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Christmas Masses & Signups for Ministers

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Below see the ministries we need to fill, and below those see what to expect for Christmas Masses.

Reader

All readings will be from Mass at Dawn. Find readings at bible.usccb.org. Please also read the responsorial psalm.

Christmas Eve 4PM

Ushers

2 Upstairs, 2 downstairs. All people in attendance must have face covering and be socially distanced. Once we have met socially distanced occupancy we cannot take any more. Eucharistic Ministers will bring communion to the balcony and to the basement and distribute to people where they sit. Christmas Eve 4pm is full (Jan Blok, Roger Wilming, Angella and Brian Link)

Christmas Eve 6PMAl Kilburg

Christmas Day 9AMRon Clemen

Eucharistic Ministers

Volunteer

3 Needed for each Mass. 1 in back, 2 Downstairs. Please distribute to those downstairs where they sit. One of you go upstairs to balcony when finished and distribute to them where they sit, then join the ones in front and back to help distribute.

Christmas Eve 4PM Angella Link

Christmas Eve 6PM Sheri Clancy

Christmas Day 9AM - Not sure if there will be enough to use the basement, but just in case. Already signed up: Terri Lawler, Kenny TeKippe

Merry Christmas! And what a year it has been. For those of you who have been attending Mass much will be the same as you are used to. Because our 4pm Christmas Eve is so heavily attended please consider another Mass time to prevent turning people away.

Face Covering: A mask or suitable two layer face covering will be required for all in attendance, due to the number of anticipated people.

Music and Singing: Although we will have music and a cantor we ask for all in the assembly to refrain from singing to reduce droplets and aerosols to a safe level.

Social Distancing: Every other pew is closed. Families, couples, and individuals will be seated by ushers to insure adequate and safe distancing. Over flow with spacing between chairs is available in the basement. Our current capacity is about 30% of normal.

Communion: Communion will be a single file line following social distancing guidelines, the ushers will help you with this.

Live Stream: The 4PM Christmas Eve Mass will be live streamed and left up on our web page and Facebook page for you and your family to pray together at home, if you so prefer.

Cleaning: We will need everyone's help with this. If you have been attending Sunday Masses you know this only takes about 10 minutes. All pews, door handles, hand rails, door knobs, and bathrooms must be cleaned after each liturgy. Please help with this, if this is your first time please stop in the bride's room and there will be people there to help you. Extra help will be needed after the Christmas Eve 4pm to turn the church over in time for the Christmas Eve 6pm.

If you fail safe attending and celebrating with us, please do so, being mindful that the 4pm fills up quickly. For those that are vulnerable, or just not comfortable to gather yet, be at peace and join your community, your priest, and your decorated church by live stream at https://stjosephkeywest.com/our-live-stream-schedule-and-links

May God richly bless this season for you, especially those who are celebrating in smaller groups or individually. May He fill your heart with the hope and joy of the season and new life to come.

Sincerely,

Fr. Rod, Chris Grow, Ed Reekie, and Stacy Wimpey

Ps. This is Chris Grow's last liturgy with us and his birthday is December 25th, see the bulletin for contact information.

Sent by Fr. Rod Allers on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 9:54AM