Parish Council

Synodal Brochure.pdf

†  ALL Parishioners Invited to a Synodal (Assembly) Discussion About Communion | Participation | Mission in our Church


We will be discussing the questions from the Synodal Brochure, 

please submit your thoughts at the survey linked below:




Synod of Synodality: Pope Francis invites the entire Church to reflect on a theme that is decisive for its life and mission:

"The mission of the Church requires the entire People of God to be on a journey together, with each member playing his or her crucial role, united with each other."

- Vademe - 

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Mission Statement "To spread the gospel of our savior Jesus Christ and to foster communion within the church universal.  To be a light of hope and charity through Christ's love within the Denali Borough."

Members:

Vanessa Stone

Linda Norris

Brian Cook

Ed Vorisek

Peggy Menke

Please contact holymaryofguadalupe@gmail.com for all correspondence


Next Parish Council Meeting

The next Parish Council meeting is scheduled on December 12th following the Sunday service.  If you would like to join, we will be meeting in-person at the church after mass and streaming the meeting via zoom.  Please contact holymaryofguadalupe@gmail.com if you want more information.



COVID-19 Parish Mask Guidelines


Hello Church Family,


The Parish Council met on May 16th 2021 to discuss our mitigation plans involving covid-19.  The CDC recently updated some of their information about the spread of the virus and the effectiveness of the current vaccines.  In light of this new information, and based on statements from the Vatican and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops,  the council voted and decided that we will relax some of our mask wearing guidelines.  Our cleaning regiment of the buildings will remain the same.  Following our meeting, the Diocese of Fairbanks also released a decree later in the week that aligns with our council decision (Decree from Bishop Chad).  


We will now encourage all parishioners to wear masks during church services, however mask usage will not be required.  We will continue to encourage parishioners to social distance while in the building and to wash hands and stay home if feeling ill. 


Please, if you have any suggestions or comments on the council's decision, we invite you to respond via email or contact any of the council members, and if necessary we will further discuss the guidelines.  In addition to the 6pm Saturday evening mass in Healy, the 10am Sunday mass in Healy and 1:30pm mass in Nenana, the church will continue to offer Online Zoom mass throughout the summer for those who prefer to login from home.  


More information about vaccines from the USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) Website: 

https://www.usccb.org/resources/Answers%20to%20Key%20Ethical%20Questions%20About%20COVID-19%20Vaccines.pdf

 

Information about the effectiveness of current covid-19 vaccines trom the CDC (Center for Disease Control & Prevention) Website: 

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html   and https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html