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Mass next Saturday, July 11th, is in Hallock, not Lancaster, as it says in the bulletin.
Here's the schedule:

SATURDAY July 11th
Holy Mass 5:00 PM  Hallock +Verona Karboviak
SUNDAY July 12th
Holy Mass 9:00 AM Hallock    *Pro Populo
Holy Mass 10:45 AM Lancaster +Otto Seng

THE LATEST COVID-19 UPDATES FOR OUR PARISHES:

The bulletin is still being printed and put into the sleeves by the doors and extras on the entry table. Feel free to grab one so you can enjoy the articles on the back side.
There is a maximum of 50 to sign up for weekend masses. The sign up sheets for the following weeks are in the binder in the entry.

GUIDELINES FOR MASS AT ST. PATRICK'S AND HOLY ROSARY:

The wearing of masks is optional but encouraged.
We may now have 50% capacity. If you are in a large, family group, you should attempt to occupy the same pew. If you are sharing a pew with someone who does not live in your household, please keep 6 feet between you.
There will be a sign-up sheet for attending mass in the entry of the church and people are asked to volunteer for the various jobs when they sign up. You will see that the jobs are listed as the first 4 sign-up spaces. If you sign up for more than one job, your name will appear on more than one line. Please add another line on the bottom of the sheet.
If you can not make it to the church to sign up, please contact Father Emmanuel, Pam Hunt, or Laura Reese and we will add your names to the list and confirm that you have a spot.
There will still be live streaming of the mass on Sunday morning for those who are unable to attend.
Congregants will only be occupying every third pew in the church. The others will be blocked off.
There will be collection baskets set up in the entryway. Please place your collection in them before or after mass.
Everyone is to receive the body of Christ in the hand, there will be no precious blood, and Father will be the only person distributing the eucharist.
When you are going forward for the eucharist, please observe a distance of at least 6 feet from the person or group ahead of you. There will be tape marks on the floor as a guide/reminder.
The center aisle is only for traveling from the back to the front of the church and the side aisles are for travel the opposite direction. This is especially important during entrance and exit.
Parishioners are encouraged to share peace with each other in a way that does not involve contact.
If you plan on going to confession, please wear a mask while in the confessional and stay behind the screen (no face to face). Please also wipe down the kneeler before exiting and the doorknob to the confessional. There are wipes in the confessional for this purpose. Father will also be wearing a mask in the confessional.
If you are unable to attend the mass of your choice because it is full, please consider attending another day. It would be nice to see everyone again.
Doors should have hand sanitizer near entrances and doors to the church and outside will be open at this time to eliminate touching door handles

Choir only if social distancing
If you are sick with fever runny nose or a temperature please stay home and you will be dispensed by the Bishop and Priest.
Clorox wipes will be up at the podium to take care of the microphone and stands.
No Holy water in the dispenser
Father will consume any extra hosts that left over from communion

While these rules seem stringent and it is unfortunate that we need to conduct mass in this way, at least we are able to gather once again in the presence of God and each other!