Dear Members of Resurrection Parish:

Pastoral Council held our first Zoom meeting last Sunday May 17.  It went well, and we heard some good news that we wanted to share with you, the people of Resurrection, right away!

• Financial:  We are happy to report wonderful financial support from you, so that we are nearly on budget for the year!  You have continued to support the parish even in the absence of public worship, and we thank you!  This means the parish can continue to pay salaries (as well as utilities and other bills)  and be ready to minister as needed, to the sick and dying, as well as to anyone in need.  

• Timing to “re-gather”: Everyone is wondering when public Masses can resume, and how we will be able to safely gather again.  We don’t yet have a timeline but we know that this will be a careful process. Information and guidance are changing constantly, and the Diocese is working to establish guidelines for future gatherings.  This will take time and require patience.  Meanwhile, a task team has been formed at Resurrection to work on “re-gathering” and all that entails; cleaning and ventilation protocols will be needed, for example.  Just like the early church days, we imagine we will begin slowly, with limited attendance, and we’ll need to figure out how to do this.

• Communication:  Even though no public Masses are being celebrated, staff  has been busy reaching out to parishioners, just to connect, or check in and see how people are doing, and what can be done to help anyone in need.  Most people seem to be doing “okay,” but nearly all spoke of missing the connection with fellow parishioners. Many folks also had concerns for the parish. And some expressed the wish that they could be of assistance.   Expect more frequent updates on all these things on the parish website, bulletin, or the Friday newsletters.  Also look for more videos in the future as we explore new ways of doing things through technology.

• Contact for help/willing to provide help:   Please let us know if you have a need,  if you know people who need help or a connection to others, or if you want to help in some way – making calls, sending cards, making grocery store runs. Contact Debbie at the parish office at  [email protected] or at 302-368-0146. We will try to match up needs with offers of assistance.  
 
Truly the people of Resurrection are an amazing and loving community!  We all miss the love and support of our community at Resurrection and we’ll look to find new ways of keeping the Spirit alive.  Together, in Christ, we can work through these difficult times.

Members of the Pastoral Council
Sharon Gidumal, Mary Beth Coté , Pat Sormani, Joe Quinn, Joe McClory, Jack Sanders, Jane Hanson, Julie Edmiston, Linda Malm, Rich Mayes, Mike Reis, Bill Graney, Greg Corrigan, John Falkowski