Saint Patrick

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• Effective March 25, 2020, all public Masses (both weekday and Sunday Masses) are cancelled through at least Sunday, April 12, 2020 (Easter Sunday). Through April 12^th, Fr. Draper will privately offer Mass each day for the particular Mass intentions that have been scheduled through the Parish Office; and, on Sundays, Fr. Draper will offer Mass for the parishioners of St. Patrick, St. Mary, and St. Flannen parishes.
• Through at least Sunday, April 12, 2020 (Easter Sunday), all Catholics within the Diocese of Rockford are dispensed from the obligation of attending Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation (per canons 85 and 87 in the code of canon law of 1983).
• St. Patrick Church (Amboy) will continue to remain open during the day, as usual, for private prayer. No more than ten persons are permitted in the church at a time. The Parish Office will be closed to the public until further notice; for assistance from the parish staff, please email the parish staff or call: (815) 857-2315 or (815) 857-2670.
• The Sacrament of Confession will continue to be offered at St. Patrick Church (Amboy) on Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. and on Saturdays from 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. The Sacrament of Confession will also be available, as usual, by appointment. The Anointing of the Sick will be available by appointment.
• Funeral Masses will continue to be celebrated with the presence of family members only and not to exceed 10 people. Until further notice, funeral visitations in the narthex of St. Patrick Church (Amboy) and funeral luncheons at the St. Joseph’s Hall (Amboy) are not permitted.
• Our parish celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation with Bishop Malloy (originally scheduled for Sunday, March 22, 2020) has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date.
• Our parishes’ “Be Reconciled Day” (originally scheduled for April 1, 2020) has been cancelled.
• The Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper, Good Friday Service, Easter Vigil Mass, and Easter Sunday Mass will be celebrated without the public present, per the guidance of the Vatican and Bishop Malloy.

Fr. Draper Private Mass Intentions:
Wednesday, April 1, 2020: Irene Brown †                              By: Deacon Kevin & Carol Prunty
Thursday, April 2, 2020: Jessica Heath (b-day)                   By: Terry & Bev Halsey
Friday, April 3, 2020: All Souls In Purgatory
Saturday, April 4, 2020: Mary Ellen Girton†                           By: Mary Fritts
Sunday, April 5, 2020: Parishioners of St. Patrick, St. Mary, and St. Flannen
Monday, April 6, 2020: Barb Goy †                                           By: Andy & Karen Jones
Tuesday, April 7, 2020: Funeral Mass for Matthew Liston
Wednesday, April 8, 2020: Cindy McCoy †                              By: Jeannine Scheffler
Thursday, April 9, 2020: Frank Stenzel (for healing)            By: Terry & Bev Halsey


Fr. Richard Kramer and Msgr. Dan Hermes Private Mass Intentions:
Saturday, March 28th: Fr. Kramer- Nancy Morrissey Karceski † (Walton Intention)
Saturday, March 28: Msgr Hermes- Stacey Wertz † (Amboy Intention)
Sunday, March 29th: Fr. Kramer- All Souls in Purgatory (Amboy Intention)
Sunday March 29: Msgr Hermes- Cindy McCoy † (Harmon Intention)
Saturday, April 4: Fr. Kramer- All Souls in Purgatory (Amboy Intention)
Saturday, April 4: Msgr. Hermes- All Souls in Purgatory (Amboy Intention)
Sunday, April 5: Fr. Kramer- Nancy Morrissey Karceski  (Amboy Intention)
Sunday, April 5: Msgr. Hermes- Lawrence Joseph Dunphy (Harmon Intention)