Restarting meetings and facilities usage


Thanks for your patience as we begin to gradually restart things in the parish office and facilities.  The Covid restrictions have been challenging for all of us.

We are finding from experience in the first couple of weeks that reservations for daily and Sunday Masses will no longer be necessary because we are not at capacity.  So effective immediately, we will not be using the reservation system regularly.  The only current exception is for the Sunday Mass at St. Peter's, this weekend, June 14th, 8:30 a.m.  That is due to a First Communion.   If you plan to attend then, please make sure to call or email Debbie in the office first (before noon on Friday).

We will also be reopening the parish office to walk-in visitors with some restrictions soon.  At least for a little while, for the protection of the staff, we will ask you to wear a mask if you plan to visit the office in person.  We will also be asking you to ring the doorbell when you arrive.

We will be resuming parish meetings soon and allowing parish groups to meet soon.  Before your group uses the facilities for the first time, you will be required to contact Debbie in the office.  She has the scheduling details for the dates that will be allowed.  One detail we are finalizing is the required sanitation after each use of facilities.  We do have limited maintenance staffing, so we might ask you to help with this after you use the parish facilities.   Also, you will be strictly required to observe social distancing at all times when using the parish facilities.  Sorry, but those not willing to do so will not be allowed to use them.

As always, if you have any questions, please call the parish office.




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