This week's services

These are not public services but available on the parish YouTube channel – see 'Mass online' below.

Sunday	3 May	10:00am	Mass
Monday	4 May	10:00am	Mass
Tuesday	5 May	6:00pm	Mass
Wednesday	6 May	10:00am	Mass
Thursday	7 May	10:00am	Mass
		8:15pm	Rosary and Benediction
Friday	8 May	10:00am	Mass
Saturday	9 May	10:00am	Mass
Sunday	10 May	10:00am	Mass

Mass online

Each Sunday at 10:00am we are streaming Mass live from St Aidan's church. We are also live streaming weekday Masses, usually at 10:00am (but with occasional variation – see above for this week).

To join the live Mass click on this link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChRvjbRoua0tm5-9SDAEXXQ. You will also find recordings of previous Masses there.

It is also possible to join with Masses streamed from other parishes. A good local example is St Mary’s, West Croydon: http://saint-mary.org.uk/ (click on Watch Mass Live on the top banner). Other examples are the live stream from the Catholic National Shrine of Our Lady in Walsingham: https://www.walsingham.org.uk/live-stream/ and the pre-recorded Sunday Mass from Redemptorist Publications: https://www.rpbooks.co.uk/holy-mass-online.

Pope Francis’ prayer for spiritual communion – especially useful when joining with Masses on websites

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament of the altar. I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you.

Spiritual resources

You can access the daily Mass readings by following this link: https://universalis.com/mass.htm. In addition, each week from Wednesday you can find the upcoming Sunday readings with commentaries on the Wednesday Word website: http://www.wednesdayword.org/sunday-gospel.htm.

There are some excellent liturgical resources for children and adults with learning difficulties who cannot go to church at present. Readings and prayers are presented in a format that a person with learning difficulties can easily access using signs and symbols. This is not meant to replace the opportunity to join in an online Mass or other service. The material, which is produced by the Kairos Forum, can be viewed on the internet at http://www.kairosforum.org/prayer-reflection/. You can follow their LivingFully Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/living.fully.92.

The Tablet has on its website a very useful page of resources, including advice, links to live-streamed Masses, prayers and reflections: https://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/12590/isolated-but-not-alone-resources-for-catholics.

For young people

Families can join CAFOD online at 10:00am on Sundays for a virtual children’s liturgy of the word. You can register here to take part: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5095942131288155403.

Staying at home: a new resource for young people

Southwark Catholic Youth Service has worked with some 6th-form students on a mini-series "Christ is Alive". This is an invitation for young people to focus on staying spiritually healthy and to ponder some of the big questions about life, through journalling and prayer. This may be particularly relevant during this difficult time of lockdown. Young people are encouraged to take a look.
www.youtube.com/southwarkcatholicyouthservice

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Child’s Bible Project
https://acnuk.org/resource/childs-bible-project/

Ten Ten
This dynamic theatre group has a wealth of excellent resources and are providing an "at home" Sunday liturgy aimed at young people. The group can be found at www.tentenresources.co.uk and on Twitter: @TenTen.

CatholicMom.com
A packed website full of interesting articles, Gospel reflections, culture and fun for the family.
catholicmom.com

YouTube Kids
This app has a wealth of fun teaching videos for children and is worth exploring.  An example might be this video about David and Goliath: youtu.be/ks6zl2hL2Uk.  It can be downloaded on any Apple device and is also available on Google Play.  It features a number of security settings for safer browsing.  Click here for more information.

Keep in touch

We have a parish mailing list which we are using to send to parishioners a weekly email including a direct link to the newsletter. Joining the mailing list is straightforward - just follow this link and fill in the short sign-up form: http://eepurl.com/gXMief. Please pass this link on to anyone else who might be interested.

We would still like to hear from any parishioners who may need a helping hand during the weeks and months ahead. If you need help with shopping or other errands please contact the parish office (see panel for details).

We would also like to hear from parishioners who are able to assist those who need help. If you are in a position to help please contact us so that we can add you to the list of people that we can call on in case of need.