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Welcome Back!
ATTENDING MASS AS OUR PARISH REOPENS IN PHASES
Live-streaming will continue:While we are reopening our parish building to visitors and in-person Masses in phases, our live streaming of 10 am Mass will continue. If you are ill, more susceptible, or feel uncomfortable returning to church right now, please continue to be with us in spirit and join us on our OLHOC Youtube channel.
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To support social distancing, space is limited. You need to sign-up in advance to attend Mass in person. If you understand the restrictions in place and need to sign-up for a Mass, please continue to read below. If you have reservations and are unable to attend, please return to the signup and cancel your seat so others may attend Mass.
Sign Up For Mass!
Other items to keep in mind when returning to Mass:- Please arrive early to check-in and be seated.
- Please wear a mask, bring your hand sanitizer, observe the social distancing in seating and new traffic flow during Mass.
- Distribution of Holy Communion will be under one species.
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Weekly Offertory - you may give online, click here, or
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Volunteer for MassIf you would like to volunteer for Mass as an usher, greeter or assist the sanitation team, please sign up.
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ALL YOUTH NIGHT IS BACK!
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Join us on October 25th for Mass at 2:30 pm followed by Youth Ministry for youth in EDGE (middle school) and Life Teen (high school) from 3:30 pm -5 pm. Invite some friends to join us for some faith, fun and fellowship. Children in elementary are welcomed to join us for Mass but unfortunately, at this time, we will not be offering FIAT (elementary) after Mass. We will keep you posted when FIAT will resume.
Please bring your mask!
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To return to the the latest parish updates, click here.
For the latest parish Flocknote
(includes the weekly electronic bulletin),
click here.
Below is a message from Fr. Alain regarding our reopening. Visit "A Word From Our Pastor" for other messages on this topic.
The Holy Spirit is encouraging us to re-open on Pentecost Sunday. We are now doing everything possible to have our first public Mass at 10 am on May 31st to celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. May the Holy Spirit continue guiding our re-opening steps beyond Pentecost!
We will soon send a detailed comprehensive note on how to ensure a smooth re-opening. Until then, below are three key points for your consideration:- Social distancing will be maintained within the church. This means church seating will be limited as we will be able to use somewhat less than 25 percent of our church capacity. If you desire to attend a Mass, you need to place a reservation either on line or by calling the office.
- Everyone must wear a mask and bring their own hand sanitizer. Anyone who is ill or suspects he or she is ill should refrain from attending Mass.
- Archbishop Gregory has announced, "During the initial phase of our re-opening, the Faithful will continue to be dispensed from their obligation to attend Mass on Sunday, due to the limited number of faithful who might be able to attend Mass and gather, and too, recognizing that those in a vulnerable category may choose to remain at home.” Therefore, to remain in spiritual communion with the entire parish, we will continue to live-stream Masses.
If you are interested in volunteering, please visit our online volunteer sign-up, or contact Jeannie Jacobs (office@olhoc.org) or Richard Potter (potterra28@yahoo.com).
May we all pray the re-opening of our church will help spiritually strengthen our parish community and help each one of us come closer to Our Lord Jesus Christ, who is our HOPE! May we all pray to the HOLY SPIRIT, "COME HOLY SPIRIT, GUIDE US and help us share your abundant fruits of Love, Peace, Joy, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control!"
One in Christ,
Fr. Alain
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