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July 28, 2021: An Important Message from Fr. Allan
My dear friends:
Yesterday, we learned that a volunteer at last Saturday's (July 24, 2021) 4:00 p.m. Mass tested positive this week for COVID-19.
The volunteer was only recently vaccinated, and what is known about how the virus spreads (its incubation period and the time required for symptoms to manifest) indicates that this person became infected before the vaccination could achieve its full effect. It is our hope that the presence of the vaccine in this person will be of value now in lessening the severity of the illness itself.
If you attended this liturgy and are fully vaccinated and have completed the waiting period for the vaccine to reach its full effect, current CDC guidelines state that you do not need to quarantine yourself and you do not need to be tested as long as you do not develop symptoms that suggest an infection (click HERE for CDC's list of symptoms). If you are NOT vaccinated and attended this liturgy, then the CDC recommends you follow THESE GUIDELINES.
This circumstance vividly demonstrates why I announced last weekend at all our liturgies that we will continue to wear masks and maintain social distancing at our Masses and public events. The current resurgence of COVID-19 and the spread of the new Delta variant necessitates this ongoing caution. While, thankfully, most coronavirus infections are mild, we know that COVID-19 can be quite serious, long-lasting, or fatal. So, while I am concerned about what has happened, I am thankful that we as a parish were as prepared as any group could be for such a development.
If you have any questions about this specific incident, please contact our office: 813-782-2813. If you have any questions about COVID-19, please visit these websites.
The Centers for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops: https://www.usccb.org/committees/communications/covid-19
The Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg: https://www.dosp.org/coronavirus/
And, please, for the good of all—for yourself, your family, your community, and your parish—I encourage you to get vaccinated. (Click HERE to read the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' statement on the vaccine and related issues.)
You remain in my prayers.
Fr. Allan
APPEAL UPDATE
As of July 26, 2021, we have paid
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St. Joseph Catholic Church
Church Address:
5345 16th St.
Zephyrhills, FL 33542
Office Address:
5316 11th Street
Zephyrhills, FL 33542
Phone - (813) 782-2813 Fax - (813) 788-1036
Mass Times
Weekday:
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 8:00 a.m.
Weekend:
Saturdays, 4:00 p.m.
Sundays, 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
Because of the resurgence of COVID-19 in Pasco County,
we require masks for every person in every liturgy,
We will revise this guideline as circumstances allow.
Please maintain proper social distance at all times.
Office Hours
Open for Walk-in Service:
Monday - 1:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m.
Wednesday - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Open for Phone Calls Only:
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closed for Lunch 12pm - 1pm
Masks are required to visit our office.
If you are unwilling or unable to wear a mask,
please do not enter our office building.
Call us instead, and we will be happy to assist you.
For information regarding any of our parish ministries or activities, please email our parish office at info@stjosephzephyrhills.org
Church Address:
5345 16th St.
Zephyrhills, FL 33542
Office Address:
5316 11th Street
Zephyrhills, FL 33542
Phone - (813) 782-2813 Fax - (813) 788-1036
Mass Times
Weekday:
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 8:00 a.m.
Weekend:
Saturdays, 4:00 p.m.
Sundays, 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
Because of the resurgence of COVID-19 in Pasco County,
we require masks for every person in every liturgy,
We will revise this guideline as circumstances allow.
Please maintain proper social distance at all times.
Office Hours
Open for Walk-in Service:
Monday - 1:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m.
Wednesday - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Open for Phone Calls Only:
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closed for Lunch 12pm - 1pm
Masks are required to visit our office.
If you are unwilling or unable to wear a mask,
please do not enter our office building.
Call us instead, and we will be happy to assist you.
For information regarding any of our parish ministries or activities, please email our parish office at info@stjosephzephyrhills.org
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