Immaculate Conception  & 

Our Lady of Perpetual Help

As I’m sure you heard Governor Inslee has relaxed regulations on religious institutions and has allowed for outdoor religious services of up to a hundred people. We need approval of our system from the Archdiocese before launch so I didn’t think this weekend was a real possibility but we hope to have our outdoor mass up and running by next weekend, the 7th of June. There are several requirements for this all to work so we need some things from all of you.

First of all if you would like a chance to attend you need to sign up on our website www. ic-olph.org or by phone (425)405-2521. The initial reservation does not assure a place. We can only have so many people attend and need enough volunteers for each service in order to open. We have decided on a selection process to assure equal availability to all. We will select names by next Wednesday and you will be contacted if you have been selected. At that time you will tell us how many you will bring. If you don’t respond by Friday another name will be selected. Only those reserved will be allowed in on the day and time of the mass. Just a reminder that those in the vulnerable range are encouraged to stay home at this time for personal safety.

Secondly we need volunteers in order to make this all work. I sent out a volunteer call earlier so thank you if you already signed up. If we don’t have enough volunteer support even if we have enough people for a mass we won’t be able to hold one.

Due to the constraints of the Archdiocese outdoor masses will be held in the field at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. We will still have a live stream online mass but once outdoor masses start they will be held as a Saturday 5pm vigil. This one will continue to have limited capacity until we are into phase 3. With the set up necessary outdoor mass will be at 11am on Sunday with others to be added if we have enough volunteers and people wanting to attend. Also remember, that even with this the Bishops are still extending the dispensation because of the current health circumstances. If you would like to attend or volunteer let us know. More information to follow once more particulars are in place.

Thanks,
Fr Joseph Altenhofen