Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo
Seeing a surprising and relative growth in the number of COVID-19 cases here in Guernsey County over this past week reinforces at least a couple of things for me. I am truly grateful for the generosity of parishioners for the various items that are helping us to have a ... Read More »
Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo
For the past few months I have been looking forward to being the spiritual director for a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, including 2-3 days in Egypt. Our plan has been to go there in mid to late October in part to being a bit cooler than July and ... Read More »
Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo
One of the advantages of living within the Diocese of Steubenville is the proximity to Franciscan University of Steubenville. Ever since Fr. Michael Scanlan, TOR, began serving as president of the university in the early 1970s (at that time still called “The College of Steubenville”), the university has developed ... Read More »
Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo
Decree on Dispensation from Obligation to Participate in Sunday and Holy Day Masses
Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo
Any emerging patterns after two weeks now of public Sunday Masses?
In terms of “nickels and noses” I’ve been surprised that the 8:00 a.m. Mass has become our #1 Mass in terms of attendance.
We had 64 at the 5:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday, 90 at the 8:00 a.m. ... Read More »
Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo
Pastor’s Letter for the June 7, 2020 bulletin
What did we learn from last weekend’s first public Sunday Masses?
To me it was interesting to see that we had basically the same number of people at all 4 of our weekend Masses: 60 at the 5:00 p.m. Mass on ... Read More »
Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo
Pastor’s Letter for the May 31, 2020 bulletin
Praise God for a weekend full of reasons to rejoice and to ask for an abundant outpouring of the Holy Spirit!
Before touching on the 3 main reasons for rejoicing this weekend, I would like to say “thank you” to the ... Read More »
Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo
So, with one week of experience from the return of public daily Masses, what have we learned?
It has worked well being able to rope off every other row at both of our churches. That seems to be sufficient space between rows. At least at St. Benedict I’d say ... Read More »
Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo
We’ve been looking forward to the more positive developments within our worldwide situation for a while now. Praise God that we can now review ways to participate in public Masses and liturgies that both keep the guidelines set out for us by state and diocesan level directives and observe ... Read More »
Posted by Rev. Paul Hrezo
May 8, 2020
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
As the “Responsible Restart Ohio Plan” is implemented during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, allowing a gradual return to work and lifting of some of the restrictions regarding consumer, retail and services, returning to operation, we your bishops, together ... Read More »
