Holy Trinity Coronavirus Updates

Dear Friends in Christ,

It is with a very heavy heart, that I announce to you that Archbishop Sample has cancelled all Masses in the Archdiocese of Portland starting March 17 to April 14 due to COVID-19 pandemic. He is also dispensing all of the faithful from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation for the same period of time. This is a very sad turn of events and we at Holy Trinity and St. John’s are heartbroken because this period includes Holy Week and Easter.

In this difficult time, I want you to know that I am missing, praying and thinking of each of you. We need to stay strong in our faith and trust in God now more than ever. We will get through this. Visit the parish website regularly as this would be the main source of communication to parishioners during this time. Check your email regularly as well.

To help us stay close to Christ and connected to our local parish, please read the following:

Sunday Mass
I will be celebrating a private Mass on Sundays, which will be video recorded and posted on the parish website

Daily Mass/Mass Intention
I will be celebrating Daily Mass in private for all of you and your intentions. What intentions do you want me to pray for during my Daily Mass? If you wish to schedule a Mass intention, write out your intention and mail with a check to the parish office.

Confessions
I will be hearing Confessions at Holy Trinity on Saturdays 3:00pm – 6pm, and at St. John’s on Thursdays 10:00am – 10:40am.  No more than 10 people will be let into the church at one time. While in the church, please maintain a social-distance of a least 6 feet from each other. As you leave, use the wipes by the door to wipe down the surfaces you touched.

Office Hours
Starting Monday March 23, the Parish Office will be closed to the public and for any in-person business. Parish staff will still be working our regular office hours, so please get a hold of us over the phone at 541-329-0697 or holytrinitybandon@yahoo.com

Spiritual Direction/Guidance
I will be available for over the phone spiritual direction, guidance and counseling.

Personal Prayer Time
The Chapel will be open on Thursdays 12pm – 8pm and Fridays 9am – 12pm for personal prayer time. No more than 10 people will be let into the church at one time. Please maintain a social-distance of a least 6 feet from each other while in the chapel. As you leave the chapel, use the wipes by the door to wipe down the chair and other surfaces you touched.

Pray for Others
Every day at 3:00pm or 6:00pm, I encourage all parishioners to pray the rosary or chaplet of Divine Mercy, so that as one family we keep each close in prayer as we exercise faith and hope in God.

Outreach Ministry
In our parish, we love and deeply care about our senior parishioners. We have been calling and checking up on many of our parishioners. In the face of the current difficulties, if you know someone we need to reach out to, please contact us at 541-329-0697 or holytrinitybandon@yahoo.com

FORMED
More faith resources are available on FORMED. It’s a gift our parish purchased for you and your loved to use especially now. And it is free. Go to www.holytrinitybandon.formed.org for videos, books, audio dramas, talks and other spiritual resources to nourish your soul during this Lenten Season. Our parish recommendations on FORMED will be posted on our website homepage each week.
 
Other Spiritual Resources:

• Archbishop Sample will celebrate a livestreamed Mass from St. Mary’s Cathedral on Sundays at 11:00am. This Mass will be in private and livestreamed via http://www.facebook.com/archdpdx or https://archdpdx.org/live-masses

 

• Daily Mass with Word on Fire is available on the homepage of our parish website: 

 

• EWTN TV

Since in-person Masses have been canceled, I also encourage you to make an Act of Spiritual Communion.

Let us keep each other close in prayer. I am so looking forward to seeing you in person when Masses begin again. God bless you.

  Our parish rely on your sacrificial giving to pay the staff and keep the lights on. However, with Masses canceled, our parish rely heavily on online giving or checks mailed to the parish. If you currently give tithe by putting money or a check in the basket, please consider:
 

• Signing up for online giving. It’s quick, easy and convenient.
  • Go to www.holytrinitybandon.org/donate using any device.
  • Choose Recurring or One-time donation.
  • Select your preferred form of payment (electronic check or debit/credit card).
  • Enter your information
  • Submit your donation.

      OR

• Set a reminder on your phone or calendar to mail our parish your tithe. Our parish address is: 355 Oregon Ave. SE, Bandon, 97411

      OR

• You may drop your tithe off at the parish office. The Parish Office will open at the usual hours (Monday, Thursday and Friday 9am – 3pm).

Your support of our parish will allow our community to keep serving amid social-distancing. Thank you for your support and generosity.

I am so looking forward to seeing you in person when Masses begin again. I will continue to pray for you and your loved ones.

God bless you.

In Christ,

Fr. Anthony Ahamefule
Parish Priest