May 14, 2021
From Bishop Gruss
To all
Following the latest CDC the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recommendation, the Diocese of Saginaw is adjusting its COVID-19 protocols.
Effective immediately, the wearing of masks in liturgical celebrations will be optional for those people who have been vaccinated and are 14 days beyond their last shot. People who have not been vaccinated should continue to wear masks. There will be a more complete update on Diocesan COVID protocols provided next week.
We should remember we have not yet fully emerged from the pandemic and the need for vigilance still exists. Other mitigation practices such as washing hands, staying home when sick, and social distancing when appropriate remain important.
Let us all - whether vaccinated or not - show consideration and charity for each other, so that all members of the Body of Christ feel welcome at the Mass and all parish events.
Thank you.
Bishop Robert Gruss
From Bishop Gruss
To all
Following the latest CDC the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recommendation, the Diocese of Saginaw is adjusting its COVID-19 protocols.
Effective immediately, the wearing of masks in liturgical celebrations will be optional for those people who have been vaccinated and are 14 days beyond their last shot. People who have not been vaccinated should continue to wear masks. There will be a more complete update on Diocesan COVID protocols provided next week.
We should remember we have not yet fully emerged from the pandemic and the need for vigilance still exists. Other mitigation practices such as washing hands, staying home when sick, and social distancing when appropriate remain important.
Let us all - whether vaccinated or not - show consideration and charity for each other, so that all members of the Body of Christ feel welcome at the Mass and all parish events.
Thank you.
Bishop Robert Gruss
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What makes us different? The Catholic Church isn’t just one denomination among many; she isn't even a denomination. She is built upon the apostles and is the only faith with an unbroken history tracing back to Jesus Christ, the founder of our Church.
For 2,000 years, the Catholic Church has guarded and spread the truth that Jesus has taught, whether in or out of style. In our Church, you can experience the most "personal relationship" with Christ that's possible in the Holy Eucharist: the intimate gift of His Body and Precious Blood.
As a part of that global Church family, we the members of Sacred Heart and St. Athanasius parishes acknowledge that we aren’t perfect, but through the power of scripture and the seven sacraments we are also “saints-in-the-making." That’s why we desire to share the love and the teachings of Jesus Christ with you and your family. Won’t you join us?
In Christ,
~Rev. Father J. Marcel Portelli