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Local Coronavirus Cancellations
UPDATED March 18, 2020 (3:36 PM Central):
The following dioceses have suspended all public Masses until further notice:
- Diocese of Cheyenne (http://dioceseofcheyenne.org/covid19/)
- Diocese of Fargo (https://fargodiocese.org/)
- Diocese of Rapid City (https://www.rapidcitydiocese.org/suspension-public-masses/)
- Diocese of Sioux Falls (http://www.sfcatholic.org/)
- Diocese of Superior (https://ec-prod-sites.s3.amazonaws.com/5291/documents/2020/3/COVID-19%20letter%20to%20the%20faithful.pdf)
- Diocese of New Ulm (https://www.dnu.org/covid19)
- (Effective March 19, 3 PM) Diocese of Bismarck (https://bismarckdiocese.com/news/important-message-from-bishop-kagan)
- (Effective March 20) Diocese of Crookston (https://www.crookston.org/bishop/from-the-bishop/1658-lettersuspendingmassescovid19)
- (Effective March 20) Diocese of Duluth (https://www.dioceseduluth.org/blog/Daily-News/duluth-diocese-announces-additional-measures-to-stem-covid-19)
- (Effective March 20) Diocese of Winona-Rochester (https://www.dowr.org/img/bishop-quinn/covid19-bishop-suspension-03-18.pdf)
Other Cancellations:
- Diocese of Fargo:
- Redeemed Women's Conference (to be rescheduled for Spring 2021)
- Regional Confirmation and First Eucharist Masses
- Middle School Extravaganza in Wimbledon, April 18
- Last SEARCH weekend, April 17-19
- St. Catherine's Parish Mission, Valley City, ND
- RCIA classes and sacramental initiation of adults
- All parish religious education classes
- All communal parish events, including receptions and outside events held in parish facilities
- Catholic schools remain closed
- Diocese of Bismarck:
- Catholic Daughters Card Party, March 22
- Matt Fradd presentations, April
- Simple Lenten Retreat for Men in Bismarck, April 4 (to be rescheduled)
- KC Fish Fries that do not have the option for carry out (including Ascension Church in Bismarck and St. Joseph Church in Williston)
- All scheduled celebrations of the sacrament of confirmation between March 22 and May 17 (To be rescheduled for the fall between September and December 2020)
- All Communal Penance Services
- All parish religious education classes
- Catholic schools remained closed
- Chrism Mass will be celebrated without a congregation present on April 6 at 11:00 AM CT and will be able to be viewed on the diocesan website
- Diocese of Crookson (Updates and impacts can be found at: www.crookston.org/statements; COVID-19 Resources can be found at www.crookston.org/covid19):
- KC Fish Fry Dinner in Frazee, March 20
- Communal Penance Services
- Diocese of Duluth:
- Women of Faith Conference, March 28
- Diocese of Superior:
- High School Discipleship Weekend in Rhinelander
- All non-essential parish gatherings
- All classroom Religious Education programs
- Catholic schools remain closed
- Priests Assembly
- Public celebration of the Chrism Mass (looking into having it live streamed from the Cathedral)
- Diocese of New Ulm:
- Broom Tree Retreat, March 20
- Marriage Preparation Program, March 21
- Brunch with the Bishop, March 22
- Diocese of Winona-Rochester:
- St. Theodore Church Fish Fry in Albert Lea, MN, March 20
- Diocese of Rapid City
- Pastoral Ministry Days, March 29-31
- Chrism Mass, March 30
- Catholic Social Services Palm Sunday Brunch, April 5
- Diocese of Sioux Falls
- Gift of Hope Concert with Jennifer Fulwiler
- Confirmations and First Holy Communions through April 2020 (will be rescheduled)
- Lenten Communal Penances
- Chrism Mass will be prayed in the Cathedral of St. Joseph with only the liturgical ministers present and live-streamed
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Fr. Craig Vasek LIVE from
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