St. Benedict Parish

View Original

COVID-19 Updates

BREAKING NEWS:

See this gallery in the original post

UPDATE: March 21st, 2020 at 8:00am

In order to help our community remain connected to the Sacrifice of the Mass, we will live-stream Mass today, daily. After the initial broadcast, all videos will be made available on our parish website.

This Mass will take place in the school chapel, and will not be open to the public. All public worship in the main church has been suspended until further notice. Per instructions issued by the Archdiocese of Chicago, all church building must remain locked until the shelter-in-place order has been lifted.


UPDATE: March 13th, 2020 at 1:57pm

Based on current guidelines from local public health departments, which recommend the cancellation of public gatherings involving 250 or more people, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, mandated the suspension until further notice of all liturgical services effective Saturday evening with the  regularly scheduled weekend services. In addition, he has mandated the closing of schools operated by the archdiocese, and to close the Pastoral Center and related agency offices until further notice.

Priests will celebrate Mass privately for the good of the People of God, the church and the intentions of the day.

“In this time of legitimate concern for the safety of ourselves, our loved ones and those at the margins of society, we must hold fast to the knowledge that the impulses that come from God bring courage, consolation, generosity and solidarity,” said Cupich. “Instead of allowing this moment to trap us in fear, we must find unity in advancing all that is good in our common humanity. This means staying spiritually and emotionally close to one another, in our families, our friendships and our communities.

Read the complete letter from Cardinal Cupich here.