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MAY 30-31, 2020 Re-Opening of Saint Clare
MASS TIMES: May 30 @ 5pm May 31 @ 8 am , 10 am, & 12 Noon
Starting July 1, 2020 we will have NEW MASS TIMES Saturday Vigil 4pm. Sunday 9 am & 11 am
PArishioners MUST ALL WEAR MASKS! Limited Seated per Mass -- 25 Percent capacity per Mass will be exactly 100 people only per Mass. Read the following directions.
Daily Mass will be announced at a later date.
By Mandate
of
The Apostolic Administrator
of
The Diocese of Paterson
Protocols for the Reopening of Churches to
Public Liturgical Celebrations
The Diocese of Paterson has been in close communication with State officials, medical professionals, and the other dioceses of the State. We wish to provide the faithful with access to the liturgical life of the Church while maintaining the public health and safety of the faithful and others with whom they may have contact.
These mandated guidelines are general enough to be adapted to diverse parish settings and institutions of the diocese. They are also specific enough to attend to the health and safety of the clergy and faithful as we provide for the spiritual good of our people.
Each parish community or institution will be required to work closely together, involving clergy, staff, and volunteers in order to implement these guidelines and to provide, as much as it is humanly possible, a safe environment proper for Liturgy during this pandemic.
THESE GUIDELINES ARE NOT SUGGESTIONS. THEY ARE, FOR THE MEANTIME, PARTICULAR LAW OF THE DIOCESE OF PATERSON, ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE AUTHORITY OF THE APOSTOLIC ADMINISTRATOR WHO POSSESSES THE AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORDINARY FUNCTIONING OF THE DIOCESE.
THE GUIDELINES BELOW PERTAIN TO THE APPROPRIATE AND SAFE FUNCTIONING OF ORDINARY LITURGICAL LIFE IN THE LOCAL CHURCH OF PATERSON. THEREFORE, THESE MATTERS REQUIRE ADHERENCE BY ALL PARISHES AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES WHERE THE SACRED LITURGY IS CELEBRATED.
General Guidelines
1. We will notify you the date when Churches are to reopen. At that time, public liturgies, including the sacraments, such as Baptism and Matrimony, funerals and Memorial Masses for those who have died during the pandemic may be celebrated.
2. The dispensation from the obligation to participate in Sunday and Holy Day Masses remains in effect until further notice. For this reason, those who wish to attend Sunday Eucharist and are unable to do so because of the limited access to the church may choose to attend Mass on another day.
3. Those who are particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus, i.e. those sixty (60) years of age and over, and especially those with one or several underlying medical conditions, should follow Mass at home via live stream or television until all restrictions are removed.
4. A person with a cough or fever of any kind should stay home to protect the health of others.
5. Live-streaming of Mass should be continued for those unable to attend. Of Course, this will happen only if the parish has the ability in doing so.
6. No group for any celebration of the Mass, sacraments, and funerals should be larger than 25% of the total seating capacity within the Church.
7. Churches may be open for private visits outside of scheduled services, but this is left to the discretion of the pastor. The hours should be posted. There should be a plan to properly clean the church and keep it a safe environment after the hours of private visits.
8. Regularly cleaning and disinfecting commonly-touched surfaces in the church is necessary. This should be done after every service in the church.
9. A reasonable period of "empty time" should be scheduled after the time when people leave the church so the entire church can be washed, wiped down, and sanitized. Only then can people be admitted into the next Mass.
10. Pastors should establish and publicize the hours when the parish church and offices will be open. It is advisable to schedule special times at the end of the day when the entire building can be empty and cleaned to the fullest extent needed.
In opening offices it should be kept in mind that provision for supplies of adequate hand sanitizer and masks for both staff and guests should be readily available.
11. Maintenance staff should use the guidelines from the diocese or Center for Disease Control on the best and most practical ways to sanitize their building.
12. All hymnals and missalettes should be removed from the church pews.
13. Hand sanitizers are to be placed at the entrance into the church and in a place easily accessible to the priest presiding at the liturgy. (This is not a Reality at this time-- bring your own)
14. All persons over the age of 2 should wear face masks.
15. Restrooms should only be used in case of necessity. They should be supplied with cleaning materials. Instructions should be posted so that anyone who uses the facility knows exactly what to do.
16. Only one entrance/door should be open for each building. However, all doors should allow for egress in case of emergency.
17. Exits and emergency exits should be tested beforehand and well known to the congregation in case of the need to exit in an emergency.
18. Provision should be made for the handicapped.
Particular Guidelines
1. Mass attendance must be limited to 25% of seating capacity, as noted above. It is left to the discretion of the pastor to determine how this is to be, e.g. first-come, first-served basis, registering on line, lottery etc.
