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Dear Saint Patrick's Family
I am writing to inform you that our Church is preparing to open itself in successive steps. We are happy to see you again and celebrate our faith together, with prayer and the Sacraments, especially the Eucharist and reconciliation.
Although we are happy to reopen our doors, which these days were opened via social networks to enter your homes through masses and online prayer, now we should be able to fully participate in sacramental communion, at least once a week. We continue to be cautious, since the COVID19 virus is still dangerous and above all it can affect the most vulnerable people in our community. Our first effort has been to protect you all and our commitment to protecting life continues to be fundamental. For this reason, we ask that people over 65 years of age or with serious illnesses remain at home in order to be protected from all risks. As we have prayed so far, we will continue to pray for all of you.
Our reopening will be as follows:
The offices, as well as the chapel of our Church, will open on Monday, June 8, with special hours from 9am to 12pm and from 5pm to 8pm. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed during all these hours in a simple exposition in the tabernacle, for those who wish to visit and pray. There will be a limit of people, but there will always be someone from our staff to guide them.
On this same day we will begin a special schedule of confessions in the parking lot of the Church. Mornings from 10am to 12pm and in the afternoons from 5pm to 6pm. If someone cannot make it at these times, they can send me a text message through Facebook Messenger to Schedule a meeting at another possible time. I plan on keeping these schedules for approximately two weeks, as the situation evolves.
On Saturday June 13, we will already start Masses with Parishioners at the following times. Please be aware that we have to limit the church capacity to 100 people per Mass, including all ministries.
Masses in English: Saturday at 5.30pm and Sunday at 10am
Masses in Spanish: Saturday at 7.30pm and Sunday at 8am; 12pm; 6pm and 8pm.
During the week, the Spanish mass will only be at 6.30pm
Remember, the dispensation of attending Mass on Sundays and holydays is still in effect. This means that the precept of Sunday Mass attendance is stopped if you cannot go to mass on Sundays. That is why we have distributed the masses during the week so that you can come at least once a week, either on Sunday or any other day. If we need more masses we will revisit schedules as needed. Some first communions will come at the end of June and in July we will organize other sacraments. We have to proceed with caution as we do not want to take false steps, and also because we continue to care about each one of you.
To attend the masses you must sign up in the office from Monday through Friday, for the next week. Only by pre-registration can you attend, because it is the best way of not turning anyone on Sunday due to lack of space. The office will inform you of everything you need. Do not hesitate to call to ask.
I remain at your disposal and pray every day for each one of you, just as I ask you to pray for me.
Special blessings for each of you and your families.
Fr. Nicolás Sanchez Toledano
Pastor Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church
I am writing to inform you that our Church is preparing to open itself in successive steps. We are happy to see you again and celebrate our faith together, with prayer and the Sacraments, especially the Eucharist and reconciliation.
Although we are happy to reopen our doors, which these days were opened via social networks to enter your homes through masses and online prayer, now we should be able to fully participate in sacramental communion, at least once a week. We continue to be cautious, since the COVID19 virus is still dangerous and above all it can affect the most vulnerable people in our community. Our first effort has been to protect you all and our commitment to protecting life continues to be fundamental. For this reason, we ask that people over 65 years of age or with serious illnesses remain at home in order to be protected from all risks. As we have prayed so far, we will continue to pray for all of you.
Our reopening will be as follows:
The offices, as well as the chapel of our Church, will open on Monday, June 8, with special hours from 9am to 12pm and from 5pm to 8pm. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed during all these hours in a simple exposition in the tabernacle, for those who wish to visit and pray. There will be a limit of people, but there will always be someone from our staff to guide them.
On this same day we will begin a special schedule of confessions in the parking lot of the Church. Mornings from 10am to 12pm and in the afternoons from 5pm to 6pm. If someone cannot make it at these times, they can send me a text message through Facebook Messenger to Schedule a meeting at another possible time. I plan on keeping these schedules for approximately two weeks, as the situation evolves.
On Saturday June 13, we will already start Masses with Parishioners at the following times. Please be aware that we have to limit the church capacity to 100 people per Mass, including all ministries.
Masses in English: Saturday at 5.30pm and Sunday at 10am
Masses in Spanish: Saturday at 7.30pm and Sunday at 8am; 12pm; 6pm and 8pm.
During the week, the Spanish mass will only be at 6.30pm
Remember, the dispensation of attending Mass on Sundays and holydays is still in effect. This means that the precept of Sunday Mass attendance is stopped if you cannot go to mass on Sundays. That is why we have distributed the masses during the week so that you can come at least once a week, either on Sunday or any other day. If we need more masses we will revisit schedules as needed. Some first communions will come at the end of June and in July we will organize other sacraments. We have to proceed with caution as we do not want to take false steps, and also because we continue to care about each one of you.
To attend the masses you must sign up in the office from Monday through Friday, for the next week. Only by pre-registration can you attend, because it is the best way of not turning anyone on Sunday due to lack of space. The office will inform you of everything you need. Do not hesitate to call to ask.
I remain at your disposal and pray every day for each one of you, just as I ask you to pray for me.
Special blessings for each of you and your families.
Fr. Nicolás Sanchez Toledano
Pastor Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church