covid-19 updates from St. julia
NEW! Thursday, April 8, 2021 - Mass at 15% Capacity
As of April 8, 2021, we continue to remain open for the celebration of Mass with our regular weekday and weekend Mass schedule as we are deemed essential for your spiritual well-being. We are blessed with a large worship space at St. Julia
and can welcome up to 135 people (our 15% maximum capacity) (FYI - our average weekend Mass attendance is 75 to 85 people at this current time, so we are able to worship safely while adhering to all protocols.) Tickets / Reservations are not required. The Live Streaming of our celebrations continue, and the dispensation from attending Sunday Mass remains.
Saturday, Apr 3, 2021 - Mass at 15% Capacity
As announced by the provincial government, effective, April 3, 2021, we will be permitted to remain open during the 28 day lock down at a maximum capacity of 15%. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the safety of all those gathering to worship with us has been my utmost concern. We are blessed with a large worship space. Moving forward during the lock down, we will continue all of our regularly scheduled Masses without a reservation or ticket. We have been averaging 75 to 85 people per Mass, putting us below the maximum capacity.
Monday, March 1, 2021 - Mass at 30% Capacity
On Friday, February 26 the Government of Ontario announced that the Niagara Region will move into the red zone beginning next week. As of Monday, March 1, at 12:01 am, our parish will resume 30% capacity indoors. This is good news indeed. As a result, registration will no longer be required for Mass. We will return to using the lower entrance only (the upstairs entrance will be locked). This will allow for counting and contact tracing.A friendly reminder: Weekdays there will be a sign-in list found in the upper welcoming space. For our weekend Mass contact tracing, we ask that you provide your name and telephone number upon arrival to church.
As of April 8, 2021, we continue to remain open for the celebration of Mass with our regular weekday and weekend Mass schedule as we are deemed essential for your spiritual well-being. We are blessed with a large worship space at St. Julia
and can welcome up to 135 people (our 15% maximum capacity) (FYI - our average weekend Mass attendance is 75 to 85 people at this current time, so we are able to worship safely while adhering to all protocols.) Tickets / Reservations are not required. The Live Streaming of our celebrations continue, and the dispensation from attending Sunday Mass remains.
Saturday, Apr 3, 2021 - Mass at 15% Capacity
As announced by the provincial government, effective, April 3, 2021, we will be permitted to remain open during the 28 day lock down at a maximum capacity of 15%. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the safety of all those gathering to worship with us has been my utmost concern. We are blessed with a large worship space. Moving forward during the lock down, we will continue all of our regularly scheduled Masses without a reservation or ticket. We have been averaging 75 to 85 people per Mass, putting us below the maximum capacity.
Monday, March 1, 2021 - Mass at 30% Capacity
On Friday, February 26 the Government of Ontario announced that the Niagara Region will move into the red zone beginning next week. As of Monday, March 1, at 12:01 am, our parish will resume 30% capacity indoors. This is good news indeed. As a result, registration will no longer be required for Mass. We will return to using the lower entrance only (the upstairs entrance will be locked). This will allow for counting and contact tracing.A friendly reminder: Weekdays there will be a sign-in list found in the upper welcoming space. For our weekend Mass contact tracing, we ask that you provide your name and telephone number upon arrival to church.
From Father Gregory Schmidt
From Most Reverend Bishop Gerard Bergie