A Message From Father Sam — Resumption of Holy Mass at St. Francis & St. Ambrose.

This message follows Bishop Carl Kemme's announcement of Sunday, May 3rd regarding Phase One resumption of Holy Masses Within the Diocese of Wichita.  As noted in the Bishop's announcement, and attachments, Phase One covers the period of Wednesday May 6 through Wednesday May 20.

Below are links to a letter from Father Sam Pinkerton regarding local Mass schedules, beginning Monday, May 11.   This letter, and Bishop Kemme's attachment, have also been mailed to all members of St. Francis and St. Ambrose parishes.

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At right is a photographic (JPG) image of Father's letter that can be enlarged, or you can follow THIS LINK to download the the letter, in PDF format, to your computer or device.   

Here are some important take-away messages from the letter:​

1. The weekday Mass schedule, for both parishes resumes Monday, May 11, as it was before.   
2. Subsequent to the letter being mailed, it was decided that Eucharistic Adoration Will Not Resume at this time.
3. Our church capacity will be substantially reduced because of social distancing requirements.  Therefore, the weekend schedule will include five Masses, all of which will be offered at St. Francis.
4. Social distancing and occupancy requirements directed by the diocese, and health officials, will be strictly enforced in both buildings.

Please read the letter carefully to understand the schedules and requirements we must follow to allow us to return to some level of normalcy during this difficult period.  The enclosure referred to in Father Sam's letter is included in the Proposal and Guidelines previously provided; and that file is linked HERE again for convenience. [1]

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Please be reminded — at this time there continues to be no obligation to attend Holy Mass on Sunday.  If you are turned away because of capacity restrictions, or are among the high-health-risk population you should pray privately, view Holy Mass on EWTN or other sources.

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Note 1.  The last three pages of the enclosure titled: "Guidelines for Resuming of Public Masses In the Catholic Diocese of Wichita ...." provide specific guidelines and restrictions regarding entry, seating, spacing, etc.