Well, not sure what to tell you about this upcoming Sunday. We (priests and employees of the church) have been going to the church and have not experienced any controls so far. Some people who can walk will surely be able to get to church without any problems. Some parishioners said they will try to […]
Well, here is your bonus email! The authorities decided yesterday to confine the neighborhood of Chamartin STARTING MONDAY! 1) The Chamartin neighborhood is where the church is located. 2) So, starting Monday, October 26, no one can enter or leave the neighborhood’s boundaries unless they have permission. 3) People who live near the church are free to attend […]
Hello again, Sometimes when I write these emails I tap very “lightly” on the keyboard because this world is changing constantly! In all of our Masses last Sunday (Spanish and English), we had amazingly good crowds, some of the best since we reopened, but we did not pass the legal limit. It is obvious to […]
Hope you are hanging in there! Life does go on, in spite of the Coronavirus. This Sunday we do the most important thing we do, we gather for Sunday Eucharist. I can’t recall exactly how many came last Sunday but it was well below the legal limit of 30% occupancy. There is plenty of room […]
So, what to do in this upside down world? The restrictions are confusing to everyone. It seems as though the police will start to impose fines starting today. That includes those who live in restricted “Neighborhoods”. So, I encourage everyone to respect the restrictions. I cannot give legal authorisations for Sunday Mass attendance unless it […]
You have heard that the central government has imposed new restrictions on Madrid. The Madrid local government has challenged the order in court but for now we must respect the new norms. It is most likely that fines will not be imposed until after the courts hash out the disagreement. It is complicated but I […]
Here’s the latest: Last Sunday our attendance went down to 161 people, probably due to the new restrictions. We have legal capacity for up to 288 people. It was a beautiful Mass and we congratulate Dhruve and Darshita once again on making their First Communion. We remind you that the forms for registration, Mass Intentions, and […]
The weeks seem to go by real fast for me, so I decided to get this email out sooner, rather than later. I wanted to formally welcome Lucille Galleli and Ian Farrington to the Our Lady of Mercy Parish Council! The Council has been very proactive lately and we ask God to guide and bless these […]
I wonder if you feel the same tension that I do. On the one hand, the spreading of the Coronavirus is alarming and yet, on the other hand, we need to learn to live with it. Well, we are doing our best at Our Lady of Mercy and we thank God that we can still […]
