Sunday, November 15, 2020,

The Most Reverend Michael J. Fitzgerald will preside at the 11:30 Mass.

During our 11:30 Mass the students from our IHM School and IHM PREP program will be    receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Seating in the main body of our Church (pews 1 through 20) will be reserved for the Confirmandi and their Sponsors.

Seating throughout the rest of our Church for the 11:30 Mass will be open seating for Family, Friends & Parishioners who will be attending.

Remember all the social distancing rules.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

The weekday Mass at 8:30 am will be held in church until further notice. The Sacred Heart chapel will continue to be open during the day until 6 pm as is has been.

Some general points to be made the faithful continue to be dispensed from the obligation to attend Mass on Sunday or the Holyday. If you are not well, or are uncomfortable coming out and coming to church by all means stay home. The Mass will continue to be live-streamed on Facebook at 9:30 on Sundays for the time being. We will not be using Hymnals or Missalettes. Social distancing should be observed as well as wearing masks. Parishioners should bring their own hand sanitizer if they feel the need. The church seats 910 people so there will be more than enough room. Seat yourself accordingly when entering church. There is no need to be roping off pews. Use common sense courtesy with regard to social distancing, Obviously spouses and families should sit together. Receiving Communion in the hand would be prudent for the time being. At the Sign of Peace you can make a simple bow or nod to your neighbors around you.

Please note:  Mask wearing should be observed but if for some reason you cannot wear a mask please maintain social distancing.  No one can be refused entry to our Church because they do not have a mask.  This is a directive from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

The priest-celebrant will enter from the sacristy and return to the sacristy after Mass. We will not be greeting the people at the Cathedral Road entrance until we hit the next phase.

Right now the ushers will not be taking up the offertory collection at the usual time. There will be baskets by the altar rail, that you can place your offering in either before or after the Mass.   For the many parishioners who have been mailing and dropping off their offerings the last couple months, we cannot begin to thank you enough.  It is sincerely appreciated and has enabled us to continue to meet our parish obligations even with the large monetary drop off.

At Communion time do not all leave your seats all at once and congregate in a Communion line as usual. We can take our time leaving our pew and maintain the social distancing need. There is no hurry.  The priest is not going to rush back to the altar.

Please realize this is a very fluid situation and we will make adjustments as needed. Be kind to one another and be patient.

The parish staff is thrilled we have reached this next stage that enables us to resume the public celebration of Mass that unites ourselves to the Lord in the reception of His Body and Blood.

Father Casey