Weekly Newsletter

Saint Catherine's

Greek Orthodox Church

119 Common Street, Braintree, MA 02184

Office: 781-843-0047

saintcatherinechurch@msn.com

stcatherinebraintree.org

www.facebook.com/SaintCatherinesChurchBraintree

Upcoming Important Items

11/27 Church Office closed

12/6 Elections

12/12 5:00pm ~ Christmas

Tree Lighting on the Go

12/13 General Assembly

12/20 Annual Christmas Bake Sale

Have you given towards your 2020 Stewardship yet? If not, please click here

Thank you to all the parishioners who donated for our Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Drive! Together, with everyone's help, we served 138 families, 18 more than last year! It was a great success!

We are humbled by the generosity of all of our people here at Saint Catherine's! God Bless !

FOR AFTER THANKSGIVING:

Christmas Gift Drive for the Needy

Help us provide the less fortunate children with needed household items, clothes and toys.

Click here for more information

ATTENTION

The General Assembly

has been rescheduled to December 13th following Braintree Health Director Covid regulations. See below

Very Important: New reopening guidelines for our church:

As directed and interpreted by Marybeth McGrath Director of Health for Braintree Massachusetts. In compliance with Massachusetts guidelines for Covid 19 we are exempt from private (10 or 25) gathering limitations and able to accommodate 50% of our capacity for all religious activities in our church, hall or other spaces as long as those activities are religious in nature. This is in compliance with the Religious Covid Guidelines for the State of Massachusetts for Covid 19. 50% must include spacing and masks as per the state guidelines. The church with spacing and masks can accommodate approximately 175 people which is less than 50% capacity and allows for social distancing. The Hall 50% capacity is approximately 200 people and any events the amount of people allowed will vary depending on what configuration is used in order to ensure proper spacing according to Covid regulations.

Please see the attached three documents for state documentation for further information, thank you

Fr. Ted's Message

Dear Family in Christ,

I would like to thank you for your prayers and for all that you do for our beloved church of St. Catherine. God Blessed us with a wonderful church and community. Let us offer thanks to God as we celebrate both the feastday of our church of St. Catherine and Thanksgiving. I pray this message for the feast of St. Catherine gives your spiritual benefit….

In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen

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