March 19, 2020
As of March 19, 2020, Cardinal Blase Cupich has ordered all parishes in the Chicago Archdiocese to not hold any public celebrations on Palm Sunday (April 5) or the rest of Holy Week. The full statement can be read here. In step with these guidelines, we will not hold public celebrations of Mass through the rest of the Lenten season.
We will soon have updates about our services and plans to celebrate the rest of Lent and Holy Week together as an Old St. Pat's community through the gift of technology.
As of March 19, 2020, Cardinal Blase Cupich has ordered all parishes in the Chicago Archdiocese to not hold any public celebrations on Palm Sunday (April 5) or the rest of Holy Week. The full statement can be read here. In step with these guidelines, we will not hold public celebrations of Mass through the rest of the Lenten season.
We will soon have updates about our services and plans to celebrate the rest of Lent and Holy Week together as an Old St. Pat's community through the gift of technology.
March 12, 2020
Dear Old St. Patrick's Community,
With you, we are watching as more individuals and communities are impacted by the spread of COVID-19 (the “novel coronavirus”). Our thoughts are especially with those for whom this global public health issue is immediate and personal.
At this time our Old St. Pat’s community is without confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19. For this we are grateful, but realize we must act in a proactive way to protect our community and the communities beyond. As much as we cherish our Sunday worship and other gatherings, we are making the sacrifice to limit our time together for the sake of public health.
We are adhering closely to guidelines from The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Illinois Department of Public Health, and the Illinois Governor’s Office, which officially declared a state of emergency on Monday, March 9.
In a spirit of love and care for our neighbors and the larger city, we are writing today to share key decisions made for the coming weeks:
Because this situation is evolving rapidly, we will continue to communicate with you in the days ahead.
We feel the sadness and anxiety of this moment and this was not a decision we took lightly. We weighed many options, and we believe that this is a moment when we must continue to look beyond ourselves and take action to care for each other and the larger world.
We hold in our hearts all those who have been touched by this disease. And more than ever in this time, we lean on each other to be a church of courage, responsibility, and hope.
Fr. Tom Hurley and the Staff of Old St. Pat’s
Please click here for information on pastoral care emergencies and funerals during this time
Dear Old St. Patrick's Community,
With you, we are watching as more individuals and communities are impacted by the spread of COVID-19 (the “novel coronavirus”). Our thoughts are especially with those for whom this global public health issue is immediate and personal.
At this time our Old St. Pat’s community is without confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19. For this we are grateful, but realize we must act in a proactive way to protect our community and the communities beyond. As much as we cherish our Sunday worship and other gatherings, we are making the sacrifice to limit our time together for the sake of public health.
We are adhering closely to guidelines from The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Illinois Department of Public Health, and the Illinois Governor’s Office, which officially declared a state of emergency on Monday, March 9.
In a spirit of love and care for our neighbors and the larger city, we are writing today to share key decisions made for the coming weeks:
- Effective March 13, 2020, we are closing our campus for the next 10-days. All liturgies (Sundays and weekdays) are canceled. We are also canceling all programs and meetings for that time. As of March 19, 2020, we have extended our closure until Sunday, March 29.
- Mass will be Livestreamed at 10 am Sunday, March 15, 12:10 pm Tuesday, March 17, 10 am Sunday, March 22, and 10 am Sunday, March 29. The Livestream link along with digital worship aids will be sent out via our e-newsletter and available on our website and our other online platforms. These Masses will be available for viewing at any time.
- In addition to the streamed liturgies, please look to our website for additional resources as we continue our experience of church, in a new way during this extraordinary time.
Because this situation is evolving rapidly, we will continue to communicate with you in the days ahead.
We feel the sadness and anxiety of this moment and this was not a decision we took lightly. We weighed many options, and we believe that this is a moment when we must continue to look beyond ourselves and take action to care for each other and the larger world.
We hold in our hearts all those who have been touched by this disease. And more than ever in this time, we lean on each other to be a church of courage, responsibility, and hope.
Fr. Tom Hurley and the Staff of Old St. Pat’s
Please click here for information on pastoral care emergencies and funerals during this time