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March 27, 2020
(updated 3/27 @ noon in light of updated instructions from the Vatican)
Friday 6p-7p: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament @SJC. Maintain social distancing. Come and go, so that no more than 8 adorers are present at any time.
Saturday 530p & Sunday 830a: Holy [email protected]Please watch livestream from cars. Communion will be distributed at your car.
Priest, Deacon, AV (streamer), scheduled lector(s), up to 3 choir members, 1 organist, and 1 server may enter the church. Ushers will be stationed outside the doors to admit those who may enter.
Saturday there will be no reconciliation. Contact Father directly at to arrange a time for Confession.
LIVESTREAM Will begin on the SJC Facebook page 5 minutes before liturgy begins. Visit https://www.facebook.com/stjosephchurchslaton/
3/27 update from the Bishop:As this week has progressed, Texas Bishops have been reconsidering and discerning anew the best policies and practices to implement in our dioceses in the face of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. A major concern which has arisen and has been voiced by members of our Faithful is the potential for spread of the disease by means of the distribution of Holy Communion. The fears include the possibility of contagion as a minister of Holy Communion moves from one communicant to another, as well as fear for the ministers themselves from being in close contact with many people in a very short period of time. Therefore, effective tomorrow, Saturday March 28, we must resort to the extreme measure of celebrating private Masses only, hopefully made accessible to our people via various forms of media, with NO distribution of Holy Communion to the Faithful.