Dear Friends in Christ,
Starting this week, the COVID-19 mailings will be sent on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Check below for an upcoming deadline, the latest announcements, and a Save the Date for priests. I hope everyone enjoyed the Fourth of July weekend.
Archbishop Sample
Archbishop Sample will meet with his area vicars tomorrow morning.
Livestream Schedule
Help Feed the Hungry
Please help publicize the locations and times where food boxes are available for pick-up in your area. Check this week’s food distribution schedule
HERE
and help get the word out. Thank you!!! For a list of all our July and August distribution sites, see
HERE
. In case you missed the inspiring Catholic Sentinel article,
Click Here
.
Attention: Armatus and Background Check Administrators!
The Child Protection Office is offering training via Zoom for new administrators as well as a review for those administrators who could use a refresher. This will take place Tuesday, July 28th, 9:30-11:30 AM and Thursday, July 30th, 1:30-3:30PM. Please pre-register to receive the link to join:
Tuesday, July 28
or
Thursday, July 30
. Child Protection Office Contact Info: 503-233-8370,
acp@archdpdx.org
.
Fall Study Day for Priests
Save the date! October 17, 2020 at Mt. Angel Abbey Guesthouse. Featuring Tom McGovern, MD, of the Catholic Medical Association. See
STUDY DAY FLYER
for more info.
Submit Your Year-End Financial Report!
Attention business managers, bookkeepers, pastors, and principals – it is time to submit your location’s June 30, 2020 year-end financial data. The deadline for submission is
Monday, August 31, 2020
. Please fill out the
Report Template
, which has four tabs, including the instructions on tab 1. Along with the Excel spreadsheet, please submit a copy of your location’s balance sheet and profit & loss reports. If you have any questions, please contact Steve Poehler (
spoehler@archdpdx.org
or 503-233-8311). Thank you in advance for your help in submitting this information!
Next Mailing:
Thursday, July 9.
In Christ,
Todd Cooper
COVID-19 Pastoral Center Response, Core Team Chair
REMINDER
Face Masks Update
Yesterday, OHA released information about face covering requirements for faith gatherings. Please see the email from OHA here:
OHA Face Masks Memo
. OHA memo Musicians/cantors are not required to wear masks while singing, and they need only be six feet from others (rather than the 30 feet previously published in the diocesan guidelines).
Reopening Resources
- Re-Imagining the Catholic Parish –HERE
- FACE COVERINGS REQUIRED in Church Statewide: More Info HERE
- Guidance for Faith-Based Gatherings in Phase II Counties: OHA FAQ HERE
- Phase Two Reopening Memo ENGLISH and SPANISH
- Limited Plan for Reopening Masses (English/Spanish)
- Readiness Checklist – Use with above Plan
- Use of Satellite Sites for Mass: MEMO
- Protocol for COVID-19 exposure at Mass: HERE
- Information about Contract Tracing - HERE.
- Archdiocesan web resources: CLICK HERE.
- Guidelines for Returning to the Workplace - Find materials from OHA HERE
- CDC guidelines for faith communities
- CDC Guidelines for Daily Life
- FlockNote Mass Sign-Up, Tracking - How it works.
