On December 1, 2020, Bishop Paprocki issued an instruction to the the clergy and the people of the Diocese of Springfield-in-Illinois regarding the custom of giving blessings to those in the Communion Procession who do not receive Holy Communion. I discuss this instruction briefly in this coming … [Read more...] about Instruction on the Custom of Blessings during Holy Communion
Fr. Tom’s announcement…
Throughout the fall, I have participated in regular surveillance testing for COVID-19 as part of taking a class at the University of Illinois in Springfield, and along with the rest of the St. Dominic School staff, I participated in special testing on Tuesday, November 10 and was again tested … [Read more...] about Fr. Tom’s announcement…
Mass Attendance during the COVID surge…
Hello again, everyone. It has been a while since I have issued any guidance or advice about Mass attendance in the time of COVID-19. As you know, the infection rates have been very, very high recently (see Adams County COVID dashboard) and show no end in sight. The governor could be announcing … [Read more...] about Mass Attendance during the COVID surge…
Reminder about Masses July 25/26
As I mentioned in last week's bulletin at announced at Mass: The 6:30pm Mass on Saturday and the 10:30pm Mass on Sunday will be for our Confirmation and First Communion Candidates and their families. We regret that because of attendance limitations due to the COVID-19 crisis and imposed by civil … [Read more...] about Reminder about Masses July 25/26
Reminder: Masses at St. Anthony Church for the weekend of July 4/5.
A reminder: Weekend Masses will be held at St. Anthony Church, starting the weekend of July 4/5. There will be no Masses at St. Dominic School. Our official capacity at St. Anthony's is 100, but we will do our best to accommodate all who come for Mass on the weekend, most likely with a parallel … [Read more...] about Reminder: Masses at St. Anthony Church for the weekend of July 4/5.
Big Prize Raffle Tickets are NOW on SALE!
Raffle tickets for the Third Annual (Junefest) Big Prize Raffle are now on sale. Tickets may be purchased at the Parish Office during business hours, at the Gene Grawe Fund office at St. Peter's Church, and online at www.junefestbigprizeraffle.org. We were unable to hold the St. Dominic Junefest … [Read more...] about Big Prize Raffle Tickets are NOW on SALE!