Parish Updates regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
JUNE 25, 2020 Update
I hope that this letter finds you well. Taking yet another step forward, as had been announced earlier, we are opening the parish buildings to meetings and gatherings starting Tuesday, June 30 and the parish office will be open to the public starting Monday, July 6. This follows guidance from the Diocese of Evansville. It is certainly a welcome change, but the safety of our parishioners and our staff remains a top priority .
To this end there are several measures we are putting in place to keep us all safe:
Regarding the opening of parish buildings for meetings and gatherings:
Regarding the opening of the parish office to the public:
As with Mass and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the church, if you or anyone with whom you have been in contact are diagnosed with COVID-19 or have symptoms of COVID-19, please do not enter the parish office or buildings.
We are looking forward to again being able to gather in groups at the parish. As always, your understanding, patience and prayers are certainly appreciated as we navigate these unusual times.
God Bless,
Fr. Jason
I hope that this letter finds you well. Taking yet another step forward, as had been announced earlier, we are opening the parish buildings to meetings and gatherings starting Tuesday, June 30 and the parish office will be open to the public starting Monday, July 6. This follows guidance from the Diocese of Evansville. It is certainly a welcome change, but the safety of our parishioners and our staff remains a top priority .
To this end there are several measures we are putting in place to keep us all safe:
Regarding the opening of parish buildings for meetings and gatherings:
- Social distancing measures will continue including the strong encouragement to wear a face covering, maintaining six foot spacing between individuals as well as the encouragement of good hand hygiene by use of hand sanitizer.
- When calling the Parish Office to schedule a meeting, please have an idea of the approximate number that will be attending. Each room will have a maximum occupancy and seating arrangement in order to accommodate the social distancing measures. We ask that you maintain the room’s seating arrangement.
- Please enter and exit the main parish building using the 4th Ave parking lot doors into the rotunda (round room).
- To help our janitorial staff, we ask the group that is meeting to sanitize the room following its use. Gloves, sanitizing materials and instructions will be provided by the parish.
Regarding the opening of the parish office to the public:
- Office hours will resume from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday
- Please use the Parish Center entrance (behind the St. Francis statue) off of Mill Rd.
- The Parish Office staff will be practicing safe social distancing including wearing face coverings, maintaining a six foot space between individuals and using hand sanitizer for your safety. Please consider doing the same for them.
- We are looking forward to being open to serve as well as see you. Please kindly consider if a phone call or email to the parish office can accomplish your task just as easily.
As with Mass and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the church, if you or anyone with whom you have been in contact are diagnosed with COVID-19 or have symptoms of COVID-19, please do not enter the parish office or buildings.
We are looking forward to again being able to gather in groups at the parish. As always, your understanding, patience and prayers are certainly appreciated as we navigate these unusual times.
God Bless,
Fr. Jason
MAY 15, 2020 Update
Brothers and Sisters, I send this email with great excitement, trepidation, joy and sadness. We are sharing our plans for the beginning of public celebrations of the Mass. We will begin weekday Masses on Tuesday, May 19 and weekend Masses on Saturday and Sunday, May 23 & 24. It is exciting... (click here to read more)
Brothers and Sisters, I send this email with great excitement, trepidation, joy and sadness. We are sharing our plans for the beginning of public celebrations of the Mass. We will begin weekday Masses on Tuesday, May 19 and weekend Masses on Saturday and Sunday, May 23 & 24. It is exciting... (click here to read more)
MAY 7, 2020 Update
Good afternoon. In case you don't subscribe to the Message or haven't seen it yet in the news, Bishop Siegel has announced that beginning May 18, parishes across the diocese may begin celebrating weekday public Masses... (click here to read more)
Good afternoon. In case you don't subscribe to the Message or haven't seen it yet in the news, Bishop Siegel has announced that beginning May 18, parishes across the diocese may begin celebrating weekday public Masses... (click here to read more)
MAY 1, 2020 Update
Good afternoon. I hope that you are doing well.
Just this morning, pastors of parishes in the Diocese of Evansville received an email with a letter from Bishop Siegel. Although it might not have the exact words we'd like to hear, it does give us an update to know where we are headed... (click here to read more)
Good afternoon. I hope that you are doing well.
