Coronavirus Update Q&A

We understand that this is a challenging time and you may have many questions. 
Please check back often for the most up-to date information regarding the CoronaVirus situation
and how it relates to Saint Frances Cabrini and Saint Mary's Immaculate Parishes and our Diocese.  

• Masses are being held in-person! Please note that we are taking every recommended precaution to make sure you are safe at Mass.  You are welcome to bring your own hand sanitizer.  If you have symptoms of illness, please do not attend Mass. 
• At this time volunteers may NOT take Communion to anyone in a hospital or care facility.
• You may take Communion in a pyx from the Communion line at Mass to a family member who is confined to their home.
• Weekend Mass Schedule:
  • Saint Frances Cabrini Weekend Mass Schedule: Saturday evenings at 4:30pm. Sundays at 8am, 10:30am, and 6pm (Enter through the narthex entrance because of construction)  
  • Saint Mary's Weekend Mass Schedule: Sundays at 7:30am, 9:30am, and 1pm(Spanish) 
• Weekday Mass Schedules
  • Saint Frances Cabrini: Monday through Saturday at 8:00am
  • Saint Mary's Immaculate Conception Parish: Monday through Friday at 6:15am
• The Parish Offices are open on a limited basis. 
  • Saint Frances Cabrini Parish office is open from 8:30am-12noon Monday through Thursday. 
  • Saint Mary' Immaculate Conception Parish office is open from 8:30am-12noon Monday through Friday.
  • If you need to reach a staff member, you may reach them by email.  For general information or questions, please contact Jeanne Rude at Saint Frances Cabrini at jrude@wbparishes.org and Rhonda Prim at Saint Mary's at rprim@wbparishes.org. 
• The Churches are open daily for private prayer 
• Confessions are being heard at both parishes on our regular schedules
  • Saint Frances Cabrini on Tuesday evenings at 5:30pm and Saturday mornings at 8:30am
  • Saint Mary's Parish on Thursday evenings at 5:30pm.
• Adoration will be on Thursdays at 5:30 at Saint Mary's.   

• All employees of each parish have been advised to exercise daily precautions against the transmission of Covid-19, including not coming to work if either ill or caring for an ill family member at home.
• Social distancing and limited in-person meeting sizes are practiced on the campuses until further notice.
• Masks are recommended, but not required, for staff and visitors
• A daily sanitizing schedule of all currently used campus spaces is guaranteed.

• We will not be allowing any gatherings or activities between now and Labor Day that involve the sharing, preparing, or handling of foods and beverages.  We need time to observe what best practices emerge in the business world around us before we assume liability for this on our own again.  Any food involved with the Little Saints Early Learning Center will be an exception to this rule, subject to strict guidelines.
• We will be attempting as much as possible to require regular routines of sanitizing and social distancing for all of our upcoming events until further notice.  This limits our ability to utilize common objects (for example soccer balls, hymnals, and play equipment).

• June High School and Middle School service nights/week
• “The Way” Middle School Youth Nights
• Saints in Training Summer Bible School
• Scout meetings or events hosted on our campuses (until school starts)
• Donut Sundays until further notice
• First Friday socials at Cabrini until further notice
• Saint Vincent de Paul / Franciscan Peacemaker meal prep at either campus indefinitely.
• Family Promise hosting discontinued indefinitely
• Outside groups using our facilities will not be allowed before Labor Day
• Polka Mass and social at Saint Mary’s
• Fall Book sale at Saint Frances Cabrini
• Fall Rummage sale at Saint Frances Cabrini
• Faith and Family Fest

• October rummage sale at Saint Mary’s
• Fish Fries at Saint Mary’s.
• Women’s Morning of Reflections
• Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Saint Mary’s

• Due to the ongoing expenses, and now restrictions, of handling printed materials, as well as the rapidly changing updates we deal with, we are moving our communications more and more to the websites and to the weekly e-bulletin emails.
• Please be sure to sign up to receive our electronic email communications.  Simply go to either parish website, scroll down to the “e-bulletin sign up” on the homepage, CLICK and follow the prompts from there.  If you have any problems, please contact Tammy Waech, Shared Communications Coordinator at twaech@wbparishes.org or 262-338-2366 X 118.  She would be happy to assist you.