Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
 
Today (May 29) Bishop Soto announced the re-opening of our churches after the closure necessitated by the restrictions needed to protect our parishioners from the coronoavirus. Many restrictions will continue to be enforced, but the good news is that as of June 8, we can resume having public celebrations of Mass. For most parishes the first Sunday celebration will fittingly be on the feast of Corpus Christi, the Body of Christ, June 14.
 
We can expect that these celebrations will not have a choir, that there will be no missalettes or hymnals, that entrances and exits will be controlled, and that attendees will have to have registered in advance and to have their temperature checked upon arrival. Masks are strongly encouraged and gloves are advisable.
 
The dispensation for all people who do not attend Mass continues. Likewise those age 65 and over and those with fragile health are strongly encouraged not to attend the public celebration of Mass.
 
More information on how to register for attendance at Mass and what restrictions will be enforced will be available in the next few days.


Read the Diocesan Guide to the Public Celebration of the Mass.

This special issue focuses on faith, hope and charity in a time of pandemic. The opening article includes the story of Adam and Alison Farris, active members of St. John the Evangleist parish.