However, as often the case in 2020, things have been made a bit more difficult this Christmas. Many services are still taking place in the churches which are open in the town, with Covid restrictions and limited capacities in place. Services have been ticketed in advance to manage numbers with many sold out. Father Martin Kershaw, Dean of St Helens told the Star that the usual list of Catholic services in the area has not been published due to COVID-19 and uncertainty over which churches will be open. However, many services will still be available digitally, with churches hosting live streams, or recordings for people at home.