The Ambo, Altar and Tabernacle

UPDATE: Advent 2020

Celebration of Masses at Resurrection   & pARISH MINISTRIES During covid-19 Pandemic

Phase 3:

My dear friends in Christ, we continue to acknowledge that all things are still fluid during the Co-vid pandemic and that flexibility, fidelity and patience is needed. We realize that it is the charity of Christ found in the Eucharist that continues to allow us to love God, our neighbor and ourselves.  As Cardinal Sara has appealed to us, “Return to the Eucharist with Joy!”

Beginning the First Sunday of Advent (Nov. 28 & 29) we will be returning to our normal Mass schedule:  4:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays at 8:30am & 10:30am.  There will be no more 9:00am Mass.  Hopefully this will allow more people to attend the Masses while keeping with the policy of social distancing.  If you would like to assist in greeting, ushering or cleaning we could use the volunteers to keep everyone healthy and holy.

We will also have altar servers assisting at the altar once again as a sign of the calling that all of us have to serve Christ in the Holy Sacrifice.

For those who attend Mass on the parish website we will now only be distributing Communion after the Sunday 10:30am Mass.  With the winter weather comming and the darkness after the 4pm we feel that it would the most safe at this time to distribute Communion only after the 10:30am. Communion will then be distributed at approximately 11:30am.

All parts of phase 1 and 2 are still in effect except the Mass schedule beginning this Advent.  If you have any questions then please feel free to call the office at 603.882.0925.

Phase 2:

We will now begin the second phase of our return to regular parish life and ministry.  Together we acknowledge that just because things may look different from before it does not mean that we are not progressing in our parish life.  Please pray for the healing of the world as well as an end to injustice and violence.  Pray too that our parish, in our 50^th Jubilee Year, may come back stronger as we stand as witnesses to Jesus’ Resurrection.
The following are now available to us while the bishop’s directives are still in place:

• Parish ministries will be meeting again, but for now will meeting in the gym while devotions will be held in the church.
• Bulletins are being published again.
• The entire parish, leadership team, staff, and pastoral commission have joined together in praying the Angelus at noon to ask our Lord for the necessary remedy and healing from the pandemic.
• Weddings, Baptisms, Confirmation and 1^st Holy Communion are being celebrated.
• Religious formation has begun with parent meetings and registrations for on-line formation.

What’s Next:

As we look towards Phase 3, we acknowledge there is still a lot to do as a community.  First and foremost is the return to our regular Mass schedule on Sundays.  To do this, we need two things to happen: First, the bishop has to lift his dispensation from Sunday obligation to attend the Sacred Liturgy; and second, we will need volunteers to assist parishioners in seating, communion, and disinfecting the pews for a 10:30 am Mass.  If you are interested in volunteering please call Martha at 882.0925 or send her an email at rezparish@comcast.net.  As you can imagine, the parish staff has been working overtime to assist everyone at this difficult time and so any assistance will be helpful.


Phase 1: (still in place)
The Bishop of Manchester has kept in place his dispensation of Sunday obligation for all the faithful in New Hampshire. Please remember that if you are not feeling well, have a fever, cough, etc. than stay at home and watch the Mass live streamed on our parish website.

• The Bishop of Manchester in his letters and conversations with pastors has give them pastoral discretion by allowing them time to attain the ideal situations for the parish due to the differences in parishes/churches and the necessary supplies needed to keep the church disinfected.
• The Church will be open for seating at 3:30pm on Saturday and 8:30am on Sunday.
• Public daily Mass  at 8:00am Mondays -.Thursdays. (The First Saturday Mass will not be celebrated until further notice.)
• The Church will be open Monday-Thursday for the usually rosary and Morning prayer before Mass but will be closing at 1:00pm for our sexton to clean an disinfect the church each day.
• There will be Adoration on Wednesdays from 8:30am-12:00pm.The Adoration Chapel will be open for 2 people at a time, wearing masks and keeping social distance.They will be asked to disinfect the area where they wear praying.
• Please park your cars in the Coburn side parking lot and enter through the main doors only.
• Everyone must sanitize their hands and wear a mask during the Mass.
• Ushers will take you to your seats so that we can maximize number of faithful while keeping within the social distancing directives the social distancing.Please follow their directions upon entering the church, at communion and when leaving.
• Father John will give instructions on how Communion will proceed.Only the priest and deacon will be distributing communion at this time.
• For those who watch the Mass live streamed, are not sick or vulnerable, but don’t feel comfortable yet coming into the church with many people Communion will be distributed at the Side Entrance at 5:00pm on Saturday and 10:00am on Sunday.Please park in the lot between the office and the gym.
• Unfortunately, there will be no congregational singing or choral singing at this time.We are allowed one organist and one cantor.Therefore, hymnals and missalettes will not be available. There will be one lector, no altar servers and no processions.Likewise, there will be no exchange of the Sign of Peace.

 
I know that this is a lot of information but again I thank you for your flexibility, faith and patience.   I truly can’t wait to be with all of you at the Altar, my heart has longed for this as I’m sure yours has as well.  As I say to you this day and everyday, be holy and stay healthy.  – Father John

PARISHIONERS ARE STILL DISPENSED FROM THEIR SUNDAY OBLIGATION.

• Parish visits to hospitals, nursing homes, and residences will only be done for emergency needs.
• Check the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the latest news and updates on the virus.
• The Church will still be open on Saturdays from 2:30-3:30pm for Confessions and prayer and Mondays - Thursdays from 7:00am - 1:00pm.
• Chapel is open for personal prayer and devotion, however, due to the small size of the chapel there is only room for two people at a time during this time of social distancing.

The Parish Office will be open from:

Monday-Thursdays: 8am-2:00pm. 

We will not be taking visitors however we will be here for phone calls, emails, and any questions you may have.  If you need to speak with Father John he will be available to you, just give a call to the office and he will schedule a time to meet with you.  If you need to be anointed you may continue to see him after every Mass or set up an appointment.  He is availble for  housecalls in case of emergencies and the need for the Last Rites.
 

PLEASE REMEMBER TO CONTINUE TO ASSIST YOUR PARISH THROUGH DONATIONS.

You may use Online Giving (if you don't know how just give Martha a call), through the mail or drop off at the Office mail slot. We appreciate the support you give to your parish at this time.  Our offertory is down over half each week so if you are able to continue your donations it would be helpful at this time.

As a reminder, if you are ill or extremely vulnerable to infection, please remain at home. You can keep the Sabbath day holy through your prayers, fasting, and following the Sunday Mass by reading the Scriptures or viewing Mass broadcasts from our parish or on EWTN or CatholicTV.
 
Keeping hands washed throughout the day is a simple and effective way to prevent the spread germs. If you have concerns or questions, please contact the parish office.