St. Frances de Chantal

• ALL CHURCHES ARE OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER … at St. Frances de Chantal we will have exposition of the Blessed Sacrament during the usual hours of the church opening from 7 am until 3:30 pm

• Sunday Mass: a private Mass will be celebrated in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, and will be available on many cable systems via the Catholic Faith Network and its website here, livestreamed on the Saint Patrick’s Cathedral website here, and broadcast on radio on The Catholic Channel of Sirius XM (Channel 129). Here is a link for an act of Spiritual Communion

• Mass broadcasted through EWTN at 8am with an encore at 12pm Eastern in English. Click here for the full EWTN schedule of programming

• Mass broadcasted through EWTNespañol 8am and 4pm Eastern in Spanish. Click here for the full EWTNespañol schedule of programming 

• Online daily Mass from Bishop Barron's chapel  ... https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/  and broadcast on radio on The Catholic Channel of Sirius XM (Channel 129).   

• FORMED: Lectio: Prayer, Daily Lenten Reflections on www.formed.org

• Access to Perpetual Adoration, praying to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, virtually, through various online apostolates.

• Act of Spiritual Communion: It has long been a Catholic understanding that when circumstances prevent one from receiving Holy Communion, it is possible to make an Act of Spiritual Communion, which is a source of grace. Spiritual Communion is an ardent desire to receive Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament and lovingly embrace him at a time or in circumstances when one cannot receive Him in sacramental Communion. The most common reason for making an Act of Spiritual Communion is when a person cannot attend Mass. Acts of Spiritual Communion increase our desire to receive sacramental Communion and help us avoid the sins that would make us unable to receive Holy Communion worthily. Find out more about the beautiful Catholic practice of Spiritual Communion in this excellent article at the following link.

Lastly, let us keep each other and our world in prayer during these challenging times. In addition to the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet, the following prayers asking for the intercession of Our Lady may be offered:

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:   The Archdiocese has issued the following guidelines to be followed by the parishes during this crisis time:

1.  All public Masses are canceled beginning Saturday, March 14 at 4 pm UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  This includes Sunday Masses as well as weekdays.

2. Churches will remain open for private prayer (here at St. Frances de Chantal we will have exposition of the Blessed Sacrament during the usual hours of the church opening from 7 am until 3:30 pm)

3.  Funerals and weddings will be permitted but should be limited to family members only.  (A suggestion from the Archdiocese is that burial takes places followed by a memorial Mass in the future)

4.  Parish Baptisms should be limited to family only if they cannot be postponed.

5.  Upon reasonable request, confessions may be heard, preferably by "appointment" at the parish office or some other appropriate place.

6.   Experts advise people to be spaced 3 to 6 feet away form one another while in church.

7.  Parishes should continue with increased cleaning and sanitizing efforts.  (Here at St. Frances, Leo does this on a daily basis)

8.   The obligation to keep the Lord's Day holly can be fulfilled by maintaining a prayerful attitude and through personal and family prayer.  (there is a tremendous amount of religious material on our website and you are encouraged to sign up for FORMED.org)

ALSO, FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE …. elementary schools are closed until at least April 20, no religious education classes, no sports or CYO practices or games no Stations of the Cross or social events.  Bishops need to consult with individual pastors regarding Confirmations.

if you have a Mass intention we, the priests, are celebrating private Masses and we will remember your specific intention but if you wish to re-schedule a particular date, please wait until we resume regular Masses and a new date will be provided for you in the rectory office ….

all of our parish group meetings are cancelled for the time being

PARA SU INFORMACIÓN: La Arquidiócesis ha emitido las siguientes pautas a seguir por las parroquias durante este tiempo de crisis:

1. Todas las Misas públicas se cancelan a partir del sábado 14 de marzo a las 4 pm HASTA AVISO ADICIONAL. Esto incluye misas dominicales y entre semana.

2. Las iglesias permanecerán abiertas para la oración privada (aquí en St. Frances de Chantal tendremos una exposición del Santísimo Sacramento durante las horas habituales de apertura de la iglesia desde las 7 am hasta las 3:30 pm)

3. Se permitirán funerales y bodas, pero deben limitarse solo a los miembros de la familia. (Una sugerencia de la Arquidiócesis es que el entierro tiene lugar seguido de una misa conmemorativa en el futuro)

4. Los bautismos parroquiales deben limitarse a la familia solo si no pueden posponerse.

5. A solicitud razonable, se pueden escuchar confesiones, preferiblemente por "cita" en la oficina de la parroquia o en algún otro lugar apropiado.

6. Los expertos aconsejan que las personas se separen entre 3 y 6 pies de distancia una de otra mientras están en la iglesia.

7. Las parroquias deben continuar con mayores esfuerzos de limpieza y desinfección. (Aquí en St. Frances, Leo hace esto a diario)

8. La obligación de mantener  el Día del Señor se puede cumplir manteniendo una actitud de oración y mediante la oración personal y familiar. (Hay una gran cantidad de material religioso en nuestro sitio web y se le recomienda inscribirse en FORMED.org)

TAMBIÉN, DE LA ARCHDIOCESE ... las escuelas primarias están cerradas hasta al menos el 20 de abril, no hay clases de educación religiosa, no se practican deportes o CYO, ni juegos, ni estaciones de la cruz ni eventos sociales. Los obispos deben consultar con los pastores individuales con respecto a las confirmaciones.

Si tiene una intención de misa, nosotros, los sacerdotes, celebramos misas privadas y recordaremos su intención específica, pero si desea reprogramar una fecha en particular, espere hasta que reanudemos misas regulares y se le proporcionará una nueva fecha. en la oficina de la rectoría ...

todas nuestras reuniones grupales parroquiales están canceladas por el momento

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