NEW POST COVID MASS TIMES BEGIN
JULY 31 & AUGUST 1, 2021

Beginning the weekend of July 31^st and August 1^st our parish Mass schedule will change and become the norm moving forward out of the Covid Pandemic and into the future allowing an increase in ministries and strengthening ourselves as a united parish community.

Prior to Covid restrictions, our parish had 12 scheduled weekend Masses [dependent on retired priests]. During Covid and immediately following its effects, we have a parish schedule of eight Masses.  These eight Masses can accommodate 4,200 people to attend Mass on a weekend.

The new Mass schedule is predicated on the following facts:

• Two Masses at each church location and the schedule must be possible for only two parish priests to accomplish. (i.e., time between Masses)

• Father Morin will become the pastor in the Calais area of our diocese on August 1^st.  His replacement may not be able to travel from his country to ours until on/or about November 1^st.

The weekday Mass schedule will remain as it is currently, which allows for more parishioners to regularly attend as well as accommodate the parish’s average of seven funerals per week.  This daily Mass schedule would also allow the possibility of having an evening daily Mass at St. Philip or St. Margaret during the Advent and/or Lenten seasons. 

The process to arrive at the new schedule included consultation with the parish clergy and the staff, the Pastoral and Finance Councils, each pastoral council commission currently meeting and many individuals.  See the new schedule below.  A postcard with the new Mass times will arrive in the mail to each household in the parish.

A Mass schedule which meets the needs of everyone exactly is not possible; however, this schedule is a well thought out sacramental path forward for our parish post Covid and post Clustering. 

Thank you for your faithful understanding as we continue to unite and move forward from our Covid experience into a faithful and strong future

 

Beginning Sunday, May 30th through Columbus weekend, there will be a 9:30am Mass at St. Brendan Chapel.

Beginning June 4th, the Friday 9am weekday Mass will be transferred from St. Joseph Church to St. Brendan Chapel for the summer.

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