Christ Our Hope
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5/22/2020
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Shortly after the beginning of Lent we found ourselves entering into a situation that the Church hadn’t experienced for centuries: needing to suspend the celebration of the public celebration of Holy Mass. Praise God, He has allowed us to come out of that time, with caution, the weekend
of Pentecost. I can think of no weekend more fitting, as it celebrates the power of God flowing into His people through the Holy Spirit to go into the world on the mission of sharing the Good News. May it be so for all of us!
Archbishop Jackels intends to continue to dispense Catholics from their obligation to attend Holy Mass, as he says, “probably until a vaccine is available.” If you find yourself in one of the following groups you are encouraged to remain at home and worship with us via livestream, for
your health and the health of others:
- If you are sick, or have recently been sick, or have an underlying medical condition
- If you are frail due to advanced age
- If you are nervous about contracting COVID-19
- If you live with and/or care for someone sick, elderly, at risk, or with COVID-19
- If you work at or regularly visit high-risk situations, where there are COVID-19 cases
Until further notice, our parishes will take the following safety measures:
1) People should avoid mingling before/after gathering in church, and parishes will not host crowd activities, or events like funeral meals and wedding receptions.
2) Social distancing must be observed; that is, people are expected to keep their distance at 6 feet apart, though people in the same household may be closer together. You are also strongly encouraged to wear a mask while in the church.
3) Whenever possible, physical contact should be avoided. We will continue our practices prior to the pandemic of not greeting one another with a handshake, etc. prior to Mass, we will not hold hands during the Our Father, and the Sign of Peace will be omitted. A collection basket will be available at the back of the church on Sunday during the celebration of Holy Mass.
4) Holy water fonts will remain emptied or covered.
5) Missalettes/ song books will be removed from the pews to reduce common surfaces that people are touching. This will mean more simple music during Mass for a time.
6) We will have a minimal number of liturgical ministers, including no scheduled altar servers at this time, to allow for proper distancing as much as possible.
7) Only the Host will be offered at Communion time, and not the chalice. Receiving the Host on the tongue is discouraged, for sanitary reasons. Communion Ministers may wear a mask to distribute the Host, but not gloves, and they should sanitize their hands before/after distribution.
Given the demographics of our parishes, as well as spacing and size considerations, from May 30th/31st through July 18th/19th the weekend Mass schedule will be as follows:
- 4PM Saturday Mass: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Lawler
- 9AM Sunday Mass: St. Luke, St. Lucas
- Noon: Live-streamed on the Cluster Facebook page for those unable to attend
- Daily Masses, beginning Tuesday, June 9th, will be in their regular locations and times.
Following the weekend of July 18th/19th, the situation will be reassessed to determine when social distancing can be relaxed enough to allow for more parishes to have the celebration of Holy Mass on the weekends.
Finally, soon-to-be Fr. Nick Radloff has generously agreed to begin serving our parishes sacramentally upon the reopening for the celebration of Holy Mass, as I currently fall within the population affected by compromised health. I would ask that everyone extend an abundance of charity, patience and kindness to one another, and to him, with these new rules, with the stresses already on so many of us, and because we all share a common love for Jesus.
Let us continue to hold one another in prayer during this time! Come Holy Spirit!
In Christ through Mary,
Fr. Aaron Junge
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Shortly after the beginning of Lent we found ourselves entering into a situation that the Church hadn’t experienced for centuries: needing to suspend the celebration of the public celebration of Holy Mass. Praise God, He has allowed us to come out of that time, with caution, the weekend
of Pentecost. I can think of no weekend more fitting, as it celebrates the power of God flowing into His people through the Holy Spirit to go into the world on the mission of sharing the Good News. May it be so for all of us!
