CHURCH OF ST. SAVIOUR

WE CELEBRATE EUCHARIST:

WEEKEND MASSES

5:00 pm: Saturday Evening

9:30 am: Sunday Morning

11:30 am: Sunday Morning

WEEKDAY MASSES

8:30 am

Confessions First Saturday of the month in the church from 4:00-4:30 PM. By appointment for all other times.

WHO IS WELCOME IN ST. SAVIOUR CHURCH?

Are you a sinner? Have you been away from the church for a long time? Are you divorced or separated? Are you physically or

mentally challenged? Are you from a different culture? Are you not accepted because of your sexual orientation? Are you

elderly, a teen or young adult? Are you discriminated against because of your color? Are you feeling broken? Are you poor or

out of work? Have you been imprisoned? Have you a feeling that you are left out? You are welcome here! This is your home,

and we are your family!

May 31, 2020

A FEW WORDS FROM OUR PASTOR

Last week, the two bishops of our New York Metropolitan area, Cardinal Timothy Dolan and

our own Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, held a press conference in NYC to announce the “slow and

gradual re-opening of Catholic Churches both in the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of

Brooklyn.” As both bishops pointed out, we are going to move slowly on this gradual re-opening

because the health, safety and well-being of our people is paramount. Here at Saint Saviour,

beginning Monday, June 1st, our church will be open ONLY for private prayer and devotion from

9:00am until 12:00 noon from Monday through Friday. Our church will be reconfigured in such a

way that ONLY 10 PEOPLE AT A TIME will be permitted inside church to pray, and they MUST

practice social distancing. In addition, anyone who wishes to come into church MUST WEAR A

FACE MASK! You will not be permitted into the church if you are not wearing a face mask!

Within the pages of this week’s parish bulletin, as well as on our parish website, you will find ALL

the particular details that have been set forth by our Diocese and which will be strictly enforced

here at Saint Saviour and in other churches throughout the Diocese regarding this “soft opening.”

Please bear in mind that at this time, there will be NO PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF

EUCHARIST. Both Cardinal Dolan and Bishop DiMarzio have extended the dispensation for

Catholics from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays. Based on a comment made by Cardinal

Dolan at that Press Conference, it might still be a few weeks before we resume the celebration of

public Mass – yet when we do resume – I can assure you there will be even more directives we will

need to adhere to in order to ensure the health and safety of EVERYONE who chooses to come and

pray/worship with us. But for now, please be sure to read carefully the checklist on the following

page of this week’s parish bulletin in case you plan on making a visit to our church for private

prayer beginning Monday, June 1st, between the hours of 9:00am and 12:00 noon Monday through

Friday. The church will remain closed Saturday and Sunday for the time being. **Once again,

please keep in mind that NO DATE HAS BEEN SET YET for the limited celebrations of both

Daily and Sunday Mass – nor have any dates been set yet by the Diocese of Brooklyn for the

celebrations of First Holy Communion OR Confirmation!

Finally, please try your best to continue submitting your weekly offering envelopes if you are

financially able to do so. Simply drop your offering envelope in the Rectory Mailbox. With the

passing of each week, fewer and fewer donations are being brought in and this is beginning to hurt

us financially. Even with all our expenditures down, there are a few bills we cannot put off paying

much longer. I am so grateful to all our parishioners who keep dropping their envelopes in the

mailbox every week. If you haven’t had the opportunity yet in these last weeks to bring in your

Weekly Offering, NOW would be a really great time to do so and it will be immensely appreciated.

Also, Father Kevin and I would like to thank all those people who have sent us cards, goodies, food

and notes of well-wishes and hoping we are doing well. Thankfully, both Father Kevin and I are

well and working harder than ever trying to get things ready for when we are all able to be together

again with you in church – hopefully sooner rather than later! God Bless You All!!

Please know that you are ALL in my daily prayers and I remember you all every single day

when I go over to church and celebrate Mass.

Father Frank

THE LIMITED RE-OPENING of SAINT SAVIOUR

CHURCH

Bishop DiMarzio has issued directives stating that

churches in the Diocese of Brooklyn MAY begin reo-

pening next week for a limited time for prayer and

private devotion. Saint Saviour will be open Monday

to Friday from 9AM to 12:00pm noon beginning on

Monday, June 1st. For the reopening of churches, the

Bishop has issued the following directives that must

be strictly adhered to:

-If you feel sick or have a fever over 100 degrees -

please stay home.

-If you are health compromised - please stay home.

-If you wish to enter the church you must bring a

mask and wear it.

-You may be seated ONLY in the designated pews.

-There are to be no more than ten (10) people in the

church at any given

time.

-Please do not touch or kiss any of the statues or

sacred images in the

church.

-There are to be no group gatherings /or/ communal

devotions until

further notice.

-The date for the celebration of Public Masses has

yet to be determined

by the Bishop.

Sunday, May 31, PENTECOST SUNDAY People of the Parish Monday, June 1, Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church Ed and Rose Dunn Tuesday, June 2, Weekday Rita Walsh Wednesday, June 3, Weekday Thursday, June 4, Weekday For those afflicted with Coronavirus Friday, June 5, Weekday Declan Hodge Saturday, June 6, Weekday Pat Walsh Sunday, June 7, Weekay John Duggan (Anniversary) Parents, your child’s school has set up a Remote

Learning Plan to ensure that your child’s education continues during this difficult time. Your child’s religious education is equally important. Working with Pflaum Publishing company your child can receive the Gospel Weekly online. There are also some supplementary materials available. These materials are available for all the families in Saint Saviour Parish. Go to: www.pflaumweeklies.com sign-in: user name: walshm@csjbrentwood.org Password: 611Eighth Where it says “What is Pflaum Doing” ……. Look for “click here to learn more” Click and you will see Lesson Downloads Scroll and you will see a list of lessons click on your child’s level: Promise K-1 Good News 2-3 Venture 4-5-6 Vision 7-8

THE BISHOP ENCOURAGES THE

FAITHFUL TO WATCH THE

CELEBRATION OF MASS ON

TELEVISION ON THE DIOCESAN

CHANNEL NET-TV:

SPECTRUM (CHANNEL 97),

OPTIMUM (CHANNEL 30)

FIOS (CHANNEL 48)

DAILY MASS LIVE from the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph. Tune in weekdays at 8 AM for the Mass in English and at 9 AM for the Mass in Spanish .

HOLY MASS LIVE from the Cathedral Basilica

of St. James. Tune in weekdays at 12 noon (encored at 5 PM)

and Sundays at 11 AM.

“RCIA Classes are being

offered via Zoom until

Pentecost May 31, 2020.

Classes are held on Sunday

mornings at 10:00 am.

Any parishioners interested in participating

are welcome. Please send an email to:

Jim Halliday: jrhalliday@gmail.com or

Barbara Bolton: mcgillbolt@yahoo.com.

A return email will be sent out with

the Zoom URL for the meeting

prior to each class.”