Dear Parishioners of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 

His Excellency, Bishop Taylor, issued a letter on March 12 on precautions regarding the coronavirus.  In observance of the Bishop's instruction please note the following: 

1) the mass and Stations scheduled for Friday, March 13, will take place and the normal mass schedule will be followed for Saturday and Sunday, March 14 & 15.  

2) The Day of Recollection which had been planned for Saturday, March 14 is cancelled.  Also, there will be no social gatherings after the masses this Sunday, March 15. 

3) Parents of Children preparing for First Communion, please call me regarding Sunday's class. 

4) I will provide further information on Sunday regarding masses after that day.  

Concerning this Sunday and following, I wish for everyone to know that, effective immediately, Bishop Taylor has suspended the Sunday obligation for everyone in the Diocese until April 15 or further notice.  I ask that those having compromised immune systems or who are over the age of 60 to consider prayerfully and with prudence the risk to themselves in coming to mass. 

Please be assured of my daily prayers for all of you, but especially during this trying time; may God bless you and have mercy on us! 

In Christ and Mary, 
Fr. McCambridge, FSSP