WELCOME BACK TO SAINT PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH

It is with Great Joy and Thanks

We announce the Reopening of our Church

Beginning May 30 & 31st.

231 SOUTH BEAVER STREET

YORK, PA 17401

(717) 848 –2007

WWW.STPATRICKYORK.ORG

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Thank you for your thoughts shared in the Preparation Survey

which helped us in developing our plans to serve you.

This NEWLETTER provides information for our re-opening and

public celebration of the Mass and Sacraments

under COVID-19 Restrictions.

REVEREND KEITH M.CARROLL

PASTOR

WEEKEND MASSES RESUME!

On the weekend of May 30th/31st we re-

sume the public celebration of the Holy

Sacrifice of the Mass.

As we continue to move forward in

faith, we ask everyone to keep each

other in prayer. It is important that we

remember all those who lives have

been impacted. Those who have suf-

fered with it, and those who lost their

lives. We must also remember those

whose lives have been impacted be-

cause of a loss of employment.

MASS TIMES

Weekday:

MONDAY: 9 AM

TUESDAY: 9 AM

WEDNESDAY: 5:30 PM

THURSDAY: 9 AM

FRIDAY: 9 AM

Weekends:

SATURDAY: 4:30 PM (INDOORS)

7 PM (OUTDOORS)

SUNDAY: 8 AM (INDOORS)

10 AM (INDOORS)

6 PM (INDOORS)

The Saturday Evening 4:30 PM, 7PM, and

Sunday 10 AM Masses will be

live-streamed.

COMMUNION SERVICE OUTSIDE OF MASS

NOON EACH SUNDAY UP AUGUST 30TH

Parking for the Distribution of Holy Communion outside of Mass will fol-

low the normal weekend parking pattern. Individuals can park in the upper or

lower lot. Please refer to the diagram below to where the priest or deacon will

stand. It will be different depending on the weather.

Since many people will have watched Mass either from EWTN or one of

the other live-streamed services, the priest will come out...everyone will say the

“Our Father.” After the Our Father the priest or deacon will say “Behold the

Lamb of God…” Then each individual may come forward to receive commun-

ion. Once receiving Holy Communion the communicant can return to their vehi-

cle to say a prayer of thanksgiving.

SATURDAY EVENING 7 PM MASS OUTDOORS

The added 7 PM Mass has been slated to be held outdoors. Mass will be cele-

brated outside even it is cloudy or light rain. If, however it is calling for bad storms we

will celebrate the Mass inside. When Mass is celebrated indoors the max capacity of

the Church is 120 individuals.

Father Carroll will be recording the Mass live for people to access the sound

and video from their phones. As you can see above we are asking parishioners to

park their vehicles and skip a parking space in between. This will allow individuals if

they choose to get out and sit on the drivers side of the vehicle. Parishioners are also

free to remain in their vehicles. Those who parked in the upper lot are free to bring

their lawn chairs down and sit in the blacktop section a long the school. Please re-

member to keep a good safe social distance of 6 feet from the other groups of individ-

uals.

Like Masses indoors, Holy Communion will be distributed after Mass for those

who wish to come forward.

SAINT PATRICK CHURCH

WEEKDAY OPEN HOURS

NOTE: ONLY THE SIDE DOOR WILL

BE UNLOCKED! PLEASE READ THE

NOT E ON THE DOOR BEFORE EN-

TERING

MONDAY: 6:30 AM—10:30 AM

TUESDAY: 6:30 AM—AFTER MASS

WEDNESDAY: 3:30 PM—6:30 PM

THURSDAY: 6:30 AM—10:30 AM

FRIDAY: 6:30 AM—AFTER MASS

6:30 PM—8:30 PM

THE DOORS WILL BE PROPPED OPEN

ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.! ONCE

THE CHURCH REACHES MAX CA-

PACITY OR WHEN MASS BEGINS

THE CHURCH DOORS WILL BE

CLOSED. PLEASE NOTE YOU CAN

GET OUT BUT CAN’T GET BACK IN!

