Parish Offices Close Beginning March 18

March 17, 2020
 
Dear Parishioners,
 
Following the Archdiocese’s recommendations and after much consideration and prayer, I have decided the following:

• The parish office will be closed effective tomorrow, Wednesday, March 18, through Monday, April 6.  Phone calls to the parish office will be answered and forwarded to the respective staff member for followup.  Please use the mail slot in the door of the main entrance to drop off any communications with the parish staff.
• Church will remain open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.  Only the east door will be open.  Parishioners are welcome to come into church to pray.
• After today, we will not have Eucharistic Adoration until further notice.
• I should receive some type of directive for Holy Communion tomorrow from the Archbishop.
• Confessions will be at the regularly scheduled times:
  • Tuesday morning at 7:30 a.m.
  • Wednesday evening at 7 p.m.
  • Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. and afternoon 3:30-4:15 p.m.
• Baptisms have been postponed.
• Anointing of the Sick can be done by appointment.
• Funeral Masses will be suspended effective immediately.  A burial service at the cemetery will be held with the priest officiating, and a Memorial Mass in the church will be scheduled at a later time convenient to the family.
• All parish ministry activities and events are cancelled thru April 6^th.
• Encore Resale Shop will be closed thru April 6^th.
• Mass intentions will not be sold during this time period.
• SCRIPS will not be sold during this time period.
• An abbreviated version of our bulletin will be available each week in church.  I encourage you to view our parish website (www.borgiaparish.org) for the most up to date information about our parish.  The latest information and resources from the Archdiocese of St. Louis can be found at:  www.archstl.org/coronavirus
• The Food Pantry will be open and hours of operation will remain the same as usual;

Individuals who depend on parish charitable efforts for food and other necessities may contact The Society of St. Vincent de Paul at Our Lady of Lourdes (636.239.3520)
 
Below are several online ways to participate in Holy Mass by watching live or recorded:

• Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis -- 8:00 am daily Mass
• EWTN – Offers daily Mass and readings
• Word on Fire -- Offers daily Mass and readings from Bishop Barron’s Chapel
• Catholic-Link Facebook Page (@catholiclink1) offers live streaming of Mass at various times throughout the week and is a valuable resource for everything Catholic!

 
I realize that these are very challenging times for our parish families and appreciate your cooperation as we care for one another. Please know that my prayers continue for you all. 

Please keep everyone in prayer,
 
Father Joe Wormek
Pastor