St. Joseph Marello Catholic Church

7200 Auburn-Folsom Road

Normal Hours:
8:30-2:00pm M-F

SUMMER HOURS:
June 8,2020 to August 31, 2020
8:30-12:30 M-F

Are you new to St. Joseph Marello Catholic Church? Welcome!
Please download a Parish Registration Form by CLICKING HERE (or pick one up at the Welcome Table in the vestibule of the church).

Are you interested in becoming Catholic? Please visit our Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults page.

We will be having all four Masses this weekend. The only one that will be live-streamed is the 8:30.  Join us at https://www.youtube.com/saintjosephmarellocatholicchurch

Here is the link to the Eventbrite site for reservations for Mass this weekend, June 27-28. Tickets will be available for the church only.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/weekend-masses-july-4-5-tickets-112011740130

Please bring your mask and ticket with you to church. Everyone two years of age and older must have a mask. Those without tickets will be placed in a “stand-by” line.

If you have any questions, please email marelloparish@gmail.com Thank you for your continued utilization and patience as we use this new system!
 

Dear Parishioners,
 
We have hungered for the Eucharist and for our parish community during the pandemic. But there is good news. Weekend Masses have resumed. The decree issued by Bishop Soto on March 13, 2020, dispensing all the faithful from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass and Holy Days of Obligation remains in effect. 
 
Bearing the above in mind, please know the following:

• In preparation for the return of the public celebration of Masses, the Diocese has given guidelines to the local parishes to follow. These guidelines are in line with the recommendations of the civil authorities and are in accord with established norms for celebrating Masses. It will be vitally important that we faithfully follow these guidelines once in-person Mass celebrations commence. To review these guidelines, please click here.  Please also note that the guidelines have been updated as of June 4, 2020 such that masks are now required to be worn for the duration of the Mass for everyone 10 and older. Please bring your mask with you to church. 

• Communicants are to receive communion in their hand wearing the masks, step to one side, remove the mask to consume the Body of Christ then replace their mask. Those who prefer to receive on the tongue will receive at the end of communion. 

• In addition, physical distancing is to be observed by every person present (except for those individuals living in the same household who may remain close to one another). As a result, we’ve had to reconfigure the seating in the church such that capacity will be limited to 100 people including the priest, deacon(s), cantor and ministers of the Eucharist and the Word. 

• To ensure that we remain within the 100 person limit, registered parishioners and their immediate family are asked to reserve a seat. At 7 am on Thursday mornings, links will be published on the myParish app and our website which will enable you to reserve a seat or seats for the following weekend on a site called “Eventbrite”. This is a new system for SJM so we ask your patience as we implement. Please also note that while Eventbrite refers to ticket “sales” there is no cost for your reservation. If you do not have internet access there will be a limited number of reservations available by calling the Parish Office. Please sign up online and call only if you do not have internet access. The priest, deacon, cantor, ushers and EMs will be accounted for but their family members must have tickets.

• Collection baskets will not be passed; rather a box for your donation will be set up. You are also encouraged to give online at https://www.faithdirect.net.

• Bishop Soto has also indicated that those who fall in the vulnerable category, i.e. individuals age 65+ and persons with compromised health conditions, are respectfully asked to refrain from attending in-person Masses and are encouraged instead to attend a weekday Mass or participate remotely via the on-line streaming of Sunday Mass from our church at https://www.youtube.com/saintjosephmarellocatholicchurch

 


Father Phil Massetti, O.S.J.
 

 

My name is Lindsey West and I’m your new Youth and Young Families Ministry Coordinator. My husband and I have lived in the area for a little over five years. We have a 6.5 year old son and a 9 month old daughter. I have served in youth and young adult ministry at various parishes and the diocese for over 15 years and I’m very excited to be a part of the St. Joseph Marello Community.
 
Ministry is founded on relationships, not programs – our relationship with God, each other, and the world. So it takes a whole parish community to accompany teens in this way; to encourage, challenge, and celebrate them. Following the example of discipleship Jesus gave us in scripture, together, we will continue to grow a community that invites teens to belong, empowers them to take ownership of both their faith and parish, makes space for their God-given gifts and talents to be shared, and calls them to go out and make disciples in the world. We’re also going to allow ourselves to be transformed and enriched by who they are and what God is calling them to do.
 
To do this well, I need to hear the hopes and dreams of our teens – Teens, this is your parish community, too: What kind of community do you want? How do you want to serve your parish with your charisms? What is God calling you to do and be in the world? We’ll be there to support you through it all.
 
Young Families, it’s a fun and sanctifying phase of life that we’re in. Nap schedules (hahaha), developmental milestones, trying to pray as a family when the toddler is running around screaming Baby Shark…it’s a total joy and a challenge at times. We’re going to do ministry together that nourishes us in pursuit of being the Domestic Church, because Daniel Tiger doesn’t have a song for “don’t hit your brother or sister with those rosary beads.”
 
You might be thinking, ministry during COVID? Yes, we are adapting to current conditions. Keep an eye on the youth and young adult ministry section of the website over the next few weeks for more info. In the meantime, we want to celebrate our Class of 2020 – you all have worked hard and finished your high school career during an historic time. We will be putting together graduate celebration packages and a special virtual event to honor you and your achievements. We’d like to celebrate all of our graduating students, not just those who have been active in youth ministry, so we ask that all of our graduating teens and your parents please visit the website starting Wednesday for details.
 
More information and opportunities to dialogue about our youth and young families ministries will be coming to the website soon. Please continue to pray for our youth and young families, for me, our ministries, and know that I will be praying for all of you as well.
 
Thank you for allowing me to be a part of the St. Joseph Marello parish community and serve alongside you. God bless.
 

Our YouTube channel is up and running! Please click here to subscribe and/or view our Masses at 8:30 and 10:30 am on Sundays. Live-streamed events are recorded and can be viewed later. We are blessed to have this option at this time. 

Dear Parishioners, 
 
Father Phil is sending out a message of encouragement to all parishioners who choose to remain at home and not attend Sunday Mass during the pandemic crisis.  He is concerned that some parishioners are feeling guilty about their decision. 

Based on the recent announcement from our Governor, ALL Californians who are age 65+ should remain at home until the virus is no longer a threat.  Father Phil is over 65 and plans to follow the guidelines set forth by the Governor. He will be setting an example for all his parishioners and stay at the Mount in prayer and reflection.  He will likely come to the Parish office each day to check on any important matters.

Father wants all parishioners to know that there is no reason to feel guilty about staying home.  He encourages all of us to engage in other spiritual activities in lieu of attending Sunday Mass.  The following practices are suggestions:

• View Sunday Mass on the EWTN TV network.  In our area, Sunday Masses on EWTN are broadcast at 5 AM and at 9 AM.
• Read and reflect on the Mass scripture readings (usccb.org/bible/readings).
• If you are enrolled in Bible Study (which has been cancelled) you can read the scripture passages/textbook and answer the questions in your workbook.
• At the beginning and end or each day, journal about all the blessings our Lord has bestowed upon you.
• Read a book that speaks to your own spiritual enrichment.
• Sign up for a free subscription to Dynamic Catholic (dynamiccatholic.com) or other Catholic websites for daily readings/reflections that are sent directly to your inbox.

Please stay healthy and pray for those who are affected by the virus.  The pandemic will eventually be minimized over time, but we must be diligent in following the city, county, state, and federal guidelines. Bishop Soto has also encouraged all of us to follow the guidelines and has given all who live in the Sacramento Diocese a dispensation from attending Mass. 

Our Lord is with us on this journey and He will show us the way!
 

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