St. Dominic - St. Francis Xavier
Our Lady of Snows Shrine
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REVISED GUIDELINES for PUBLIC WORSHIP
With the relaxation on restrictions for public gatherings for Jackson County, we are adopting modified guidelines for our public liturgies (effective June 27, 2020). Please read them carefully.
1. DISPENSATION from SUNDAY OBLIGATION is STILL IN EFFECT. Persons with higher vulnerability to the virus are still strongly encouraged to take advantage of the dispensation and refrain from attending public Mass. Livestreaming of Masses via Facebook Live will continue for daily Masses and one Sunday Mass (10:30am, St Dominic). Families, individuals, or households are still welcome to simply choose this option if they are still uncomfortable returning to public worship.
2. DENSITY LIMITATIONS and PERSONAL BEHAVIORAL GUIDELINES. No more reserved seating and space restrictions. Sit wherever you feel comfortable. Wearing of masks is not mandatory but still highly encouraged. Sanitizers will continue to be made available at church entrances. People are also asked to avoid unnecessarily touching anything in the church (especially the hymnals).
3. LITURGICAL GUIDELINES for the CELEBRATION of MASS
(a) The following are still suspended: use of holy water fonts, congregational singing and use of hymnals, passing of collection plates, offertory procession, holding hands and other forms of physical contact with persons not belonging to one’s household (Our Father and Sign of Peace).
(b) For Holy Communion, the distribution of the Precious Blood will continue to be suspended and receiving the Sacred Host on the tongue is still discouraged.
4. SANITATION. While we are easing back towards some semblance of normalcy and familiarity, we are also still called to be vigilant. We need your help in keeping our spaces sanitized. You can do your own small part but we also need volunteers to take care of our sacred space. Please consider being a volunteer for our sanitation crew! -
TEMPORARY SCHEDULE
Our schedule until further notice:
DAILY MASS Schedule:
Tuesday 9AM St. Dominic
Thursday 9AM St. Francis Xavier
WEEKEND MASS Schedule:
Saturday Vigil 5:30PM St. Dominic (Mask-required every 1st Sat of the month)
Sunday 8AM St. Francis Xavier
Sunday 10:30AM
CONFESSIONS and ADORATION:
Wednesday 5PM St. Dominic
OFFICE HOURS: Tueday to Thursday 8:30am - 1:30pm, Friday 8:30-12nnPlease bear with the current arrangements. God bless!
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Reading I Ex 16:2-4, 12-15Responsorial Psalm Ps 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54Reading II Eph 4:17, 20-24Gospel Jn 6:24-35
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