For those who did not pray with us during last Sunday’s live-stream Mass, I wanted to let you know that my much loved mother (Rose Ochylski) passed away last Friday. She was a wonderful person and a faithful Catholic. Here is her obituary (thanks to my sister Rose) https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/freep/obituary.aspx?n=rose-virginia-ochylski&pid=197117972 Read more…
Hello again, Well, not too much has changed this week. The church neighborhood is still restricted but it seems as though things are getting slightly better. We keep praying and begging God! So, next Sunday the Mass will be live streamed. You can see it at 11:00 AM Read more…
The days seem to go by fast for me, how about you? The world doesn’t seem to get any calmer. I always write wondering if this will ever end. But we need to keep doing the best we can, right? The current restrictions are quite changeable. For example, to leave Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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. Read more…
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 Read more…
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. Read more…
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 Read more…