Decree extending pastoral activity limitations in the Diocese of Jefferson City

April 17, 2020 | Public Health Concerns
Extending the Decree of 31 March 2020 on Pastoral Activities in the Diocese of Jefferson City During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Click here to read the 31 March 2020 Decree.
In light of the recent guidance from the United States Federal Government and the Governor of the State of Missouri regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, I hereby declare that the DECREE of 31 March 2020 on pastoral activities in the Diocese of Jefferson City during the COVID-19 pandemic shall remain in force with the following modifications:
1. All the faithful of the Diocese of Jefferson City, and those who are present in the territory of the Diocese, are dispensed until 30 June 2020 from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass.

Instructions to fulfill decrees for pastoral activities during COVID-19 pandemic

April 28, 2020 | Public Health Concerns
The following instructions were released April 28 by Bishop W. Shawn McKnight and titled “Instructions on Fulfilling the Decrees of 31 March 2020 and 17 April 2020 for Pastoral Activities in the Diocese of Jefferson City during the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
On 27 April 2020, Governor Mike Parson issued a state-wide order for the reopening of churches for public, in-person worship services effective 4 May 2020. Please note that city and county ordinances may remain in effect that could further restrict or limit church services in person. All pastors, administrator and parish life collaborators are obliged to follow the requirements of legitimate state authorities with regard to the pandemic.

The bulletin for May 3, is attached.

Join Archbishop José Gomez, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and archbishop of Los Angeles, in renewing our consecration to Mary. We will join the bishops and faithful in Canada as they consecrate their country to Mary.

This moment of unified prayer will give our Church the occasion to pray for Our Lady’s continued protection of the vulnerable, healing of the sick, and wisdom for those who work to cure COVID-19.

When?
Friday, May 1
3pm Eastern | 2pm Central | 1pm Mountain | 12pm Pacific

How to participate?
Visit this webpage or facebook.com/usccb to join the live-stream and pray as one nation.

The bulletin for April 26, is attached.

Parish’s Pastoral Planning Process
As you recall, Bishop McKnight asked each parish to form groups during Lent to discuss parish needs and to submit thoughts on parish and diocesan planning. Evidently, the “group” part of the process was compromised, but the Bishop hopes we are still going through the process. The diocese has asked for numbers, so we need to know how many people have completed or are going through this process.
Please send a note to Greg Stratman at stpatsAFF@outlook.com to let him know if you or a group has completed this process and have submitted the details to Fr. Greg or if you remain involved in the process.

PRAYERS FOR DIVINE MERCY ADORATION AND BENEDICTION EVENING PRAYER IS ATTACHED

The bulletin for April 19, 2020 is attached.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY - APRIL, 19 2020

Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed/recited after the 10:30 a.m. live-streamed Mass-Mass and the recitation of the chaplet are able to be viewed on Facebook as a live event and then viewable later on.
Divine Mercy Holy Hour Evening Prayer, with Adoration and Benediction, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Also viewable on Facebook as a live event and then viewable later on.

The bulletin for April 12, 2020 is attached.