Pastors must clearly publicize in advance whatever way they select so that people may understand that, if they arrive after the permitted number has been reached, they may have to be turned away. This is to protect everyone's health and to follow the regulations on health and safety.
2. Volunteers should be available to welcome parishioners to church, maintaining six feet of social distance, directing them toward seating and limiting the number of persons to whom the church is accessible.
3. Holy Water fonts and the baptismal fonts are to remain empty. When Baptism is celebrated, small individual bottles of purified water should be blessed and be used for each adult or infant individually.
4. Depending on availability of priests, parishes may schedule more frequent Masses to accommodate their people with smaller congregations.
5. All of those attending the Liturgy must wear a face mask. A good number of disposable face masks may be available to the faithful for those who neglect to bring them. The faithful need to be informed of this safety precaution.
6. All people inside the church must practice social distancing by keeping 6 feet from other persons. People in the same household do not have to follow the social distancing guidelines, but must keep 6 feet from all those not in their household.
7. Certain pews may be closed to make certain that social distancing is maintained. Temporary and safe markings should be made on the floor or carpet to maintain social distancing as well.
8. Those assisting at the altar should maintain a 6-foot distance from the priest and from each other. The Roman Missal should be placed on a stand before the presider's chair or in the center of the altar. It is not to be held by a server.
9. Altar Servers should not assist at the altar until a later date when the risk of contagion is further ameliorated.
10. There is to be no choir. Singing should be discouraged in general. Singing, especially in close proximity to others, may increase the risk of viral spread.
The parts of the Mass, e.g., Gloria, Gospel Acclamation, etc. must be recited.
11. There is to be no offertory procession. Collection baskets are to be placed in appropriate places to receive the offering of the faithful.
Electronic giving should be encouraged weekly so that the practice becomes more widespread now and permanently into the future.
Ushers should wear gloves when placing the offerings into the plastic security bags mandated through Diocesan Collection Procedures.
13. The Exchange of Peace is to be shared without human contact.
14. Social distancing should be maintained by the faithful when they approach to receive the Eucharist at Communion time. Please allow six feet between each person in the line going to receive the Eucharist. The faithful should be encouraged to bring hand sanitizer to use before the reception of Holy Communion,
15. The Body of Christ should be placed in the hands of the communicant.
16. The distribution of the Precious Blood from the chalice is discontinued for the foreseeable future. The Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ is received under either species.
17. The priest should have a hand sanitizer near him during the distribution of Holy Communion to use as he sees fit. If, per chance, a communicant's saliva comes in contact with the priest, he should immediately stop and use the sanitizer.
18. To avoid crowding at the end of Mass, people may be dismissed by the ushers one pew at a time to avoid crowding.
19. For now, when a priest is approached for celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the confessional is not used. There should be a safe social distance between the priest and penitent in a public and yet appropriate space.
A special note: Priests who have special health considerations and underlying health conditions that predispose them to contracting the coronavirus should seek younger members of the presbyterate to celebrate when possible or approach the Office of Monsignor Mahoney or Monsignor Hart to arrange for the coverage of Masses during this time of pandemic.
These Protocols and Procedures are promulgated for the Diocese of Paterson and effective when churches are opened to the public. They are effective immediately, unless, if, by the content of the particular protocol or procedure, it is clear that it is a protocol which must immediately be implemented.
All to the contrary notwithstanding.
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ASCENSION THURSDAY IS TRANSFERRED TO NEXT SUNDAY by THE DIOCESE OF PATERSON
Mass will be live streamed on Facebook at 10 am. Thank you.
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May 4th 2020
Dear Friends,
I do hope you are well and safe from this virus. My heart goes out to all those that are going through difficulty. Please know that both Father Thomas and I are praying for your healing and well being.
Please watch our facebook page (SaintClareNJ) for a message regarding our new Mass times for the weekend. Fr. Thomas and I are grateful for the countless amount of messages and some calls regarding concerns and or feelings for this change. For the most part, the response was very positive and therfore we will beging our new Mass Schedule on JULY 1, 2020
Our NEW MASS TIMES :
Vigil: 4pm
Sunday 9 am and 11 am.
Confession will begin at 3 pm - 3:30 pm or by appointment.
Thank you and know we are always grateful for all that you do. Lets pray together for healing and a return to a "normal" pace of life. Blessings!
Fr. Peter
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VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PASTOR- PLEASE READ!
Dear Parishioners,
There are many feelings that are going through my head during this difficult time for the world. Like any parent, I, as the pastor (Spiritual Parent), worry for my flock, the world, and of course the operation of a parish campus with no revenue coming in. Those of us that run a household know that bills never-end and they will come no matter what the situation is for us and or the world. The same is true for Saint Clare Parish. We survive from the generous contribution from our parishioners. Now that Mass and the campus are officially closed down until further notice by the orders of the Diocese of Paterson and the government, we are already losing much needed collection money just to survive.