Just this morning, pastors of parishes in the Diocese of Evansville received an email with a letter from Bishop Siegel. Although it might not have the exact words we'd like to hear, it does give us an update to know where we are headed... (click here to read more)
APRIL 20, 2020 Update
Good morning. I hope that you are still doing well in the midst of everything that is going on.
I’m sending a few updates your way and have this scheduled to go out as I begin my vacation this week... (click here to read more)
Good morning. I hope that you are still doing well in the midst of everything that is going on.
I’m sending a few updates your way and have this scheduled to go out as I begin my vacation this week... (click here to read more)
APRIL 12, 2020 Update
Jesus is risen indeed, Alleluia, Alleluia! You might be wondering if this makes a difference as the world around us may certainly not be reflecting it. We’re still sheltering at home. We’re still uncertain how all of this will turn out... (click here to read more)
Jesus is risen indeed, Alleluia, Alleluia! You might be wondering if this makes a difference as the world around us may certainly not be reflecting it. We’re still sheltering at home. We’re still uncertain how all of this will turn out... (click here to read more)
APRIL 10, 2020 Update
Good morning. I hope that this email finds you healthy & safe. Today we enter into the glorious mystery of Good Friday. One might ask why we call it “Good” when it is the cruel & torturous death of Christ that we celebrate today. It is “Good” because by Christ’s selfless sacrifice He pays the debt owed due to Original Sin... (click here to read more)
Good morning. I hope that this email finds you healthy & safe. Today we enter into the glorious mystery of Good Friday. One might ask why we call it “Good” when it is the cruel & torturous death of Christ that we celebrate today. It is “Good” because by Christ’s selfless sacrifice He pays the debt owed due to Original Sin... (click here to read more)
APRIL 9, 2020 Update
Good morning. I hope that this email finds you well and safe at home. Today we enter into the Sacred Paschal Triduum, those three days wherein we celebrate the central mysteries of our faith in Christ’s death and resurrection. We enter today through Holy Thursday when we celebrate the Lord’s institution of the Eucharist... (click here to read more)
Good morning. I hope that this email finds you well and safe at home. Today we enter into the Sacred Paschal Triduum, those three days wherein we celebrate the central mysteries of our faith in Christ’s death and resurrection. We enter today through Holy Thursday when we celebrate the Lord’s institution of the Eucharist... (click here to read more)
APRIL 7, 2020 Update
Good afternoon to you. I hope that you and your family are staying safe & healthy this week. Holy Week is upon us & we are approaching the Easter Triduum which are the three days that we celebrate the great mysteries of our faith... (click here to read more)
Good afternoon to you. I hope that you and your family are staying safe & healthy this week. Holy Week is upon us & we are approaching the Easter Triduum which are the three days that we celebrate the great mysteries of our faith... (click here to read more)
APRIL 3, 2020 Update
Good afternoon, I hope that this email finds you healthy and safe at home. As we enter into this Holy Week, we know that it is definitely going to be different than past years... (click here to read more)
Good afternoon, I hope that this email finds you healthy and safe at home. As we enter into this Holy Week, we know that it is definitely going to be different than past years... (click here to read more)
APRIL 1, 2020 Update
You may have seen this through social media already, but I wanted to let you know about our Holy Week celebrations that begin this weekend with Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion... (click here to read more)
You may have seen this through social media already, but I wanted to let you know about our Holy Week celebrations that begin this weekend with Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion... (click here to read more)
MARCH 24, 2020 Update
Another week, another set of changes, and another email. Have we all learned yet who is really in control of everything? As much as I think I acknowledge that God is in control, He has been reminding me lately that maybe I don’t do it as much as I think. Even this morning I locked myself out of the sacristy as I was exposing the Blessed Sacrament... (click here to read more)
Another week, another set of changes, and another email. Have we all learned yet who is really in control of everything? As much as I think I acknowledge that God is in control, He has been reminding me lately that maybe I don’t do it as much as I think. Even this morning I locked myself out of the sacristy as I was exposing the Blessed Sacrament... (click here to read more)
MARCH 17, 2020 Update
Bishop Siegel announced today that “In light of new information and recommendations from health officials concerning the danger of the COVID-19 pandemic and the urgency to stem the spread of the virus, the five Catholic bishops of Indiana have suspended – effective March 18 and until further notice – all Sunday and Weekday Public Masses throughout... (click here to read more)
Bishop Siegel announced today that “In light of new information and recommendations from health officials concerning the danger of the COVID-19 pandemic and the urgency to stem the spread of the virus, the five Catholic bishops of Indiana have suspended – effective March 18 and until further notice – all Sunday and Weekday Public Masses throughout... (click here to read more)
MARCH 13, 2020 Update
On Thursday, March 12 pastors of parishes in the Diocese of Evansville received an email with a letter from Bishop Siegel concerning precautions regarding the COVID-19 virus. The Diocese is setting forth these precautions with the understanding that in communities that have taken greater precautions, the impact of the virus has been less... (click here to read more)
On Thursday, March 12 pastors of parishes in the Diocese of Evansville received an email with a letter from Bishop Siegel concerning precautions regarding the COVID-19 virus. The Diocese is setting forth these precautions with the understanding that in communities that have taken greater precautions, the impact of the virus has been less... (click here to read more)
Electronic Mass Opportunities Across the Diocese of Evansville
We are live streaming Masses at their normally scheduled times from the St. John Vianney Adoration Chapel. Click here to learn more.
