardinal's video, a BSL version of the video and the prayers will be available. The link to the page is rcdow.org.uk/news/re-dedication-of-england-as-marys-dowry/
The page currently only has the prayers; both videos will be uploaded at 11am tomorrow.
Scams:
We have been made aware of a number of scams linked to the coronavirus pandemic, ranging from fraudsters selling counterfeit products and phishing emails, to scammers knocking on the doors of vulnerable people offering to run errands for them or claiming they are there to test them for coronavirus. There is further information at this link www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51964507 Please be vigilant and please share this information with parishioners and neighbours.
Dear Parishioners,
Firstly we hope and pray you and your families are safe and well. We are lifting you all in our daily prayers and private mass as we ask Jesus for healing.
As we have no Mass and no weekly collections, we unfortunately have no other way of income to cover the running costs of the church, other than asking for donations via the Virgin Giving website we have set up.
We understand that your families may be financially burdened at this time, so we are doing everything possible to find other means (such as external funding) to manage the church outgoings.
However, if you are finding that you are saving money on not commuting, shopping less, eating out, etc, we ask you to consider donating to help us to navigate through this stormy period.
All we would ask is you donate what you would normally have done during the service, or donate what you can afford.
Please don’t feel obliged if you are struggling with financial hardship - we are just appealing to those who can.
Website link: uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fund/stbridgetsisleworthgiving
God bless everyone and stay safe
Tomorrow, Wednesday 25th March, on the Feast of the Annunciation, at 11am UK time (midday Rome), Pope Francis has asked us to join him in praying the Lord’s Prayer as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. #PrayForTheWorld.
Mass attendance card
These are applicable only if you wish to send your child to a Catholic Nursery, Primary or Secondary school. Will also be required if moving schools during term time or requesting proof of Mass attendance letters.
The Archdiocese requires that families attend regularly (this means attending Mass every Sunday or Saturday evening) for at least TWO Years though some secondary schools are now asking for FIVE years proof of attendance.
More information on Mass Attendance Cards
Monthly Maintenance Fund Appeal- Notice from the Finance Committee
Please see our appeal page for information about raising funds to help make improvements to the building and its surroundings.
ABOUT US
Our parish
We are a Roman Catholic church based in Isleworth. Isleworth has been a settlement since Saxon times. In the Middle Ages, it was the site of a magnificent Abbey of the Bridgettine Order. After the Reformation, Shrewsbury House was the location for one of the earliest Catholic missions in the south of England.
Sacraments
We believe that the Church is the main channel through which the knowledge and the love of God are made known and accessible to all people. Sacraments are an integral part of the life of every Catholic.
