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COVID-19 RESPONSE
NEWEST UPDATE
UPDATED MAY 22, 2020THE PUBLIC
CELEBRATION OF MASS
WILL RESUME
AT 25% BUILDING
CAPACITY ON
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2020
AT ST. JOHN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Bishop Boyea
has instructed Priests
to begin Public Mass
as scheduled
despite the Governor's
new
Executive Order
2020-100
to stay home until
11:59 pm on
June 12, 2020.
St. John's will begin
Public Mass
on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.
PREVIOUS UPDATE
UPDATED MAY 8, 2020
PER BISHOP BOYEA,
ALL MASSES IN THE
DIOCESE OF LANSING
ARE CANCELED
UNTIL
JUNE 1, 2020
AT THE SOONEST.
ST. JOHN CHURCH
IS PLEASED TO
PRESENT
LIVE STREAM MASSES
ON
SATURDAYS AT 4 PM.
Reconciliation
is available
by appointment
only.
Please call
Fr. Francis
to schedule.
UPDATED 5/22/2020
Governor Whitmer's
“Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order
2020-100.
THE PARISH OFFICE
WILL REMAIN CLOSED
TO THE PUBLIC
UNTIL AT LEAST
JUNE 12, 2020
AT 11:59 PM.
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ALL
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES,
YOUTH GROUP,
ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES,
SUPPORT GROUPS,
BIBLE STUDY,
ALL MEETINGS,
K of C MEETINGS,
BIBLE & BREW,
LUNCH BUNCH, AND
CHOIR PRACTICE ARE CANCELED UNTIL THE
STATE OF MICHIGAN
GIVES AN "ALL CLEAR"
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Acts 22:30; 23:6-11Responsorial Psalm 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11Gospel Jn 17:20-26
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COVID-19 RESPONSEWe value the health and safety of St. John Catholic Church employees, parishioners, and guests. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, St. John Catholic Church has implemented preventive measures in line with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Our focus is to ensure we meet the needs of those whom we serve while doing our part to keep our employees and our communities safe. For the latest updates, we recommend the guidance provided at the CDC website (cdc.gov/coronavirus).
Our buildings and Worship Spaces will continue to be cleaned with disinfectant cleaning supplies regularly.
At this time, we are taking recommended precautions while continuing operations. While some of our employees are able to telework at least most of the time, we have instructed that all employees who work onsite:- Maintain a safe distance from one another (at least six feet).
- Wash their hands frequently (at least 20 seconds).
- Practice safe hygiene: cdc.gov/healthywater/hygiene/etiquette/coughing_sneezing
- Have hand sanitizer with at least 62% alcohol readily available.
- Wipe down their workspaces at least once per day with sanitizing wipes, which are provided.
- Cover their mouth and nose with a tissue and dispose of the tissue and wash hands. When a tissue is not available, use the crook of the elbow to cover the cough or sneeze.
- Stay home if they are not feeling well or have symptoms such as a fever (100.4° or more) or a cough or trouble breathing.
- Self-quarantine or seek medical treatment when necessary.
We are committed to continuing to serve our parishioners during this time.* * * * * * *St. John Catholic Church - Mission Statement
St. John Catholic Community is a family of Faith, striving to embody the Word, through unselfish service, loving prayer and the celebration of the Sacraments.
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Misconduct Hotlines
The Diocesan Finance Office has engaged Lighthouse Services to provide an anonymous ethics and compliance hotline for all employees of the juridic persons of the Diocese of Lansing. This hotline allows for an appropriate method to report fraud, unlawful, unethical and other types of improper behavior at it relates to temporal administration of juridic persons in the Diocese of Lansing.Lighthouse Services Incident Report Website
English speaking hotline: 844-446-0009 Spanish speaking hotline: 800-216-1288
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____________________________________________________________________________If you have been abused or victimized by someone representing the Catholic Church
Please believe in the possibility for hope and help and healing. We encourage you to come forward and speak out. Every diocese in the United States now has a victim assistance coordinator who is available to obtain support for your needs, to help make a formal complaint of abuse to the diocese and to arrange a personal meeting with the bishop or his representative, if you desire.
The victim assistance coordinator for the Diocese of Lansing is:
Cheryl Williams-Hecksel – 1.888.308.6252 or cwilliamshecksel@dioceseoflansing.org . In addition, you may also report through the law enforcement toll-free reporting hotline at
(844) 324-3374 (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
