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Dear Friends, this weekend the Church celebrates the work of The Apostleship of the Sea, an organisation of priests, religious, and lay people that provides spiritual and practical help to seafarers. Here in the U.K., we live on a big island and are part of a global market. Many of the goods and services we buy and take for granted come our way from across the water piled high on the decks and in the holds of ships. These ships are manned by men and women of many nationalities who undertake long voyages on our behalf, often being away from their families and friends for some considerable time. At sea, they are unable to do many of the things we can do on land and are most often unable to practice their faith or celebrate the sacraments as easily as we can. With increasing mechanisation and tight turnarounds, the time their vessels spend in port is often very short until they are on their way again: a ship in a port does not make money!  The Apostleship of the Sea is present in many of the ports around our coast and its representatives visit the ships when they arrive to offer their crews the chance to practice their faith and provide whatever practical help they can for their  general wellbeing. Please remember all seafarers in your prayers today and give whatever you can to the annual collection to support the work of The Apostleship of the Sea.
It was lovely to meet some of the parishioners again at Mass this week. Masses this weekend (11th / 12th July) will be at the normal times (Saturday 6.30pm / Sunday 10.00am) to which you are all welcome but, please remember, that the number of persons we are allowed to have in St Kenelm's at this time is just 33. Attendance will be on a first come, first served, basis, up to the 33 maximum. If you can, try to come to Mass during the week instead. The Masses next week will be as follows:
Tuesday 14th: Mass at 10am
Thursday 16th: Mass at 10am
Friday 17th: (Feast of St Kenelm): Requiem Mass for Brian Bonehill RIP at 11.30am.
The obligation to attend Sunday Mass remains suspended at this time. You should ONLY come to Mass if you are healthy and comfortable to do so. If you have, or think you may have, or anyone you live with has, symptoms of COVID 19 you MUST STAY AT HOME. If you are vulnerable to the virus or shielding, you MUST STAY AT HOME. Your safety and wellbeing is our prime concern, so please continue to take care of yourself and each other. Keep washing your hands, maintain Social Distancing from others, wear your mask in crowded situations, and, above all, keep yourself safe!
Fr Gerry x

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Russells Hall Hospital Chaplain 
Deacon Tom Tranter, Roman Catholic Chaplain for Russells Hall Hospital
Tel: 01384 393784 Mobile: 07415 211098

Contact
The Parish address and location map are given here. The Parish email address is: olskhalesowen@virginmedia.com.

St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) in the Parish and at School
To find out more about the mission of the SVP please use this link.
To request assistance please click here
Details of the SVP in the Parish can be seen here.
We have a Mini Vinnies' Group for children at Our Lady and St Kenelm Catholic School and you can learn more about the Group here.

Offertory Giving
You can find out more about about supporting the Parish financially through weekly Offertory giving or monthly standing orders and gift aid here.

Legacy Giving
​The Parish has a short guide to making a legacy gift to the Parish. ​

Parish Directory
​The Parish Directory provides a guide to our activities and parish helpers. If you are interested in volunteering then please take a look here at our range of activities.

St Kenelm's Day
We celebrate the feast of St Kenelm on 17th July each year. You can see a copy of St Kenelm's Litany here

Links
Here are links to Our Lady and St Kenelm Catholic Primary School and Hagley Catholic High School.
Details of neighbouring parishes are given.
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There are also links to the wider Catholic community in this country and abroad. These links are of special relevance to Parish endeavors