My Dear Parishioners,
I am coming with good tidings! We are open the Church for public worship. Starting next week will have Holy Mass celebrated. Please READ CAREFULLY the following:
Holy Mass will be celebrated outside. We are allowed have 100 people inside the church. However, is not easy to control this number. Whom are we going to allow in? This is not, therefore, practical. Have Holy Mass celebrated without singing and it will be short. You can attend the Mass standing. Or, if you want to sit, kindly bring your own picnic/lawn chairs and set them up anywhere. The Knights are going to put up the usual canopy as we do for our Festival. You can also attend the Mass from your cars. For a couple of Sundays we will also have live-streaming. This will help you follow the Mass using your cell phones. Having it outside will help us maintain social distancing. Please also make sure put on masks. Even when you receive their Holy Communion please wear it. Those who are attending the Mass from cars will have reception of Holy Communion.
I am planning to early Mass at 7:00am. This is habit up early. However, will not have noon Mass. It very hot around noon, are temporary arrangements. As soon as have Covid-19 under control will go back to original schedules. The Mass Schedule will as follows:
- Saturday: 5:00pm
- Sunday: 7:00am, 8:30am and 10:00am
It is no tell you not feeling good health wise, please stay at home. Please take responsibility. However, if you healthy please choose to come and attend these Mass. I know many are eagerly waiting to come back to attend the Mass. I know you have missed it for a long time. Let us slowly get back to regularity. Since have been attending Mass on Television please not make that habit. As best optio had during this pandemic. A Television Mass can never take the place of real celebration the Mass.
Before I close, would like request you share is message with many your friends, relatives or neighbors as possible. Please email or call them if you can. Thank you!
May God Bless You!
Fr. Antony Vazhappilly
St. James the Apostle Catholic Church
