St. John the Evangelist

Updated April 5, 2020, 9:45 AM

• All public Masses are canceled.  This includes Sunday Masses as well as weekly.  All Mass intentions will be celebrated privately by Fr. Caruso, Fr. Patrick & Fr. Justice.
• Easter Sunday Mass will be broadcast on WPIX Channel 11 from St. Patrick's Cathedral, live, at 10 AM.  Click here for more info. (UPDATED)
• Parish Day of Reconciliation is canceled. (NEW)
• The Food Pantry will be available on Good Friday.  Food will be delivered to your car. (NEW)
• Kennedy Catholic has been streaming Mass Monday-Friday and Sundays.  Click here for their Vimeo feed. 
• Due to a positive COVID-19 diagnosis in the Mahopac community, Our Lady of Queen of Angels Chapel will be closed until further notice. 
• The Prayer Garden remains open.  We ask that visitors practice social distancing and limit their visits to 10 minutes.
• The Parish House Office will be open Monday thru Friday 9 AM-1 PM.
• New Sacramental Directives from the Archdiocese effective March 24th:
  • Baptisms administered by the ordinary minister of the sacrament within the parish setting are to be deferred, except in case of emergency.  In these extreme instances, the faithful should contact a priest immediately.
  • Funeral Masses or services in the church or funeral home will no longer be conducted until further notice.  A memorial Mass will be offered as soon as possible after restrictions are lifted.
  • Weddings are not allowed, unless absolutely necessary. If a wedding must take place for some serious reason, only the bride, groom, two witnesses, and the officiant may be present, all maintaining the proper physical distance. Permission to celebrate a wedding must be obtained from the office of the Vicar General. 
  • Parishioners who are in hospitals will be attended to by the Catholic chaplain on staff. 
• As per the Archdiocese, Faith Formation is canceled through April 20th.  Click for more info. 
• Our Food Pantry remains OPEN, Fridays 10 AM-Noon.  We will deliver the food to your car. 
• We will continue with increased cleaning and sanitizing efforts in all buildings.
• The obligation to keep the Lord’s day holy can be fulfilled by maintaining a prayerful attitude and through personal and family prayer.  The faithful are urged to watch the celebration of the Eucharist on TV as well.
• Statement from the Archdiocese of New York regarding cancelation of Masses (published March 14, 2020)
• Mass will be celebrated in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and will be available on many cable systems via the Catholic Faith Network and its website at www.catholicfaithnetwork.org, and broadcast on radio on The Catholic Channel of Sirius XM (Channel 129). 
• Click here for the live stream from St. Patrick's Cathedral. Sunday Mass at 10:15 AM.  Weekday and Saturday Masses are live at 7 AM. 
• Guidelines for Receiving Communion 
• The Bible Study has been postponed.