It appears that the governor is thinking that as more folks get vaccinated that in the spring we might be able to sit closer together, about 3 feet instead of 6 feet apart. Until that happens we have already arranged the seating in the church for full capacity with a distance of 6 feet between families. His most recent decision to raise the percentage of folks inside a building does not affect us. We currently have seating for about 250 in the worship space itself. We have also put in extra seating in the chapel and now we have arranged seats for 8 families in fellowship hall. The sound will be sent into there (and maybe the movies of what is happening) and folks we be able to come forward for communion. Working our way through this virus has been a challenge for you. And particularly difficult for us. Again, I want to thank you for your continued support during this virus. This experience is new for all of us. Yet you have remained faithful in viewing our Masses online. You have come to our outdoor Masses and penance services. You have been willing to come inside for many celebrations including funerals and baptisms. We have even figured out a way to do First Communions and Confirmations in late summer. Your financial support has allowed us to be flexible and adaptable to an ever-changing situation. As we begin to move back to celebrating with one another in our church building I pray that our church community, you, have grown stronger in faith. See you soon! Fr. Mike