Mass on a Cart?

I knew we were living in unprecedented times, but, this past weekend was the clincher.

To make a long and painful story short, we are now unable to have Mass in our chapel due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Because we cannot presently have the Eucharistic Liturgy celebrated in our beautiful little chapel, we’ve had to get creative. The past two days, Father offered Mass in our atrium, which connects our independent apartments with our basic care wing.

Unconventional? Yes.
Ideal? No.
Did Jesus still come to us? YES INDEED!!!

Tomorrow, for the Holy Day of the Immaculate Conception, we are moving to the apartments’ front lobby, to provide more space for social distancing (urggg…I’ve come to detest that phrase!).

Thankfully, Sr. Elaine has lent me her cart for transporting the chalice, ciborium, hosts, etc., not to forget, hand sanitizer!

Your prayers for a stressed sacristan would be appreciated. 

Unfortunately, we are living in a time when fear and anxiety are running rampent.  In this situation, I, too, am struggling to keep my eyes on Jesus, finding it difficult to see Him in the midst of the storm.

In dealing with this stressful situation, I am asking Mary, conceived without sin to pray for me and protect me from falling into sin. It’s easy to become impatient and lose one’s charity under these circumstances.

Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.

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