Updates from Father Michael – July 4, 2020
Happy Fourth of July! –
God bless you and have a safe weekend!
Mass Program – The 14th
Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass Program is attached. Download it and save it to
your device or print and bring to Mass.
New Wireless Sound System –
All is working well except the priest’s mic. It keeps dropping. Bobby from
Monte Bros Sound is working on it but no solution yet. We may need to replace
the priest’s receiver. So, this weekend we will set up 2 wireless speakers for
music ministry and use the existing church speakers for the
priest/deacon/lector. Thanks for your patience.
Rice Bowls – Please return them
when you come to Mass this weekend.
Baptisms – They resume this
weekend. Please contact Deacon Bill to make arrangements. Baptisms take place
on Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 pm & 3:00 pm – one family at a time. Our
Baptism Prep takes place by mail and online – no “in person” during the pandemic.
The Holy Oils –
Cardinal Dolan consecrated the Chrism Oil and blessed the Oil of the Sick and
the Oil of the Catechumens on Friday, June 26 before the Ordination Mass. Our
parish has received the Blessed Oils and they have been placed in the Ambry. We
offer the Anointing of the Sick after any Mass. Just see a priest. We use a
cotton ball so that we do not make physical contact. The Anointing and Last
Rites can also be offered at home with proper precautions (call the Church
Office). We strongly encourage you, if possible, not to wait until the last
minute. Sometimes we get called out in the middle of the night when the Anointing
could have easily taken place during the day. Of course, a priest will visit
day or night in an Emergency.
Adult Sacraments – Because
of the pandemic, we could not celebrate the Sacraments of Initiation at the
Easter Vigil. Cardinal Dolan has given the priests of the Archdiocese
permission to Confirm all RCIA candidates for Confirmation anytime in 2020.
Father Connolly will celebrate these Sacraments at our regular Weekday Mass on
Thursday, July 9 at 7:00 pm. Mass will be in church. Please pray for:
Patrick Rooney - Confirmation
Paul Rooney - Confirmation
James Traill - Communion and Confirmation
