Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church

With flu season (amongst other transmittable diseases) in full swing, St Mary would like to keep you informed of the following steps being taken at the parish to minimize our parishioners’ exposure to communicable diseases.  First, we have suspended the Sign of Peace at Mass until the current health situation passes.  You may have noticed this for the past few weeks. The Sign of Peace is an optional rite at Mass and it is at the discretion of the priest whether to include it, and for the time being, we will omit the rite until the it’s clear there’s a substantially lower risk of transmitting flu or any other disease.  Second, we are in the process of installing hand sanitizers in the vestibule, and our ushers will be wiping down the door handles after Sunday Masses with sanitizer wipes.  Third, we’d like to remind our parishioners that if you feel unwell, please DO NOT attend Mass or parish functions.  If you are feeling sick or are sick, it is NOT A SIN to miss Mass on Sunday.  Rather, it is an act of charity to keep in mind the health of your fellow parishioners and stay home.  We encourage you to return to Mass or any parish activity after the symptoms have abated for at least 24 hours.  For the time being, these steps are in the process of being implemented, and the parish council will be meeting in the next week to discuss other best practices that can or should be implemented in the parish.

St Mary, pray for us!

There is yet another scam making the rounds, asking once again for gift cards in Fr. Mosimann’s name.  Please delete any emails or messages you get asking for gift cards and their codes to be sent electronically.

Dear Folks,

A few things. 🙂

BLA 1: Thanks for your generous response. A few folks said, with smiles, that I had too much fun giving that appeal. And I admit to using some of the same jokes every year! Moreover, I do believe firmly in the importance of all the charitable works supported.

BLA 2: Thanks to the folks who help so much, from the lay speakers at Mass, the ushers, arriving an hour early for Mass, to the count team that sorted the envelopes and had them sent to the diocese within 36 hours! We will let you know when we have the calculated results of this appeal.

Lent 1: So many good penances. This year I came up with a new one, “not buying anything, unless absolutely necessary (i.e. food etc).” I am going to have someone be my conscience and approve any purchase I make!

Lent 2: See the graphic to the right? It came from the Focus Missionary website. I like how it lays out the minimum fasting abstinence requirements in simple form.

Lent 3: Our Flocknotes Series with Bishop Barron “Following Christ”. This is a great resource that I encourage you to watch with your family, or small group setting. Receive the free weekly video by registering on our website stmaryfred.org – join the 2020 Lenten Group in English or Spanish.

Skiing 1: Lots of folks have asked, so…. ‘yes the ski trip was great. Snow was lousy, but the 50 degree sunny skies we beautiful, the priestly fraternity was energizing, and the food was amazing!’

pax et bonum,

Fr. John Mosimann