St. Anthony  Catholic Church

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I am happy to bring you the welcome news that we’ve all been waiting for!
 
Cardinal Dolan has announced that Sunday Mass will resume this coming Sunday, June 14, in the churches of the lower Hudson Valley – including St. Anthony’s! 
 
Sunday is the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, and the timing could not be more perfect as we return to celebrate Mass and receive the Real Presence of Jesus in Holy Communion for the first time in three months!
 
Our first priority is the safety of the faithful, the clergy, and all the ministers. So all precautions must be taken (wearing of masks, sanitizing hands upon entrance to church, maintaining the six-foot social distance, and sanitization of the entire church after each mass).  Also, and most importantly, the congregation will be limited to 25% of the capacity of the church.  That means we cannot allow more than 80 persons in the church for each mass.  If you arrive after all the space in the church has been exhausted, you will be directed to the gymnasium where overflow seating will be provided and where you will be able to watch the mass being live-streamed from the church.  Holy Communion will be brought in from the church. 
 
Please understand that there is no requirement for you to come back to Mass at this time. Cardinal Dolan has given us a dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass for now. If you are in a high-risk category relative to contracting COVID-19 (i.e. if you have underlying health conditions or are older than 65), you are cautioned to consider not returning yet to church and participating in the Mass via livestream, if you can. (Go to the parish website:  www.stanthony-yonkers.org  and click on the “f”acebook icon the top right of the main page.) We’ll miss you, but please join us only when you feel safe and comfortable doing so. 
 
The masses will follow the normal schedule (5:00 p.m. Saturday vigil, 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 12 noon).    
 
  Please note that there will be some special procedures in place:
 
Ÿ  Entry to the church will be through one door only – at the front on Nepperhan Avenue (handicapped who need use of ramp should notify an usher and you will be directed through the side door).
 
Ÿ  A greeter will be stationed at the door to count the people as they enter. There will be a strict cutoff when 25% of the church is filled.  Overflow will be directed to the gymnasium.
 
Ÿ  Collection baskets will NOT be passed.  Instead, you will see a special drop box in the vestibule of the church where the offertory envelope/weekly contribution can be deposited for those not giving electronically.  There is also a secure offertory drop box on the wall at the entrance to the sacristy.    
 
Please take a look at the accompanying video ("What to Expect ...") which creatively outlines what we see as our procedures at mass for the foreseeable future.  This video is located under the Mass of the day video. 
 
Finally, this experience is new for each and every one of us.  Your kindness, patience and prayers will play an integral part in the successful and safe resumption of our prayer life as a community.   
 
Thank you, and welcome back!
 
Father Mastrolia
 

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