The Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales is to celebrate a weekly Mass for the sick, their families and carers and front line medical workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Masses will be livestreamed from cathedrals across the country, beginning with a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Vincent Nichols at Westminster Cathedral this Thursday at 7pm GMT.
Five other Masses are scheduled for the weeks leading up to the beginning of June. They are:
30th April Bishop Richard Moth, Arundel Cathedral
7th May Bishop Marcus Stock, Leeds Cathedral
14th May Bishop Robert Byrne CO, Newcastle Cathedral
21st May Bishop Mark Davies, Shrewsbury Cathedral
28th May Bishop Terence Drainey, Middlesbrough Cathedral
In a message today Canon Christopher Thomas, General Secretary of the Bishops’ Conference, said that the Masses were a way for the Church to show spiritual solidarity with those serving vulnerable people.
“The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales recognise that this time of the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting every person in our countries. Those who are sick, and their families, are suffering many hardships of isolation from contact with those they love. Our front-line workers in hospitals and in care homes all over our lands are giving exceptional service to those who are vulnerable at this time.
“In order to show a spiritual solidarity with all those who are involved in the ways described above, each week from next Thursday, a Catholic Bishop will celebrate Mass in their Cathedral which will be live-streamed for people to join. This will take place every Thursday at 7.00pm.”
Further details about the livestream can be found at the cathedral websites.
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