SAINT PATRICK CHURCH

CONFESSION SCHEDULE

MONDAY: AFTER MASS—10:30 AM*

WEDNESDAY: 4—5 PM

THURSDAY: AFTER MASS—10:30 AM* & 5—6 PM (OUTDOOR CONFESSIONS)

FRIDAY: 4—5 PM (OUTDOOR CONFESSIONS) & 7—8 PM

Please follow the instructions listed above for Outdoor Confessions. Father will park by the green canopy. When someone is parked by the “Mercy Mo-bile” please pull up next to the steps between the Church and the School. Keep windows up to protect the privacy of the penitent. If more than one penitent in the car, please stay at the steps and get out and walk alongside Fa-ther’s passenger side NOTICE: Please note Father Carroll WILL NOT hear confessions on the weekend, nor will he schedule appointments for confession outside the sched-uled times. This is so he can focus on other sacramental needs during this time and assist when necessary to clean the Church between services.

* Indicates these times will be impacted if there is a funeral!*

WHAT TO DO WHEN ENTERING CHURCH!!!

WHEN ENTERING CHURCH

PLEASE USE THE HAND

SANTIZER STATION.

YOU ARE ENCOURAGED

ALSO TO BRING YOUR

OWN!

If you are coming in for a visit during

the week we ask you to sit in one of

the two wooden pews in the front of

Church. In the event both pews are

occupied you may sit in one of the

other pews in the section designated

for the day.

There is a cleaning solution provided

to wipe down the wooden pews before

and after each use.

There will be gloves, cleaning solu-

tion, and a towel to wipe down the

pews. Please spray the cloth and wipe

down the pew.

Cleaning solution:

(dish soap, vinegar, and water)

WEEKDAY AND WEEKEND SECTIONS! PLEASE RESPECT

THE BLUE PAINTER TAPE. YOUR COOPERATION IS

GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY,

AND FRIDAY THE

FAITFHUL ARE ASKED TO

SIT IN THE SECTION IN

FRONT OF MARY’S ALTAR

(Picture on the left)

TUESDAY AND THRUSDAY THE

FAITHFUL ARE ASKED TO SIT IN

THE SECTION IN FRONT OF

SAINT JOSEPH’S ALTAR

(Picture to the right)

On the Weekend, both sections

will be open for individuals to

sit. Please adhere to the spac-

ing lined up by the blue paint-

er tape.

(Picture to the left)

IMPORTANT END OF THE PEW MARKINGS

(WE NEED YOUR HELP DURING THE WEEK)

THE BLUE PAINTER TAPE (THE

SMALL MARKINGS) REPRESENT

WHETHER OR NOT THE PEW WAS

CLEANED.

WHEN SOMEONE SITS IN THE PEW

THE TAPE IS PLACD ON THE TOP OF

THE END CAP AS SEEN BELOW

DURING THE WEEK, IF SOMEONE

NEEDS TO SIT IN ONE OF THE UP-

HOLSTERED PEWS THEY ARE ASKED

TO MOVE THE PAINTER TAPE TO THE

TOP TO LET US KNOW THE PEW

NEEDS TO BE CLEANED.

AFTER THE PEW HAS BEEN

CLEANED, THE INDIVIDUAL RE-

SPONSIBLE FOR CLEANING THE

PEW WILL MOVE THE BLUE

PAINTER TAPE BACK TO THE ARM

OF THE PEW END CAP TO SIGNIFY

THAT THE PEW IS AVAILABLE TO

BE SAT IN.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AS

WE WORK TO KEEP OUR CHURCH

CLEANED SO THAT PARISHION-

ERS AND GUEST TO PRAY AND

WORSHIP IN THE SANCUTARY.

HOLY COMMUNION OUTSIDE OF MASS

When we return to Mass, in addition to perhaps not having our favorite pew another

BIG change will be the reception of Holy Communion. The distribution of Holy Commun-

ion will take place outside of Mass. This will allow for those who not feel comfortable to

receive Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament to leave after the final blessing. Only the priest or

deacon will distribute Holy Communion at the end of Mass. We will start our way at the

side aisle on Saint Joseph side and work our way to the side aisle on Mary’s side.

