COVID 19 Updates

During this time of rapid change, we have created this page to keep you updated on changes within our church and the diocese.  

Covid-19 Updated July 20th: 

This week we have received approval from Public Health to open our weekend services to 100 people under their multiple gatherings guidance.  Beginning next weekend, July 25^th& 26^th, pre-registration will no longer be required for any of our Masses.  Entrance will be granted on a first come, first serve basis. 
 
For those of you who registered in advance for next week and beyond, spots are no longer guaranteed.  Access will be granted to the first 100 people to arrive at any of our 5 weekend Masses.  Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the start of Mass.  Reminder that we have Masses Saturday at 4:30 & 7pm, and Sunday we have Masses at 9am, 11am and 4pm. 
 
We believe that this new capacity will allow all those who wish to attend our Masses the ability to do so in person, so we will be discontinuing our live streamed Masses at this time.  We have also eliminated the 6:30pm weekday Masses at this time as the demand has decreased with the re-opening of weekend services. 

In addition to the saftey protocols we put in place on June 1st when we re-opened to the public (more information can be found below), all of our volunteers will now be required to wear masks when they are serving parishoners. 

We would like to thank you all for your patience throughout our reopening process, and we appreciate your continued cooperation as we attempt to reopen to larger numbers in a safe manner.    


Covid-19 Update July 7th:  

Due to high demand, we have added an additional Mass time on Sunday at 4pm.  Please use the link below to register, or call our registration hotline at  902-724-3645 with any questions regarding registration.  All other Mass times are continuing as per the previous update.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/weekend-mass-tickets-109979293026?aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=eventcard&utm-campaign=social&utm-medium=discovery&utm-content=attendeeshare


Covid-19 Update June 18th:

As PEI enters Phase 4 of Renew PEI Plan on June 26th, St. Paul's will be opening for weekend Masses as well as weekday Masses. 

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR WEEKEND MASSES ONLY.

Please register for the weekend Mass of your choice at the following link: 

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/weekend-mass-tickets-109979293026?aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=eventcard&utm-campaign=social&utm-medium=discovery&utm-content=attendeeshare

You do not have to register in advance to attend daily Masses Monday-Friday as of June 26th.  

Mass times are as follows as of June 26th:
Mon-Friday- 9am & 6:30pm
Saturday: 4:30pm & 7:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am & 11:00am

Our 9am Sunday Mass will be live streamed on Facebook and a recording will be available in the Online Mass section of this website. 

The Church remains open for anyone who wishes to come and pray in the church individually during the hours of 10am-4:00pm  (Sunday's 12pm-4pm).  Please visit the news section of our website to review saftey protocols that we will have in place to ensure everyone's saftey during this time. 

Covid-19 Update June 10th - Bishop's Pastoral Letter:

Bishop Richard Grecco sent out a letter today regarding the efforts the diocese has been taking to try and re-open at a greater capacity.  The letter is available below in the Documents section of this page.  Please take a moment and consider what you can do to help tell our Government that Faith Matters. 

Covid-19 Update June 1st:

With Phase 3 of Renew PEI starting on Monday June 1st, we will be re-opening the Church for Daily Masses at that time (Monday-Saturday). Public Health protocols allow gatherings of 15 people only inside during this phase, so we have to restrict each Mass to a maximum of 15 people. 

TO ATTEND A MASS, YOU MUST REGISTER AHEAD OF TIME. Registration is available starting today for all Masses for the month of June. Please contact the office to register either in person (10am-2pm), or by phone 902-436-5112 or email office@stpaulsparish.ca. If you are in self-isolation, or experiencing any symptoms of Covid-19 please remain at home.

We will be having two Masses per day (Monday-Saturday) at 9am and 6:30pm. Please indicate your preference as to which Mass you would like to register for as well as the number of people in your party. You will need to check in upon arrival so please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the start of Mass, as no one will be admitted once Mass has started. ONLY PEOPLE WHO ARE REGISTERED WILL BE ADMITTED TO ANY GIVEN MASS.

Masses will continue to be live-streamed everyday at 9am and posted on Facebook and our Website. 

 The Bishop’s Office will continue to work with Public Health to ensure we take every means necessary to assist in the containment of the Covid-19 virus.

Below in the link you will find a copy of the safety protocols that we will be putting in place for Masses. Please ensure that you have read them prior to attending Mass. We ask everyone to please respect physical distancing on the Church premises, and to follow all posted signage. Thank you for your patience and support as we begin the re-opening process.