MESSAGES FROM OUR PASTOR, FR. JOHN VAN HEES
Holy Rosary Parish entering
Stage Three of Re-Opening
JULY 16, 2021
Dear Parishioners,
I hope you are well, enjoying the summer weather, and slowly spreading your wings as our province begins to loosen its restrictions. If you haven’t been back to church since the lockdown, I want to share with you the following changes to our liturgical practice as we enter Stage Three.
The following practices are not changed at this time:
We can easily accommodate 200 people in the church with social distancing. We have additional seating for 60 people in the parish hall, where sound and video of the Masses are displayed.
I would like you to consider coming back to mass. It is a joy to see children again and people praying together.
I look forward to seeing you soon, and please know you are in our prayers always.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Fr. John Van Hees
I hope you are well, enjoying the summer weather, and slowly spreading your wings as our province begins to loosen its restrictions. If you haven’t been back to church since the lockdown, I want to share with you the following changes to our liturgical practice as we enter Stage Three.
- We may now resume the dialogue with individual communicants as they receive Holy Communion (The Body of Christ/Amen).
- Following diocesan consultation with medical advisors, the Bishop has given approval for the reception of Holy Communion on the tongue to now be permitted. However, those who wish to receive the Eucharist in this manner are to do so after all others have received Communion in the hand and are to receive Communion from the Priest. (We will start this at the Weekend Masses.)
The following practices are not changed at this time:
- One-way movement for church entry and exit is retained.
- All who participate in the liturgy are to sanitize their hands before entering the church, wear masks for the duration of the celebration and maintain physical distancing.
- Priests and Extraordinary Ministers of Communion must wear masks for the distribution of Communion.
- Music leadership is restricted to an instrumentalist and cantor only.
- The collection is to be received at the doors of the church, not during the Offertory.
- The dispensation from the Sunday Obligation remains in effect at this time.
We can easily accommodate 200 people in the church with social distancing. We have additional seating for 60 people in the parish hall, where sound and video of the Masses are displayed.
I would like you to consider coming back to mass. It is a joy to see children again and people praying together.
I look forward to seeing you soon, and please know you are in our prayers always.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Fr. John Van Hees
june 2021 update from father john:
Dear Parishioners,
Recently, the Ford Government announced that the province would be moving into Stage One of the reopening process. This means on Saturday, June 12, our church will reopen for services at 15% capacity (100 people in the church and 26 people in the hall.) The adoration chapel will remain closed, and the parish office will return to regular office hours. Please note, the same protocols are in place for health and safety (i.e., masks, hand-sanitizing, spacing, and contact tracing, etc.) A big “thank you” when you come to church with your little slips of paper with your name and contact information.
Starting next week, we will begin our Summer Schedule for weekday masses. Baptisms will resume beginning in July.
Here is the mass schedule for this coming week:
Saturday, June 12: 5:00 pm, Reconciliation 5:40 until complete
Sunday, June 13: 8:30 am, 10 am, 11:30 am
Tuesday, June 15: 7:00 pm, Reconciliation 7:40 until complete
Wednesday, June 16: 9:00 am
Thursday, June 17: 9:00 am
Friday, June 18: 9:00 am
I want to express my deep gratitude for the support we received from our volunteers who helped us with the live-streaming of our masses during the shut-down. Their faith and generosity are greatly appreciated. We look forward to seeing everyone soon and thank you for your prayers and support.
God bless,
Fr. John
Recently, the Ford Government announced that the province would be moving into Stage One of the reopening process. This means on Saturday, June 12, our church will reopen for services at 15% capacity (100 people in the church and 26 people in the hall.) The adoration chapel will remain closed, and the parish office will return to regular office hours. Please note, the same protocols are in place for health and safety (i.e., masks, hand-sanitizing, spacing, and contact tracing, etc.) A big “thank you” when you come to church with your little slips of paper with your name and contact information.
Starting next week, we will begin our Summer Schedule for weekday masses. Baptisms will resume beginning in July.
Here is the mass schedule for this coming week:
Saturday, June 12: 5:00 pm, Reconciliation 5:40 until complete
Sunday, June 13: 8:30 am, 10 am, 11:30 am
Tuesday, June 15: 7:00 pm, Reconciliation 7:40 until complete
Wednesday, June 16: 9:00 am
Thursday, June 17: 9:00 am
Friday, June 18: 9:00 am
I want to express my deep gratitude for the support we received from our volunteers who helped us with the live-streaming of our masses during the shut-down. Their faith and generosity are greatly appreciated. We look forward to seeing everyone soon and thank you for your prayers and support.
God bless,
Fr. John
update on contact tracing:
Some Good News Everyone,
We have been informed by Halton Health that places of worship do not have to record parishioner’s contact information when they are participating at a particular mass.
Thank you for being so supportive with your slips of paper and contact information before the last shut down, but this new announcement will better improve arrival times in the church.
God bless and see you soon.
Sincerely yours in Christ
Fr. John
We have been informed by Halton Health that places of worship do not have to record parishioner’s contact information when they are participating at a particular mass.
Thank you for being so supportive with your slips of paper and contact information before the last shut down, but this new announcement will better improve arrival times in the church.
God bless and see you soon.
Sincerely yours in Christ
Fr. John