I am happy to announce that we will celebrate Sunday Mass at St. Margaret's on June 28th at 10:30 a.m. However, in order to do this, our diocese (and New York State) requires the following procedures:
Anyone who wants to come to Mass must register- either online through our email address ([email protected]) or you may call our office at 607-749-2542. As of Wednesday, we are only allowed to have ten people in the church. By June 28th, the number of people allowed in the church should increase. We have set up the church seating with six-foot intervals, skipping a pew between each row. Please bring your own sanitizer to Mass, as well as a facemask that must be worn. If you forget to bring a facemask, we can provide one for you. There will be a collection box at the entrance of the church for your envelope. The collection baskets will not be passed to the assembly. There are no hymnals allowed, nor will there be any singing. I will provide instructions on how Holy Communion will be distributed at Mass. All doors and windows will be open for ventilation, and Mass time will be kept to a minimum. Bishop Lucia has extended the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass to all Catholics, especially those over 65, in our diocese until further notice.
Just to recap - we will have Mass on Sundays beginning JUNE 28th at 10:30 a.m. (no Saturday evening Mass yet). Please call the office or email to register if you will be attending.
Don't forget the BLESSING OF FAMILIES that will take place NEXT WEEKEND at 4:00 p.m. Saturday and 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Drive your car into our church parking lot and the ushers will direct you to form 2 lines. I will bless each family (or individual) with holy water. Come rain or shine!
The feast of the Most Holy Trinity and the Body and Blood of our Lord are this weekend and next weekend. These are what we call "doctrinal feasts" that express our faith and belief in the Holy Trinity and in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. After these Sundays, we return to Ordinary Time on our liturgical calendar.
Many thanks for all who continue to send in your church offerings. We appreciate your financial support fifty-two weeks out of the year!