June 12, 2020
Dear Friends,
Work has begun on the new Church. Right now the work remains below ground, but it is just a matter of time before you see things beginning to take shape above ground! This week they began pouring the footers for the foundation (see picture below). It’s exciting seeing workers there every day.
Our Mass attendance has been pretty stable. We are beginning to celebrate the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) at our weekend Masses. This past weekend we welcomed Kimberly Boer, Greg Law, Gavin Law, Zachary Law, and Nicholas Law into the Church. We also had First Holy Communion for Kaiden Willis, Meghan Winebrenner and Garon Stutesman. These will continue throughout the months of June and July as we try to “catch up” on sacraments that were postponed due to the Covid-19 virus.
Beginning this weekend restrooms will be made available at Church. In order to keep everyone safe we ask that these two rules be followed:
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One person (or family unit) at a time. Children under fourteen must be accompanied by their parents to ensure the proper sanitation of the bathroom after each use.
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If you use the bathroom we ask that you sanitize all hard surfaces after each use. Wipes and gloves (if desired) are provided on the table in the gathering space.
Please continue to make reservations for our Masses. You can access the reservation page on the main page of the parish website. Once again, we are doing this so that we have a list of everyone who attends Mass in case we need to notify you that someone who has attended that Mass has tested positive for the Covid-19 virus. So far we have not had to make any contacts yet! We have not been full at any Masses so you can come without a reservation, however, we will ask for your name and phone number when you come into Church.
If you have a Zoom account and are up in the mornings around 8 a.m. you are welcome to join us for morning prayer. We do this every Monday-Friday. Go to your Zoom home page, click Join a Meeting and enter the meeting number 420-227-8504. You may be placed in a waiting room for a few seconds. A great way to start your day.
God bless you all and stay well.
Fr. Tom
