St. Joseph   &   St. Mary

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there, and I unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

O Mary,

you always shine on our path as a sign of salvation and of hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at the cross took part in Jesus' pain, keeping your faith firm. You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need, and we are sure you will provide so that, as in Cana of Galilee, we may return to joy and to feasting after this time of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will of the Father and to do as we are told by Jesus, who has taken upon himself our sufferings and carried our sorrows to lead us, through the cross, to the joy of the resurrection. Amen.

We seek refuge under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God. Do not disdain the entreaties of we who are in trial, but deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.

As we continue to follow the plan laid out by the diocese for returning to church to worship together at Mass: 

Masks are now optional.

Our utmost concern remains the health and safety of everyone who walks through our doors. Our cleaning protocol will continue after each Mass to properly disinfect the church. Social distancing will continue along with many other changes during Mass itself.

Please keep in mind the following:

• The dispensation of the obligation to attend Sunday Mass will continue until Aug. 15, so do not feel that you must attend.
• Those persons 65 and older and those with underlying medical conditions are urged not to attend.
• If you are sick, please stay home.

There is no need to call ahead for Mass at this time.

• Entrance to the Church will be restricted to one doorway.
  • St. Mary – Main Entryway
  • St. Joseph – Side Entryway
• Masks are optional.
• We will maintain social distancing (spaced every third pew).
• You will not be able to sit wherever you want, an usher will direct you, please do not change seats once seated.
• Hand Sanitizer will be available.
• Cleaning will take place between each liturgy.
• Bathrooms will be cleaned between each liturgy, but cannot be cleaned after each use, you may want to consider limiting liquid intake prior to Mass.
• The collection basket will be in the entryway, there will not be a collection during Mass; thank you for your continued support.
• There will only be instrumental music.
• Hymnals will not be available, if you like to follow along with the readings you may consider subscribing to Magnificat ($5/3 month special) or something similar and bring it with you.
• Distribution of communion will occur immediately after Mass (Priest/EMHC will be masked).
• To maintain social distancing, go to your vehicle after communion, say a prayer of thanksgiving in your vehicle and then go on your way.

If do not attend Mass I would encourage you to make the Lord’s Day holy in some way. Some ideas are listed below

• Prayerfully read and discuss together the Scriptures for Mass
  (these can be found in the bulletin, online at usccb.org or on Laudate and other Catholic apps)
• Make a Spiritual Communion
• Spend time reading the Holy Bible and/or another spiritual book.
• Watch the Mass on TV, online or listen to it on the radio
• Watch/listen to Catholic content on these stations.
• Watch Catholic videos on formed.org

• Mass - Sunday 8:00 a.m. - Bishop Doherty will be celebrating the Mass for the next 3 Sundays            (March 15, March 22, March 29)
• Rosary - Each night at 7:00 p.m.
• Stations of the Cross - Fridays at 6:00 p.m.

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