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Pope Francis' Prayer to the Virgin Mary for Protection from Coronavirus
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.
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Prayer for Peace in Anxiety
"Loving God, today we come to you full of anxiety and stress about what has happened and what may happen. Shower us with the peace Jesus promised to his disciples, and make us steady pillars for those around us. In this time of uncertainty and pandemic, wake us up to the reminder that we are never alone. Strengthen our resolve to lean on your word and be guided by your enduring love and Spirit..."
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Prayer to End Coronavirus
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May 25, 2021: Prayer Chapel Opening June 7th
Dear Eucharistic Adoration Adorers and Parishioners,
Now that COVID restrictions are loosening up, we are excited to announce the next phase in giving you prayerful access for personal time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
Phase 1
You may remember that our first step in the early days of COVID was to move a tabernacle to the east side breezeway of the Saint Peter site so people could stop and pray while in their cars. The tabernacle has been in the breezeway since with the exception of it being temporarily moved during weekend Masses.Phase 2
Several months ago, the Divine Mercy Adoration Chapel at the Saint Mary site was moved to the lower level of the church and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament ensued between the hours of 1PM-6PM Sunday through Friday. This gave people the option to visit Jesus in the tabernacle at the Saint Peter site or visit Jesus, exposed in the monstrance, during the hours mentioned above.Phase 3
Here are the details for phase three which will go into effect on June 7th:
- The tabernacle will be moved out of the breezeway at the Saint Peter site and "parking lot prayer" will be discontinued.
- The hours of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the lower level of Saint Mary will remain the same: 1PM-6PM Sunday through Friday.
- The former adoration chapel area at Saint Mary will become a prayer chapel open all other hours of the week other than the hours of exposition listed in #2 above. Jesus will be present in the tabernacle during these hours.
- Anyone wishing to come to the prayer chapel to pray will need to acquire the door security code to enter. Please call the MBS office (920-231-9782) to request this number as it cannot be printed here to maintain security. Please do not give this prayer code to anyone as it would compromise the security of those who are praying and the church building.
- There will be four chairs set up in the prayer chapel. This is the maximum allowed to safely use that area. Please do not bring additional chairs into the chapel.
- Jesus will be moved from the tabernacle in the chapel to the monstrance at 1PM and returned to the tabernacle at 6PM on the days listed above.
- Although it is encouraged to use the lower level to pray during the hours of 1PM-6PM, a person is welcome to use the prayer chapel during these hours if he/she is more comfortable.
We realize the restricted hours of 1PM-6PM do not meet the needs of many people who would like to come and pray. It is our hope that this next step will allow many more people to take advantage of this beautiful prayer opportunity that will be available any time during the day or night. -
Archived COVID Updates
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May 25As the vaccine becomes more and more accessible to those who want it, and more and more people return to Mass, our liturgy team is working diligently to make sure that our community is a place where everyone is welcome. We know that our parish family is made up of households of many different risk comfort levels. To that end, we will be designating spaces in our worship sites that accommodate varying levels of social distancing:Read More
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May 5The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) in Rome, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and Diocese of Green Bay Bishop Ricken have offered spiritual and pastoral guidance to the faithful regarding the COVID-19 Vaccines.Read More
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September 25Thursday afternoon (September 24), the Winnebago County Health Department issued an update detailing the critical rate of spread of COVID in our community right now. Currently, the Oshkosh- Neenah area is #1 in the country where cases are rising the fastest. We want to urge you to use caution and good judgment when leaving home in the coming days, including coming to Mass.Read More
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July 31Governor Evers released several Executive Orders on Thursday, one declaring a Public Health Emergency and another issuing an Emergency Order. The Emergency Order requires individuals to wear face coverings when indoors and not in a private residence (with some exceptions as defined in the order). Face coverings are now required for anyone (age 5 and older) who attends Mass beginning this weekend - per the Governor's Order.Read More
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July 4Beginning July 5 a Communion Service will be offered at 9:30AM at the St Peter site for those who are not able or not comfortable attending Mass in person just yet.Read More
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June 24As part of our plan to bring us all safely back to communion and community, we are happy to announce that singing is coming back to Mass! Beginning this weekend (June 27 & 28) at all the Masses, a cantor will lead us in The Gloria, Responsorial Psalm, Alleluia, Holy, Holy, Holy, The Mystery of Faith, The Amen, and Lamb of God.Read More
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June 7I am happy to announce that we are now entering Phase 2 of the plan to bring us safely back to communion and community! Public Masses with Moderate Limits on Public Gatherings and Moderate Social Distancing, will begin Corpus Christi weekend, June 13-14, 2020.Read More
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May 24It is with great joy that I can announce that our Diocese of Green Bay and Most Blessed Sacrament Parish will begin the re-engagement process to bring us safely back to communion and community. As Bishop Ricken puts it, we are moving forward with both “bold faith and prudent action.” As the first step in this re-engagement process, Bishop Ricken has granted permission for those who desire and can safely do so to receive Holy Communion under specific guidelines beginning on Pentecost Sunday, May 31st.Read More
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March 23Beginning Tuesday, March 24th 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.Read More
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March 20Bishop 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.Read More
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