School Applications

 This parish supports Catholic families in their wish to educate their children in a Catholic school. Our Parish Priest does so by confirming the frequency of a family’s Sunday Mass attendance on a Priest’s Reference Form which forms part of their application.

• Many may be concerned that their child's application will be adversely affected by their inability to attend Mass while the Sunday obligation is suspended. The Education Commission have provided guidance to schools to issue a clarification similar to the following statement:      

"The suspension of the obligation to attend Sunday Mass was announced on 18th March 2020 by Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. If a parent/carer attended Mass at particular parish (or parishes) prior to 18th March 2020 then they will be considered to have attended Mass in that parish (or parishes) regularly since that time. This will remain the case until the Sunday obligation is reintroduced by the Bishops."