St. John the Evangelist and St. Joseph

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Dear Friends,
As we continue to struggle through the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, we will continue to provide everyone with the most current information to keep you aware of what is going on in our Church. All Parish activities are canceled until further notice. This includes daily and weekend Masses, scripture studies, Lenten Reconciliation Services, Stations of the Cross and Eucharistic adorations.
At the same time we are planning alternative worship events to be viewed on the web, either through Facebook, YouTube or the Parish Web Page. We will let you know when they become available, hopefully in the next several days.
If you wish more direct contact, please contact our Parish Office with your email so we can reach out to you directly.
In the meantime, we are keeping everyone in our prayers for health, protection and speedy recovery.

We are in God's hands.
Deacon Greg.

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Palm Sunday and Holy Week

I learned this week that there will be no public Mass on Palm Sunday, Sunday, April 5th. Unfortunately, we also will not be allowed to distribute palms this year. These directives have come from Rome. Our liturgy that day will be streamed at 10:00am. I am also not hopeful that we will be able to have any of the services of Holy Week and Easter Sunday publicly. Again, these will all be live-streamed. I will put out the schedule of services for these Sacred Days. Even though we will not gather in person, we will celebrate the Sacred Days together virtually. I am so disappointed that this will happen, but, the good of all people comes first. I cannot take responsibility for us gathering and many of you getting sick.

Father Tom

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ANNOUNCEMENT
 
AS WE CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH THE EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK WE WANT TO LET YOU KNOW YOU ARE IN OUR PRAYERS. WE ARE OFFERING THE FOLLOWING OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE OUR WORSHIP IN LIGHT OF THE CANCELLATION OF CHURCH SERVICES FOR THE NEAR FUTURE.
THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING THROUGH THE PARISH’S FACEBOOK PAGE AT: 

facebook.com/StJOHNSTJOSEPH

Facebook Live-Streaming Schedule:
Daily Mass @ 12:00 Noon - Monday - Friday
 

• Monday - Adoration and the rosary -
• Tuesday - Novena to St. Jude 
• Wednesday - Divine Mercy Chaplet 
• Thursday - Recitation of the Rosary
•  Friday - Stations of the Cross

Prayer for use at communion time during a virtual mass.

Act of 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