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UPDATED PARISH RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS

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On May 14th Bishop Callahan announced that, if prepared, parishes in the Diocese of La Crosse may resume the celebration of Sunday public Masses beginning on May 31st.  All faithful are still dispensed from the obligation of attending Sunday Mass and Holy Days of Obligation. We encourage all those who are vulnerable or sick to refrain from attending Mass to ensure everyone’s safety.

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On July 1st, Bishop Callahan has given permission to resume weekday Masses at 25% capacity.

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On July 31st, Bishop Callahan issued the following in response to the statewide mask mandate which is effective August 1st.

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At Sacred Heart Parish:

• We have limited seating weekend Masses.  Mass times are 4:00pm on Saturday evening and 8:00am on Sunday morning.  Please call the parish office by 3:00pm on Fridays to ensure your seat and to help all who plan and assist at each Mass. Please use either the handicap or the front center doors for entry.  Please read Fr. Guanella's May 22nd Returning to Mass letter to our parishioners to help answer any questions or concerns you may have. 

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• Weekday Masses have resumed.   Weekday Mass times at Sacred Heart are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings at 8:15am.  (Wednesday and Friday weekday Masses will be held at St. Mary's Immaculate Conception church in Custer.) The pews will continue to be sanitized, and to minimize the cleaning we ask that during the weekday Masses that people sit in the front section pews before the walkthrough. Also, there is no need to register/ signup to attend a weekday Mass.

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• Our church is open daily, Monday through Sunday, from 7:00am-5:00pm for private prayer.  Please use either the handicap or the front east side door for entry. ​ 

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• ​The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered through the screen door of the east rectory porch.  Please look for a sign.

Saturdays 2:45-3:45pm    

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• Our office is now open to limited public visits. If possible, please continue to use telephone, e-mail, and the dropbox for nonessential items. If you need to come to the office, please call to schedule an appointment. Since our office does not lend itself to social distancing, please understand that we may ask to meet in another area of the church or ask for you to wear a mask.

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• Regularly scheduled home visits and communion calls are still suspended. If there is an emergency situation (that is, end of life), please do not hesitate to contact the parish or Father Guanella’s emergency line in order for the sacraments to be administered. Special procedures are currently in place.

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• The parish bulletin is published weekly.  It is available at the church entrances and online. 

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• Weekly offerings may be mailed or dropped off at the parish office (use the drop box located on the parish porch) or placed in the receptacles located in church. Consider signing up for ACH withdrawl.  The form and instructions can be downloaded from our site.  

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• All parishioners are encouraged to pray especially for the end of the coronavirus outbreak, for those suffering from the virus, for the deceased, for our leaders and healthcare workers.

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Know that Fr. Guanalla is praying for you daily.

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Wash your hands, stay healthy, and may God bless you! 

Other helpful links: Moral Questions during the Pandemic

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