After consultation with our presbyterate council and listening to our government and public health officials regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19), effective today,
March 17, 2020 through April 12, 2020 (Easter Sunday), I am suspending the celebration of all public (Sunday and daily) masses in all counties of the Diocese of Monterey.
I make these changes for the sake not only of the health and safety of our parishioners, but for the sake of the common good of all society. Please keep in mind these changes are temporary and
I invite you to embrace this sacrifice of our treasured Eucharistic celebrations as a Lenten penitential sacrifice of the Catholic people for the sake of all, in charity, to slow and eliminate this virus, as a threat to the life of all our people…
St Junípero Serra and Our Lady of Bethlehem, pray for us!
Your brother in Christ,
+Most Reverend Daniel E. Garcia Bishop of Monterey