Coronavirus - COVID-19 and Public Worship
In response to the Coronavirus situtation, the Bishops of England and Wales have decided that we must not gather for worship so until further notice Fr Tom and Fr Sebastian will not celebrate any Masses in public, no public devotions will take place and, following government instructions, our churches are closed.

In normal times, we offer these Prayer Opportunities

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

  • St Richard's
    Friday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, after the 8am Mass: 8.45am-9pm.
  • St Peter's
    Wednesdays, 10am-12pm
    Friday, after the 10am Mass: 10.30am-11am.
  • Adoration with Praise and Worship music
    Usually, the fourth Friday of the month, St Richard's, 7.30pm (check Newsletter for details)
Please contact the Parish Office for house group contact details.

Rosary & Chaplet 

Rosary
  • Monday, 10am, East Wittering, house group.
  • Last Tuesday of the month, Tangmere, house group.
  • Friday 2pm: Blessed Sacrament Chapel at St Richard's.
 
Chaplet of Divine Mercy 
  • School days, 3pm, St Richard's Blessed Sacrament Chapel
    ​(ends in time for school pick-up).

 Prayer Ministry

  • If you would like a trained Prayer Minister to pray with you and for you, prayer ministry is available after most weekend Masses in St Richard’s, Our Lady and St Peter’s.​
  • SOS Prayerline at St Patrick's, Soho Square, London, 020 7434 9211.
    ​From 7pm–11 pm every evening, 365 days a year, volunteers pray before the Blessed Sacrament and answer telephone requests for all kinds of prayer and petition from callers.  There is an answer machine where callers can leave messages outside of these times.

Other prayer opportunities

Candles
  • Holy Family Indian Prayer Meeting: third Sunday of the month, 2pm-7pm, St Richard's Church. Includes Mass in the Syro-Malabar Rite.
  • Bosham Tuesday Group: Tuesday, after 10am Mass, Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Prayer, study and discussion.
  • Christian Meditation (& Lectio Divina), Tuesday, 6pm, St Richard's Upper Parish Room. Contact Kate, 01243 776 999.
  • Runcton Manor, Quiet Gardens and other activities. Contact Kate, 01243 776 999.

Prayer of St Richard of Chichester

Thanks be to thee, my Lord Jesus Christ,
for all the benefits which thou hast given me,
for all the pains and insults which thou hast borne for me. 
O most merciful Redeemer, Friend and Brother,
may I know thee more clearly,
love thee more dearly and follow thee more nearly.  Amen.