Updates from Father Michael – June 12, 2020
Here is our Weekend Liturgy Schedule – all outdoors
Saturday
Morning
Mass at 8:00 am
Confessions
from 8:30 – 9:00 am and 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Evening
Mass at 5:30 pm
Sunday
Masses
at 8:00 am, 10:00 am (livestreamed) and 12:00 noon
Corpus
Christi Procession after the 12:00 noon Mass
Starting
Saturday, collection baskets will be placed on the sidewalk near the altar at
every Mass. You can walk up either before or after any Mass and drop your
donation in the basket. At other times you are welcome to use the SVDP box in
church or mail your gift. We are most grateful to so many who continue to
support your parish.
Helpful
reminders
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Still
no requirement to attend Mass, especially if you feel unsafe. This particularly
pertains to those 65 and older and with medical conditions.
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Bring
chairs
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Wear
a facemask
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Bring
antibacterial
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Do
not block traffic – do not park in fire lanes – park only in parking spaces –
you can also park in the lot at the side of the church, behind the school and at
ACME and walk over.
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School
bathrooms will be open
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Reception
of Communion is at the end of Mass – keep 6 ft distance on the Communion lines.
Ushers,
greeters, and medical team will meet tonight at 7:00 pm in the church. Please
wear a mask. A reminder that Adoration is cancelled today (Friday).
Graduation
today! Congratulations to the Class of 2020 and to their parents. A special
thank you to Sister Kathleen, the teachers, and staff of SDSC School for all
your hard work!
Our
Parish Office reopens this week – Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Face
mask required. New plexiglass has been installed around the desks. We suggest
you call ahead to make an appointment. Please avoid dropping in for now. We
usually meet with people outdoors. Mass cards are now available for July to
December 2020. Also, call for sponsor
certificates. Happy Birthday Laura Brady!
The
final meeting of our Parish Council until September will be Monday, June 15 via
Zoom. We have made the decision to suspend the selection process for this year
and have asked all Council Members to extend their terms by one year. All have
graciously agreed to do so.
Both
Patrick Moore and Rosemary Thorne have been reappointed to serve their third
and final year as our Parish Trustees. Their advice has been invaluable.
This
weekend would have been the ordination to the Deaconate of Steve Broussard and
Dennis McCormack. We would have had a beautiful Mass of Thanksgiving followed
by our Parish Picnic. Instead, Steve and Dennis are trying to help us in any
way they can by setting up and assisting at Mass as they await the announcement
of their new ordination date.
As
mentioned before, there is no possibility of a summer priest coming from Rome
to assist us this year. Beginning the week of June 29, Father Connolly and I
will take turns going on vacation from Mondays to Fridays. We both need to be
at St. Columba on Saturdays and Sundays.
