Change Of Opening Hours For Parish Centre & Parish Office

Right across the world,  countries, communities and families are still counting the cost of the  Covid-19  pandemic.  At the extreme end of the spectrum many people have been bereaved through the loss of loved ones to the virus while others who caught the disease have not emerged with their general health unscathed.  For years to come each of us will be counting the cost of  Covid-19. 
 
As a  parish we have not been immune to the damage that has been caused by the pandemic.  All of our staff have had to endure a significant cut in their working hours with a  resultant cut in their wages because of the general decrease in parish income. 
 
The cut in working hours means that we have to decrease the opening hours of the Parish  Centre;  and so from Monday April 4th,  the  Parish Centre will no longer open on Mondays.  I understand that this will involve a difficulty for many and particularly  
for our employees. 
 
The new opening hours for the Parish Centre will be:   
 
Tuesday – Thursday:  9.30am – 10.00pm 
Friday: 9.30am –   6.00pm 
 
The Parish Office will open Tuesday – Friday, 9.30am – 4.00pm 
 
If we have learned anything over these past few years surely we have learned that we can never predict the future.  If circumstances improve for us as we go forward we will certainly revisit these difficult decisions.  Thank  you  to  all  for  your  
understanding in these matters. 
 
Fr. Ruairí Ó Domhnaill, PP