St. Kevin's

&

St. Joseph's

UPDATE

Out of Pastoral concern and for the health and well being of all people, Archbishop Hundt has instructed that
All Masses be cancelled   and
All Churches be closed to the public
until further notice.

The Parish Office will also be closed to the public until further notice.
Phone calls, messages and emails will be answered from 9 am - 12 noon, Monday - Friday.  Please call the office during that time or leave a message and your call will be returned.

We will be keeping our website updated as information is made available.

Please remember to respect the health and wellbeing of others by practicing social distancing, proper hand washing.


God Bless you and keep you safe

______________________________________________________


Message from the Archbishop


Re: Restrictions on Funeral Liturgies during the time of the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 23, 2020

Dear People of the Archdiocese of St. John’s,
As the situation in our Archdiocese, our country and throughout the world continues to evolve regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic, further precautions against spreading the virus have become necessary. For this reason, out of pastoral concern for the health and wellbeing of all our people, and in consultation with the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council, I am hereby providing our clergy with the following directives regarding funerals in this Archdiocese:

- Until future notice, due to the severe threat presented by the COVID-19 virus, the Clergy of the
  Archdiocese are not to preside at funeral liturgies in our churches or in funeral homes.
- For the time being, the Clergy of the Archdiocese may preside at graveside prayer services
  with immediate family members of the deceased, it being understood that these services must
  be in keeping with government regulations regarding gathering sizes and social distancing.
- The Clergy of the Archdiocese are encouraged to do all that they can to be available via
  telephone to help families struggling with the death of loved ones and to assist them in the
  planning of funeral liturgies to take place at a later date when it is deemed safe to do so.
- I ask that the Clergy of the Archdiocese make this information available to parishioners on
  parish websites and parish messaging services.

I realize that these are extraordinary measures, but given the present circumstances and concerns
regarding the spreading of the coronavirus, they are measures that seem prudent and wise. However, during this time of necessary social distancing, it is more important than ever that the Church find ways to be personally present to parishioners and to all those seeking spiritual nourishment and support. As well as offering the celebration of the Mass and other devotions via social media, many of our clergy and parishes are reaching out to and responding to those in need through their food banks and other parish organizations and through telephone contacts and social media.  

Asking that you join with me in praying for God’s wisdom and grace for those who are charged with our public safety, for the sick, their families and the health care professionals that minister to them, and for the deceased, those who mourn their passing and those seeking to serve and console those who mourn,

I remain,
Yours in Christ,
+Peter Hundt
Archbishop of St. John’s, NL

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Although there will be no pubic Mass, the Archbishop has requested that each Priest celebrate daily Mass privately.

Fr. Jeff will be celebrating daily Mass privately with the 3 usual intentions as have been requested.  The intentions will be posted on this website each week. 
The intentions for the week of March 23rd are as follows:

Monday:        Maria Burroughs,    Special Intention Barbara McBride & Martin Family,                             Joey Denine
Tuesday:        Henry & Theresa Frizzell,     All Holy Souls,     Lillian & Basil Brophy
Wednesday:  Maureen Lee-Greene,     Angela & Denise Lee,     Doug Howlett
Thursday:      Gertrude King,     Charlie Lawlor,     Edith Crane
Friday:            Ellen Walsh,     Michael Finn,     Martin Fennelly
Saturday:       Mary & Gus Dinn,     Henry & Mary Walsh & family,     Donna Murphy
Sunday:          For all Parishioners of St. Kevin's & St. Joseph's Parishes
______________________________________________________________________________________________________

If you would like to continue giving your weekly donations during the Coronavirus outbreak you can do so the followig ways:

1.  Call the Parish Office to set up monthly direct giving by deduction directly from your bank account

2.  Place your donation in your church envelope (or other envelope with your name and address on it)
     and place it in the mail slot of the Parish Office door.

If you have any questions, please all the Parish Office between the hours of 9 am - 12 Noon.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Masses from the Basilica will be live streamed at 9AM each morning Sunday to Saturday. 
The Archbishop will celebrate the Mass live streamed from the Basilica on Sunday March 22 at 9 AM but people can access it anytime during the day. The site information below  is also on  the Basilica website (https://thebasilica.ca/ ) as well as some other options. 
The separate Live Stream Mass link:     https://www.thebasilica.net/
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

The need for blood has not stopped for patients who rely on blood for their ongoing health treatments due to the Covid-19   We ask you to book your appointment at www.blood.ca, call 1-888-236-6283, or download the app “GiveBlood”.
 
St. John’s Donor Center Hours at 7 Wicklow Street
 
Tuesday & Wednesday 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 9:00 a.m – 3:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. .- 2:00 p.m.
 
I want to assure everyone donation events are places of wellness. In response to the evolving COVID-19 situation, we are working closely with health-care partners and are following all recommended guidelines from the federal and provincial governments. We have added measures to our already careful procedures for donor screening and infection control that keep donors, patients, employees, volunteers and our mobile event partners safe.
 
More specifically, this includes:
•           Enhanced sanitization methods to our rigorous cleaning procedures.
•           A wellness checkpoint at the entrance of every blood donation event. At these checkpoints, we ask                about recent travel and donor health. If a donor has travelled in the past 14 days or they are                            experiencing any symptoms of illness, the donor will not be permitted entrance to the event.
•           Increased communication with donors who have booked an appointment to donate. We regularly                encourage donors who are feeling unwell to cancel their appointment and stay home, and we have              amplified this activity to ensure donors are well informed of these expectations in advance of their                appointment.
•          Hand sanitizer is available at the entrance of every donation event. When donors meet the criteria                 to pass through our wellness checkpoint, they are encouraged to use hand sanitizer as they enter                 the event. There are also other hand sanitizing stations placed throughout the event in addition to                 handwashing in the accessible restrooms.
•         We are adhering to social distancing precautions in our fixed donor centres and will be in place for                all mobile blood donation events.
 
Thank you so much,