HOLY WEEK - March 27 - April 4, 2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

(Please read announcements at the bottom)

We are both joyful and grateful for the continued option to celebrate Mass indoors this weekend.

To give those at greater risk of contracting COVID-19 the possibility to fully participate in Mass without worry, all attending masses should wear masks at all times inside the church building. During communion, lower your face-covering to consume the Eucharist and reposition it immediately thereafter.

AS A REMINDER: The Sunday Mass dispensation still holds, for those who are high risk, uncomfortable or unable to attend Mass right now.

Our capacity under physical distancing guidelines is at 580 individuals. Please read the below carefully for instructions on Phase 2.5 guidelines and Mass times.

Maintain 6' of distance between you and others outside of your immediate family/members with whom you co-habitate.
Wearing a face-covering or mask is mandatory for all masses.
Communion will be brought to the pews. PLEASE DO NOT MOVE FROM YOUR SEAT. Communion will only be distributed in the Species of the Body. We recommend that everyone receive by hand for the general safety of all our parishioners, including the high risk and elderly. Those seating on the chairs are asked to stand or kneel to recieve Holy Communion.
The Sign of the Peace should only be exchanged within households.
Refrain from singing to minimize the potential for high viral load into the atmosphere.
After Mass, please exit through the nearest door as sanitizing procedures will be conducted between Mass times.

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HOLY WEEK

March 27 - April 3

Palm Sunday
Saturday, March 27

5:00 pm

Sunday, March 28

8:00am, 10:30am, and 12:30pm (Español)

Wednesday, March 30

Confessions 5 - 7 pm

Holy Thursday April 1

7:00 PM Bilingual Mass

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

until midnight at the Esplanade

Good Friday April 2

Divine Mercy Chaplet

2:00 pm

The Passion of the Lord and

Adoration of the Cross

3:00 pm

Viernes Santo

Celebración de la Pasión del Señor

6:00 pm

No confessions on Holy Saturday

VIGILIA PASCUAL April 3

8:30 PM Bilingual

Easter Sunday April 4

8:00 am, 10:30 am, and 12:30 pm (Español)

There will be no daily Masses on:

Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and NO First Saturday Mass. NO Confessions on Holy Saturday.

Bishop's update guidelines

Facebook Live Page

Announcements

* Palms will be distribute as you enter the Church by the ushers or altar servers. This year there will be not outside Palm Sunday Procession.

* Thanks to all those 459 households who have already submitted their pledges online or in the offertory last weekend. Our goal for the past three years has been $238,217, now we are at 86% of that amount in five weeks. THANK YOU! We are almost there!

Bishop’s Annual Appeal commitment envelopes are available in the church or you can donate online at GivetoBAA.org or on the church website https://scswf.weshareonline.org.

* The parish office will be closed April 1st through
April 5th . The office will reopen on Tuesday, April 6th at
9:00am. Mass intention requests will be taken on
April 6th for the month of June.

* I invite you all to join me in praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy on April, 11 at 3:00 pm

For additional questions please call the parish office.

Sent by Fr. Bill John on Friday, March 26, 2021 at 5:48PM