Confessions will be heard Saturday at 3:30 p.m. or by appointment only.



We Remember Our Past 150 years of History

We Celebrate our Present and We Build For Our Future. 

It is with great joy that I announce to you we have permission to Build.
 

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope."  Jeremiah 29:11

In these difficult days, Jeremiah speaks to us about hope.  moving this project forward will give us hope for the future without vision, people perish.

 We are building for a growing parish that will rise above the Corna Virus.  We are building classrooms for our children.  Rooms for adult education and community building.  We are building for the young, for the old and for the future of our parish.  We are building larger and more offices so we can better serve our parish.

This is Phase I and I know that when things get moving more people will come forward and want to be part of our vision part of our future.

Just call or let me know if you can help with Phase 2 & 3 could use your gift.  The parish could use your help.     

                                            -Love and Peace to all, Father Dwayne     
      

The Great Return 

Public Sunday Masses has begun on May 30-31. 

Ss Simon and Jude parish will be SAFE, SENSIBLE & SECURE

  Safe - surfaces sanitized, we will be using a fogging machine that uses medical sanitizer not harmful to humans as they can go into a room a few minutes after using the fogger.

 Sensible - we understand how to be safe and keep you safe, as we have trained and listened to those in authority.

Secure - we will stay in designated areas and follow the signs and                   guidelines as we are in this together led by the Holy Spirit 
 

General Guidelines for the Faithful 

1. Those attending Mass are asked to maintain hand hygiene.
2. Wash your hands prior to coming to Mass, bring your own hand sanitizer, sanitizing your hands before and after touching any surface, and avoiding needless touching of any surfaces. 
3. Those attending Mass are asked to maintain physical distancing before, during, and after Mass. Physical (safe or social) distancing is defined as maintaining six feet separation between others. Members of the same family are not bound by safe distancing. 
4. Those attending Mass are asked to wear a cloth face-covering unless they are under the age of two.
5. Our celebration of the Mass will seem a little different, which has already made me feel a little sad, but it is necessary to be safe.         
6. Holy water will not be available.
7. Music will be limited. No offertory procession (bringing up the gifts) will occur. The distribution from the chalice is omitted. No sign of peace. The distribution of Communion will follow safe distancing practices. The reception of Holy Communion will be in the hand. 
8. One missal is given to each family. Write your name on it and take it home. Other song sheets may be used and then you take them home after mass.
9. Daily Mass - Will be in the main church. 
10. Building Campaign Update: My apologies for not having an update sooner as I have been waiting for some construction news. Because of the circumstances, things did slow down, but never really stopped as we are still working on bids for the project. Fire code did throw a new twist in our direction that requires more of a road to go around part of the back of the building so we are waiting on cost for the road. Our fundraising continues and the people in the parish are very generous with hearts and donations. We are very close to the cost of Phase one in terms of cash and pledges. I am looking to hear more about the middle of June and a target of August for construction.
11. BAA: Yes there is still a Bishop Annual Appeal this year as the start date was delayed. We are supposed to begin in the middle of June and we worked hard to reduce our goal and get us over that hump to focus on our building campaign. 
12. Grant Application: Staff members worked hard to apply for a grant to build our new video recording studio. We will continue to record the Mass and post it on Youtube until Jesus comes back. 

                                                  Love and Peace Father Dwayne