At each communion station there will be a hand sanitizer area for the communicant,

as there is one for the priest. Before receiving Holy Communion in the hand, the communi-

cant is requested to use hand sanitizer. Catholics may receive Holy Communion in a man-

ner they so choose.

RECEPTION OPTIONS:

1) Kneeling and on the tongue

2) Standing and on the tongue

3) Receive Holy Communion in the hand while standing: (Diocese Recommended)

If you do not feel comfortable receiving physically, one can make an

Act of Spiritual Communion.

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.

HELP US KEEP OUR CHURCH CLEAN

The Church will be cleaned after each Weekend

Mass. While our bathroom in the back of Church will

remain open for indoor Masses we kindly ask everyone

to use it ONLY for emergencies.

While the bathroom will be cleaned after every

Mass like the pews, it cannot be cleaned after every

use. We strongly encourage the use of hand sanitizer

after leaving the restroom.

AM—15

15 GALLON AIR ASSISTED MISTING

MACHINE

In the effort to keep the church

building cleaned and sanitized, we are

purchasing a new air assisted misting

machine that will help us sanitize our

church building in a matter of minutes.

This new machine is costing us

around $3,000 and will be used not just

in the church, but in Brenner Hall, the

cafeteria, and the school. It is a great in-

vestment cutting down the time needed to

sanitize the campus.

WE NEED YOU!

Thank you to all those individuals who have graciously volunteered to help clean

the Church after the weekend Masses. We truly appreciate your help. If you are inter-

ested in helping to clean the Church or help find people a seat please contact Father

Carroll. His email is frkcarroll@stpatrickyork.net.

FINDING CREATIVE WAYS TO SERVE YOU!

When we first closed our church buildings, the clergy went out of there way to hear

confessions outdoors. Then when we were told we could not do that, we switched to an

online presence. We found away to keep everyone connected with Jesus by placing a tab-

ernacle by the window in the sacristy.

While we cannot fill the Holy Water fonts, I purchased two automatic soap

dispensers, but instead of soap, they are filled with Holy Water. Our Holy Water

container still has Holy Water. Please bring your own bottles and fill them up. In this

period of social distancing, keep in mind our Lord is not distant from us. He will find a

way to remind us of His ever presence.

I invite you to form online bible studies and make use of our parish subscription to

FORMED. Stay creative and look for ways to grow closer to God!!

WORKING TOGETHER TO PREVENT

THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AND ALL

OTHER ILLNESSSES We have shared with each of you measures we have taken as a parish to prevent the

spread of COVID-19. These regulations are meant to keep each of us healthy and safe. As

we have shared with you our plan to clean and sanitize the Church, it is important that we ask

and remind you to do your part.

Being a part of this family of faith means that we must look after each other. While I

have been preaching about the importance of faith during these challenging times, we must

also us precaution and practice good hygiene. That is why we are asking you to wear masks

and use hand sanitizer . I strongly encourage you when getting home after attending Mass to

switch out of your Sunday clothes and wash your arms, face, and hands. This isn’t just for

ourselves but for those around us.

FACEMASKS!

When attending Mass indoors parishion-

ers are required to wear facemasks. The ONLY

exception to the rule are children under the age

of two or anyone who has a medical condition

that would prevent them from wearing it.

For those who do have a medical condi-

tion but might be able to wear it for short peri-

ods of time, if you could wear them when walk-

ing by individuals (coming in and our of

Church) that would be appreciated, but if not

we understand. Thank you for your help! It is

greatly appreciated.

When attending Mass outdoors face-

masks are not required when sitting in the vehi-

cle or when one sits more than 6 feet away from

another.

