St. Joseph Catholic Parish

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• 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Daily Masses in the chapel  opens to the public. Attendance remains limited to the first 40 people. 
• The Parish Office has limited office hours: 8-10 a.m. Monday-Friday.
• Staff continues to work from remotely.
• Call or email 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• Empezando el lunes, 10 de Agosto, 40 personas podrán asistir a la Misa diaria de la mañana en la capilla.Las Misas continuarán sin cambio.Desde el lunes 6 de julio nuestras oficinas estarán abiertas de 8:00 a 10:00 de la mañana de lunes a viernes. El personal sigue trabajando desde sus casas en el horario normal de 9 a.m. a 5 p.m.

• The faithful are dispensed from the obligation to attend and to participate in Sunday Mass, but not dispensed from our faith.
• Si están preocupados porque no pueden asistir a Misa, recuerden que durante este tiempo la obligación está dispensada.  Lo que sí es importante es practicar nuestra fe.

• People in attendance at Mass must wear masks or scarfs over their mouths and nose inside the buildings to help prevent the spread of the virus.
• All attending are to practice proper social distancing, wear masks and use hand sanitizer upon entering the church.
   
• The Bishop asks to be considerate in charity of your neighbor and receive Holy Communion in the hand for the time being.

Bishop Olson's 7-3-2020  Pastoral Letter

• Act of Spiritual Communion | Comunión Espiritual

• St. Joseph Parishioners are invited to attend Mass with some important things to know.
• Attendance limited to 50% capacity and in respect to social distancing.

• Maintain Physical distancing: Be respectful of the space of others.

• Those who are sick, should stay at home.
• Families will be allowed to sit together at Mass. One family per pew.
• Maintain spacing during Communion.
• Do not gather in groups/crowds before or after Mass.
• Do not linger or ‘hang around.’
• Maintain spacing when entering and exiting the building.

• Everyone must wear a mask or cover their faces (nose and mouth).
• No handshakes or other embraces outside your own household.
• Church will be sanitized in between Masses.

• Communion will be distributed only in the hand
• Parishioners are asked to maintain spacing when coming for Communion.                                                        

• Noon- 1 p.m.  Saturdays in the breezeway.
• Wear a mask.
• Wait in your vehicle until turn.
• Maintain physical spacing and privacy.

• Both daily Masses are open to the public, but limited to the first 40 people.
• Live stream will continue of all Masses.
• Do not linger or ‘hang around.’

• Annointing of the Sick will continue; call the office for details.

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Governor’s Executive Order

ALL events and activities at St. Joseph Parish remain canceled until further notice.

Weekend Masses resumed on May 2. Please see reminders and letter from the Bishop regarding parameters for attending Mass in person.

Sacrament of Reconciliation | Noon - 1 p.m. Saturday outside.
Please maintain social distance and wear a mask.

“In these difficult times that we find ourselves in, I hope that we do not lose our courage, don’t lose our faith. 
 
The parish is still here for you. Be assured of my prayers for you. You are in my heart. 

All current Liturgical ministers, i.e., Communion ministers, ushers, altar servers, etc.,
please take a few minutes to log on to the on-line scheduling program and update your profile with a current address, phone number, and e-mail address. This is to ensure effective communication of everyone’s schedule for Mass.

If you have any questions, please call Tim Jacquet at 817-472-5181 or e-mail tjacquet@stjoe88.org. Thank you for your cooperation.