Archbishop Jackels intends to continue to dispense Catholics from their obligation to attend Holy Mass, as he says, “probably until a vaccine is available.” If you find yourself in one of the following groups you are encouraged to remain at home and worship with us via livestream, for
your health and the health of others:
- If you are sick, or have recently been sick, or have an underlying medical condition
- If you are frail due to advanced age
- If you are nervous about contracting COVID-19
- If you live with and/or care for someone sick, elderly, at risk, or with COVID-19
- If you work at or regularly visit high-risk situations, where there are COVID-19 cases
Until further notice, our parishes will take the following safety measures:
1) People should avoid mingling before/after gathering in church, and parishes will not host crowd activities, or events like funeral meals and wedding receptions.
2) Social distancing must be observed; that is, people are expected to keep their distance at 6 feet apart, though people in the same household may be closer together. You are also strongly encouraged to wear a mask while in the church.
3) Whenever possible, physical contact should be avoided. We will continue our practices prior to the pandemic of not greeting one another with a handshake, etc. prior to Mass, we will not hold hands during the Our Father, and the Sign of Peace will be omitted. A collection basket will be available at the back of the church on Sunday during the celebration of Holy Mass.
4) Holy water fonts will remain emptied or covered.
5) Missalettes/ song books will be removed from the pews to reduce common surfaces that people are touching. This will mean more simple music during Mass for a time.
6) We will have a minimal number of liturgical ministers, including no scheduled altar servers at this time, to allow for proper distancing as much as possible.
7) Only the Host will be offered at Communion time, and not the chalice. Receiving the Host on the tongue is discouraged, for sanitary reasons. Communion Ministers may wear a mask to distribute the Host, but not gloves, and they should sanitize their hands before/after distribution.
Given the demographics of our parishes, as well as spacing and size considerations, from May 30th/31st through July 18th/19th the weekend Mass schedule will be as follows:
- 4PM Saturday Mass: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Lawler
- 9AM Sunday Mass: St. Luke, St. Lucas
- Noon: Live-streamed on the Cluster Facebook page for those unable to attend
- Daily Masses, beginning Tuesday, June 9th, will be in their regular locations and times.
Following the weekend of July 18th/19th, the situation will be reassessed to determine when social distancing can be relaxed enough to allow for more parishes to have the celebration of Holy Mass on the weekends.
Finally, soon-to-be Fr. Nick Radloff has generously agreed to begin serving our parishes sacramentally upon the reopening for the celebration of Holy Mass, as I currently fall within the population affected by compromised health. I would ask that everyone extend an abundance of charity, patience and kindness to one another, and to him, with these new rules, with the stresses already on so many of us, and because we all share a common love for Jesus.
Let us continue to hold one another in prayer during this time! Come Holy Spirit!
In Christ through Mary,
Fr. Aaron Junge
5/19/2020
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
In all likelihood by now you have received the difficult news that, due to my health, I have been relieved of my current assignment here at Christ our Hope and have received a new assignment. This is news that is typically best given in person, when we are gathered communally for prayer, but unfortunately the COVID-19 situation keeps that from being the case, and that causes me grief as you have all been so very good to me and I will miss you dearly.
As most of you know, I suffer from a number of chronic stomach issues and unfortunately in the last couple of months I began to lose weight rapidly, along with other troubling symptoms. The people of Christ our Hope Cluster deserve the care of a pastor strong in soul, mind, and body and unfortunately the strength of my body is not up to the task in the way that it should be. In speaking with Archbishop Jackels, he and I discerned mutually that stepping away for a couple of months of medical leave would be fruitful, along with entering into a new assignment at that time.
I am joyfully able to share with you that your new pastor will be the soon-to-be-ordained Fr. Nick Radloff. We recently published a brief biography in the bulletin, drawing attention (and prayers) to the newly-ordained, I’d encourage you to go and read it to get a sense of his personality. He is a very good man whom I’ve had the opportunity to get to know over his years in seminary and brings a great deal of experience in the world, including a career in the Air Force. I commend him to you with lots of joy and peace that he will be a faithful shepherd.
Please be assured of my prayers and gratitude to all of you for showing me Christ’s love over these last two years; thank you for sharing your joy, your grief and the small moments with me. My hope is that, when the COVID-19 crisis passes, I will be able to return and offer you all a proper goodbye. I do not have any new contact information as I am unsure of my new rectory’s address, but I have been assigned as the Associate Pastor of Immaculate Conception and St. Wenceslaus in downtown Cedar Rapids, with a particular focus on providing sacramental care to the Latin Mass community present there.
