The guidelines that are given to us are:  “After receiving Jesus in your hand, step to the side, pull your mask down and place the Host gently in your mouth, making sure to consume any particles of the Eucharist that remain in your less dominant hand, as even the smallest particle is still Jesus. Then, simply replace your mask and return prayerfully to your seat...


 ... if you choose to receive on the tongue please adhere to the following: approach the priest (or deacon or Eucharistic Minister). Please allow time for the Host to be placed safely on your tongue, and for the one distributing to remove his hand, so as to avoid contact. After receiving, replace your mask and return prayerfully to your pew.”

Thank you all for your help in respecting one another and this most Holy of Sacraments.

Guidelines and FAQs for Mass being held during the pandemic may be found at diokzoo.org/public-return-to-mass. The dispensation from the Sunday obligation to attend Mass is granted until further notice.

Many Masses will continue to be live streamed, you may find a list of local live stream Mass times at diokzoo.org/live.

Take a sneak peak at the latest Fall 2020 edition of Southwest Michigan Catholic featuring Theresa McFall. Read about her heroic volunteerism at one of the nation’s COVID-19 hotspots.

Diocesan enewsletter

All Masses and Confessions have resumes at their regularly scheduled times. 

Adoration is open from 8am Tuesday until 6pm Wednesday. We are looking for more adorers to return to full Perpetual Adoration.

Weekly Contributions: Although we have resumed Mass, we know that many of you are still not able to join us. We appreciate you continuing your help to the parish in this time of need. You may mail your contributions to the Parish Office at 220 Church St., St. Joseph, MI  49085. You might also wish to consider On-Line Giving. Just click the button on the top right side of this page and follow the instructions. This is a safe and easy way to contribute to the parish.

All Youth Ministry and general parish activities are still limited to virtual adtivites. However, we are beginning to resume some activites were social distancing can be maintained. We will continue to reach out through virtual meetings with activies, reflections and prayers for you and your family to continue on your faith journey.

The Parish Office is open and ready to help you. Please remember to wear a mask and limit the number of people entering the building.

Join Bishop Bradley every Sunday at 10 a.m. on the diocesan website: www.diokzoo.org; or on www.facebook.com/catholicdioceseofkalamazoo/. Thank you to all who watched with us!

Bishop Paul J. Bradley recently issued updates to current COVID-19 guidelines for liturgies and parish activities. These updates are effective this weekend, June 5-6. The full guideline document can be found on the diocesan website here.

The Bishops in Michigan released a letter to the faithful with regards to the COVID-19 vaccines. In it, they explain the moral questions that have arisen and give us hope to proceed in the fight against this pandemic in a way in keeping with our faith. The link is a long one, but all you need do is click on it to go directly to the letter. As you read their letter, let us all strive to carry out their hope for us all:

"Let us implore the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, that God may bring an end to the pandemic and that all esteem and respect the dignity of human life."

Here it is:  http://www.micatholic.org/advocacy/board-bishops-statements/bishops-statements/michigan-bishops-share-moral-considerations-regarding-covid-19-vaccines/

For the latest information, please go to https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus