We have returned to the public celebration of Mass! Praise God! Though it caught us completely by surprise, we were delighted last week when Governor Inslee announced that Phase 1 counties could hold outdoor religious services with up to 100 people, while Phase 2 counties could hold indoor religious services with up to 50 people.Continue reading “June 04, 2020 – Pastor’s Note”

This week, the opening of churches became a political issue. In Minnesota, a set of overly restrictive guidelines from Gov. Tim Walz that seemed to single-out religious bodies prompted the bishops of that state to defy their governor and issue their own guidelines in contradiction to his.[1] On the federal level, President Trump spent theContinue reading “May 26, 2020 – Pastor’s Note”