Due to the Governor's mandatory shelter-in-place St. Nicholas will be following the recommended guidelines that follow:
This message is for all clergy and parish staff in the archdiocese. Governor Pritzker has just announced a mandatory shelter-in-place order for the State of Illinois. What this means for our parishes is that effective 5 p.m. Saturday, March 21 through Tuesday, April 7:
These circumstances require all of us to pastor and lead our people in new ways. Further liturgical and pastoral guidance will be provided over the course of the next few days. As always, all current guidelines can be found on our dedicated https://www.archchicago.org/coronavirus The Archdiocese of Chicago Distributed the Following Guidelines and Policies to Clergy and Parish StaffMarch 19, 2020The Chrism Mass will NOT be celebrated publicly, nor will we hold our annual Day of Reflection. Cardinal Cupich and the auxiliary bishops will celebrate the Mass in Holy Name Cathedral, which will be livestreamed for the benefit of the faithful to view in their homes.
Holy oils will not be distributed until the current health crisis has abated. Palm Sunday and Holy Week Liturgies will not be celebrated publicly in our parishes.
Full statement in English is found here: statement Be informed about the Coronavirus (COVID 19):
CDC (The Center for Disease Control) https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Illinois Department of Public Health has daily press briefings http://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/diseases-a-z-list/coronavirus/media-publications/daily-press-briefings City of Evanston https://www.cityofevanston.org/government/departments/health-human-services/coronavirus-disease Village of Skokie https://www.skokie.org/civicalerts.aspx?aid=166 Be aware of others in your circle: Your daily routines matter. Stay home except for essential activities. This virus is a serious threat and it’s important to take the advice of our Illinois public officials literally. Never before have we had such a clear understanding of how every daily interaction directly impacts others. Check on your neighbors’ and fellow parishioners’ physical and mental well-being. Make a personal connection with phone calls or old-fashion style notes. Nature, solitude, prayer, reflection…some paint and some write.
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The following events and programs are CANCELED
- Friday March 13th's Lenten Friday "Knight" Fish Fry has been canceled. - Sundays Adult Faith Enrichment WILL HAPPEN. - As of TODAY: St. Joseph's Table – is taking place as planned! - Religious Education will continue as planned. It is up to you to decide if you feel the need to keep your child home. We do ask that anyone showing any symptoms of the flu or Covid-19 please stay home. We will keep you updated of any changes to this. CANCELED - Adult Faith Enrichment - "Give Me One Reason: Fueling the Lenten Practice with Gratitude"3/12/2020
Adult Faith Enrichment “Give Me One Good Reason: Fueling Your Lenten Practice With Gratitude” with Claire Noonan, March 15th. Join us in Oldershaw Hall after the 9:00 am Masses on March 15 for a fresh perspective on how we might deepen our experience of Lent. Claire Noonan, DMin, a practical theologian and speaker who brings more than two decades of experience in university ministry, adult faith formation, and social justice education to her work as Vice President for Mission and Ministry at Dominican University. She is author of Full of Grace, a book of spiritual essays and exercises for women; Together We Share, Grow and Rejoice! Daily Reflections, Prayers and Actions; and most recently, Sharing the Bread of God’s Love. Claire and her husband were married and their elder daughter baptized at St. Nicholas. We are honored to welcome her back! St. Nicholas Parish, in accordance with Archdioceses Directive ( https://www.archchicago.org/coronavirus) has canceled all meetings and events until further notice. We will continue creating a bulletin and sending a Stay in the Loop in order to continue communication with our parishioners as things progress. Updates and the bulletin will be posted on our web site www.nickchurch.org Religious Education will not meet during this time, any related retreats and meetings will be postponed to a later date. Our Office will be closed starting tomorrow, Saturday March 13th as of 3:00 pm. Staff will have access to their e-mail and voice mails and will be working without any physical contact. Office phone number is 847.864.1185 You can get email addresses and phone extensions on our website http://www.nickchurch.org/staff-directory.html Thank you all, and lets continue in prayer as we walk through this journey together. |
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