Mornington Church

Harvest Festival:  
Our Annual Harvest Festival will be celebrated at the three Masses, 6pm, 10am & 11.30am on the weekend of Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st October.
The Mission Sunday Collection will take place at these three Masses.

Easing of Restrictions

From Monday 6th September churches can operate to 50% of capacity for all ceremonies except in the case of marriages, the limit for which remains at 100 persons until 22 October.  
This is regardless of immunity status of attendees.

Coming to Mass,   Please remember to:-

• Keep socially distanced and to wear a mask to protect the spread of the virus.  
  

• Please use the hand sanitizers on entering the church.
  

• Holy Communion must be received on the hand.
  

• On leaving please take your masks and bulletins home with you.  
  

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The removal of barriers will allow parishioners to occupy each pew but we would suggest the at the capacity of each pew be reduced to half.
We are encouraged by the gradual lifting of the restrictions and welcome the prospect of returning to normal life in the Church.  We are still conscious of the danger from the virus which remains very real, knowing that the opening up of society is a complex and challenging task.  

In the Colder Weather Autumn / Winter
With the shift to living with Covid and generally opening up again, we continue, however, to keep our Church well ventilated with open doors and minimal central heating.  So for the colder days in Autumn and Winter please wrap up well and keep warm.

Thanks to all our parishioners for their cooperation with arrangements.  Special thanks to our stewards and the parish staff for their work in keeping people and buildings safe.

Please remember that those who feel unwell or have Covid-like symptoms should not attend ceremonies.

Dates for Your Diary:  
November - Month of the Holy Souls:
During the month of November we remember our dead.  Please write out your list of family members and friends who are deceased and bring them to mass with you or drop them in to the Presbytery on or before the 22nd October.  

The pink envelope & list of the dead page are in your envelope box and special envelopes are also available as you enter the Church.

A special Remembrance Mass will be held on Saturday 6th November at 6pm where we will remember parishioners whose funerals took place in Mornington Church during the past year.  We will also remember all the names on the List of the dead at this Mass and on the First Friday of each month at 8.45am Mass.

Church Cleaning

Thank you to all who helped in the cleaning of the Church last Wednesday.  Your help is much appreciated.

Church Grounds Maintenance Team

Meet every Saturday morning at 9.30am - Socially distanced.  
More volunteers Welcome.  
If you can help in any way please come along on Saturday morning.  
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

FACE MASKS:  
People are asked to wear a face mask when visiting the Church.
Remember, also, to keep a 2 metre distance when leaving the Church and please do not congregate outside the doors of the Church.

Please do not let your dog loose in the Church grounds and more importantly PLEASE clean up after it.

Please ring 1800 677 777 (freephone) for assistance.
If you wish to make a financial contribution please ring 087-2542408.

Community Notices

East Meath Meals on Wheels  -  085-7570810
Hot Meals are delivered to your home  between 12.30pm and 1.30pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week throughout the year, excluding bank holidays in the areas of Laytown, Bettystown, Mornington, Donacarney and Colpe.  
The charge is €5 per person per meal.
If you would like to avail of this service or know of anyone who might benefit from this service, please contact us on the above number.