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Following the Governor’s executive order requiring Michiganders to stay home, outside of critical functions, for the next three weeks, the Diocese of Grand Rapids has temporarily suspended ALL public Masses and all other liturgical and devotional services, effective immediately, through Easter Monday, April 13, 2020. With this suspension, all Catholics within the territory of the Diocese of Grand Rapids are granted a dispensation from their obligation of attending Sunday Mass through April 12.
Holy Family existing & updated directives:
- No Weekend or Daily Masses, no Word & Communion Service or Funerals—the church will remain open for personal prayer during Mass and business hours. No communion will be distributed during this prayer time. Blessed Palms will be available on a table in the Narthex on April 4/5 (pending supplier’s capabilities)
- Parish Offices are closed until Tuesday, April 14. If you wish to drop off your contribution envelope during business hours, please slip it under the interior parish office door. If mailing, be assured our mail will be checked daily, and deposits made in a timely manner. Thank you for your continued support of the parish during this critical time!
- No devotions: including Adoration, Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Bible Study
- No meetings, classes or gatherings: Including all Council, Commission, and Committee meetings, Religious Education classes, Fish Fry’s, Lenten Study on “The Mass”, Choir rehearsal, Book Club, Sandwich Ministry, Cursillo Reunion/Leader Mtgs, Knitting Group, Al-Anon.