*******Members of the Kamloops Diocese remain dispensed from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass during the initial reopening phase…………….

An Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.  I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.  I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

VISITING PRIEST:  Msgr Jerry Desmond will be serving in our parish during the month of July while Father Dale is away. Msgr Jerry served in our parish from 1985 to 1990. He is now retired and lives in Kamloops.

July 5th, 2020          Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 

Sunday Collection: $2,764.10

Temporary July weekday mass times…..
Tuesday – 7 pm with confessions beforehand

Wednesday – 9 am

Thursday – 9 am

Friday – 9 am

Parish Summer Hours The Parish Office is now on Summer Hours: Tuesday to Friday 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. Adoration on Fridays will be from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm

First Communion Students: Please keep in your prayers the following children who are preparing for their First Communion. Thomas Anhel, Sophia Mitchell, Hudson Parada and Victoria Watson.

Confirmation: Please pray for the following students preparing for Confirmation. Mary Jane Akus, Maria Anhel, Christopher Delaney, Noah Dollack, Claira Garagan, Rebecca Johnston, Annalee Ramsay, Benedict Tudan and Kirsten Weicker

Please note the change of collection dates for the following Special Collections.

Church in the Holy Land: Sunday, September 13: (Rescheduled from Good Friday by the Holy See). Needs of the Church in Canada: Sunday, Sept. 27 Pope’s Pastoral Works: Sunday, October 4, 2020: (Rescheduled from the Second Sunday of Easter by the Holy See)             World Mission Sunday: Sunday, October 25, 2020. These changes are only for this year 2020 

Sign-up for Weekend Masses: Saturday at 5 pm, Sunday at 9 am, and Sunday at 7 pm. Starting Tuesday please email stjosephsa@shaw.ca or call 250-832-3021 or come in to the office by Thursday noon for the following weekend. Please include your phone number. If the masses are not filled by Thursday noon we will allow people from other parishes to sign up for our masses.

Direction for weekend Masses: Please enter on 1st Street where the Usher will check off your name and offer you hand sanitizer. Find a seat promptly rather then gather in the vestibule. At the end of mass you can leave out of either door but do not linger in the church or parking lot. There is one washroom available in the vestibule all others are closed.

Weekday Masses: These Masses are on a first-come first-serve basis. There is a sign-up sheet for parishioners to sign as they enter the church. Please include your phone number.

Masses for St. Joseph’s Parish There is currently a limit of 50 people to allow for physical distancing. Pews will be marked off as well as spacing for the reception of communion will be marked. Hand sanitizer and masks will be available but are not mandatory. If you are sick or have been exposed to COVID-19 or have recently travelled outside of Canada you must stay home for the sake of the community. If you have underlying medical conditions or live with someone who is at risk we encourage you to stay home for now. Those attending Mass do so at their own risk. We will be making every effort to keep our church clean and sanitary. The church and vestibule washroom will be sanitized after each Mass. All other areas of the church and parish centre remain closed.

Opportunity to Volunteer  for your Parish:                                                                                                                   Sanitizing the Church, Moving the music books between Masses or Ushering,    please contact Kathryn Weicker weickerfam@telus.net or 250-803-0103. If you would like to do some weeding or clean-up around the property, call the parish office.