This weekend we will resume celebrating Masses in public. However, there is no obligation to attend Mass in the Diocese of Corpus Christi.

Please take note that the Mass and Confession Schedule has changed. Our first public Mass at St. Joseph’s will be the 5PM Vigil this Saturday, May 9th. Our Sunday schedule will begin on May 10^th with Masses at 8:30AM, 11AM, and 5PM. Daily Masses will remain on Tuesday & Wednesday at 5:30PM and Thursday & Friday at 8:30AM but the location will be in the main Church building. The Monday Communion Service is cancelled indefinitely. Confessions will be held in the Church by the Baptistery on Saturday’s from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM.

As we resume public Masses, we will no longer Livestream the Sunday Mass. A list of Masses can be found at the bottom of this update.

This is part of Phase 1 of our parish reopening and will have many new protocols that all parishioners must follow to attend Mass. These procedures will be reevaluated weekly. If you would like to attend Mass, please read this update in its entirety and thank you in advance for your patience and compliance.

Church Capacity

• For now, Masses will be limited to 25% capacity across the diocese. For St. Joseph’s that equates to 200 people in our main sanctuary per Mass. Please note that the Cry Room will now be closed and locked.

BEFORE YOU ARRIVE

• Wash your hands.
• For ages 10 and up, face coverings are recommended on our campus and for the duration of Mass.
• The cry rooms will be closed.
• Bring your own hand sanitizer that can be used before receiving Holy Communion.
• Do not bring items that contain bleach into the sanctuary as this will damage the pews.

ARRIVAL PROCEDURES

• Masks (for ages 10+) should be worn as soon as you exit your vehicle.
• Arrive no earlier than 40 minutes before Mass begins.
• The main doors of the church will open 30 minutes prior to the start of Mass.
• Our parish volunteers will assist you in holding open doors and direct you to open seating.
• Every other pew will be closed and marked by blue tape on the pew. You may be sharing a pew with another household, but social distance is required between the households (6ft).
• The holy water fonts remain empty.

MASS PROCEDURES

• Masses will be conducted with reduced volunteer lay ministers. There will be no altar servers.
• Please keep your face mask on for the duration of Mass.
• There is to be no holding of hands during the “Our Father"
• There will also be no Sign of Peace.
• Collection Baskets will not be passed during the offertory. You will be able to place your weekly gift in a basket before or after mass in the baskets located at the foot of the sanctuary. As an option you can also donate online on our free, safe and secure online giving platform at www.stjosephbeeville.org .