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Monday - Saturday:
7:00 – 7:45 AM Adoration
7:10 AM - 7:45 AM Confession
8:00 AM Mass
 
Wednesday:
5:30 PM Mass 

Saturday:
4:00 PM - 4:40 PM - Confession
5:00 PM Vigil Mass 

Sunday
7:10 – 7:40 AM Confession
8:00 AM Mass
9:45 – 10:15 AM Confession
10:30 AM Mass
12:15 AM Mass

Please wear a mask to all Masses.

We are allowed to be at 50% capacity so every other pew will be open. Cry rooms will be locked and not available for use. If you bring young children to Mass, please keep them with you 100% of the time.

In the available pews, we still have to social distance so we will have blue tape on the tops of the pews designating where you may sit; one household per each 6 feet of blue tape. So if one person comes alone, they will occupy the entire 6 feet of tape. If a family of 4 arrives and they can fit in the 6 feet of tape, they may sit together. With all the social distancing requirements, we will only be able to occupy the church at 25% of its full occupancy.

All those attending Mass must have a mask. NO EXCEPTIONS. If you can’t obtain a mask, please make one; a bandana would work also. The bishop has issued a statement to the lay faithful of the diocese. You can read it here: Click Here to Read

Bishop Spalding is very concerned that we remain vigilant in not spreading the virus. As such, he is urging all people in frail health, over 65, or immune-compromised to continue to stay at home during this phase of re-opening.

HOW TO MAKE A SPIRITUAL COMMUNION

Saints often made an act of spiritual communion when they couldn’t receive the Eucharist at Mass.

For various reasons we may be prevented from receiving the Eucharist at Mass. We may have broken the one hour fast, be in a state of mortal sin, or we could even be homebound, unable to leave our home to attend Mass.

In these cases the Church encourages us to make an act of “spiritual communion,” where we unite ourselves to God through prayer. It is a beautiful way to express to God our desire to be united with him when we are unable to complete that union in the reception of Holy Communion.

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Bishop Spalding extends dispensation of obligation to attend Mass

Bishop J. Mark Spalding has extended indefinitely the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days, which was scheduled to expire on Monday, Aug. 3.

“As a community of faith, we continue to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting our nation and our world,” Bishop Spalding wrote in a letter to the faithful of the Diocese of Nashville explaining his decision. “We have continued to monitor the situation and have hoped and prayed for progress. While there are signs of hope, there are also ongoing uncertainties and precautions we must take to ensure the health and well-being of all.

“Therefore, I am once again extending the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation,” he added. “While we anticipate maintaining this dispensation through the end of the calendar year, we will carefully monitor the situation and may modify the dispensation as circumstances warrant.”

The official decree extending the dispensation reads, “Since the worldwide health crisis related to the COVID-19 pandemic remains ongoing, and civil authorities have continued to encourage all individuals to exercise prudence in returning to activities of public life, I hereby extend the provisions of my decree, as established on 17 March 2020 and renewed on 31 March and 24 April 2020 and 24 June 2020, for an indefinite period.”

Bishop Spalding, following the advice of civil authorities and experts, suspended the public celebration of Masses and directed parishes to cancel all non-liturgical gatherings beginning on March 17 as the coronavirus pandemic spread across the United States and Tennessee. At that time, he also issued a dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days.

In May, the bishop restored the public celebration of Masses but with guidelines to maintain social distancing and other steps to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. He also, at that time, kept the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass in place.

“While we have successfully resumed in-person Masses at most of our parishes, I encourage those who are vulnerable, sick, or otherwise at risk or concerned about contracting or spreading disease, to refrain from attending Mass,” the bishop wrote in his letter to the faithful released on Thursday, July 30. “Those who do choose to return to Mass should observe all guidelines concerning social distancing, diligent hygiene, and the use of facial coverings.

“We will be continuing to provide resources for growth in your life of faith, and opportunities to watch celebrations of Mass online,” he added. “Attending Mass on a weekday can also be a good way to participate in public worship in a smaller and more socially distanced setting.”

The bishop closed his letter with a reminder to pray. “My thoughts and prayers remain with you,” he wrote. “Let us continue to pray for the swift conclusion to this time of crisis, and for the health and safety of all.”

To read the bishop’s letter and the decree extending the dispensation, visit www.dioceseofnashville.com.

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Explained to Catalina by Jesus and Mary

Catalina Rivas of Cochabamba, Bolivia, who now dwells in Mérida, Yucatán, México. She is said to receive Messages from Jesus, Mary, and the angels. She has the approval of her Bishop, René Fernández Apaza, who has given his imprimatur to her Messages. The following text is the reproduction of booklet, “The Holy Mass,” in which Our Lord and Our Lady explain to Catalina what is really going on during the Mass in the spiritual realm, and how we should be more concentrated on the great mysteries that are taking place.

Bo. Daniel Gagnon, OMI, of the Commission for the Doctrine of the Faith of the Archdiocese of Mexico, wrote about this book: “I do not find anything against the faith or the customs of the Church. It is not my function to confirm its supernatural character; nevertheless, I recommend it for its spiritual inspiration.”

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