CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION

March 29, 2020

910 Boston Post Road Rye NY 10580

THIS IS THE SHORTENED SUNDAY BULLETIN FOR THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

1. All weekend and weekday masses are CANCELED.  The obligation to attend mass is lifted.   Church is open EVERY DAY for private prayer/lighting of candles from 8 am – 5 pm.  The Resurrection Playground is CLOSED.
2. All Mass intentions will be moved to a private mass celebrated by one of the priests.
3. Rectory office is closed. The secretaries are working from home.   Feel free to contact us by email: kgolden@resurrectionrectory.com or jcasino@resurrectionrectory.com or by phone at 914 967-0142.
4. We will continue to live stream Masses from Resurrection for your convenience.  Masses are thirty minutes long; we invite you to join us from home.  Send us a selfie if you want!  These Masses are private and NOT open to the public.  Live stream masses are: Saturday, March 28th at 5 pm - Sunday, March 29th at 10 am - Sunday, March 29th at 11:15 am.
5. Last weekend approximately 1,500 families 3,750 people watched our online Masses - live and taped. About 85% were from our parish. Other places were Salt Lake City, St. Petersburg, San Francisco, and places in Canada, Mexico, and Columbia. Amazing! To livestream Masses go to: www.resrye.org  and click on Live Streaming Mass.
6. Unfortunately, the sacrament of penance is not available.   In place of individual penance, parishioners are asked to say the Act of Contrition.
7. Next week we will email information about First Holy Communion, Confirmation and PREP classes.  Stay Tuned!!
8. Unfortunately, all Holy Week Services, including Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday are CANCELED.
9. Our Parish has access to FORMED, a Catholic streaming service.   There are movies, children’s programs, e-books and tapes direct to your browser or mobile device.  For free access- go to FORMED.ORG and select “I belong to a parish or organization” and search for Resurrection Parish.
10. The Lenten requirement to abstain from meat on Fridays is lifted.  Please use your own discretion.