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Welcome to Our Lady of the Portal & St Piran
As part of the Diocese of Plymouth, the Parish of St Piran’s is committed to the Diocesan Vision Statement where we are called to become fully a...
- Celebrating
- Caring Legion of Mary SVP CWL
- Learning
- and Living Church
As a parish we are above all a community of people called together by God to live out our Christian life of witness in the world. This leaflet says a little about how we try and do this, and also invites you to share in the life of being a Celebrating, Caring, Learning and Living Church.
A Celebrating Church
Sunday Mass times:
Saturday evening: 6.15pm
Sunday morning: 9.30am and 11am
(There is Liturgy of the Word for children aged 3 and over at the 9.30am Mass)
Usual Weekday Mass times:
Monday, Tuesday, and Friday morning: 9.30am
Wednesday morning: 10.00am
Thursday evening: 7.00pm
Monday once a month - an early Mass at 7.30am
Mass at Treliske Hospital: Third Thursday once a month - 8.45am
Sometimes Mass is replaced with Liturgy of the Word & Holy Communion,
Morning Prayer, or the Rosary.
Please see the Parish Newsletter for current weekday Mass times:
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated:
Saturdays 10am & 5.15-5.45pm and on request.
The Rosary is said every Tuesday morning in the Hall after 9.30am Mass at the Legion of Mary meeting.
There is a period of Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament each Friday morning after morning Mass. There are other services periodically throughout the year.
Details of these are given in the weekly Parish newsletter.
Ministries
Readers, welcomers, Special Ministers of the Eucharist and Altar servers all take part in the liturgy, and the Parish is grateful for their ministry and would wish to encourage others to take part.
The Music ministry is thriving and we would want to encourage all who would like to be involved with singing or playing a musical instrument at 9.30am Sunday Mass, to come along to Monday evening practices from 6.30 to 7.30pm.
A Caring Church
A group of the St Vincent de Paul Society exists in the Parish to help parishioners and others who are in need.
The Catholic Women’s League has a branch in the Parish for their work. Both these groups meet regularly.
A Legion of Mary group meets every Tuesday morning and visits parishioners and those in need,, to befriend and to pray with them. The group has also organised Days of Recollection and other days to lead the Parish in its life of prayer.
Special Ministers of the Eucharist and others visit the sick and housebound on a regular basis. Hospital and Residential Home visiting is arranged for those on long and short-term stays.
Please notify the Parish Office with any details.
If you need help or information, please contact the Parish Office:
A Learning Church
There are opportunities for young people to learn about their faith and also to share the life of theChurch in different ways - see the page 'Children and Young People'. The Journey in Faith group (RCIA) meets to share the Catholic faith with those people who wish to explore issues of faith and to prepare enquirers, if they so decide, to be Received into the Catholic Church at Easter. The Adult Education programme provides opportunities to learn more about matters of faith, and a number of gifted speakers come to the Parish to give talks in the evenings and on Saturdays. The programme exists to help members of the Parish to grow in their knowledge and love of God.A Living Church
At St. Piran’s, we make a great effort to welcome visitors and holidaymakers to our Church, and we like to feel that we are a very friendly and welcoming Parish. We also try to play our part in the local community in a great many ways - these are often highlighted in the Parish newsletter, and we work with other local Churches and are a member of ‘Churches Together in Truro’. The porch notice board carries a range of material about what’s going on in the Parish and in the local community.
We welcome YOU today!