After much thought and consideration for people's safety, Father Liam has decided not to open the church for a public Mass on Sunday 27th December.
To be clear, there is no EF Holy Mass on Sunday 27th. so please do not travel to Haverfordwest.
These decisions are very difficult to make in a fast-changing situation and we are very mindful of the pressures our priests have to face - our disappointment has to be put aside for the moment.
However, the sacrifice of the Mass is streamed online from a wide range of places and you can find details on the LMS website:
https://lms.org.uk/
We follow the Dome of Home who have a full schedule of Christmas liturgy, details of which are available here:
https://icksp.org.uk/newbrighton/
At the moment, our next Mass is planned for Sunday January 3rd in Morriston but we will keep you posted of any changes.
A reminder about the times of Holy Mass for the remainder of December
The coronavirus regulations in Wales are changing.
Places of worship however will still be able to hold public services, subject to the usual conditions, however from December 28th, there may be travel restrictions, meaning that people are not able to travel to different geographical areas from where they live. We are waiting for further details.
On Christmas Day itself, it may be impossible for many people to attend Holy Mass in person, maybe due to the restricted number of people who are allowed to attend at any one time, however, it is important to remember that Christmas is an Octave.
Archbishop George Stack writes about the Octave of Christmas
Derived from the Latin octave (eigth), the Christmas Octave is the eight-day period between the solemnities of Christmas Day (December 25th) and Mary, the Mother of God on January 1st. An octave can be traced back to the times of the Old Testament when celebrations such as the festival of booths lasted eight days. In the New Testament Christ's Resurrection happened eight days after his entry into Jerusalem. Because of this the number eight is considered in Christian thought as a symbol of the everlasting. The Octave was introduced into the liturgy of the Church in the fourth century after the date for Christmas was settled.
And Finally
We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a safe and peaceful Christmas. Thank you very much for your support of the Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form and a particular thanks to our priests for their continued dedication to celebrating the Holy Mass in the traditional form : Canon Jason Jones, Father Paul Brophy and Father Liam Bradley. Please follow the coronavirus regulations, stay safe and pray safe and don't place yourselves in any unnecessary danger, especially if you are older and more vulnerable
Tom And Elaine Sharpling (Representatives of the LMS for the Menevia Diocese)
