Greetings from Fr. Dave

We have been given the go-ahead from the Archbishop to resume Masses with a maximum of 25 persons at each Mass. In a parish our size this poses all kinds of challenges, so please be patient with us as we roll this out.

Here’s some information for you:
 

• Dispensation from attending is extended, so if you are in doubt about coming, don’t.

• Stay home if you are even slightly sick! 

• Attendance will be by sign-up ONLY. No walk-ins. We have an online sign-up process (see notice above).

• Entrance will be through the front door of the main church only.

• Masks are required. Bring your own. Social distancing will be enforced, except for family units.

• Masses will be very simple and short; no music except for our recorded Mass.

• Bathroom will be for emergency use only due to sanitizing requirements.

• Pews will be sanitized after every Mass. No songbooks will be in the pews.

• Recorded Mass will still be available each week online.

We plan to do all our First Communion children next weekend (May 16 & 17) so that will fill each of our Masses for that weekend. Daily Masses will resume on the 18^th with Masses at 8:15am and 6:00pm each day. Attendance will only be by sign-up for them as well, and the same guidelines will be in effect as for weekend Masses. Again, I urge your patience as we roll this out, and know it will be adjusted as soon as we are able to have more people at each Mass.


Also, “Coffee and Broccoli” is cancelled for now due to the resuming of Masses on Sunday. Thanks to all who participated and thanks to Fr. Hans for the inspiration and the technical work.

 
Last week, funeral services were held for Ryker Smith. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, rest in peace.