Church Reopening

It is with great joy that St Mary's will be resuming masses, confessions, office hours and private prayer time.
 
While the dispensation of attending Sunday & Holy Day obligations is still in effect, for those that want to celebrate the mass in person and receive the Eucharist we will be holding the full schedule of mass starting this Sat Jun 13 at 5pm. We will also be holding regular confessions starting this Sat as well, 4-4:45, in the Cry Room. Please read through the following for schedules, important details, and requirements. Once we begin we may have to tweak protocols as we put theory into practice, any major changes will be communicated on the Facebook pages; St Mary's CCD & Saint Mary's Denville, parish website and emails. Continue to read the weekly bulletin, on-line, as well.

• Masses: Sat 5pm (church, school gym & livestream), Sun 7am (church), 8:30am (church) , 10am (church, school gym & livestream) & 12noon (church)
• Confessions: Sat 4pm-4:45, Cry Room
• Daily mass 8am starting Mon Jun 15
• Rectory hours starting Mon Jun 15, 9am-5pm
• Church open for private prayer 6am-6pm starting Mon Jun 15
• All other celebrations will be added in time (Nocturnal Adoration, 3rd Thur, etc)
• Baptisms, Memorial Services, Funerals, etc - please contact the Rectory office to schedule
• Sacraments; 1st Communion & Confirmation, make-ups are in the planning stages, more information will be sent to the impacted families when available
• Candle Room, no more than 2 persons at a time

• For the church; enter through the Narthex only, 
  • please exit through the nearest door; 
    • Baptism font side front - Myers Ave front doors, 
    • Baptism font side rear - Narthex, 
    • Choir side front - Parking lot front door, 
    • Choir side rear - Parking lot rear door (by Confessional)
• Do not sit in pews closed off
• Sit near center of the pew
• Do not join an occupied pew unless they are your family/household members
• Use of the bathroom, while available, is discouraged other then in case of emergency (encourage young ones to go before they leave the house)
• Communion will be single file, 6' apart, at the altar (please observe floor markings), to be received in hand
• There will be no formal collection, offertory baskets will be at all the doors, and donations can be dropped in before or after mass (or you may sign up for Online Giving https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/4310)

• If you arrive after the permitted number has been reached, you may have to be turned away. For 5pm & 10am mass there will be overflow seating in the school, the mass will be live streamed into the gym (and on YouTube for home viewing) and Eucharistic ministers will distribute Communion.
• Hand sanitizers will be at the entrance into the church & the school
• In between masses pews, handles, etc will be cleaned and sanitized and the church will undergo monthly electrostatic disinfecting

• Those who wish to attend Sunday Eucharist and are unable to do so because of the limited access to the church may choose to attend Mass on another day.
• Those who are particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus, i.e. those sixty (60) years of age and over, and especially those with one or several underlying medical conditions, should follow Mass at home via live stream or television until all restrictions are removed.
• A person with a cough or fever of any kind should stay home to protect the health of others.

As we continue to work towards a safer and healthy environment, we are keenly aware of the toll these past 3 months has taken on us mentally, spiritually, physically and especially financially. If any one has food insecurities please contact the CCD office by return email, the parish rectory at 973-627-0269 or our Community Outreach Ministry at 973-627-3867. We have received a generous food donation (boxed, bottled and canned goods, some baby cereals and veggies, no fresh food or dairy). All Inquiries will be kept confidential.