Because of this, Sadly, we had to let go of our parish secretary and our handy man for now. Like so many, they too, will be without work and pay. Father Tom and I are doing our best to limit whatever spending we can control. In fact, we cut allot of spending over the years just to save money for the church.
There are a few projects that are beyond our control—Like the heating situation of the church. The workers had to come in once again to fix the parts that were damaged due to age. Since we had already signed and paid for new lighting due to the “You Light up my life: St. Clare 825th B-day fund, the project will continue due to contracts and the fact that the lights itself was paid for. All in all, we can only do so much, but now more than ever we need your help. Please remember that the church survives from our weekly collections and mass cards. Just because we are closed, we still have many bills that need to be honored and paid out. Can you please help?
How can you help?
You can sign up for online giving: See our webpage at www.SaintClareNJ.com
Or
Send a weekly check made payable to:
Saint Clare Parish
69 Allwood Road
Clifton, NJ 07014
I get we are all struggling financially at this time, but I trust that we (including the priests) can do our fair part in contributing weekly to our parish. Thank you for understanding and I pray that we will be back together by Holy Week… God willing!
Blessings and Prayers,
Fr. Peter
PS: WE WILL STREAM THE MASS LIVE ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE @ SAINTCLARENJ ON SUNDAYS AT 10AM. TUNE IN ALSO FOR PRAYER SERVICES ONLINE. TIMES VARY. SEE HOLY WEEK TIMES LISTED BELOW. THANKS!
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Office Hours
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Photo Albums
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2018 GOOD FRIDAY 2018
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Father Peter's 10th Anniversary of Priesthood
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PALM SUNDAY 2017
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Mass Times
- Saturday: 4:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN Starting July 1, 2020
- Sunday: 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN Starting July 1, 2020 11:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN Starting July 1, 2020
- Monday: 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN OL of Miraculous Medal Novena/ DIVINE MERCY CHAPEL/OFFICE
- Tuesday: 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN DIVINE MERCY CHAPEL/OFFICE
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- Friday: 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN DIVINE MERCY CHAPEL/ OFFICE
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English Version
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Acts 19:1-8Responsorial Psalm 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7abGospel Jn 16:29-33
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Parish Prayer Chain Line
“Is anyone among you suffering? They should pray… Is anyone among you sick? They should summon the presbyters of the church, and they should pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.” James 5:13, 14
If you are homebound and live near the Parish of Saint Clare, please contact the office for a visit from the priest. If your loved one is in one of the local hospitals please let us know.
Our number is 973-777-9313, Ext 4: Fr. Thomas or Ext. 5: Fr. PeterPease Remember the following people in your daily prayers:
SICK LIST:Emy Kovatch • Salvatore Gagliardo • Scotty Montague • James McConnell •Jayden Singer *Jeffrey Esubonteng *Kathryn Hodika *Nick & Joyce Boglivi *Florence Kaminski *Barbara Kheiralla *Florence Tani
DECEASED:
+Andrew Blaskewicz +Jose Rodriguez +Salvatore Latteri + Edward Vallila +Marlene P. VerPlanck +Frank Santasieri +John M. Crosby +Edward J. Ford +Jean Latteri +Tom Matteo +Paula Banas +Zenaida Daquioag +Agnes Moran + Jean Cedio + Eleanor Merdo + Anne Zaremba +Ruben Basilio +Doris Hambach + Josephine Ramsay +Marie Salmeri +Isabel Lozano +Agnes Donohue +Paul Daborowski +Carolina Ganguzza +Victoria Toth +Ralph Lopez +Salvatore Lipari +Catalina Mendoza +Glen Byron +Leonard T. Macaluso Sr. +Fortunato Ocello +Michael V. Ziemak +Antonino Campanella +Margaret R. Scorziello +Walter Leszczynski +Mitch Grochola +Carmen Galvan +Florence Koziel +Susan Linnartz +Eileen A. Russo +Virgilio Lao +Eleanor Prettyman +Edythe Maggio +Robert L. Palmieri +Josephine DeFrancesco +Eugene Mazzola +Sophie A. Martocci +Virginia Pometti +Katherine Miskovsky +Lynda Valentine +Walter Kaminski +Lucille Angelo +Anne C. Danzitz +Paul M. Scrittorale +German Baraquio +Teresa Andrusko +Msgr. Brendan Madden *Thomas (Leo) Viviano +Claire Liptak +Marie Palmieri +Frankin Cedeno +Adelina A. Danko +Stephen T. Brennan +Henry S. Los +Nicholas Martin +Rosalie G. Meade +Mary Ann Bartko +Thomas Graham
Do you know anyone else in need of prayer, let us know? Email us at Office@SaintClareNJ.com
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