St. Kevin's

&

St. Joseph's

****  NEW PARISH OFFICE HOURS  ****

EFFECTIVE MONDAY, OCTOBER 5TH 
Open to the Public 9 - 12 Noon     &     1 - 5 pm
Monday - Thursday only.
Parish Office will be closed on Fridays.

The Office door will remain locked as only one person can enter at a time.  Please knock when you arrive.
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WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE FOR ST. KEVIN'S & ST. JOSEPH'S
OCTOBER 24th  &  25th         


Saturday, 5 pm  -  St. Kevin's              PINK
Sunday, 9:30 am  -  St. Joseph's         RED
 Sunday, 11 am  -  St. Kevin's             BLUE
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WEEKDAY MASS AT ST. KEVIN'S PARISH
Tuesday evening at 7 pm  and Thursday evening at 10 am.

**Thursday Mass time will change to 10 am eff. Oct. 15th ** 

Church doors will be open 15 minutes before Mass and contact information will be taken at the door.

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Holy Hour at St. Kevins Parish
Tuesday evenings@ 7:30 pm
Thursday mornings @ 10:30 am
(If there is no Mass that day, Holy Hour will be held half an hour earlier)
Contact information will be taken at the door
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The 2020 Archdiocese of St. John’s Chrism Mass
Thursday October 22 nd at 11:00 a.m.

The Mass of Chrism is one of the most solemn and important diocesan
celebrations of the liturgical year. The Mass is a celebration of the institution of
the ministerial priesthood and is a sign of the unity and communion of the Priests with their Bishop. The Mass takes its name from the blessing of the Holy Oils used in the sacraments throughout the year, which are then given to the priests to take back to their parishes.
Usually the Chrism Mass is celebrated near the end of Lent, just before the
celebration of the Sacred Triduum, and people from all the parishes of the
Archdiocese are invited to attend. This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic,
the Chrism Mass was postponed.
In consultation with the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council, the 2020 Chrism Mass
is now scheduled to be celebrated at the Basilica-Cathedral of St. John the Baptist on Thursday October 22 nd at 11:00 a.m.
Due to the ongoing pandemic restrictions and concerns, only the clergy and those laity involved in the liturgy (i.e. musicians, sacristans, ushers etc.) will be
physically in attendance at the Mass. However, all are invited to participate
virtually and spiritually either via live stream on the Basilica Heritage Foundation website (www.thebasilica.net) or the Basilica Parish website
(www.thebasilica.church) or by viewing the celebration when it is posted on the
Archdiocese’s website (www.rcsj.org).

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Message from the Archbishop

September 23, 2020

Re: The Mount Cashel Lawsuit

Dear People of the Archdiocese of St. John’s:
I am writing today to update you on the legal proceedings related to the Appeal Court decision regarding the Mount Cashel Law Suit.  In March 2018, the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador determined that the Archdiocese of St. John’s was not liable for abuse committed at the Mount Cashel Orphanage by certain members of the Christian Brothers.  This decision was appealed and on July 29, 2020 we learned that the Appeal Court overturned some of the legal conclusions made by the trial judge of this case, one of which was to find that the Archdiocese was vicariously liable for the abuse committed.

During the past few weeks, we have been meeting with our legal counsel to review this matter and to determine how we should respond to the Appeal Court’s ruling. As this ruling with respect to liability will set a legal precedent that will likely have profound implications for not only the future operations of our Archdiocese, but for the operations of other Episcopal Corporations, charities and organizations, it is important that a clear understanding of the application of this law be obtained. 
Therefore, earlier today lawyers representing the Archdiocese of St. John’s petitioned for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada the decision of the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal.

We have been advised by our legal counsel that it may be early in the new year before we receive a response from the Supreme Court of Canada on our petition.  We are hopeful that due to the national importance of this case, the Supreme Court will hear this matter. If so, there will be further legal proceedings.  Conversely, if the Supreme Court chooses not to hear this matter, the legal proceedings will have ended and we will have to determine how best to deal with the impact of that decision on our Archdiocese.

We regret that this petition will prolong the legal proceedings of this case and we have immense sympathy for those who suffer as a result of abuse. Please join with us in continuing to pray for all those who bear the pain and woundedness caused by abuse.

We know that this case brings forth many questions and concerns that can only be fully addressed once the present legal proceedings are concluded.  Until then, we must continue to move forward, focused on our daily work of building God’s kingdom through service, word and worship. 
Sincerely yours in Christ,
+Peter Hundt ,  Archbishop of St. John’s, NL

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MANDATORY WEARING OF FACEMASKS IN PUBLIC PLACES

Effective Monday, August 24th, Government has made it  madatory that masks be worn in all public places.
  
Therefore, masks must be worn by everyone entering, and moving around in church.  When you are seated and are physically distanced (6 ft apart), you can remove your mask until you leave your seat at Communion time and then again when leaving the church.
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When coming to Mass:
1.  You must bring your colored card with you.
2.  Effective August 24th, Government is making it mandatory that masks be worn in all public places, therefore effective Monday, August 24th masks must be worn by everyone entering, and moving around in church.  When you are seated abd are physically distanced (6 feet apart) you can remove your mask until you leave your seat for Communion and then again when leaving the church.
3.  The front door of the church will be propped open and a  COVID Assessment sign will be posted on the door (yellow sheet)
Please read all the questions before entering the church.
If you answer yes to any of the questions you are not permitted to enter the church.
4.  There will be a basket available for collection.  Please place your collection in this basket when entering the church.
5.  After showing your card you must wait for an usher to show you to your seat.
6.  All pews have been marked as to where you can sit.  Unless you are sitting with someone in your bubble you must maintain a 6 foot distance at all times.
7.  Readers will be contacted by phone each week - the current schedule is not valid.
8.  Communion cannot be distributed to the sick at this time.  We ask that you not bring your pyx to church with you until further notice.

We understand that this way of coming to Mass feels strange to a lot of people but we are in unprecendented times. 
We not only have to follow government guidelines but it is of utmost importance to keep everyone's saftety a priority.

We ask for your patience during this time and we pray that we get back closer to our normal way of life soon.

Please check again next week for Mass color codes.

WELCOME BACK TO YOUR PARISH !!
 

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.

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