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PUBLIC CELEBRATION of the MASS at St. Patrick

Our parish Covid-19 Task Force met on Tuesday, May 19, to discuss and plan on ways that we will be addressing the mandated and required protocols before public worship can resume. Face masks must be worn and social distancing of six feet must be adhered to by those signing up to reserve a place starting on Thursday, June 4th at 5:30 p.m. and then on Sunday, June 7 at 8:00 a.m., during this Phase II. Masses will continue on Thursday and Sunday for the Month of June. 

MASKS ARE NEEDED as we begin to prepare for the public celebration of Mass, we are in need of masks. If you are able to donate any masks, or material to make masks, please drop them off at the Parish Hall.

• Parishioners who want to come in private prayer can do so during the week and on weekends.  If others are present make sure to provide for the 6 feet of social distancing.                               
• Sunday still remains the Lord's Holy Day during this time of turbulence.  Take time to view Mass on TV or online, read the Scriptures, attend to daily prayer, pray as a family, spend time with the Rosary and/or the divine Mercy Chaplet.                                                                                      
• Bishop Quinn encourages us all to join in fasting, abstinence and prayer for the sick and the dying and for those caring for them.                         
• St. Patrick's Bulletin will be available on our website (see below) and  hard copies will be in the Parish Hall each Saturday by 10 am.

In light of the Diocese’s current suspension of public Masses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the fact that a majority of readers receive their copy of The Courier when attending Mass at their parish, the decision has been made to suspend physical publication of our diocesan newspaper until such time as parishioners are able to gather again for public worship. The Courier will remain available in its online format at www.dowr.org.

The weekly televised Mass will be station affiliates in the Rochester-Austin-Mason City market, as well as the Winona-La Crosse-Eau Claire market. The broadcast schedule is as follows: 

• ❖ Mankato: Channel 12 KEYC, Sunday at 7:30 am
• ❖ Mankato: Digital Channel 12.2 or Charter Channel 19 KEYC-DT, Sunday at 9:30 am
• ❖ Rochester-Austin-Mason City: Channel 3 KIMT, Sunday at 7:30 am, and MyTV 3.2 at 9:00 am
• ❖ Sioux City: Channel 44 KPTH, Sunday at 8:30 am
• ❖ Sioux Falls: Channel 7 KTTW, Sunday at 7:00 am
• ❖ Southeastern MN: HBC Cable Channel 20, Sunday at 3:00 pm and Wednesday at 3:30 pm
• ❖ Winona-LaCrosse-Eau Claire: Channel 25/48 WLAX/WEUX, Sunday at 7:30 am

The TV Mass can also be watched online anytime at www.dowr.org.