Holy Rosary Parish

May 21, 2020

As instructions become clearer to me, I need to make some things clearer to all of you.

• As we return to the regular Mass schedule in June--Note that all are still dispensed from the obligation to attend Mass on the Lord’s Day, though it remains the Lord’s Day, and so no one need feel obligated to come to Mass--SOCIAL DISTANCING requirements will be in place, with every other pew closed off and, except for people living in the same household, everyone maintaining a distance of six feet from each other within a pew.  This will require ushers seating you as you come to Mass.  Please be cooperative with the ushers.

• In saying that face masks were recommended, I understated the case.  Face masks will be REQUIRED for all over the age of two.  Those who feel unable to comply should not attend Mass (from which obligation all are, as noted above, still dispensed).

• In saying that Communion in the Hand is recommended, I understated the case.  Communion in the Hand is REQUIRED.  I believe that this certainly can be done reverently.

• I had hoped to resume a regular Confession schedule in June, but further requirements about being able to assist with contact tracing, should anyone subsequently test positive for the variously named Virus, make this impossible.  It seems that I will have to maintain some kind of log  (minor personal confession - in my adolescent days of “Dungeons and Dragons”  I identified strongly with Chaotic Good, and having to be so blasted Lawful Good is beginning to drive me crazy)   I have already found it very difficult to keep track of multiple appointments for Confession, so to help you, and to keep my mind from exploding, Confessions will follow this procedure:
  • ​​​​​​​On Mondays I will be sitting at my desk, in an orderly fashion, between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. so you can call and make appointments for Confession.
  • APPOINTMENTS FOR CONFESSION:  Friday between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m.; Friday between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m.; Saturday between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m.

Let us pray for each other!

Fr. James Schumacher

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Mailing address

P.O. Box 1047
Lander, WY 82520

Parish Office (Mon-Fri, 8:30am - 12:30pm)

Phone: 307-332-4952
Fax: 307-332-6141
Email: EShields4HR@gmail.com

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