COVID-19 - has seriously affected fundraising for this project

National Lottery Heritage Fund has suspended applications for finance support  until October 2020 at the earliest leaving the financial goal of the Workington Stella Maris in doubt. 
Local fundraising has taken a serious blow with the closure of our church and the cancellation of our fundraising events. 

Our Parish priest have been amazing and ensured that daily masses are still available through live streaming and have made sure that even at times of great sorrow we can still have a mass for our loves ones which is said simultaneously with the grave side or crematorium services. They have adapted the live streaming so that masses can be recorded and a Friends of Christ the Good Shepherd Workington group has been set up on social media to help support parishioners who are struggling at this time.  ( https://mcnmedia.tv/camera/christ-the-good-shepherd)

This is living proof that Our Lady Star of the Sea and St Michael's is not only a beautiful historic building but in times of crisis is able to adapt using modern technology to reach out to people who are isolated and vulnerable and give them comfort and peace.

We are optimistic that we will be able to restart our local fundraising in the autumn but in the meantime we need to keep the funds coming in.

Many people like Captain Tom have been able to raise a huge amount of money for the NHS which is brilliant but in a much smaller way Our Lady Star of the Sea and St Michael's is doing her bit to support and comfort  the people who are affected by this COVID 19 pandemic.

Please consider giving just a small amount to this cause so that this lovely church can continue in generations to come to deliver that comfort and support.

Please mark all donations WSMP so that it can be diverted to the correct funds 

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