While we will NOT be screening parishioners when you come to Mass on

Sunday, we ask you to read the following questionnaire carefully. These will

be questions one will be asked when coming into the office when it reopens to

the public. If you answer “yes” to questions 2 thru 4, STAY HOME! We

greatly appreciate your assistance as we work together to keep each other safe

and healthy.

While the Good Shepherd Adoration Chapel will remain closed for the time being, be-

ginning Monday June 8th there will be periods of adoration in the Church 3 days a

week. Those times are as follows…

Monday: After Mass—10:30 AM

Wednesday: 3:45—5:15 PM

Friday: 6:45—8:15 PM

It is our hope when York County moves into the “Green” Phase and after examining

and implementing health and safety guidelines we will be able to open the chapel.

To Our Religious Education Families,

The last time we met was back in March. It was certainly been an interesting

several months. Thank you for your patience during this time. We regret that we

weren’t able to meet and bring this year to a conclusion.

Please know we are already looking at next year. We do not know what that

will look like yet at this time. As the summer progresses we will be taking the lead

of our schools to see what direction we will need to head in for next year. There are

several factors that we will be looking at such as the needs of keeping the building

clean and sanitized and whether greater social distancing is required. It is quite

possible we may move into an online model where the families of our students

would assume the role of the primary teacher of their children in the faith. Classes

then would meet monthly with a catechist on different weeks. This is one option we

are looking at right now. Unfortunately, there is so many unknowns.

Speaking of unknowns right now we have not yet rescheduled Confirmation

and First Holy Communion. We are taking a wait and see approach for the first two

or three weeks in June. We apologize that we can not give you a more definite an-

swer at this time. Please know we are considering every option. As things pro-

gress we will communicate that information to you.

As we move forward in faith, please know we are keeping you all in prayer.

We hope you have a fun, healthy, and safe summer! See you hopefully in Septem-

ber.

Father Keith Carroll Mrs. Lyndia Starceski Mrs. Mary Jean Dietrich

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

I invite you to pray for our catechumens, confirmation , and first com-

munion students who are awaiting the sacraments. Because of the pandemic

we postponed the sacraments until a later date. Right now we are phasing

back into public worship slowly and I will be waiting another two or three

weeks until making a decision on how and when to proceed.

Unfortunately, there are too many changing variables and I do not want

to be in a position to postpone again. We are looking at a variety of options

right now. Once a decision is made it will be communicated to you so that

you can keep those awaiting the sacraments in your prayers.

To our catechumens, confirmation and first communion students, thank

you so much for your patience! Please know you are in my prayers and that I

am looking forward to the day you can receive the respective sacraments!

Fr. C.

SAINT PATRICK CHURCH

PARISH OFFICE HOURSE EFFECTIVE

JULY 1ST, 2020

MONDAY: 9 AM—2 PM

TUESDAY: CLOSED

WEDNESDAY: 9 AM—5 PM

THURSDAY: 9 AM—2 PM

FRIDAY: 9 AM—2 PM

The office will OPEN on Tuesday

from 9 AM—1 PM on days when a fu-

neral is scheduled.

At this time it is our intention to reopen the office on July 1st 2020, however

it might be necessary depending on the regulations at the time to delay that. For

now Mrs. Theresa Fenstermacher our Parish Business Manager is in the office

Monday—Wednesday. If you need anything please call her at 717-848-2007 ext.

101. Although York County is in the “yellow” phase ,telework is still encouraged.

It is possible even when York County moves into the “green” phase that some of

those regulations may continue. Please be patient.

The office will be CLOSED on Tuesday as noted. This is being done in or-

der to allow us a day dedicated to the business side of the parish operations.

There will still be someone here to answer and monitor the phones. If necessary

when a funeral is scheduled we will open up the office to allow individuals to ob-

tain a Mass Card.

Father Carroll’s day off will begin Monday afternoon and continue into

Tuesday evening. While Father Carroll is trying to stick to his scheduled day off,

he will gladly adjust his schedule to accommodate funerals for families on Tues-

day if necessary.

Mass, Adoration, and Confession Schedule