During these past two weeks, it has been encouraging to hear priests describe how their staffs and leadership councils have worked to keep parishioners connected. Spiritual and temporal concerns are being addressed. The use of phone trees and live-streaming and teleconferencing are tools familiar to people. The current crisis has benefitted us by the surge in connectivity. Click on the title to see Bishop Doherty's directives.
These days bring news that requires our prayerful flexibility. We are experiencing events unknown to us before. But, if we take sacrificial short-term measures, long-term beneficial outcomes will start sooner.
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to be a prevalent and ongoing health concern across our county. As a result of Governor Holcomb's announcement from March 12 that non-essential gatherings must be limited to no more than 250 people, Bishop Doherty is dispensing from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass, but regularly scheduled public Masses will go on. As this situation evolves, we will keep you updated on this matter. This is not a permanent dispensation. Please click on the COVID-19 title to read more.