LIVESTREAMING IN CHURCH
GDPR AND DATA COMPLIANCE:
The screenshot below is the view of Church livestream during mass and 24/7 via our parish YouTube channel (as of 13th July 2023). If you do not wish to be seen on this shot either coming into Church by the side door or at Holy Communion, please make this known to a steward or one of the priests who will be happy to assist you. We advise sitting towards the back and on a Sunday receiving Holy Communion at the cross-way. We have plenty of seating available in Church.
If you have any concerns please contact the parish or Debbie Jones, the Archdiocesan Data Compliance Manager: [email protected].
The screenshot below is the view of Church livestream during mass and 24/7 via our parish YouTube channel (as of 13th July 2023). If you do not wish to be seen on this shot either coming into Church by the side door or at Holy Communion, please make this known to a steward or one of the priests who will be happy to assist you. We advise sitting towards the back and on a Sunday receiving Holy Communion at the cross-way. We have plenty of seating available in Church.
If you have any concerns please contact the parish or Debbie Jones, the Archdiocesan Data Compliance Manager: [email protected].
WE USE LIVE STREAMING TO ENABLE:
- HOUSEBOUND PARISHIONERS TO ENGAGE WITH MASS FROM HOME
- RELATIVES/FRIENDS WHO CANNOT ATTEND A BAPTISM/ WEDDING/ FUNERAL TO ENGAGE WITH IT
- THE TABERNACLE TO BE USED AS A FOCUS FOR PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT GET TO CHURCH
- EVANGELISATION: - ENABLING THOSE WHO CANNOT OR DO NOT ATTEND CHURCH FOR ANY REASON TO ENGAGE WITH ACTS OF WORSHIP
ALL OF THESE REASONS ARE NECESSARY IN THE LEGITIMATE INTERESTS OF THE CHURCH.
THE IMAGES ARE MADE AVAILABLE LIVE OVER THE INTERNET, AND CAN BE ACCESSED BY ANYONE WHO WISHES TO DO SO.
LIVE STREAMING IS CARRIED OUT DURING SERVICES AND A CAMERA FOCUSSED ON THE SANCTUARY MAY BE LIVE STREAMING ALL THE TIME. THERE IS NO PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE SANCTUARY AREA.
THOSE WHO DO NOT WISH TO HAVE THEIR IMAGE LIVE STREAMED ARE ADVISED TO GO TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE CHURCH, HOLY COMMUNION WILL BE AVAILABLE WITHIN THIS AREA DURING WEEKEND MASSES.
About Us
The Parish of Sacred Heart and Holy Souls is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham, registered charity number 234216. We are livestreaming our services in the parish as we have a legitimate interest to do so. Images are available on the internet, where they may be seen by anyone, anywhere in the world. Our streamed content will not be stored on the internet for longer than three months, unless our signage states this is for a special or historic event. If you have questions about this notice, please contact our Data Compliance Manager, at Cathedral House St Chad’s Queensway Birmingham B4 6EX Tel: 0121 230 6271 during office hours or 0121 706 0800 out of office hours. Or by email to [email protected] You can read our privacy policy at birminghamdiocese.org.uk/privacy-policy.
HISTORY OF OUR LIVESTREAM
During the first lockdown in April 2020, when public acts of worship were prohibited, the parish began live-streaming daily Mass on our YouTube channel using a mobile phone. This was one way of assisting parishioners spiritually through the darkest days of the lockdown. As the video reflection above from Vatican News makes clear, the power and blessing of technology has enabled many people to come closer to Christ, whether by joining the Pope virtually for Mass each day or here in Acocks Green.
Below left, is a picture of the original Mass view during the time when Mass wasn't said with a congregation, and right is a picture of a different Mass angle with a congregation. For this originally we used a camera phone for livestreaming Mass until the parish made an appeal to buy and install a livestream camera. Within weeks through the generosity of our parishioners we reached our total and in November 2020, just in time for the start of Advent 2020 a professionally installed livestream camera was up and running.
During the first lockdown in April 2020, when public acts of worship were prohibited, the parish began live-streaming daily Mass on our YouTube channel using a mobile phone. This was one way of assisting parishioners spiritually through the darkest days of the lockdown. As the video reflection above from Vatican News makes clear, the power and blessing of technology has enabled many people to come closer to Christ, whether by joining the Pope virtually for Mass each day or here in Acocks Green.
Below left, is a picture of the original Mass view during the time when Mass wasn't said with a congregation, and right is a picture of a different Mass angle with a congregation. For this originally we used a camera phone for livestreaming Mass until the parish made an appeal to buy and install a livestream camera. Within weeks through the generosity of our parishioners we reached our total and in November 2020, just in time for the start of Advent 2020 a professionally installed livestream camera was up and running.
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