St Michael Church

For the Diocese of Paterson:

THE PRECEPT OF MASS ATTENDANCE
1. The dispensation from the obligation to participate in Sunday Eucharist is lifted effective on the Vigil of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, June 5, 2021 for all of those in good health.
2. Livestream participation may continue at the discretion of the pastor.
3. Those who are particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus who are not vaccinated, and especially those with one or several underlying medical conditions, may follow Mass at home via livestream or television.
4. A person with a cough or fever of any kind should not take part in Mass in-person.
OCCUPANCY OF CHURCHES AND ACCESS TO CHURCHES
1. Occupancy restrictions for social distancing purposes are lifted (Executive Order of the Governor, 242 – May 24, 2021). Masks are not required for those who are vaccinated.
2. Mask and sanitizing stations should be available for all churches and public parish buildings. Disinfection between Masses is not required but church buildings should be cleaned regularly
GENERAL
1. Holy Water fonts and the baptismal fonts may be filled but the water and fonts must always be clean.
2. Altar servers may return to assist at liturgical celebrations.
3. Offertory processions may return.
4. The ushers may take the collection in the normal way.
5. Electronic giving should continue to be encouraged.
6. It is not required that the assisting deacons receive from the chalice at Holy Communion but they may do so through intinction from a chalice apart from the celebrant’s. Concelebrating priests must receive the Precious Blood and it is highly recommended that the concelebrants receive by intinction from a chalice separate from the principal celebrant’s.
7. Communion under both kinds for the faithful should not be resumed at this time. The Precious Blood in the chalice should not be made available to the faithful.
8. The faithful should be encouraged to bring hand sanitizer to use before the reception of Holy Communion.
9. The priest, deacon, or Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist should use hand sanitizer before and after the distribution of Holy Communion.
10. The Body of Christ should be placed in the hands of the communicant. The faithful are encouraged to receive Holy Communion in the hand.
11. Those who wish to receive Holy Communion on the tongue may be asked to receive at the conclusion of the Communion Procession or following Mass at the discretion of the pastor.
12. The priest and other ministers of Holy Communion should have hand sanitizer nearby during the distribution of Holy Communion for use if necessary.
LITURGICAL MUSIC
1. Congregational singing and choirs may be resumed at the discretion of the pastor.
2. All hymnals and Missalettes may be returned to the church and pews at the discretion of the pastor.
3. The implementation of the guidelines relating to liturgical music is left to the discretion of the pastor in light of the pastoral situation of the community

The Bishops of New Jersey have "lifted the dispensation" for the Sunday obligation to attend Mass beginning Corpus Christi weekend (June 5/6 2021).

Read the statement in English 

Read the statement in Spanish

STATEMENT OF THE NEW JERSEY BISHOPS
Reinstating the General Obligation to Attend Mass At this time, due to the observance of public safety protocols and the increase in the availability of vaccines, we have begun a return to some sense of normalcy in various sectors of our society.

Therefore, we the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey, are lifting the dispensation of the Sunday and Holy Days Mass obligation beginning on Saturday, June 5, 2021, and Sunday, June 6, 2021, Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. We welcome the Christian faithful to return to the regular participation in the Sunday Eucharist, the source and summit of our Catholic faith (cf. Code of Canon Law canon 1247 and Catechism of the Catholic Church, n. 2180).

This obligation does not apply to those who are ill; those who have reason to believe that they were recently exposed to the coronavirus or another serious or contagious illness; those who are confined to their home, a hospital, or nursing facility; or those with serious underlying health conditions. One should consult the local pastor if questions arise about the obligation to attend Mass (canon 87).

Finally, safety protocols (such as wearing masks, social distancing, etc.) and liturgical directives (communion in the hand, communion under one species, etc.) in each New Jersey Diocese remains in place until modified or revoked by the respective Diocesan Bishop.

Given on May 20, 2021, the memorial of St. Bernardine of Siena. Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. Archbishop, Archdiocese of Newark Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C.M. Bishop, Diocese of Trenton Most Reverend Dennis J. Sullivan Bishop, Diocese of Camden Most Reverend Kevin J. Sweeney Bishop, Diocese of Paterson Most Reverend James F. Checchio Bishop, Diocese of Metuchen Most Reverend Kurt Burnette Bishop, Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic Most Reverend Yousif B. Habash Bishop, Our Lady of Deliverance Syriac Catholic Diocese
 

Daily Mass
10am
Weekend Schedule
Saturday Vigil
5:00 pm
Sunday
7:00 am 
9:30 am 
11:30 am 
1:30 pm in Spanish 

 

Monday Confessions
6:30pm-7pm

Saturday Confessions  
4pm-4:30pm
 

Parish Office 9am-3pm Mon-Thurs
Closed on Fridays
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Pantry open on Fridays only
9am-3pm

Our parish office and pantry will be closed Thanksgiving and Friday after.

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