Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dear Parishioners,

    This weekend we are holding our  stewardship weekend.  You should have received a letter in the mail about this.  We invite people to share their riches with the church whether they be material or spiritual.  Now that we are starting to gather as a community again can you volunteer you time?  Our day-to-day bills must be paid.  Can you dig a little deeper?  Please consider what you might do.  If you missed the sign-up and wish to help, call our office.

We received word from the Chancery Office recently that the Diocese of Peoria is not mandating masks at church.  Of course, they have not for many months.  It has been voluntary about the last six months.  The diocese still wants us to take precautions. I would ask that we respect each other’s space when we come to Mas and other parishioners’ preference as to whether they wish to wear a mask or not.  We will continue to require that Eucharistic ministers wear masks. We will still not be sharing the cup or distributing communion on the tongue. It would seem, in the short term, that this will prevent the spread of colds, flu and COVID.  I will be watching the infection rates and if they continue to decline dramatically, we will loosen more restrictions. None of us likes to follow these protocols, but we all want to protect each other.

The plastering work will continue in the church this week.  Daily Mass will be moved to St. Francis Chapel. Wednesday Adoration will begin at 8:30am.  The East door to the church will be used to move equipment in and out.  Please pay attention to signs and verbal announcements.

May Our Lady and All the Angels and Saints watch over you.

Fr. Mark