As you know, for the past 18 months most second collections have been suspended and we have been encouraging people to make any donations online. As circumstances are slowly changing, Mgr. Bradley has asked that we resume second collections. (You may already have received information directly from SPRED about their second collection scheduled for the weekend of 12th September). I have attached a list of the remaining second collections for the financial year 2021-2022.
While the recipients of our second collections will certainly welcome this opportunity to begin to regain essential income which they have lost over recent months, we need to bear in mind that the most recent guidance from both the Government and the Bishops advises against any means of collecting money which involves baskets, etc. being passed from hand to hand. You are asked, therefore, to consider the most appropriate method for your own parish to allow people to contribute to a second collection (Eg retiring ‘bucket’ collections, etc.).
With many thanks and kind regards,
Paul
http://www.strobertbellarmine.org.uk//secondcollections2021-22.docx