St. Mary Catholic Church

I know that many of us are excited about returning to Mass. We will continue to provide the live-streaming opportunities for those who aren’t comfortable coming back at this time. Those could be the elderly, those with underlying health concerns, those caring for or living with the elderly, very young, or compromised individuals, or anyone who may be dealing with the emotional duress of being in larger groups of people after social isolation.
Those who may not yet be ready to participate in the larger weekend Masses may want to consider attending a weekday Mass in the Church – smaller crowds, plenty of space, and the great gift of receiving Jesus in Holy Communion. I will be offering several options for weekday Masses – 4pm on Tuesdays and 7:30am on Fridays at St. Mary Church, and 12 noon on Thursdays at St. John Church.
Bishop Bradley, along with Archbishop Vigneron, has extended the “no obligation of Sunday Mass” through Labor Day weekend. So, no one is committing a mortal sin by not coming to Mass, even young and healthy parishioners. It is truly the individual’s choice. Please consider, though, that it is not just about you. It is about protecting your fellow parishioners. So, I am counting on everyone to give 120% cooperation.
It is our great privilege with separation of Church and State that we are able to worship God in Church if our heart is telling us that is where we need to be. If you are one of these individuals, I would encourage you to get to Mass early and prayerfully. God bless all of you and I hope to see nice, but moderate size crowds, for Pentecost weekend.