Coronavirus - latest update

Following the Prime Minister’s historic announcement on 23 March strengthening restrictions in an attempt to combat the spread of COVID-19, Catholic Churches are closed to the public at this time.

Cardinal Vincent Nichols stresses that we must all play our part to safeguard the NHS and to save ‘precious lives’.

“We’re going to play our full part in it. That was the call of St. Paul that we ought to be good citizens and today we ought to be good citizens playing our part in the protection of the vulnerable, in our support for the NHS and in the preserving of human life, which is so precious to God in the face of this virus.”

Pray the Our Father at 11am UK time
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops’ Conference, invites you to pray with him and Pope Francis at 11am for the health of the world, for our strength against the Coronavirus and for our healing.

Live Catholic Mass Online
To protect the community – particularly the most vulnerable – and to limit the spread of COVID19 as far as possible, public acts of worship have been suspended.

However, many priests and bishops are streaming Mass from their churches and private chapels. We can, therefore, still gather for Mass – just as a virtual rather than physical congregation.

Churchservices.tv is a platform that connects communities and provides churches with a space to broadcast – particularly Mass, Adoration and prayer.

Here is a full schedule arranged by date and time.

The National Catholic Shrine to Our Lady at Walsingham has a full broadcast schedule – including Mass, Rosary, Vespers, Exposition, Mass in Latin and even some talks. Visit its Livestream area.

Salvatorian Order Mission & Vocations Office - Prayer Card
The Mission & Vocations Office of the British Province of the Salvatorian Order has produced a prayer card for use at this time:

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