St Raphael and St Rose

*IMPORTANT* We have been notified that someone who was at the 8:00 AM Mass at St. Rose on Tuesday, December 1^st for Bishop Sirba has tested positive for corona virus.
Father Jim is under precautionary quarantine.
Should you have concerns about possible exposure and symptoms, please go get tested.
Masses for the Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, December 8^th will be cancelled since the Sunday and Holy Day obligation has been lifted at this time.

MASS CHANGES FOR ADVENT:
Beginning the first Sunday of Advent, November 28/29, we will begin and end Mass with a song sung solely by the cantor.
We will also begin using servers to carry in and out the cross and to ring the bells. Servers who are interested in helping, please contact Marci at the St. Raphael office, 729-7537.
We will begin the distribution of Holy Communion at the traditional place in the Eucharist.
Father Jim will give instructions at each of the Masses. We will continue to wear masks and safe-distance (6 ft.) while at Mass.
Reminder: The obligation to attend Sunday Mass and Holy Day Mass remains lifted. Please do your best to reverently observe the Lord’s Day from home.
If you have any questions, please call Fr. Jim at 729-7537.

Christmas Mass Schedule
In this COVID-19 time, to aid in your holiday planning, St. Raphael and St. Rose will have the following Christmas Mass offering:
*Thursday, December 24th, Christmas Eve — 4:00 p.m. at St. Raphael
*Thursday, December 24th, Christmas Eve — 6:00 p.m. at St. Raphael
*Thursday, December 24th, Christmas Eve — 10:00 p.m. at St. Rose
*Friday, December 25th, Christmas Day— 8:00 a.m. at St. Rose
*Friday, December 25th, Christmas Day—10:30 a.m. at St. Raphael
By offering 4 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. Christmas Eve Masses, our hope is that the number of people at the 4 p.m. Mass can be spread over the remaining Masses. The idea is to follow the protocols and avoid over-crowding at any one Mass.

2020 Advent Confession Schedule
Saturday, December 19 - 3:30-4:30 PM - St. Raphael
Sunday, December 20 - 7:30-7:45 AM - St. Rose
                                       9:15-9:45 AM - St. Rose
                                       6:00-7:00 PM - St. Raphael
Tuesday, December 22 - 6:00-7:00 PM - St. Raphael
Wednesday, December 23 - 6:00-7:00 PM - St. Rose
Thursday, December 24 - 11:00 AM- 12:00 Noon - St. Raphael

Please be aware that Father Jim email is being SCAMMED again-  If you get a email or a text from Father Jim asking for help and he is not available to talk and wants you to get him something, it's a SCAM. 

UPDATED MASS TIMES IN THE AREA: For an updated list of Mass, Confession, and Adoration times for churches in Duluth and Proctor, click HERE. 

MASS UPDATE: To promote social distancing, our seating capacity at each parish will remain at 25%. The Sunday obligation has been lifted, however, until the crisis passes. Mass is offered during the weekdays as well, so please consider going during the week. If you are not feeling well, are 65 and older, or have an underlying medical condition that puts you at risk for the virus, please stay home for your own safety. In the church, please follow the signage in regard to social distancing (6 ft between people).  Some of the pews are taped off to support social distancing and are sanitized after each Mass. A basket is in the vestibule for collection envelopes. Frequent handwashing (20 seconds is recommended) and the use of hand sanitizers is expected. Masks are now required in the state of Minnesota. If you need one, free cloth masks are available in the vestibule. 

Click HERE to read the Father Jim Bissonette's letter to the faithful of the Diocese of Duluth, dated May 23, 2020 concerning the decision to resume Masses on a limited basis. 
To view the Diocese of Duluth COVID-19 Protocols, click HERE.

To pray an Act of Spiritual Communion during times when we can't receive Jesus in the Eucharist: Act of Spiritual Communion