Relevant Guides for COVID-19 Preparedness
- June 3, 2021 — Bishop’s letter to pastors regarding Sunday obligation (PDF)
- May 21, 2021 — Bishop’s letter to pastors – clarifications (PDF)
- May 19, 2021 — Bishop’s letter to pastors re: camps, overnights (PDF)
- May 14, 2021 – Bishop’s letter to pastors regarding mask mandate (PDF)
- May 10, 2021 – Bishop’s statement regarding protocol changes (PDF)
Statements from Bishop Kettler
- March 19, 2021 — Bishop’s letter to pastors regarding parish festivals (PDF)
- March 9, 2021 — Bishop’s letter to pastors regarding COVID-19 vaccines (PDF)
- March 4, 2021 – Bishop Kettler’s update to pastors (PDF)
- February 11, 2021 — Letter to pastors: return of choirs to ministry at Mass (PDF)
- January 22, 2021 — Letter to pastors: resumption of in-person gatherings (PDF
- January 6, 2021 — Bishop Kettler’s letter to pastors: update re: in-person gatherings (PDF)
- December 28, 2020 — Prohibition on in-person gatherings in parishes extended to Feb. 1 (PDF)
- November 20, 2020 — Bishop Kettler’s letter to pastors regarding new COVID-19 requirements (PDF)
- November 12, 2020 — Bishop Kettler’s letter to Catholic school parents and families (PDF)
- July 23, 2020 – Bishop Kettler’s letter to pastors
- June 19, 2020 – Bishop Kettler’s letter to pastors
- June 5, 2020 — Bishop Kettler’s letter to pastors
- June 5, 2020 –Bishop Kettler Friday video message
- June 4, 2020 – Bishop Kettler’s letter to the pastors
- May 29, 2020 – Bishop Kettler’s letter to the pastors
- May 29, 2020 –Video: Bishop addresses bankruptcy plans, public Masses, death of George Floyd
- May 23, 2020 – Bishop Kettler’s statement regarding governor’s new executive order
- May 23, 2020 – FAQ about the new executive order and forthcoming guidance for re-opening places of worship
- May 20, 2020 – Minnesota Catholic bishops’ letter regarding resumption of public Masses
- May 15, 2020 — Bishop Kettler video message: Charting a path forward
- May 15, 2020 — Bishop Kettler’s letter to pastors
- May 9, 2020 — Bishop Kettler video message: A process for resuming public worship
- May 9, 2020 — Bishop Kettler’s letter to pastors
- May 1, 2020 — Churches can reopen starting May 4 for individual prayer, adoration
- May 1, 2020 – Bishop Kettler’s letter to pastors
- April 24, 2020 – Bishop Kettler’s letter to pastors
- April 24, 2020 — Bishop Kettler’s video message: Gathered, nourished, sent
- April 17, 2020 — Bishop Kettler video message: Hungering for the Risen Lord
- April 10, 2020 — Bishop Kettler’s Holy Week/Easter video message: Stay close to Jesus, spiritually close to one another
- April 7, 2020 – Bishop Kettler’s letter to pastors
- April 3, 2020 — Bishop Kettler video message: Staying connected in this time of trial
- April 3, 2020 – Holy Week and Easter Liturgies with Bishop Kettler to be Livestreamed
- March 31, 2020 — Bishop Kettler’s message to health care workers
- March 27, 2020 — Bishop Kettler video message: ‘We are the Church – together’
- March 27, 2020 – Bishop Kettler’s update to pastors
- March 21, 2020 – Video message from Bishop Kettler: The Church is with you and offers its support during these challenging times
- March 17, 2020 – Bishop Kettler: Public Masses in diocese suspended through April 13
- March 13, 2020 – Bishop Kettler: Catholics dispensed from Sunday Mass obligation, events canceled/postponed
- March 9, 2020 — Statement from Bishop Kettler
Spiritual Resources/Prayers
- Resources from Catholic Education Ministries for faith formation with children
http://familytogether.stcdio.org - To view the diocesan-produced TV Mass online, or find the channel numbers vary based on location and type of TV service (cable, satellite, antenna), visit: www.stcdio.org/tvmass
- Livestream of daily Mass at St. John’s Abbey, Collegeville
https://saintjohnsabbey.org/live - Livestream of Pope Francis’ Masses
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxIsefyl9g9A5SGWA4FvGIA/videos - Give Us This Day, a monthly publication centered on the Word of God, is making available at no charge a digital file of its periodical, which includes daily Mass texts: www.GUTD.net/Digital.
- Steps for Spiritual Communion (PDF)
- Examen for Life During COVID-19 (Ignatian Solidarity Network)
https://ignatiansolidarity.net/blog/2020/03/14/examen-covid-19 - Downloadable prayer card seeking intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe
(English) http://www.usccb.org/about/communications/upload/prayer-coronavirus-2020-card.pdf
(Spanish) http://www.usccb.org/about/communications/upload/prayer-coronavirus-2020-card-spanish.pdf - Text of pope’s prayer to Mary during coronavirus pandemic
http://thecentralminnesotacatholic.org/text-of-popes-prayer-to-mary-during-coronavirus-pandemic - Free online courses – University of Notre Dame McGrath Institute for Church Life
The Pillars of the Church
Saturdays with the Saints
Journey with The Saint John’s Bible
https://mcgrath.nd.edu/resources - Por Obispo Kettler: Misas públicas en la diócesis suspendidas hasta el 13 de abril
http://thecentralminnesotacatholic.org/por-obispo-kettler-misas-publicas-en-la-diocesis-suspendidas-hasta-el-13-de-abril - Resources in Spanish/Misas es Español y otros servicios.
http://www.catholictv.org/esne-live
https://www.ewtn.com/espanol/index.asp - Centro San Benito of St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville – Recursos en español
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CentroSanBenitoMN
YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCu6dZcyIqL8cc2e648Ixm4A - Sadlier Religion resources – En español
https://bit.ly/2JceBp3
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud’s response to pandemic
https://www.ccstcloud.org/program-status
How to prevent the spread of the virus
- Wash hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds.
- Use hand sanitizer.
- Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
- Stay home if you are ill.
Medical/Caregiver Resources
- Materials and resources for COVID-19 response
https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/materials/index.html - Minnesota Department of Health coronavirus page
https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/index.html - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention coronavirus page
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html - Catholic Health Association coronavirus resources
https://www.chausa.org/newsroom/coronavirus-resources - Taking care of your mental health in the face of uncertainty
http://thecentralminnesotacatholic.org/taking-care-of-your-mental-health-in-the-face-of-uncertainty - Assumption Community Faith in Action – Caregiver services
http://www.assumptioncommunityfaithinaction.com/services/caregiver - Central MN Council on Aging resources on grocery/RX delivery and telephone reassurance throughout the region
Grocery/Meals/RX delivery service (PDF)
Reassurance guide (PDF) – support and phone visits to elderly