To respect the decisions of State and Local government leaders, and with great respect for the health of our staff and the community in which we live, please note the following new information: 

• The Parish Office is closed until further notice. If you have an emergency, please contact the parish office at 904-285-2698 and leave a message.
• The Church is no longer open for private prayer and will be closed until further notice.
• No Palms will be distributed this weekend.
• No gatherings of any size may take place on the Parish Campus.
• Reconciliation will not be available during this time period.Please note the following excerpt from the Apostolic Penitentiary regarding The Care of Souls and the Forgiveness of Sins During This Pandemic:

“Where the individual faithful find themselves in the painful impossibility of receiving sacramental absolution, it should be remembered that perfect contrition, coming from the love of God, beloved above all things, expressed by a sincere request for forgiveness (that which the penitent is at present able to express) and accompanied by votum confessionis, that is, by the firm resolution to have recourse, as soon as possible, to sacramental confession, obtains forgiveness of sins, even mortal ones (cf. CCC, no. 1452).”

perfect contrition requires
• the love of God
• the sincere desire for forgiveness
• the ardent commitment to receive the sacrament of reconciliation when available

We will also be sending out email updates.  If you are unsure that we have your current email please contact the Parish Office at 904-285-2698 or frontdesk@olsspvb.org.