Dear Parish Family,

Happy Easter!  Alleluia, Christ is risen!  

You may have seen yesterday that Bishop Spalding has extended the dispensation from the Sunday obligation for a further several weeks.  He also announced that while we will not be resuming Mass immediately, he has begun to have consultations with church and civic leaders about the possibility of resuming our public liturgical life in the next several weeks.  Let us pray that this will be possible!  Even when we can return, please remember that those who are sick, vulnerable, uncertain or uncomfortable about their health or the health of their fellow parishioners should remain at home.  We will continue to observe good prudence and respect the directives of our health experts and civil leaders. 

I am once again joining Bishop Spalding for our celebration of Sunday Mass, and I invite you to tune in at watchmass.com on Sunday morning.

As usual, I have also posted a video message for this Sunday: please watch at https://youtu.be/3VmC0wBI964  or on the parish website.

God bless you and your families in this Easter season.  Let us continue to pray that we will be able to return to worship together again very soon.  In the meantime, a reminder that the church continues to be open two hours per day, 5:00 pm-7:00 pm on weekdays, and 11:00 am-1:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.  Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and confessions continue to be available during these windows of time.  And please remember to take full advantage of our parish subscription to formed.org and all the resources available at watchmass.com.  

As I said last week, let me state again a special word of thanks to all of you who have continued to reach out to me and the parish, to give assurances of your thoughts and prayers, and to offer your generous donations.  Thanks to you, the parish is doing well!  We will emerge from this unusual time stronger and more united than ever before, with joy and gratitude in our hearts to God. 

God bless you!
Fr Hammond