Holy Family Catholic Church

I write to you now with the great news that the Bishop has allowed us to celebrate Masses inside our Church again this weekend -BUT- only at the maximum of 25% of our official total capacity (yet also respecting the social distancing, Eg. 6 feet circumference, therefore, every second pew will be vacant. I have counted the possible spaces respecting the social distancing limitations (within the 25% capacity that the diocese gave us) and realistically speaking we will only be able to fit about 60 people at Maximum per Mass. Therefore, to ensure that we have enough spaces this weekend 16-17 of May without putting anyone at risk, we will have the following Masses: The 4pm Saturday Mass be held within the Church and, we hold within the Church both a 10am Sunday Mass and a 4pm Sunday Mass (encouraging parishioners who are able to attend the Sunday 4pm to do so). - there is still NO Sunday obligation. - Seats will be allocated as first-in, first-dressed. - You may not be able to be seated in your usual sitting places. - Families may sit together as a unit - Everyone must wear a mask for the duration of the Mass. - We will attempt to have the overflow of people enter the "Deacon's corner" meeting room to view a livestream of the Mass through a projector (though numbers will be limited) and communion brought to those present there. - The elderly will be given priority of seating positions. If we then reach our capacity, and you find that we still can not accommodate you, please kindly understand our difficult situation and be patient with us - you will be invited to follow the livestream from your phone (if you have one capable of doing so) in your car and I will come out to give you Communion in your vehicle (in this case please park on the bayou side (I will come give communion only there) so that I don't have to scurry around every individual parking space around the church!) Thank you for your perseverance of faith and patience as we work our way through this very fluid situation with information and restrictions changing so frequently. God bless you and best wishes of holiness, - Fr. Antonio