Purgatorial Envelope

During November, we remember in a special way those who have gone before us. We honour the memory of our deceased loved ones and we pray that they have Eternal Rest. Purgatorial Envelopes are currently being distributed throughout the parish and can be returned with your sheet naming your deceased family & friends.  Your list of the deceased will be placed in front of the Altar and they will be remembered at all Masses for the month of November

Feast of All Souls – November 2^nd 2024.

The Feast of All Souls falls on a Saturday this year, November 2nd.  At the 5.00pm Mass in St. Mary’s Church we will remember the 58 people whose funerals were celebrated in the St. Mary’s Church since last November 2^nd and at the 6.30pm in St. Nicholas Church, we will remember the 14 people whose funerals were celebrated there.

During the Masses, the names of each person will be called out and a family member can come forward to light a candle which we will have prepared on the sanctuary in memory of their loved one. (You do not need to bring a candle).

After these names are called, there will then be an opportunity for people to go to the back of the church and collect a small lit candle which they can bring forward in memory of a loved one who passed away in the past year and whose funeral was celebrated elsewhere.

We look forward to meeting you on the night.