Update on Mass restrictions

The restrictions on holy water in fonts and communion from the chalice remain in place. People should not feel obliged to shake hands at the Sign of Peace but should acknowledge one another in ways they feel comfortable with. Parishioners who want to receive communion on the tongue are asked if they can please come at the end of the line for communion, then they can receive it on the tongue.
 

Parish Pastoral Council Election

So that parishioners can make informed decisions about who should be nominated and voted for in the election next month, here are the current members of the PPC.
Retiring: Peter Dawson (Chair); Teresa Homan; Hugh Steel.
Remaining: Ken Eades; Dana Andrews (Youth); Kiko Mataele (Tongan); Tina Afoa (Samoan); Pat Salandanan (Filipino).
Nomination forms are on the table in the foyer, and close on Monday July 27th, 2020.
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Parish Database

If you are not receiving emails from the parish but have an email address, please let Barbara in the parish office know. You can be emailed the weekly bulletins and other important parish information. We would like to keep the parish database as current as possible. If you/your family are new to the parish, you/your family are not on the parish database or if your details need updating please fill in the ‘Parishioners household details form.’ This form is available electronically via the parish website or on the parish App, Infoodle. Alternatively email or call Barbara in the Parish office.

​​Alert Level 1

As we are now at Alert Level 1, all weekend Mass times will revert back to normal and Church buildings have been reopened. The 6 pm Vigil on Saturday and 9 am and 10:30 am Masses on Sunday. There is NO 4:30 pm Masses on Sundays.The meeting room is also re opened so parish meetings previously booked in there can resume. Although most precautions have been removed please stay vigilant. The sanitising dispensers will remain in the foyer and the message regarding staying home if unwell remains in place. The Parish will have a Ministry of Health QR code for contact tracing at all entrances to the Church for use with the NZ COVID Tracer app.  

The Golden Rules for everyone at Alert Level 1:
(from the COVID-19 Govt NZ website)
1.     If you’re sick, stay home. Don’t go to work or school. Don’t socialise.
  1. If you have cold or flu symptoms call your doctor or Healthline and make sure you get tested.
  2. Wash your hands. Wash your hands. Wash your hands.
  3. Sneeze and cough into your elbow, and regularly disinfect shared surfaces.
  4. If you are told by health authorities to self-isolate you must do so immediately.
  5. If you’re concerned about your wellbeing or have underlying health conditions, work with your GP
    to understand how best to stay healthy.
  6. Keep track of where you’ve been and who you’ve seen to help contact tracing if needed. Use the
    NZ COVID Tracer app as a handy way of doing this.
  7. Businesses should help people keep track of their movements by displaying the Ministry of Health
    QR Code for contact tracing.
  8. Stay vigilant. There is still a global pandemic going on. People and businesses should be prepared
    to act fast to step up Alert Levels if we have to.
  9. People will have had different experiences over the last couple of months. Whatever you’re feeling —
    ​it’s okay. Be kind to others. Be kind to yourself.    ​

Live Streaming - 9am Mass online

The 9 am Mass will continue to be live-streamed on the Parish Facebook page. The mass will then be uploaded to YouTube as well. Please see links below for the Parish Facebook page and YouTube.
www.facebook.com/StJosephsParishUH
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQFNBOfGXBmuf75T3HAYlMQ
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2020 Sacramental Program - POSTPONED

Unfortunately, because of delays and regulations caused by COVID 19, the Sacramental program that was scheduled for this year has been postponed until next year.
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