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St. John the Apostle Church will be open beginning on Sunday, May 17, 2020 solely for personal prayer from 10 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Friday from 4 PM to 7:45 PM, and on Saturdays from 10 AM to 4 PM. Individuals and families enter the church for quiet prayer only. During opening hours, a parish staff member will be physically present in the church to ensure social distancing and sanitizing. No gatherings are permitted. In accord with national, state and local health directives, those who show symptoms of COVID-19 or who have been exposed to an infected person are not permitted to enter the church for 14 days. Hand sanitizer will be made available throughout the church. Public celebrations of liturgies, devotions, or other group prayer are not permitted at this time. Masks must be worn by all individuals while in the church. Individuals and families must maintain social distancing (six feet) between each person while in the church. The church pews will have designated locations where seating is permitted.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered at 1 to 2 PM on Sunday, 7 PM on Monday through Friday, and 1 to 2 PM on Saturday:
- Location for Confessions is the Msgr. Price Room
- Social distancing must be maintained by those waiting for the sacrament.
- Masks must be worn by confessor and penitent.
Spiritual Communion Prayer
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things and I desire to receive you in my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally,
Come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you were already there
And unite myself wholly to you.
Never permit me to be separated from you.
Amen
https://archny.org/mass/acts-of-spiritual-communion
To watch past masses held by St. John the Apostle, please go to http://www.sjanj.net/liturgies-sacraments/watch-daily-sunday-masses/
Dear parishioners and friends of St. John the Apostle:
As you very well know, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having a major impact on everyday life in so many different ways. In the temporary absence of being able to get to Mass on Sunday, please be aware that our parish will start live streaming Sunday Mass this weekend. We will be streaming live a Mass for the 5th Sunday of Lent, this Saturday at 5:30 PM. I will be sending out the details on how to access the live streaming later this week. If you miss the live stream, it will be available to access at any other time.
UNDER CARDINAL TOBIN’S NEW DIRECTIVE (CLICK HERE TO READ FULL DIRECTIVE):
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is suspended until further notice with the exception of an extreme emergency.
Also, in the absence of being able to provide an offering as we usually do at Mass, our parish now has a GoFundMe page. We completely understand that many people are temporarily not receiving income from their job at this time and we pray that will change very soon… but for those who can give at this time, the GoFundMe page could be a convenient option. The GoFundMe page is like placing your offering in the basket.
https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/st-john-the-apostle-linden/michaelyork13
For those who would like to continue to donate using your offering envelopes, you can mail the offering to:
St. John the Apostle Church
1805 Penbrook Terrace
Linden, NJ 07036
And if you are already contributing with online giving, it’s perfectly ok to continue to do so.
As we place our trust in Jesus Christ during these challenging times, we know that His grace will sustain us.
Deacon Mike
March 23, 2020
To: All Serving the Archdiocese of Newark
From: The Archdiocese of Newark Coronavirus Task Force
Date: March 22, 2020
Re: COVID-19 UpdateThe health and safety of our staff, clergy, religious, volunteers, parish communities, and beyond are of paramount importance to us.
As you may have heard, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued an executive order yesterday for all citizens in the state to “stay at home” effective last night, March 21, at 9:00 p.m. EST.
The order to “stay at home” is to decrease community density and achieve greater adherence to CDC guidelines that call for physical distancing to help contain the spread of the coronavirus.
The Archdiocese of Newark has already enacted several practices to keep our communities healthy and safe. We urge everyone to stay at home and, when out for essential needs only, please practice social distancing.
The Governor’s executive order has cancelled ALL social gatherings including weddings and other services. The Governor also urges New Jersey residents, if they have a home at the shore, to remain in their primary residences, as the towns at the shore at this time will not be able to sustain additional residents.
Archdiocesan employees will continue to work remotely, and should consult their supervisors for further guidance and to determine work assignments.
Everyone should be prudent about from where information is received. We recommend visiting https://covid19.nj.gov for accurate and updated information available to the residents of New Jersey.
We also encourage you to continue to monitor our website at www.rcan.org/covid-19 and follow the Archdiocese of Newark’s social media channels @NwkArchdiocese for archdiocesan related announcements.
Please keep all affected nations, families, first responders and especially our health workers in your prayers throughout the coming days
Sincerely,
The Archdiocese of Newark Coronavirus Task Force
Dear parishioners:
I hope that you and your family are well during this challenging time, as we do our part to cooperate with our government leadership to prevent further spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). I wanted to let you know that all the priests and deacons of the parish are praying for each and everyone of you. While we are not able to celebrate daily or weekend Sunday Mass at this time, we can watch Mass on TV and make a spiritual Communion. We continue to pray for those effected by the coronavirus, care providers and all government officials working to ensure our safety and welfare. We are under the protection of the Mary Mother of God. May we place our trust in the Lord Jesus Christ now and always!
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Fr. Bob
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