Continue to turn to Jesus, Who is “the author and perfecter of our faith,” the source of our hope and the goal of our love. May God bless you richly; be assured of my continued prayers and I would humbly ask you to keep me in yours.
In Christ our Hope,
Fr. Aaron
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
In all likelihood by now you have received the difficult news that, due to my health, I have been relieved of my current assignment here at Christ our Hope and have received a new assignment. This is news that is typically best given in person, when we are gathered communally for prayer, but unfortunately the COVID-19 situation keeps that from being the case, and that causes me grief as you have all been so very good to me and I will miss you dearly.
As most of you know, I suffer from a number of chronic stomach issues and unfortunately in the last couple of months I began to lose weight rapidly, along with other troubling symptoms. The people of Christ our Hope Cluster deserve the care of a pastor strong in soul, mind, and body and unfortunately the strength of my body is not up to the task in the way that it should be. In speaking with Archbishop Jackels, he and I discerned mutually that stepping away for a couple of months of medical leave would be fruitful, along with entering into a new assignment at that time.
I am joyfully able to share with you that your new pastor will be the soon-to-be-ordained Fr. Nick Radloff. We recently published a brief biography in the bulletin, drawing attention (and prayers) to the newly-ordained, I’d encourage you to go and read it to get a sense of his personality. He is a very good man whom I’ve had the opportunity to get to know over his years in seminary and brings a great deal of experience in the world, including a career in the Air Force. I commend him to you with lots of joy and peace that he will be a faithful shepherd.
Please be assured of my prayers and gratitude to all of you for showing me Christ’s love over these last two years; thank you for sharing your joy, your grief and the small moments with me. My hope is that, when the COVID-19 crisis passes, I will be able to return and offer you all a proper goodbye. I do not have any new contact information as I am unsure of my new rectory’s address, but I have been assigned as the Associate Pastor of Immaculate Conception and St. Wenceslaus in downtown Cedar Rapids, with a particular focus on providing sacramental care to the Latin Mass community present there.
Continue to turn to Jesus, Who is “the author and perfecter of our faith,” the source of our hope and the goal of our love. May God bless you richly; be assured of my continued prayers and I would humbly ask you to keep me in yours.
In Christ our Hope,
Fr. Aaron
Welcome
Christ Our Hope is a cluster of six Catholic parishes in the Archdiocese of Dubuque in Northeast Iowa. As our mission statement says, "The "Christ Our Hope" cluster offers meaningful, fulfilling, and varied avenues of worship, Catholic education, social service, and community life for all ages within our six parishes to support the active practice of Catholic Faith in all that we do."
While each parish in our cluster has its own unique history and traditions the parishes collaborate, sharing staff and resources for the benefit of each other. Rev. Aaron Junge serves as the pastor for the cluster.
The parishes of Christ Our Hope are Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Little Turkey, Holy Trinity in Protivin, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Lawler, St. John Nepomucene in Fort Atkinson, St. Luke in St. Lucas, and St. Mary in Waucoma.
To schedule an appointment with Rev. Aaron Junge, please click on the link below or contact the Christ Our Hope office at (563) 569-8259.
Schedule an appointment
While each parish in our cluster has its own unique history and traditions the parishes collaborate, sharing staff and resources for the benefit of each other. Rev. Aaron Junge serves as the pastor for the cluster.
The parishes of Christ Our Hope are Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Little Turkey, Holy Trinity in Protivin, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Lawler, St. John Nepomucene in Fort Atkinson, St. Luke in St. Lucas, and St. Mary in Waucoma.
To schedule an appointment with Rev. Aaron Junge, please click on the link below or contact the Christ Our Hope office at (563) 569-8259.
Schedule an appointment
Christ Our Hope Cluster Office: 110 Commercial Ave, PO Box 205, Protivin, IA 52163, 563-569-8259
