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 50th 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:
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.
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.
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.
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.