Iford Parish at St Thomas More Catholic Church

31/01/2021

Mass to start shortly; apologies for delay. Aiming now for 0945...

30/01/2021

Please note that Father Darryl and Neil Dawson, Chair of the Parish Pastoral Council, have decided to suspend communal weekend Masses with immediate effect. This is because
(1) we've had more positive COVID19 tests in the community;
(2) the rate of infection in the BCP area, especially Iford & East Southbourne, is still above the national average, putting increased pressure on University Hospitals Dorset NHS Trust. (Father Darryl has seen the impact first hand as RC Chaplain at Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals.)

We hope and pray that things will improve and we will be able to gather again soon.

Our Masses are livestreamed on Facebook (Youtube tried but too difficult to implement.)

Parish: Sat 30 Jan 1800 Vigil and Sun 31 Jan 0930 Principal: https://www.facebook.com/stmiford (here on this page)

Ordinariate: Sun 31 Jan 1115: https://www.facebook.com/bomiford

Traditional Latin (EF): Sun 31 Jan 1600:
https://www.facebook.com/tlmiford

With Christchurch, Fordingbridge, Highcliffe, Ringwood and Southbourne, St Thomas More is the parish church of Iford in the Avon Stour Pastoral Area of East Dorset and West Hampshire.

05/01/2021

ssac and Ancy's wedding in Kerala.

05/01/2021

Greetings. As of this morning and following news of the new National Lockdown yesterday evening, people in England may continue to attend communal worship if the facilities are Covid Secure. Please do not come if you are vulnerable or think/perceive you are at risk, but if your intellect and conscience permit, you are very welcome to come to Mass:

Weekends in the Nave:
Sat 1800 (Contemporary English)
Sun 0930 (Contemporary English);
1115 (Traditional English);
1600 (Traditional Latin)

Weekdays, including Holydays, in Lady Chapel:
Tue-Thu 0800 (Traditional English)
Fri 0930 (Contemporary English)

Holydays in the Lady Chapel:
0930 (Traditional English);
1700 (Traditional Latin)
830 (Contemporary English)

Here is notice from gov.uk/coronavirus accessed just now.

29/11/2020

Apologies but cannot do live streaming because our ISP hasn't provided Internet service for several days. Fault reported of course but still no joy.

07/07/2020

Seriously important explanation of the chemistry behind the Twenty Seconds Rule. Many thanks to our Parish 'Verger' Mike for sending this via email. He also advised I use a separate Pall on the Paten as well as the Chalice during the Consecration.

Good to have practical geniuses like him, 'Churchwarden' Steve, Treasurer Peter and Sacristan Tim so efficaciously looking after our property's fabric and finance. On the people side, of course we're blessed with the Pastoral perspicacity of our other 'Churchwarden' Neil.

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