Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

18th December 2021 – Current updates for Places of Worship are available on the websites below:

• GOV UK -> See web site -> Covid-19:
• The Catholic Church Bishops’ Conference of England And Wales: see document -> CBCEW Guidance 2Jan22. See web site-> Guidance for Communal Worship during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sunday Mass Booking and weekday Word & Communion

• No need to book a seat: to attend Wednesday Mass, the monthly Saturday Vigil Mass. Sunday Mass or any Word and Communion service.
• No imposed social distancing
• Please wrap up warmly as the church windows will be open to provide maximum ventilation.

Background information: -> St Paul’s: Health and Safety, Coronavirus. This includes a sheet of personal prayers for when Mass cannot be celebrated publicly.

Events and activities at St Paul’s Church: Detailed information on the availability of events and activities at St Paul’s Church are listed below. This is updated frequently. 

Live and recorded streaming services. You can view recordings and live scheduled Masses and services in local churches and the Vatican:

• St Paul’s, Poynton -> St Paul’s Facebook Live (morning Mass on Wednesday and Sunday)
• St. Alban’s, Macclesfield -> Live stream
• St Peter’s, Hazel Group -> Live stream
• Shrewsbury Cathedral -> Live stream
• The Vatican: schedule -> The Vatican’s Worldwide Telecasts

A full list is of Catholic churches using live streaming -> CBCEW Catholic Mass online

Spiritual reflections:

• Relevant prayers and reflections are at -> CBCEW prayers and reflections

Events and activities at St Alban’s Church: Current arrangements at St Alban’s, Macclesfield -> Opening times. Archived version -> St Alban’s opening times

Please note this information below may change frequently.

Notes: arrangements for acts of worship and other sacramental matters are currently constrained by:

• UK Government legislation -> Living safely with respiratory infections, including COVID-19.
• CBCEW guidelines and downloads -> CBCEW advice
• Diocese of Shrewsbury guidelines.
• St Paul’s supported worship activities. See newsletters and sidebar for the current position -> Home page

Parish activities

Current status of events and activities in St Paul's parish

List above shows the current status of events and activities at St Paul's Church. This is updated as required. Last update on 25th June 2022

[25 Jun 22]