Inclement Weather Closures
Due to inclement weather, the Office and Kerin Center building will open at 10 am Thursday, February 20.
Mary's Women of Joy has been canceled for Thursday.
Preschool will open at 10:30 am on Thursday.
At this time, other Masses and Adoration will continue.
Please check back here for other closures and cancelations.
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Sunday Mass and Adverse Weather
During hurricane season and the winter months, it is helpful to be reminded of our Sunday obligation in times when the weather is bad. Each Sunday and established Holy Day of obligation, Catholics are obliged to gather together and worship the Lord by the celebration of Sunday Mass. However, when bad weather strikes, we have to make a judgment about safety. It is unusual for the parish to cancel Sunday Masses. However, if in your prudential judgment you foresee that you or someone else’s safety would be at risk by traveling, you are not obliged to attend Mass. Wherever we are, we can find some way to follow God’s commandment to keep Sunday as a special day in honor of Him, even if we cannot join together with our parish family.
Adoration: Father John will determine the closing of Adoration if necessary due to inclement weather. Either Adoration will be closed. or the Blessed Sacrament would be veiled. If for any reason, you have to leave and the adorer of the next hour has not arrived yet and nobody is in the Chapel, please cover the Monstrance with one of the burgundy banners. If somebody is in the Chapel, please ask them if they are willing to stay there until the next adorer arrives. They will know who the next adorer is when he/she checks-in the Adoration tablet and takes a burgundy banner with them. Our Lord is never to be left uncovered alone in the Chapel please.
Mass: Please use your best judgment when traveling.