Upcoming Funerals / Memorial Masses: 

• Norbert Ugorowski. Funeral Mass Saturday December 4, 11 a.m.  In-state visitation begins at 10:30 a.m. Mass will be livestreamed. Go to stregis.org
• William Hehs. Funeral Mass Thursday December 9 at 11:30 a.m.  In-state visitation at 11:00 a.m. Visitation on Wednesday at Lynch and Sons Funeral Home.
• Marisa Petrella. Funeral Mass Saturday December 11, 11:00 a.m. Visitation in the chapel begins at 10 a.m.  as well as on Friday at the Desmond and Sons Funeral Home. Rosary at the funeral home on Friday at 6 p.m. DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER EXPECTED AT THE FUNERAL, MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL ATTENDING. The Mass will be livestreamed at stregis.org. The rosary will be livestreamed as well. Go to the Desmond and Sons website for details.

Save the Date / Upcoming Events:

• Advent Giving Tree. Please help us support local charities.
• Advent by Candlelight, Sunday December 5.
• Times for Individual Confession: Saturdays 3-3:30 p.m., Tuesdays 6-7:00 p.m. Please note that Saturday December 4 and Tuesday December 7 we will begin with a Communal Penance for First Reconciliation, followed by individual confessions.
• Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Wednesday December 8. Masses at 6:45 a.m., 8:30 a.m. (All School Mass), 7:00 p.m.
• Men (and sons) Advent Prayer Breakfast, Saturday December 11.
• Christmas Weekend Mass Schedule: Christmas Eve 4:30 and 10 p.m. Christmas Day 9 and 11 a.m. (Children’s Mass). Please note: All Christmas Masses livestreamed, communion available in the parking lot, MASKS MUST be worn in church and capacity limit is 450. Sunday after Christmas 8 a.m. 0 a.m., and 12 noon.

REMINDERS:

•   MASSES ARE FULLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. SATURDAY 4:30 pm, SUNDAY 8 am, 10 am, AND 12 Noon.  Weekday Masses are Monday 6:45 p.m., Tuesday early morning 6:45 a.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and first Saturday of the month morning 8:30 a.m.  
• Livestreaming on St. Regis  Parish You Tube Channel
  • Sunday 10 a.m. Mass . Livestream is in addition to the public Mass.
• THERE IS NO LONGER A GENERAL DISPENSATION FROM PARTICIPATING IN PERSON AT SUNDAY MASS.  If you are safely able to do so, please build that weekly pattern back into the rhythm of your life. See the links below on Sunday Obligation for further reflection.
• Please see current COVID-19 related guidelines for parish facilities  and participation at Masses and other parish events. DUE TO THE NEW VARIANTS, FEDERAL, STATE AND ARCHDIOCESON GUIDELINES STRONGLY RECOMMEND THE WEARING OF MASKS FOR ALL WHO ATTEND WORSHIP SERVICES INDOORS, WHETHER ONE IS VACCINATED OR NOT. Though not currently mandated, except for the time of funeral visitation, please follow this guideline for the common good. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE SSECTION OF PEWS RESERVED FOR THOSE WHO WANT MORE SOCIAL DISTANCING (EVERY OTHER PEW IS BLOCKED OUT).

Recently Highlighted Links:

• Religious Exemption from Vaccination?
  • Fr. Dave’s Article on Covid Vaccines
  • Template Letter from the National Catholic Bioethics Center for those considering a religious exemption from the COVID-19 vaccines.
• Pope Francis
  • International Theological Commission. “Synodality in the Life and Mission of the Church”.
  • Pope Francis’ Encyclical Laudato Si’ (“Care for Our Common Home”). and Vatican website dedicated to implementing Laudato Si’
  • Pope’s monthly videos on the Year of the Family
• Faith Bytes: short video’s on topics of parish interest.
  • Moral Acceptability of COVID-19 Vaccines
  • Sunday Obligation and Dispensations
• “Family of Parishes” Materials
  • Family of Parishes Resources

Other Links:

• Detroit Catholic News
• Archdiocese of Detroit Reporting Abuse of Minors
• Michigan Catholic Conference Advocacy Network. 
• Detroit Priest Vocation website
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