June 14, 2020
THIS SUNDAY IS THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST.
SADLY WE CANNOT ALL SHARE IN THE CELEBRATION THIS YEAR OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST BY RECEIVING OUR BLESSED LORD IN HOLY COMMUNION BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC THAT WE ARE NOW LIVING. YOU ARE ALWAYS REMEMBERED IN THIS SUNDAY’S MASS AND EACH SUNDAY AND HOLY DAY MASS THAT I AM ABLE TO CELEBRATE PRIVATELY.
HOWEVER, THERE IS SOME LIGHT ON THE HORIZON. WE MAY BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE A SUNDAY MASS HERE IN THE CHURCH BEGINNING ON THE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, JUNE 28, THE DAY BEFORE OUR PATRONAL FEASTDAY ON JUNE 29, THE FEAST OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL THANKS TO THE EFFORTS OF THE JERRY AND ELAINE OWEN FAMILY IN VOLUNTEERING TO DISINFECT THE CHURCH AND THE EFFORTS OF SEVERAL OTHERS IN HELPING ME TO REOPEN OUR 9 AM SUNDAY MASS FOR STARTERS AND YOUR MANY PRAYERS.
WE STILL HAVE TO REGISTER EACH PERSON OR FAMILY THAT WANTS TO ATTEND BEFOREHAND AND KEEP THE SIX FOOT DISTANCING BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. IT WOULD PROBABLY BE SAFER TO WEAR MASKS WHILE ATTENDING MASS WHEN COMING TO CHURCH. AGAIN, SAFETY IS THE UTMOST CONCERN BECAUSE THIS IS AN EASILY TRANSMITTED AND DANGEROUS VIRUS. THE ARCHBISHOP’S DISPENSATION FROM THE OBLIGATION TO ATTEND SUNDAY MASS WILL STILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO REMAIN AT HOME OR SHOULD STAY HOME BECAUSE OF AGE AND UNDERLYING HEALTH CONCERNS. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO EACH REGISTERED HOUSEHOLD BY POSTAL MAIL AS SOME ARE NOT ON FACEBOOK AND ARE UNABLE TO VIEW MY SUNDAY HOMILY AND TALK.
IN ADDITION, AFTER MANY YEARS OF STOP AND GO EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH A PARISH WEB SITE, WE ARE VERY CLOSE TO DOING JUST THAT SO THAT MOST PARISHIONERS CAN KEEP IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH OUR PARISH COMMUNITY. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN WE ARE UP AND RUNNING.
PLEASE KEEP US IN YOUR PRAYERS AND CONTINUE TO LIVESTREAM THE NUMEROUS MASSES THAT ARE AVAILABLE ON YOUR COMPUTERS, SMART PHONES AND TELEVISION RECEIVERS INCLUDING THE ARCHBISHOP’S 11 AM MASS EACH SUNDAY FROM OUR PORTLAND CATHEDRAL.
I WANT TO ESPECIALLY THANK THOSE PARISHIONERS WHO REMEMBERED TO EITHER DROP OFF OR MAIL THEIR WEEKLY OR MONTHLY OFFERTORY CONTRIBUTIONS DURING THIS TIME. WE STILL HAVE TO MAINTAIN OUR BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS, OUR CHURCH AND SCHOOL AND PAY BILLS. MOST OF YOU CAN IDENTIFY WITH THAT.
SADLY WE CANNOT ALL SHARE IN THE CELEBRATION THIS YEAR OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST BY RECEIVING OUR BLESSED LORD IN HOLY COMMUNION BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC THAT WE ARE NOW LIVING. YOU ARE ALWAYS REMEMBERED IN THIS SUNDAY’S MASS AND EACH SUNDAY AND HOLY DAY MASS THAT I AM ABLE TO CELEBRATE PRIVATELY.
HOWEVER, THERE IS SOME LIGHT ON THE HORIZON. WE MAY BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE A SUNDAY MASS HERE IN THE CHURCH BEGINNING ON THE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, JUNE 28, THE DAY BEFORE OUR PATRONAL FEASTDAY ON JUNE 29, THE FEAST OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL THANKS TO THE EFFORTS OF THE JERRY AND ELAINE OWEN FAMILY IN VOLUNTEERING TO DISINFECT THE CHURCH AND THE EFFORTS OF SEVERAL OTHERS IN HELPING ME TO REOPEN OUR 9 AM SUNDAY MASS FOR STARTERS AND YOUR MANY PRAYERS.
WE STILL HAVE TO REGISTER EACH PERSON OR FAMILY THAT WANTS TO ATTEND BEFOREHAND AND KEEP THE SIX FOOT DISTANCING BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. IT WOULD PROBABLY BE SAFER TO WEAR MASKS WHILE ATTENDING MASS WHEN COMING TO CHURCH. AGAIN, SAFETY IS THE UTMOST CONCERN BECAUSE THIS IS AN EASILY TRANSMITTED AND DANGEROUS VIRUS. THE ARCHBISHOP’S DISPENSATION FROM THE OBLIGATION TO ATTEND SUNDAY MASS WILL STILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO REMAIN AT HOME OR SHOULD STAY HOME BECAUSE OF AGE AND UNDERLYING HEALTH CONCERNS. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO EACH REGISTERED HOUSEHOLD BY POSTAL MAIL AS SOME ARE NOT ON FACEBOOK AND ARE UNABLE TO VIEW MY SUNDAY HOMILY AND TALK.
IN ADDITION, AFTER MANY YEARS OF STOP AND GO EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH A PARISH WEB SITE, WE ARE VERY CLOSE TO DOING JUST THAT SO THAT MOST PARISHIONERS CAN KEEP IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH OUR PARISH COMMUNITY. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN WE ARE UP AND RUNNING.
PLEASE KEEP US IN YOUR PRAYERS AND CONTINUE TO LIVESTREAM THE NUMEROUS MASSES THAT ARE AVAILABLE ON YOUR COMPUTERS, SMART PHONES AND TELEVISION RECEIVERS INCLUDING THE ARCHBISHOP’S 11 AM MASS EACH SUNDAY FROM OUR PORTLAND CATHEDRAL.
I WANT TO ESPECIALLY THANK THOSE PARISHIONERS WHO REMEMBERED TO EITHER DROP OFF OR MAIL THEIR WEEKLY OR MONTHLY OFFERTORY CONTRIBUTIONS DURING THIS TIME. WE STILL HAVE TO MAINTAIN OUR BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS, OUR CHURCH AND SCHOOL AND PAY BILLS. MOST OF YOU CAN IDENTIFY WITH THAT.