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O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope.  We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.

At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith.  You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need.

We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.

Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus tells us:

He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.

We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.

Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
Amen.  

Read more here

• National Centers for Disease and Control Prevention website  (CDC)
• Wisconsin Department of Health Services COVID-19 Resource webpage
• Winnebago County Health Department COVID-19 webpage
• Diocese of Green Bay COVID-19 Response webpage

Live Streamed Masses

Pray with Fr Jerry during live-streamed Mass on our Most Blessed Sacrament public YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/MBSOshkoshLive.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Palm Distribution:

1. Little White Book: Six minute reflections on the Sunday Gospels of Easter (Year A)
2. Candle: Jesus is the light of the world. (Do not leave a lit candle unattended)
3. Plastic glow in the dark Easter egg
4. Blue Devotional Book
5. Prayer to St Joseph Prayer card
6. Easter decoration
7. Precious Feet pin to remind us of the sanctity of human life
8. Invitation to sign up for FORMED.

(These bags were put together by someone who washed their hands and hand sanitized them. They will be handed out by people wearing gloves.)

The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be held at the normal times and only at the St. Peter site.

• Tuesday evenings from 5:50PM to 6:20PM at the Saint Peter site
• Friday mornings from 6:30AM to 7:00AM at the Saint Peter site
• First Fridays from 10:00AM to 10:30AM at the Saint Peter site
• Saturday mornings from 7:05AM to 7:30AM at the Saint Peter site
• Saturday afternoons from 2:45PM to 3:30PM at the Saint Peter site

• Confessions will be heard in the vestibule on High Ave (the back of the church).
• Enter at the rear east door of the church (the handicap entrance). Father Jerry will let you in and let you out.
• Please wait in your car until the previous person has exited.

The Oshkosh Police Department is asking us to remain in our cars while in the parking lot for any reason (prayer, confession, etc.).

Our Parish Office will be closed due to the current "Safer At Home" Emergency Order from Governor Evers.  This does NOT mean we will no longer be here for you!  Many of our parish staff are still working from home to make sure that we are meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our MBS community.  

We have an answering service who answers our phones during the hours when we cannot be in the office in person.  Please feel free to call the parish office number (920) 231-9782 and the answering service will take your message.  They will contact the appropriate parish staff member, who will get in touch with you.

You can also email the parish office at mbswebmail17@gmail.com.  

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 3 to 6:00 p.m. at St. Peter Site

Tuesday Evening Eucharistic Blessing
As an extension of the 3 hour exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, there will also be an opportunity for a Eucharistic Blessing at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings, prior to the regularly scheduled 6:30 p.m. Mass at the St. Peter site.  

Occupants should remain in their cars practicing safe social distancing.
 
Beginning this Tuesday, March 24^th and continuing every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. for the foreseeable future, Fr. Jerry will take the monstrance from the exposition table and process from car to car.  Once he has finished blessing the occupants in each car, he will place the monstrance back on the exposition table and adoration will continue until 6:00 p.m. 

Bishop Ricken has requested that churches remain open for at least 2-3 hours daily and on the weekends, so that the faithful may pray privately before the Blessed Sacrament present in the tabernacle.

After consulting with the staff and talking about the following challenges, we came up with the following solution.

Challenges: Meeting the requirement of having less than 10 people in church. Disinfecting part of church in the hope we don't miss anything. Security issues, because the entrance is not visible from the parish office. Promoting social distancing and the spread of the virus. Wanting it to be as safe as possible.

Beginning Friday at 9AM there is a tabernacle in the side entrance at St. Peters, visible to the parking lot 24/7. 

Please stay in your car and/or practice social distancing.  We will also be offering exposition of the Blessed Sacrament through those glass doors from 3PM - 6PM.  If you come at 3:00 PM feel free to tune into Relevant Radio (1050 AM) for the Divine Mercy Chaplet.

The doors will remain locked, but people are able to come and pray before the Blessed Sacrament from outside the building. 

Effective Friday, March 20, ALL PUBLIC ATTENDANCE AT MASSES in the Diocese of Green Bay is suspended through mid-April. Not attending Mass during a national health emergency like this is not sinful.

Letter to the Faithful from Bishop David L. Ricken 
Decree - Suspension of the Public Celebration of Mass 
 

Resources for When You Cannot Attend Mass can be found here. 

We need prayer now more than ever as we traverse the unknown and make the best decisions for ourselves and our families. Please continue to pray for swift resolution to this pandemic by going to our Blessed Mother, who intercedes to Jesus on our behalf, and to St. Joseph, as we begin this year-long devotion to him in our diocese. There are many resources available at www.gbdioc.org/stjoseph.

More information on specific plans for Most Blessed Sacrament parish including live streaming of Masses, confession availability, and hours our worship sites will be open for private prayer are available in the letter from Fr. Jerry on our homepage.  

As a precaution of care for all of our Parishioners, as of today (March 14), Masses and Confessions at Most Blessed Sacrament will be held as scheduled. The parish office will be open for regular business hours.

All other parish events and meetings are canceled until further notice.

Watch our Parish Facebook and the News page for updates.

The two links below will provide you with information from Bishop Ricken on attending Mass and receiving Holy Communion during this Covid-19 outbreak. 

 Decree -Dispensation from obligation to attend Sunday Mass (PDF)

 Cold/Flu/Coronavirus Memo for Priests and Pastoral Leaders (PDF)

“During this time of heightened precautions we want to keep people safe, healthy and free from fear,” said Bishop David L. Ricken. “These are measures to prevent an increase in the spread of the virus and serve as a precaution over the next three weekends. Following these three Sundays, we will reassess the situation.”

Those Catholics who chose not to attend Mass because of this dispensation are urged to remain home and pray fervently for healing, hope, and peace for all those affected by this illness.

We will update this page as well as our Parish Facebook Page with the latest information on event updates, resources, and opportunities for those affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic.