Important Information for attending Mass

• Please stay home if you are sick or feeling ill, have a sick family member at home, or have recently been exposed to someone who may be sick.
• Please bring a mask or face covering with you, and bring hand sanitizer if you have it. Please sanitize your hands upon entering the church.
• Please observe 6 feet distancing between you and others, not in the same household.

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




COVID-19 Update for Ss. Simon & Jude Parish

MASS AND THE SACRAMENTS

Mass and Confessions will continue on their normal schedules.  Our 4:00 p.m. Saturday Mass will continue to be live-streamed each week via our YouTube page.  If you watch it click subscribe and you will get the Mass automatically each week.

All those attending Mass, Confessions, or coming to pray in-person are reminded to wear a face-covering over their mouth and nose, keep socially distanced, and use hand sanitizer as you enter and leave the building. 

MEETING, MINISTRIES, AND GROUPS

We have been advised by the chancery office of the Diocese of Columbus to hold all meetings virtually, that is, by zoom or other portals to ensure safety.  All studies, prayer groups, social/fellowship groups, and any other meetings and events will either move to a remote format or will be postponed until after the advisory is lifted.

May God bless you all and keep you safe - Father Dwayne




 

Building For Our Future

Campaign Update

It is with great joy that I can announce that construction has begun on our new education, office expansion wing. We’ve had classes in our hall since the beginning of this parish and in recent days we have had meetings in our day chapel because of lack of space. After I got unpacked last year when I was transferred to Ss Simon & Jude I saw the need for such an expansion and moved quickly to make sure it kept on track. Fr. Metzger did a great job getting the project in a good position to launch a campaign and start building. We hit a small bump in the road with the pandemic but this parish has been very generous in coming forward to raise the monies we need for our project. I always try to keep everyone informed about the project and since we divided the project into 3 phases we could proceed with phase 1 with the Diocese regulations being followed. The Diocese requires: “Half the money in cash and the rest in pledges.” We have done that with phase 1 and I have faith that possibly this year we can proceed with phase 3. If you have not made a pledge your gift can make this a reality. 

I would like to thank Corna-Kokosing, Jim Valentas Senior Project Manager the Construction Company, and Scott Harper as the architect for keeping things moving along despite everything going on in our world. Many thanks to our parish building committee with so many great minds we will have great facilities. God Bless you and our parish, Fr Dwayne.  

The Great Return 

Public Sunday Masses 

DISPENSATION FROM MASS

The dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation has been extended indefinitely.  This is in keeping with the rest of the Ohio Catholic Conference and should be communicated to your parishioners.  Those who are feeling well and who are not in the high-risk categories should be encouraged to come to Mass.  Those who are in the high-risk categories, or who are not feeling well are encouraged to remain home.  This encouragement is meant to help people who are unsure or uncertain about coming to Mass during this time.  While we encourage parishioners to come to Mass during the time of dispensation, we should continue to implement the normal healthcare guidelines such as maintaining social distancing by marking off pews, wearing facemasks, sanitizing pews, and making hand sanitizer available.  

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.

                                                  Love and Peace Father Dwayne