March 13, 2020 – The Diocese of Evansville Office of Worship provides the following list of electronic Mass Opportunities for the faithful who choose not to attend Sunday Mass as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak. This list will be updated as necessary. All times are local.
TV/Streaming Masses
EWTN – check local listings or visit https://www.ewtn.com/
CatholicTV - http://www.catholictv.org/
Heart of the Nation Catholic Mass – WEVV; channel 44.2, 47.1; Sundays @ 6 AM CDT
https://www.heartofthenation.org/where-to-watch
Parishes
Saint John the Baptist, Newburgh - 24/7 livestream
http://www.sjbnewburgh.live/
Our Lady of Hope/St. Peter, Montgomery - radio broadcast at 9:30 am on WWBL "The Bullet" 106.5
Holy Family, Jasper - livestream Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 8:30 am and 10:30 am
https://www.holyfamilyjasper.com/
Saint James, Haubstadt - 24/7 livestream (Internet Explorer only)
https://www.stjameshaubstadt.com/church.html
Christ the King, Ferdinand - livestream Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 10 am
https://www.christthekingdc.org/Live-View
March 13, 2020 – The Diocese of Evansville Office of Worship provides the following list of electronic Mass Opportunities for the faithful who choose not to attend Sunday Mass as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak. This list will be updated as necessary. All times are local.
TV/Streaming Masses
EWTN – check local listings or visit https://www.ewtn.com/
CatholicTV - http://www.catholictv.org/
Heart of the Nation Catholic Mass – WEVV; channel 44.2, 47.1; Sundays @ 6 AM CDT
https://www.heartofthenation.org/where-to-watch
Parishes
Saint John the Baptist, Newburgh - 24/7 livestream
http://www.sjbnewburgh.live/
Our Lady of Hope/St. Peter, Montgomery - radio broadcast at 9:30 am on WWBL "The Bullet" 106.5
Holy Family, Jasper - livestream Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 8:30 am and 10:30 am
https://www.holyfamilyjasper.com/
Saint James, Haubstadt - 24/7 livestream (Internet Explorer only)
https://www.stjameshaubstadt.com/church.html
Christ the King, Ferdinand - livestream Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 10 am
https://www.christthekingdc.org/Live-View
Other Resources
Article: Can't Receive the Eucharist? Here's How to Make a Spiritual Communion
Spiritual Communion Prayer
My Jesus,
I believe that You
are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
Pope Francis' Prayer for the Coronavirus Emergency
(offered to the Virgin Mary on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 11, in a video message to mark the Diocese of Rome’s day of prayer and fasting for the coronavirus emergency)
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.
At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain,
with steadfast faith.
You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need.
We are certain that you will provide, so that,
as you did at Cana of Galilee,
joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform ourselves to the Father’s will
and to do what Jesus tells us:
He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us,
through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.
Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
Spiritual Communion Prayer
My Jesus,
I believe that You
are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
Pope Francis' Prayer for the Coronavirus Emergency
(offered to the Virgin Mary on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 11, in a video message to mark the Diocese of Rome’s day of prayer and fasting for the coronavirus emergency)
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.
At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain,
with steadfast faith.
You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need.
We are certain that you will provide, so that,
as you did at Cana of Galilee,
joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform ourselves to the Father’s will
and to do what Jesus tells us:
He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us,
through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.
Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.