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Security Measures (since 2/17/16)
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| Last minute changes are always unforeseen. Thus,
even though several weeks are shown in the schedule in each week’s
bulletin. Please do NOT rely on the accuracy several weeks out from a given date.
Changes are frequently made. Before traveling long distances, or if you have been away for a while
check the latest weekly schedule (it changes every week) and in case of doubt – always please free to
email to verify the times
the day before just to make sure. |
For your protection,
all doors are locked during services. The surest way to assure our safety
is to prevent access to would-be trouble makers who typically enter
churches during worship time. That means you need to arrive before a service begins in order to get
in. The priest himself will probably close the doors before services that
begin during a weekday Mass. If you need to leave for some reason the door can be opened from the
inside using the crash handle – please lock the door behind you.
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Weekday
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Mass Intentions
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Please let us know if
you are coming at least the day before a weekday Mass (by 8.00 pm)
as it frequently happens no-one is present. If no-one
indicates they will attend Mass on a given weekday (as per the
schedule) Mass will be celebrated privately. This is in order
to the reduce the expense of turning on the air conditioning in the
Florida Summer and the heating system in the Winter and avoid having
an empty church and 4 units running. Florida is a State of
temperature extremes and electric bills are always on the rise ! We
thank you for your understanding ! If you arrive and find the doors
closed – you know why. Please don’t rely on someone else –
calling or emailing! |
We
offer Masses for intentions in the order we receive them.
Additionally if you are a registered parishioner there is no
suggested offering for
a Mass. Sometimes people ask for specific dates and we are
happy to accommodate where possible but that always depends upon the
availability – thus if someone else has asked for the same date
first, we have to maintain a "first come – first served
basis" in order to be fair to all. We thank you for your
understanding ! Additionally please note we are only able to
offer Masses for intentions submitted by registered
parishioners
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Confessions |
Video
Sermons
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These
are heard on Sundays and Holy Days 30 minutes before all Masses and
must end 10 minutes before the Mass for the priest to prepare
himself for celebration in the sacristy. The are also heard on First
Fridays and First Saturdays from 8.45 am - 8.55 am. They may also be
heard by appointment - please feel free to call or email for a
convenient time. Please be aware that others want Mass to start on
time. I once heard an elderly person say: "Finally !" as I
passed by 15 minutes late for the start of Mass - please be
considerate that there others waiting for Mass to begin on time. |
These
are posted as they are recorded - please allow sufficient time for
them to be converted and uploaded. A sermon preached at 9.10 am on a
Sunday morning in the USA has no chance of being posted here at least
until 3 hours after the Mass. (Please, adjust the time accordingly
for your time zone). Occasionally sermons may not be posted here
either through technical difficulty or in the judgment of the Pastor
they should not be made available for public consumption. Recently
we have been experiencing technical difficulties which we hope to
resolve as soon as possible.
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