News & Events

Attend Mass at Home Using Zoom

7/7/2020

Beginning July 12, 2020, 11:15 am Masses will be broadcast live from St. Philip in Occidental using Zoom. Please use the form on the HOME page to receive login information.

Sunday Mass and Communion services for our Parish will resume Sunday, July 12. For St. Teresa’s, the Mass will be at 9:00 a.m. at Calvary Cemetery, and for St. Philip’s, at 11:15 a.m., in the parking lot fronting the church.

It is important to remember that the bishop has extended the dispensation decree for attendance at Mass for those who are at high risk for infection or are fearful of catching or spreading the virus. Notwithstanding the measures taken to provide a safe environment, parishioners and visitors must understand that they attend mass at their own risk.

The following procedures, consistent with CDC, Sonoma County Health Department, and Diocesan guidelines, will be in place:

Do not come to Mass if you are sick, feeling unwell, or consider yourself to be at risk.
Participants are to bring their own chairs or ground covers, since no seating will be provided. Masks are required. Social distancing of six feet is to be maintained during the service. Please note, no bathroom services will be available.
Upon arrival, participants will sign in with a volunteer to record name and contact information. This information will be kept should Health Department contact tracing be necessary due to exposure to a possible new infection.
A second volunteer will conduct temperature screening and provide hand sanitizer. Participants can then move to the site for Mass.
Communion will be distributed after Mass. The celebrant will remain for twenty minutes to provide communion for those who are not prepared to join the Mass at this time.
Freestanding baskets will be available for the weekly donation.
For St. Teresa’s, parking at the Cemetery is limited, so please consider parking at the Church or in Bodega if you are able. For St. Philip’s, half of the parking lot will be used for services, so please consider parking in the lot across the street.

Please consider joining your Parish community in resuming services for our congregation. Should you have any questions, please contact the Parish Office.

Sunday Mass for June 28, 2020

6/27/2020

Reflections for June 14th and 21st

6/20/2020

Sunday Mass for June 21, 2020

6/20/2020

Sunday Mass, June 14, 2020, Corpus Christi

6/12/2020

Visiting celebrant Fr. Christopher LaRocca

Parish Re-Opening Survey

6/6/2020

Dear Parishioners,

The Parish Council is developing plans to safely re-open our churches, in compliance with Sonoma County Health Department and Santa Rosa Diocese guidelines, and we need your input to finalize our efforts.

First, we will need to limit attendance to 25% building capacity, or about 30 members at each service. It is important to assess how many parishioners would be returning to masses at this time, since many of our members are in the "at risk" group. Some estimate will help us to plan a Mass schedule.

Second, volunteers will be needed to assist by screening attendees, monitoring social distancing, and disinfecting the church after each service. To meet these needs training and supplies will be provided. Two to three volunteers will be needed for each Mass.

For our re-opening plans to proceed, it is important that you respond at your earliest convenience, preferably by Monday, June 15.

Please respond to the survey by clicking the button below or you can email your responses to the Parish Office (philip.teresa@yahoo.com) or leave a messsage for the Office at (707)-408-2650.

Thank you for your assistance in this important project.

Parish Council

Survey