We are overjoyed to be able to offer Masses publicly once again! We have discerned that the most prudent way to move forward would be to celebrate Mass outside starting Sunday June 21
st at 10:00am on the lawn behind Carrollton Hall. We will then celebrate one weekday Mass on Tuesdays beginning on June 23
rd as this is our normal day for devotions to St. Anthony. These Tuesday Masses will also be celebrated outdoors behind Carrollton Hall and will also begin at 10:00am. For the immediate future, until otherwise noted, we will maintain this schedule of a Sunday and Tuesday Mass at 10:00am outdoors.
In order to protect the most vulnerable amongst us, we will have spaces marked out where families or groups may sit at an appropriate distance from each other. We ask all to bring their own chairs, blankets, and umbrellas for shade or rain. No seating will be provided. Communion will be administered only in the hand and masks must be worn throughout the duration of Mass. Please bring your own masks. Restrooms will not be provided so please prepare accordingly. We will continue to Live Stream daily Mass from our chapel at 8:30 am, including Sundays and Tuesday, to provide spiritual benefit for those who, at this time, do not feel it best to attend a public Mass. We will release more details as we get closer the June 21
st start date.
Also, on Friday June 19
th, the Friars will be holding drive up Confessions from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. The Confession stations will be outside the Chapel in the parking lot and we will have guides to facilitate the flow of traffic. Penitents will be required to wear a mask and must remain in their cars at all times. Only one person per car will be allowed to protect the seal of Confession. We will then continue Confessions in this manner every Friday from 7:00pm to 8:00pm for the foreseeable future.
We continue to intercede for a swift resolution to this crisis.
Yours in Christ, The Friars and Staff of the Shrine of St. Anthony