Mass Schedule this Week: June 1-7

This week we are celebrating the Pentecost Octave with EF Masses:
Monday June 1:  7:00 PM Low Mass Fr. Charles White
Tuesday June 2:  7:00 PM Low Mass Fr. Tim Nelson
Wednesday June 3:  8:30 AM Low Mass Fr. Clint McDonell
Thursday June 4:  8:30 AM Low Mass Fr. Clint McDonell
Friday June 5:  8:30 AM Low Mass Fr. Richard Lobert, 7PM 1st Friday Adoration
Saturday June 6: 
                                 9:00 AM Benediction/Reposition and Low Mass Fr. Clint McDonell
                                 2:30 PM Confessions in Parish Hall
                                 4 PM Satruday Vigil Mass in church (25% capacity)
Trinity Sunday June 7
                                 8AM Mass in church (25% capacity)
                                 10:30 AM Mass Outdoors behind hall 
                                 12:30 PM EF Sung Mass (outdoors) Fr. Richard Lobe

Wed 5/27/20

Phase One Public Masses

Blessings to all of you!  The time has come to resume public Masses this Sunday May 31st in what is known as "phase one" of returning to Church.

The diocese has issued guidelines and restrictions to help minimize the risks. Each pastor has some leeway in applying these, with the assistance of our Worship Committee here are the guidelines for our parish:

1. Public Masses inside church are to have 25% capacity.  OSP seats 300 so that means 75 people per Mass in Church.  The Sunday 10:30am Mass will be held outdoors behind the parish hall, where capacity is not restricted
2. Masses in Church: every other pew is roped off, try to maintain 6 feet social distance between households/singles, wear a face mask (unless you have a medical reason - please let me know) You are welcome to bring your own hand sanitizer, try to avoid the need for use of restrooms.  If the Church begins to fill up beyond the 25% capacity we will need to close doors please accept this graciously and be assured you are dispensed from Mass until Sept 6, 2020 by Bishop Boyea
3. Normal congregational singing is strongly discouraged especially in Church - we will be reciting the Gloria (in English) and hymnals have been removed, you may sing along in a soft voice
4. Holy Communion: ushers will release families pew by pew to help maintain social distance in Communion line.
5. Masses Outdoors: remember need to social distance: seat rows will be set up 6 feet apart, try not to congregate in parking lot, also before or after Mass.  Holy Communion will be brought to you by myself or Dcn Gary in your seat.  Bring kneeling pads (garden variety). Face masks are encouraged but not required outside.  (I and Deacon will wear one when distributing Holy Communion)

I will remind you of many of these things before and even during Mass - be patient with these restrictions as we prepare to safely open the Church. This weekend: there will be no 4pm Saturday Mass!  The Pentecost Vigil Mass is by invitation only - for RCIA candidates and families.  Sunday 8am Mass will be the first public Mass in church. Please don't come to this Mass unless it is the regular Mass you usually come to.  (to help us stay at 75 people!)  The 10:30am Mass will be outdoors behind hall, I will be administering the sacrament of Confirmation to our youth at this Mass.  There will be EF 12:30pm Latin Mass celebreated outside as well. 

Remember if you are sick or elderly or in high risk for Covid category it is best to stay home.  You are fully dispensed from Sunday obligation until Sept 8 of this year.  The bishop reminds us to keep in mind that we are doing all this out of Christian charity toward others.

Let us have a blessed, holy, and safe Pentecost!
-Fr Tom

Tue 4/28/20

Dear Parishioners,

The Diocese of Lansing has revised its Covid regulations: we will now have 1st Friday Adoration May 1st from Noon all the way through the night, ending at 9am Saturday (no more than 10 people is still in force)  Sign up for an hour here! 

Saturday confessions have resumed (with restrictions)  They are held 2:30pm-3:30pm in the parish hall in this manner: drive up to entrance, go into hall and to your left where the confession station is set up, (there is no kneeler to avoid touching), confess, exit same way and drive away. Sunday Mass is livestreamed every Sunday at 10 am on our facebook page (no facebbok account is requried to watch!)  Please contiune to support us! God bless you! 

Fr Tom
 

SATURDAY VIGIL 
4:00 PM

Sunday
8:00 AM | 10:30 AM 

2nd Sunday of the Month
12:30 PM Traditonal Latin Mass (Extraordinary Form) 

Tuesday
7:00 PM

Wednesday  

8:15 AM  -  OF in Latin

Thursday
8:30 AM

Friday 
8:15 AM   -  OF in Latin

First Saturday
9:00 AM