CHURCH OF SAINT RAYMOND 

We thank God as churches throughout the Archdiocese of New York begin to open for all services. In the city we are opening our churches on Monday, June 22.  

NEEDLESS TO SAY, IF YOU ARE SICK DO NOT COME TO CHURCH

YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED INTO THE CHURCH WITHOUT A MASK OR FACE COVERING, AND IT SHOULD BE WORN THROUGHOUT THE MASS

THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE DOOR BY WHICH TO ENTER THE CHURCH AT MASS.  THE CENTER DOOR OF THE CHURCH OR THE PURDY STREET ENTRANCE OF THE AUDITORIUM.

The Mass times are as follows:  

WEEKDAY MASS (Monday - Saturday)

Masses in English will take place on Mondays through Saturday at 9 AM and Noon.

Masses in Spanish will take place on Wednesdays and Fridays at 7pm.

SUNDAY MASSES (Starting June 28)

Saturday, 5:30 PM (Mass of Expectation) - English

Sunday, 7:30 AM – English

Sunday, 9:00 AM – Spanish (In the Auditorium)

Sunday, 10:30 AM – English

Sunday, 12:00 PM – English

Please notice that the Mass times for the regular Sunday, 8 AM Mass is changed to 7:30 AM, to accommodate for the added time needed to arrange for proper social distancing.

Presently there is no requirement to attend Mass, as Covid-19 still lingers in the community and there is still much uncertainty.  It is a similar situation as to when someone does not come to Mass due to illness.  Our "community" is still recovering from illness.  

Those who are at a greater risk of Covid-19, due to advanced age, or underlying health conditions, are cautioned not to attend Mass.  They may join us when they feel comfortable to do so.

You should approach the priest at Communion with a mask on, and Communion should be received in the hand.

SEATING ARRANGEMENTS

Weekday and Sunday Masses will be held in the Main Church assuring that no more than 25% capacity is reached at any time.

On Sundays, any overflow from the church will be directed to the Monsignor Tierney Auditorium for a separate, simultaneous Mass.  The 9 am Mass in Spanish on Sunday will be offered in the Auditorium.

Seating will be provided on a first come, first serve basis.  You will be directed by the Usher where to sit.
 
Standing in the rear of the church, except for our Ushers, Will Not Be Allowed

Please come dressed appropriately for Mass.

OTHER SERVICES

Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals can now proceed, keeping in mind the social distancing restrictions.

If you need to arrange for a Funeral Mass for your family member who died and has been buried, please contact the parish.

All new funerals, where the burial has not taken place or are awaiting cremation, should arrange for Mass through their funeral home.

We hope to eventually reach our next level, and presently we are waiting for more information regarding as to how all our parish groups can begin to freely meet.  Presently the school building is off limits, except for Mass should it be required.  
 
 

As we begin our Public Masses tomorrow, we thank you for joining us in Spiritual Communion these last few months during our lived-streamed Masses.  Unfortunately, due to space constraints, and sound issues we will not be able to broadcast Mass from the church.  We ask that those of you who are still not able to attend Mass, to use our link to St. Patrick’s Cathedral found on our webpage, to join the people of the archdiocese in Spiritual Communion at Mass.  The daily Mass is archived on the webpage of Saint Patrick Cathedral. There is also Mass offered in Spanish on Sunday afternoon, at 4 p.m.  

To view archived Masses on the Cathedral Webpage:

1. Click the link and scroll down to Previously Streamed Masses
2. Click the playlist icon in the Window found at the top far right hand of the Window
3. Choose the Mass you want to view and click

Rectory Hours are as follows:

Monday through Friday::

8:30 am - 12:30 pm
1:30pm - 7:30pm

Saturday
 9:00am - 5pm

Sunday
9:00am - 2pm

Slide show photos: © Kevin Simonson, Rambusch.