Brothers & Sisters:

We are happy to announce that public Sunday Masses will begin on the weekend of July 4/5 following the current guidelines for social distancing. Sunday Masses will be 4 p.m. Saturday at Saint Teresa; 8 a.m. Sunday at the Church of the Nativity; 10 a.m. and 12 noon at Saint Teresa. We'll begin with this schedule and make adjustments as the circumstances suggests. Registration is a necessity, so please register for a weekend Mass at the link below.

According to the current guidelines, Masses indoors can be at 25% capacity or 100 persons, whichever is less, socially distanced people. Given the smaller sizes of our country churches Saint Teresa can accommodate 26 people and the Church of the Nativity 45. Those attending are required 1.) to wear a face covering, 2.) to bring your own hand sanitizer, 3.) to remain 6 feet apart from anyone who is not a member of your household and 4.) to observe any other required precautions. This is not a return to an old normal, nor is it the beginning of a new normal. We remain in an abnormal situation. See all the Archdiocesan guidelines for returning to Mass here. 

Daily Mass is at 8:30 a.m. Mondays & Thursdays at Saint Teresa and Tuesdays & Fridays at the Church of the Nativity. Please register for daily Mass here register before 8 p.m. the night before the Mass you plan on attending.

PLEASE BE ADVISED

There may not be sufficient room at any given Mass for all who wish to attend.

There is only room for 26 people at Saint Teresa and 45 at the Church of the Nativity.

You may not be able to sit in your accustomed pew or attend Mass at the time or place you wish.

When you come to Mass, you are required: 1.) to wear a face covering, 2.) to bring your own hand sanitizer, 3.) to remain 6 feet apart from anyone who is not a member of your household and 4.) to observe any other required precautions.

No social gatherings are permitted either before or after Mass, including the parking lot.

Each person is responsible to determine whether he or she should attend, but you are not under the obligation to attend Mass.

Who Can Come to Mass

In this first stage of resuming public worship, no more than 26 socially distanced persons at Saint Teresa and 45 socially distanced persons at Church of the Nativity may be present at a given Mass in keeping with the limitation currently set by the civil authorities.

Who Shouldn’t Come to Mass

The elderly, those with pre-existing conditions, those who are fearful or anxious, and those who are taking care of a sick or homebound person need not be concerned if they miss Mass as the dispensation from the Sunday obligation has now been extended. Anyone in those categories is asked to continue taking advantage of television of streaming Masses online as they stay home and stay safe.

As for Sunday Mass, the dispensation from the Sunday obligation previously granted to all Catholics of the archdiocese by the Archbishop has now been extended through Sunday, September 6, 2020. This will remain in effect even when the public celebration of Sunday Mass resumes.

The 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass will be live-streamed from Saint Teresa of Avila Church.

You may watch any of our live-streamed events by visiting our YouTube channel by clicking the logo above. 

During this time of social separation, we are making every effort to communicate with as many of you as possible.

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The office phone is (203) 263-2008 with these extensions:

Mary in the Main Office 10    Father Jim 12     Carol Moriarty 11     Donald Banks 17

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The USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People mandates every employee and volunteer in our parish participate in the Virtus Protecting God's Children for Adults and completes a Background Check prior to beginning their work in ministry. Every student in our Religious Education Program must attend a Child Lures Program during classes once a year.