THE CHURCH OF SAINT AUGUSTINE

Sundays at 9:30 AM - Live streamed on Facebook and YouTube

Weekly Meditations from St. Mother Teresa

"What is prayer? Prayer is oneness with God."

"The future belongs to God. It is in His hands. I find it much easier to accept today, because yesterday is gone and tomorrow has not come. I have only today. 

"We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked, and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty."

CATHOLIC CHARITY APPEAL!

Believe it or not, it's that time of year again! I know it feels like we just concluded last year's Appeal. In fact, we did as the Appeal was extended into the fall to make up for pandemic-related circumstances. Yet, we are ready to begin this year's diocesan Appeal. Fortunately, all parish goals have been lowered by 5% for this year only. Our parish goal is $156,750. Last year, we met our goal of $165,000 because of the superb efforts of our chairpersons, Mary Lou and Maurice Trottier, their dedicated team of volunteer collectors and the extraordinary generosity of our donor participants. With the effects of the pandemic still playing a role in our lives, we are hoping we can again reach our parish goal for 2021. Please do not send any donations to the diocese. Please either wait to be contacted by a parish volunteer or drop off/mail in your donation to the rectory with checks made payable to: Catholic Charity Appeal.
Thank you for your continued support, patience, and cooperation. 

• All are required to wear masks or face coverings while in church, unless a physical restriction prevents it.
• With the exception of family members living in the same household, all must maintain a 3 feet distance from one another. 
• All doors of the church are open for entering and exiting.
• Holy water fonts are now full.
• A sign of peace, without any physical contact, can now be exchanged.
• The procession with the offertory (the gifts of bread & wine) has been restored. If it is your Mass intention, please feel free to bring the gifts up to the priest at the time of the offertory.
• All bathrooms are open and available for use.
• Holy Communion will be distributed in the CENTER and SIDE aisles at the usual time. The priests and the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion will be sanitizing before, during (if necessary) and after the distribution of Holy Communion. Those parishioners may come up, pew by pew, to receive Holy Communion as usual. But while in line, parishioners must work to feasibly maintain a 3 foot distance from one another.
• The faithful are advised to receive Holy Communion in the hand while wearing their masks and then remove their masks to receive the sacred host. Holy Communion may not be received in the hand by a member of the faithful wearing gloves.
• Anyone with underlying health conditions or anyone manifesting symptoms of illness is advised NOT to attend the public celebration of Mass. Mass will continue to be live-streamed on Sundays at 9:30 AM. 
• The Bishop continues to dispense everyone in the Diocese from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass and Holy Day Masses until further notice.

All parish ministry schedules are located on the website. Click on the, "Ministries" tab above, and then click on, Parish Ministry Schedules, then your ministry. It will bring you directly to the schedule you want. It can then be downloaded, at your convenience. Thanks!


ANNUAL COLLECTION-STATUS UPDATE:

We have collected approximately $89,000.00 toward our budgeted goal of $90,000.00. We are hoping to reach our goal by June 30, 2021, the end of the fiscal year. It is NOT too late to donate. Please, make any donation in an envelope marked: Annual Collection, and drop it in the collection basket or at the rectory. Thank you, for your continued support. 

SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 7:00, 9:30, 11:30 AM and 5:30 PM 
DAILY MASSES
Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM
Saturday 8 AM, preceded by the Rosary
CONFESSIONS
Saturday from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM