Thursday Evening, July 2, 2020:
Dear St. Charles Family:
As a reminder, we are postponing this evening's Adult Bible Study session until next Thursday, as this has been an extraordinarily busy week for us. For the same reason, we will delay the beginning of Monday Communion Service videos by one week, so the first service will be on July 13th.
Although each of tomorrow's reconciliation appointments has been reserved, you can now sign up below for an appointment next Friday, July 10th.
For those planning to attend one of our Masses this weekend, be sure to sign up at least 24 hours in advance.
For those planning to attend one of our Masses this weekend, be sure to sign up at least 24 hours in advance.
Please continue to keep yourselves safe. You are not obligated to attend Mass in person. COVID-19 is spreading more rapidly in Livermore. For instance, on June 20th, the number of cases totaled 102. As of July 1st, the total was 196. In just 11 days, this was a 92% increase.
Meanwhile, this morning's Celebration of Life for Kim Swinkels was truly wonderful. Fr. Mark Wiesner and I presided, and both Deacon Gil and Deacon Dave assisted. Beautiful vocals were provided by Kate McCarthy and Todd Plantegna, with an equally beautiful accompaniment performed by Vicki Fawns, Tim Gomes, and Bridgette Meyer.
If you were not able to attend Kim's Funeral Mass, I've included a link to the video below for your convenience.
Continued blessings to each and every one of you!
-- Fr. Kwame
To Make a Reservation,
Click on the Appropriate "Sign-Up" Button
July 3rd Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9:30 AM - 6:30 PM: Exposition
6:30 PM: Adoration / Benediction / Reposition
July 4th - Saturday 5:00 PM Vigil Mass
Arrive no later than 4:45 pm.
5:00 pm Saturday Mass
July 5th - Sunday 9:30 AM Morning Mass
Arrive no later than 9:15 am
Sunday 9:30 am Mass
Before attending Mass this weekend,
be sure to read the Special Instructions,
which can be found below.
Reconciliation Appointments for Next Friday
(One Week From Tomorrow)
July 10th Friday Reconciliation (Ten Minute Appointments)
Friday Individual Reconciliation - Lawn Area
10:00 - 10:10 AM Reconciliation Appointment
10:10 - 10:20 AM Reconciliation Appointment
10:20 - 10:30 AM Reconciliation Appointment
10:50 - 11:00 AM Reconciliation Appointment
10:30 - 10:40 AM Reconciliation Appointment
10:40 - 10:50 AM Reconciliation Appointment
Here is our Funeral Mass for Kim...
Special Instructions for Attending Mass
MOST IMPORTANT NOTE
The dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Masses continues until further notice. You will still be blessed if you follow our Livestream Mass at 9:30 AM on Sundays and or not come for communion after Mass at 11:00 AM. If you are at high risk (elderly or with underlying health conditions) please continue to stay home praying with us online.
WHEN ARRIVING AT MASS
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to Mass. Doors will open 20-minutes before Mass begins.
- Doors will be propped open to avoid the risk of touching door handles.
- Parishioners are to enter through the front main entrance only.
- Temperatures will be checked at each entrance door using temporal scanners that do not touch a person’s face or forehead. If your temperature is above 100.2, you will be asked to return home.
- Hospitality Ministers will verify the ticket/message to the list of reservations to maintain a 100 person seating capacity and allow for reverse contact tracing should someone who attended Mass report ill with COVID-19.
- Parishioners will provide and wear their own face masks and are encouraged to bring their own personal hand sanitizers. Sanitizers will be available if needed.
- Seating will be in pews only and Hospitality Ministers will seat each person or household according to social distancing guidelines. No one will be allowed to seat themselves. (parishioners may be sharing a pew with others, but social distancing will be required).
- Households will not be seated until everyone in their household is present and they will be asked to wait outside the church in a socially spaced area.
- Non-registered persons will be asked to wait outside the church in a socially spaced area in case of a no-show. If there are any no-shows, a parishioner or family will be seated up to the 100-person capacity limit.
DURING MASS
- Keep your mask on; there will be no congregational singing
- The Precious Blood (Cup) will not be offered to the Deacon(s), Extraordinary Ministers or congregation.
- The distribution of Holy Communion will take place immediately after the conclusion of Mass, after the dismissal, with communion and recessional song by cantor only.
- Communicants will be directed to follow two marked and designated Communion lines made on the floor starting in the vestibule and through the church to the Communion station and to the exits.
HOW TO RECEIVE COMMUNION: Follow Hospitality Minister's Directions
- With your mask on, step up to a marked spot next to a round small table and stand at arm’s length from the Priest, Deacon or Eucharistic Minister.
- Minister says, “The Body of Christ”; you answer, “Amen”, bow slightly, remove your mask and stretch your hands with one open-palm on top of the other.
- Minister gently drops the host on your palm without touching your hand.
- Take the host with the bottom hand and consume the Eucharist; put your mask back on and exit as directed by the line on the floor to the rear east or west exits of the church.
May God bless, protect, and keep us all as a people and not a place.
-- Fr. Kwame
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Community
1315 Lomitas Ave.
Livermore, CA 94550
