Announcements

• CHRISTMAS MASS RESERVATIONS

  Due to the ongoing Covid restrictions and knowing the crowds that we get for our celebrations of Christmas Eve, we have instituted a reservation and ticket policy for all the Christmas Masses. Parishioners are asked to call or email the parish office beginning Tuesday, November 17, to make reservations for the particular Mass that they plan on attending. We are encouraging families to coordinate and come together for a particular Mass. This will assist us in social distancing and the use of the space available to us for these celebrations. We are limiting an individual family to 6 tickets at Immaculate Conception and 8 tickets at St. Luke. We are requiring the wearing of masks and strongly encouraging the elderly, sick and anyone with health issues to please stay home. The 4:00pm Mass from St. Luke will be streamed. Tickets will be issued to all that make reservations and must be brought with you to the Mass. Parishioners can pick up their tickets in the church vestibules. If there are any questions or concerns contact the parish office, 570-745-3301.

• CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE FOR 2020

  Thursday, Dec. 24th

  2:00pm – IC – FULL
  4:00 pm– SL & basement – 350 reservations
  7:00 pm – IC – 125 reservations

  
  Friday, Dec. 25

  12:00 am/Midnight – IC – 125 reservations
  10:00 am – SL – 200 reservations

  
  As you see, we have been given permission from Bishop Bambera to add a 2:00pm Mass for Christmas Eve. We will have seating both upstairs and in the basement at the 4:00pm Mass at St. Luke Church. The Mass will be live streamed to the basement and Communion Ministers will be going to the basement to distribute Communion.

• IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

  IMMACULATE CONCEPTION AND ST. LUKE CHURCHES

  EUCHARISTIC LITURGIES UPDATE

  All Masses are being celebrated on their regular days, times and locations. We are permitted 25% of the seating capacity of our church buildings. The protocols for those attending Mass are as follows: Before entering the vestibule, face masks must be on, upon entering the vestibule you must wash your hands in the vestibule bathroom or use hand sanitizer, sit in a pew allowing social distancing. The distribution of Holy Communion is now permitted by the bishop to return to its proper place in the Mass. Those receiving Communion are to come forward, single file, and after receiving, they are to return to their pews. Those not receiving are to remain in their pews. Please, stay seated and stay safe until Mass ends. All depart after the priest’s final blessing and dismissal. Holy Communion is to be received in the hand only.

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