St Teresa’s Church re-opens for Public Masses

Public Masses have resumed at St Teresa’s Church as follows:

  • Weekdays (Monday to Friday) at 9:15 am
  • Saturday Vigil Mass at 6:00 pm
  • Sundays: 8:30 am, 10:00 am and 12:00 noon

All Masses are celebrated at St Teresa’s Church. Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Church will remain closed until further notice.

Booking System

Public Masses are not affected by the Rule of 6 but because we still need to follow the social distancing rules, we can only accommodate up to 80 people for every Mass. For weekday Masses, you can just turn up. If more than 80 people come, we will follow a first-come-first-serve policy.

For Sunday Masses (including the Saturday Vigil Mass), you will need to reserve a place – you cannot just turn up. To reserve a place, click the reserve button below.

The Sacraments

  1. Baptisms: Baptisms can now take place with up to 6 people attending.
  2. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Confessions are held every Saturday at St Teresa, 5:00 to 5:40 pm.
  3. First Holy Communion and Confirmation Programmes: The 2020-21 programmes will begin later than usual. Please keep checking for updates.
  4. Matrimony: weddings can now take place with up to 15 people attending.
  5. Anointing of the Sick: No pastoral visits will be made to people who are self-isolating until the isolation period ends. When anointing the sick, the Oil of the Sick may be applied using a cotton bud which can be burned afterwards (one end for the head and the other for the hands) and the priest extend his hands over the sick person for laying on of hands, without physical contact. This has been confirmed as a valid mode of celebrating the sacraments which involve “laying on of hands.” Visits to people in care homes or hospitals should follow advice from the staff on infection control.
  6. Funerals: Non-Eucharistic funeral services (i.e. one that does not include a Mass) are now allowed, with up to 30 people attending.

Resources

Parishes with Live Streaming

Apart from our very own St Teresa’s Church, there are several parishes in the Diocese of Westminster which stream their Mass services live. For a full list and links, see Other Parishes with Live Streaming.

The Liturgy

Prayers

Other Resources