April 18, 2021
3rd Sunday of Easter
Effective this week, there are new guidelines for Houses of Worship. Bishop Rojas has decided that due to the status of San Bernardino County the Diocese will move forward with caution as the state begins to open. The changes you will see at
St. Anthony’s include a change in social distancing from 6 feet to 3 feet while in the church/hall for mass. The 6-foot rule stays in affect in every other circumstance while on the parish campus. This change will affect seating in the pews. Ushers will, however, continue seating in every other pew at this time. This will allow the clergy and EMs to bring communion to the congregation since processions are not allowed due to the social distancing rule. You will also notice that the parking lot will be completely open for all spaces to be utilized. Sanitizing and proper mask wearing are still strongly in affect and will be enforced. If you are unable to accommodate proper mask wearing, we encourage you to join us via our livestream. In the next few months as we see guidelines change, Fr. Gerry, clergy & staff appreciate your cooperation and following of the guidelines we have in place at St. Anthony’s. Please keep in mind, the procedures we have at St. Anthony’s may not mirror other parishes but have been put in place for what is best for our community and parish. Parish offices remain closed however, please call the parish or RE office should you need assistance.
Thank you and God Bless us as we continue to move forward in this pandemic.
Our Online Giving is getting an upgrade to a newer, easier-to-use platform! If you currently give online, you will soon be receiving an email with instructions on how to log into the new system. Best of all, your existing payment and donation information will be migrated over so you will not have to set up your gifts again! Keep an eye on your email for more information coming very soon.
THANK YOU to everyone who has donated food this week to our parish. We are blessed to be able to continue to help our sister parishes provide food to families in need. If you would like to donate, please bring the food items you wish to donate to the parish office. Items will be collected daily from the bins. And a huge thank you to our volunteers who help to sort and distribute the food each week. We appreciate all you do for our parish community. ❤
