THE CHURCH OF SAINT AUGUSTINE

Sundays at 9:30 AM - Livestreamed on Facebook 

• 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 6 feet distance from one another. 
• All must enter the church from the front doors only. The side entrance on Old Rd (with the exception of the handicapped entrance) and the back parking lot doors will NOT be accessible for entry to church on the weekend. They are open during the weekdays.
• Missalettes have been removed from the pews.
• Holy water fonts will remain empty.
• The sign of peace remains suspended.
• 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.
• Because of the difficulty of requiring constant sanitization and cleaning, bathrooms will be accessible in church for EMERGENCY use only.
• Holy Communion will be distributed in the CENTER and SIDE aisles. 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 6 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. Because of the smaller attendance at daily Mass, all the doors of the church will be unlocked.
• The Bishop continues to dispense everyone in the Diocese from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass and Holy Day Masses until further notice.

Mrs. Stover, and a second grade student busy at work. 

Adoration and Benediction is scheduled for Friday, November 6th from 1-5pm. Adorers are needed. Please contact the rectory at 831-3503 to sign-up for an hour to spend with the Lord in prayer. The Benediction is followed by Mass at 5:30pm. Please come and pray.The Lord is waiting. 


 

On Saturday, October 24th, nine men of the diocese will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons, at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul, by His Excellency, The Most Reverend Thomas J. Tobin, D.D., Bishop of Providence. 


 

If you've been reluctant to return to Mass on the weekend, you might want to consider attending Mass in the evening (Mon, Wed, Fri) at 5:30 pm. It is sparsely attended and may be a good first step to returning to weekend Mass. Also, our 5:30 pm Sunday Mass is a good choice if you want to avoid crowds. 

 

        We are just about $3,500 away from our parish goal. Thank you to all those who have already made donations to this year's Appeal. Please continue to pray for the overall success of the Appeal and the 39 ministries served through your generosity and sacrifice. Won't you please consider making a  first -time or additional donation today? Every amount helps. Thank you!

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
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 5:30 PM
(NO 5:30 PM Daily Mass June thru August)
Saturday 8 AM, preceded by the Rosary
CONFESSIONS
Saturday from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM