Greetings to All, 
 
Again, I hope that this email finds you and your family well. 
 
I have a couple of things of importance to share with you today. Given that, by necessity my correspondence is longer than usual.
 
 I am thrilled to announce the resumption of public Mass on Sunday June 7, 2020 at 8:00am. FYI, this Mass will be, until further notice, the only Mass celebrated at St. John. As with all outdoor activities it will be subject to the weather. 

******THE LOCATION FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THIS MASS TO BE ANNOUNCED ASAP*******

I will as well, be celebrating Mass in just the same manner, on the same date, at St. Juan Diego at 10:00am in English and at 11:30 in Spanish. Those parishioners from St. Juan Diego who may be reading this email, please know that all of the information applies as well to your parish. 

As Yakima County is in Phase 1, we are not allowed to celebrate Mass indoors at this time. As you can imagine, there will be a number of directives in place that we are to keep in mind and to comply with in order to celebrate this liturgy. They include, but are not limited to, the following:
1)    Limiting the number of persons allowed to attend to 100.
2)    All the appropriate social distancing measures are to be observed. Families and couples, to include those living in the same household, may sit together.
3)    All persons are to wear face masks – no exceptions allowed. Masks will be provided for those who do not have their own.
4)    All persons must sign in as they enter the area, providing a contact telephone number. This information will be retained for 14 days.
5)    There will be no singing allowed. There will be a soloist who will accompany himself or herself on their instrument. We will have a PA system present to ensure that everyone will be able to easily hear and participate during the Mass.
6)    All persons are to apply hand sanitizing gel upon entering the area. That also will be provided by the parish for your use.
7)    To minimize the challenge of the sanitization of chairs, we are asking you to bring your own seating as well as any umbrella. Thank you. 
8)    Those who are ill or not feeling well – as well as those who are not comfortable in attending Mass in a public venue, albeit outdoors, should remain at home. Please note that I will continue to celebrate Mass on the weekends and this Mass will be available on the parish website.
9)    Holy Communion will be distributed at the end of Mass, at the end of the recessional hymn. Gathering in a group after Mass is not allowed.
We will, by necessity, be utilizing a reservation system for those who wish to attend Sunday Mass at 8:00am. I ask that if you wish to attend, that you please call the parish office at 509.653.2534, leaving your name and the number of persons attending on our voicemail. I ask that each household call in on its own behalf. Thank you.  

I am also very pleased to announce the resumption the Sacrament of Reconciliation, effectively immediately. We will be observing proper social distancing norms, but I very much look forward to being able to administer this marvelous sacrament with you again. Please call me if you wish to make an appointment outside of the usual time of 4:00 – 5:00pm each Saturday.

The link below is a recent video presentation from our Governor, Jay Inslee directly concerning Yakima County.  I hope that you will take both of these presentations of value as well as call us all to action here in Yakima County – for the good of all.

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/news_watch/watch-jay-inslee-calls-yakima-county-the-most-dangerous-place-in-washington-for-coronavirus/html_63c01bff-62c4-551c-a12f-b0496ba8c0fc.html


Fr. Brooks 
St. John Catholic Church
             Physical Address: 
            206 Moxee Avenue
            Naches, WA 98937
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 128
Naches, WA 98937 
509.653.2534 office
Email: stjohnnaches@frontier.com


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