Bulletins and Announcements
September 27th
Update from Fr. Jeff (August 2nd)
Dear St. Boniface Family,
As Covid-19 cases have risen in our state and the governor has begun implementing additional restrictions again, I wanted to thank you for your diligence in following our safety measures as we gather for worship at St. Boniface. The things we do (wearing a face covering, maintaining 6 ft. distance from other households, using hand sanitizer, cleaning between masses, etc.) are a sign of our respect for life, contribute to the common good of our society, and allow us to keep each other safe. Although the Archdiocese continues to monitor the situation with appropriate civil authorities, your good work these past several weeks significantly influenced the bishops of our Commonwealth to not cancel Masses again at the current time. I’m grateful for your efforts, inconveniences, and sacrifices so that we can continue to gather for worship safely.
To enhance our safety efforts, we are implementing a new procedure for communion. We have been sanitizing our hands during the distribution of communion if we accidentally make contact with someone’s hands and after each person who receives communion on the tongue. We will continue this practice. While it remains permissible to receive communion on the tongue, we will begin this weekend asking people who desire to do so to please wait until the end of the communion procession to come forward to receive.
I also remind you that the obligation for mass attendance has been dispensed until further notice and we continue to record our masses and post them on our YouTube channel for those who cannot or choose not to be in attendance. If you’re in a vulnerable group or have any symptoms, I encourage you to stay safe and take advantage of our online options. For now, our Masses will continue as scheduled, including funerals and weddings. I am deeply grateful that we are able to do so and I pray daily for your safety, better treatments, and a vaccine. May God continue to be with us.
With the continued demonstrations for racial justice, we have begun a conversation at our last Parish Council meeting this week on how we, as a parish community, may be able to contribute to justice and healing in our city. We welcome any ideas or input you may have. With the demands on police officers, it has also taken us a bit of time to get regular security back on campus. As of last Sunday, it seems like we have a good option and hope to have a consistent presence going forward.
Construction repairs on the Nativity Academy building are on schedule and we hope they will be finished soon. With the additional restrictions on parking, please remember that there is available parking in the community center building lot on the back side of our church building. We open the gate in our back wall each week so that those who park in the back have access to the church without having to walk all the way around.
The Parish Council also discussed the possibility of bringing back the 8:30 am Sunday Mass. That remains our intention and goal, but with the increasing cases and the need to clean the church between masses, as well as, the continued demonstrations, it was decided that we will continue to only have the 11:00 am Mass on Sunday at this time. We look forward to the time when we are able to have both Masses again and will keep you updated.
Please know of my continued prayers for you. Fr. Steven and I are here to serve and welcome requests for any ministry needs. In addition, if you have financial difficulties, there are resources available through Catholic Charities and St. Vincent de Paul, among others. Please contact Patty Loerch in the parish office for any needs. May God be with you and I look forward to seeing you tomorrow at mass.
In Christ’s peace,
Fr. Jeff
- Watch your mail this week for a CSA letter from the parish
- We are in need of food for our Paula’s Pantry box, see the bulletin for suggested items
Update from Fr. Jeff (August 2nd)
Dear St. Boniface Family,
As Covid-19 cases have risen in our state and the governor has begun implementing additional restrictions again, I wanted to thank you for your diligence in following our safety measures as we gather for worship at St. Boniface. The things we do (wearing a face covering, maintaining 6 ft. distance from other households, using hand sanitizer, cleaning between masses, etc.) are a sign of our respect for life, contribute to the common good of our society, and allow us to keep each other safe. Although the Archdiocese continues to monitor the situation with appropriate civil authorities, your good work these past several weeks significantly influenced the bishops of our Commonwealth to not cancel Masses again at the current time. I’m grateful for your efforts, inconveniences, and sacrifices so that we can continue to gather for worship safely.
To enhance our safety efforts, we are implementing a new procedure for communion. We have been sanitizing our hands during the distribution of communion if we accidentally make contact with someone’s hands and after each person who receives communion on the tongue. We will continue this practice. While it remains permissible to receive communion on the tongue, we will begin this weekend asking people who desire to do so to please wait until the end of the communion procession to come forward to receive.
I also remind you that the obligation for mass attendance has been dispensed until further notice and we continue to record our masses and post them on our YouTube channel for those who cannot or choose not to be in attendance. If you’re in a vulnerable group or have any symptoms, I encourage you to stay safe and take advantage of our online options. For now, our Masses will continue as scheduled, including funerals and weddings. I am deeply grateful that we are able to do so and I pray daily for your safety, better treatments, and a vaccine. May God continue to be with us.
With the continued demonstrations for racial justice, we have begun a conversation at our last Parish Council meeting this week on how we, as a parish community, may be able to contribute to justice and healing in our city. We welcome any ideas or input you may have. With the demands on police officers, it has also taken us a bit of time to get regular security back on campus. As of last Sunday, it seems like we have a good option and hope to have a consistent presence going forward.
Construction repairs on the Nativity Academy building are on schedule and we hope they will be finished soon. With the additional restrictions on parking, please remember that there is available parking in the community center building lot on the back side of our church building. We open the gate in our back wall each week so that those who park in the back have access to the church without having to walk all the way around.
The Parish Council also discussed the possibility of bringing back the 8:30 am Sunday Mass. That remains our intention and goal, but with the increasing cases and the need to clean the church between masses, as well as, the continued demonstrations, it was decided that we will continue to only have the 11:00 am Mass on Sunday at this time. We look forward to the time when we are able to have both Masses again and will keep you updated.
Please know of my continued prayers for you. Fr. Steven and I are here to serve and welcome requests for any ministry needs. In addition, if you have financial difficulties, there are resources available through Catholic Charities and St. Vincent de Paul, among others. Please contact Patty Loerch in the parish office for any needs. May God be with you and I look forward to seeing you tomorrow at mass.
In Christ’s peace,
Fr. Jeff
iMPORTANT RESOURCES
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- Letter from Archbishop Kurtz on the archdiocesan plan to reopen churches for public liturgies
- Archdiocese of Louisville COVID-19 updates and resources
- May 15th Announcement of Reopening for Public Liturgy
- Safe at Worship Guidelines
- Saint Boniface Facebook page
- Saint Boniface YouTube channel
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