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Updated Mass Guidelines
Guidelines for Liturgical Practices (Effective 29 May 2021)
*The obligation to attend Mass on Sundays in the Fall River Diocese will be reinstated on the weekend of Father’s Day, June 19-20, 2021 (see Bishop daCunha’s statement).
Indoor seating capacity is increased to 100%; therefore, any previously “roped off” pews in the center will be opened for use. We will continue to keep the side pews “roped off” for parishioners who have not been vaccinated and who are encouraged to maintain physical distance from others.
Reservations will no longer be necessary from this point on.
With regard to masks, those who are fully vaccinated are no longer required to wear a mask to attend Mass or any other liturgical or social functions held on parish property. Those who are fully vaccinated are free and welcome to continue to wear masks if you choose to do so. According to the most recent CDC and Commonwealth of Massachusetts guidelines, non-vaccinated persons are advised to continue wearing facemasks and to continue distancing until further instructed. We ask you to make the best decision for yourselves while keeping in mind the need for a collective commitment to the common good of our parish community.
If your child is a Sacristan or Altar Server and has not been vaccinated he/she should continue to wear a mask while serving.
Holy Water fonts will be filled with added Holy Salt for purification.
Pew Missals will once again be placed in the pews.
Collection baskets will remain at the entrance of the church.
The elevator will be available.
Sufficient hand sanitizing dispensers will be made available at the entrance of the church.
Lenten Spiritual Resources
While this Lent will be a little different from what we would like, we still want to make sure you have an enriching spiritual experience with these following resources we have produced!
Visit Our Prayer Resources page below…
View our Sunday Mass online on either our parish website or our Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/St-Francis-Xavier-Church-in-Acushnet-89678001047
Consecration to St. Joseph
In this year as a parish when we are reflecting on how we live our faith – being not just hearers of the Word but also doers – St. Joseph provides one of the best examples of discipleship that we can have!
This book will be provided free as a service to our parishioners, though donations to defray the cost of this program will be gratefully accepted. Simply fill out the slip linked here and put in the collection basket or send to the office.
The preparation for consecration begins on Monday, 15 February, leading up to the Feast of St. Joseph on Friday, 19 March. The deadline to request a book is 31 January.
Scripture Study on the Prophets
Please join us for the start of our six-part series on the writings of the Prophets! Fr. Williams will be releasing one video each week as a way of introducing these fascinating books. Each episode is about 20 minutes long. Check back each week to find the link to the newest video.
Week 1 – Introduction to the Prophets:
https://youtu.be/ZhcEg1Ycbhc
Week 2 – The Prophet Isaiah:
https://youtu.be/zkoljVdbqOg
Week 3 – The Prophet Jeremiah:
https://youtu.be/qqG1IfKFpbU
Week 4 – The Prophet Ezekiel:
https://youtu.be/9IQ0j-4DxJ8
Week 5 – The Twelve Minor Prophets:
https://youtu.be/HAiupj1YzSM
Week 6 – The Prophet Daniel:
https://youtu.be/N1Zj9dvy6NY
New Sunday Mass Times – Beginning Sept 13
As we mentioned in last Sunday’s bulletin we will be adding a third Sunday morning Mass and will also be adjusting the Mass times accordingly. Below is the new Mass Schedule to begin on Sunday, September 13th:
7:00 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
Many parishioners have already emailed or called the parish office to indicate which Mass they would like to attend. In order to see that every household that regularly attends the 8:00 am and the 10:30 Mass will be given a chance to select the new Sunday Mass time they will want to attend, our ushers will have forms for recording your full name, the Mass you are now attending, and the Mass you wish to attend. While we will not have these forms at the 4 pm Mass; any Saturday vigil Mass goers may call or email the parish office if they would like to move to one of the Sunday Mass times.
The primary reason for adding the extra Sunday Mass is to make room for more individuals and families that are returning to the Holy Liturgy. We also anticipate that as the students return to religious education we will have more families in attendance (thus especially the need for the 9:00 and 11:00 am Masses). We thank you for your patience, understanding and flexibility in this most challenging process.
Please note that at this time we are only taking calls or emails for seating for the new Mass times from registered parishioners so that we can get all SFX households situated for the new schedule to begin on Sunday 13 September. Thank you.