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St. Mary Church & Catholic Campus Ministry Oxford, Ohio 
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Contact Us 111 E. High St. Oxford, OH 45056 (513) 523-2153 fax (513) 523-0559 email: info@stmox.org Office Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm M-F Get Directions: Google Maps Stay Connected: www.myparishapp.com Click a button for info: |
WHAT TO EXPECT WITH LIMITED MASSES
Masses will resume on Monday, May 25. All masses will be at 8 a.m. only on each day of the week. There will only be one mass on Sunday! Social distancing and community protection measures will continue. Please note that the dispensation of the Sunday obligation is still in effect, so any day is a good day to come to church! · Mass will continue to stream on YouTube. · Although we have worked diligently to limit risk and exposure as we reopen to public Masses, there is still risk in attending Mass with others. · Make a reservation by calling the office between 9am—3 pm, M-F or use Sign Up Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D45A4AD29A7F94-mass. Please make only one reservation per week. · Do not come to Mass if there are any signs that you might be sick, or you are taking care of someone who is sick – don’t just assume it’s allergies or a harmless sniffle! Please act out of an overabundance of caution for the sake of all. · Masks or other face coverings that cover both your nose and mouth are required when you attend Masses . · The use of bathrooms is highly discouraged, but available for emergencies only. · Be at Mass no more than 15 min early. We are trying to limit the time you are exposed to others. Enter through the High Street doors. · Don’t be late, as we will no longer seat anyone once the Mass has begun. · Unclaimed seats will be released to “walk-ins” 3 minutes prior to the start of Mass – There will be very limited (if any) walk in spots available. We recommend staying home, live-streaming the Mass if you are unable to reserve seats for the Mass. · Seating has been planned to allow 6 feet of distance between seating spots. However, there will be some movement of people and with our small nave, it is quite likely someone will pass within 6 feet of you. This will certainly be the case for communion! · Quietly and prayerfully recite prayers, responses, and Mass parts as to not project your voice and increase droplets in the environment. · As with masses earlier this year, do not hold hands. Offer the sign of peace with a wave or gesture. · Communion will be given only in the hand. · At the conclusion of Mass, please wait to be dismissed. · We know you will be glad to see many of your fellow parishioners, but please do not congregate in the courtyard after Mass. · Even with all of the planning and preparation, things will not go perfectly. Pray for patience, wisdom, understanding, and forgiveness!
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May Birthdays
2 Neil Kamphaus 2 Kailey Schlichter 3 Heather Vollmer 4 Pam Burk 4 Laura Cobb 5 Logan Bennison 5 Terry Dudley 5 Carl Glaab 5 Benjamin Marcum 5 Harold Weltzer 6 Karen Belisle 6 Emilia Blasi 6 Dawna Peterson 6 Caroline Schulte 6 Charles Tolhurst 7 Julia Robinson 8 Gerard Riendeam 10 Carly Pasquale 10 Mary JoAnne Weltzer 10 Mary Weltzer 11 Anthony Dunwoody 11 Dan Foley 11 Brian Schwein 12 Andrew Geshan 12 Tracy Jarvis 12 Karen Niedenthal 12 Connor Pulaski 14 Haylee Cooper 14 Raymond Seals 15 Patrick Geshan 15 Edith Haas 15 Julie Perry 15 Doris Tussey 16 Chris Norton 17 Seanna Hauser 18 Robert Belisle 18 Jean Jacquemin 18 Nick Petraglia 18 David Warholak 18 Erika Wilhelm 19 Susan Bennison 19 Anna Moeller 19 Kimberly Reteguin 19 Tari Tharp 20 Eli Furnish 20 Michael Jacquemin 21 Dee Curry 24 Marion Comella 24 Bruce Jewett 24 Benjamin Riffle 25 Mary Ellen Bement 25 Jessica Crowder 25 Jonathan Newlin 25 James Robinson 25 Frances Ucci 26 Allison Deichert 26 Abigail Guggenbiller 26 Joshua Jarvis 26 Alyssa Kramer 27 Janice Davis 27 Drew Eckerle 27 Connie McCarthy 28 Patti Butt 28 Lauren Campbell 28 Addison Greene 28 Jonathan Hall 28 Ellen Heyob 28 Jude Powell 28 Kathy Prough 28 Samantha Warholak 29 Daniel Cobb 29 Laura Deichert 30 Amanda Pollock 30 Robert Stephens 31 James Anglin 31 Vanessa Gonzalez 31 Peter Thomas |
May Anniversaries
1 Larry & Chris Minges 2 William & Toni Gebhart 3 Steven & Diane Lipps 5 William & Patricia Wycislo 10 Robert & Jennifer Helton 16 Ron & Priscilla Robinson 17 Bonnie & Richard Raisch 18 Spencer & Christine Schlichter 19 James & Gayle Anglin 19 Kevin & Jennifer Marcum 20 Scott & Christina Bidwell 20 Jeff & Tracy Jarvis 22 Joseph & Rachelle Newlin 23 Michael & Rosemary Kilday 25 Raymond & Jill Mock 26 Randy & Karen Bachman 26 Donald & Angela Riffle 27 Matt & Adrienne Yoches 28 Dan & Arlene Hutten 29 Eric & Mary Brooks 30 William & Jessica Brechin 30 Keith & Becky Lanning 30 John & Tera Pont 30 Ed & Jan Schweitzer 31 Rebecca & Todd Bahlau Your name missing from the list? If you want to be included please call the office to give us permission! |
A sense of proportion:
As of May 22, 2020 the world has over 5.1 million cases of COVID-19 and 333,489 deaths. The United States has over 1.6 million confirmed COVID-19 cases.
As a nation we have over 94,729 deaths (~1,836 in Ohio). Picture Oxford with all its year-round citizens and all of the Miami University in full session. Now, picture those people just gone. And then know that there are more than three times that many dead and gone. For comparison, there were 58,200 American casualties in the Vietnam war.
This is why social distancing, caution, prayer and love of neighbors require believing Christians to continue to be mindful and loving towards our neighbors. This is what "Love one another" means!
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As of May 22, 2020 the world has over 5.1 million cases of COVID-19 and 333,489 deaths. The United States has over 1.6 million confirmed COVID-19 cases.
As a nation we have over 94,729 deaths (~1,836 in Ohio). Picture Oxford with all its year-round citizens and all of the Miami University in full session. Now, picture those people just gone. And then know that there are more than three times that many dead and gone. For comparison, there were 58,200 American casualties in the Vietnam war.
This is why social distancing, caution, prayer and love of neighbors require believing Christians to continue to be mindful and loving towards our neighbors. This is what "Love one another" means!
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Ohio and Indiana are both beginning to change directives to re-open their economies.
During this time the parish office will remain closed (Fr. Jeff will be in between 9am-3pm), the church building will be open for private prayer from 9am-3pm -- practice social distancing when in church.
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During this time the parish office will remain closed (Fr. Jeff will be in between 9am-3pm), the church building will be open for private prayer from 9am-3pm -- practice social distancing when in church.
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