Returning to Public Mass

Letter from Father Buehler to the Church of the Good Shepherd After two long months of lockdown, stay-at-home orders, and uncertainty about so many things, many of us are more than eager for some sort of return to ‘normalcy’.  This could be said for our work, our travel, our family life, our access to so many things we took for granted.  And this certainly could be said for a return to our communal practice of the faith. I’m writing this letter primarily to communicate what the first cautious steps will be as we begin to regain access to what is truly an ‘essential service’ to society – the worship of God as a community of disciples at Mass.  I’m also including in this letter a simple ‘state of the parish’, which will not be exhaustive but give a glimpse into what has been going on here at Good Shepherd during these difficult times. Before we dive into all of this, however, I want to commend my gratitude to so many men, women and children who have been so good about reaching out [...]