St Joseph's, RC Church Colaba

07/10/2021

*St. Joseph R. C . Church.*

We are glad to announce that Sunday mass will resume starting October 10th 2021 at 9.00 am and
6.00 pm

Daily mass from today
7th October 2021.
timings
7.00am
7.00pm

Standard Operating Procedures (S.O.Ps):

People will be allowed on a First come first serve basis per mass till we can accommodate.

Please *WEAR a MASK* correctly (covering nose and mouth ) at all times.

Please use the *ENTRY* and *EXIT* gates marked accordingly.

There will be a *compulsory TEMPERATURE CHECK and HAND SANITIZATION* at the Entry Gate.

*Alternate seating Arrangement 2-1-2 format* ( two persons in a single pew followed by one person in the pew behind and then two in the next).
Please *SIT ONLY IN THE SEAT MARKED* on the pews

No Hymn books to be used.

*The following persons are ADVISED NOT TO VISIT THE CHURCH:*
Those suffering from contagious/infectious diseases, viral fever or of any other type, respiratory problems i.e. cough, cold, etc.

*NO TOUCHING / KISSING any statue / frames* outside or inside the church.

*Holy Water* fonts will be empty.
The sprinkling of Holy water is not permitted.

*Maintain DISTANCE OF 6 FEET* inside / outside the church
Fellowship in the church compound is not allowed.

People are requested to leave the church MAINTAINING SOCIAL DISTANCE.

*All vehicles will be parked at school premises* .

-----St. Joseph Community----

06/12/2020

*At the meeting of the Deans with Cardinal Oswald Gracias on Wednesday, 18th November 2020, the following was decided:*

1. The churches may be opened for private adoration and care to be taken that those coming to church have their masks worn, maintain social distancing and sanitize their hands before entering the Church. It is highly recommended that parishioners above 65 years and below 10 years should refrain from coming to church as well as pregnant women and those with comorbidities. Physical greetings and congregating in the church premises to be avoided as well as touching of the sacred images in the Church or outside. Please paste notices about the same around the church.

2. On the Solemnity of Christ the King, the church can be kept open for Adoration throughout the day and other symbolic rituals with social distancing can be conducted if necessary. The mass and Adoration could be streamed to the parishioners.

3. After ensuring that all protocols are put in place, *Eucharistic celebrations to resume from Sunday, 29th November - the 1st Sunday of Advent.* Holy Communion to be given outside the Church, possibly in a separate hall if available or on the way out after mass. No hymn books to be used and no choirs to sing, however a cantor with accompaniment may be allowed. There should be no sprinkling of holy water. The PPC can be consulted about the streamlining of those attending mass daily and Sunday. Daily mass could be celebrated with the liturgy of Sunday.

4. Funerals and weddings can also be celebrated with the Eucharist in Church strictly maintaining the government prescribed number of 50 for weddings and 20 for funerals. In response to a query about Funeral in church of a person who may have succumbed to COVid, the Cardinal said that the family should be instructed to inform the police in advance.

5. The streaming of masses can continue till the Cardinal issues instructions.

6. The Cardinal felt that the parishes can invest in equipment required for sanitisation, especially since the protocol requires the same to be done after every mass.

6. About Christmas mass, confessions for Christmas, etc, the Cardinal will have another meeting with the Deans in the first or second week of December.

*Fr. Reuben Tellis*
_Dean, Bandra Deanery

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