Happy Saturday, Everyone!
Today's special flocknote is on the topic of the religious exception for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Bishop Barber, in conformity with Pope Francis and Church teaching, has issued a statement to address religious exemptions from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
We encourage all parishioners to read and familiarize themselves with this statement. For further clarification, we have attached the long form of the Catholic stance from the Vatican website HERE.
Your well-being and safety during these times are of great concern. We want to ensure that you and your family feel comfortable and safe during the unpredictable course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We are looking to provide alternatives that help you feel safe and protected while at church. We have heard your input from various surveys and our staff is working diligently to create methods to keep all our parishioners safe.
If you have not already completed the "Safely Coming Back to Church" survey, please contact Tree Gorman or Holly O'Hagan. They will happily send you an email survey or a hard copy survey. Your input is important to us so we can consider the options more wisely.
Saturday Blessings,
Fr. Kwame