Church of the Infant Saviour

06/20/21 - Published Parish Bulletin                               Archive Page

06/04/21 - New Parish Bulletin Link Posted

Dear Parents,

The Lord has been gracious to our Parish Community and we are grateful to Him for His special care for our children during this time of crisis. We continue to trust in His great providence and protection in the upcoming year as well.
God willing, we are planning to have On-Site Religious Education for the year 2020-2021 beginning in October. As always, I need your support and understanding. Those who cannot or are not comfortable participating in the On-Site Program will receive the resources, guidance, and support needed for Religious Instruction done in the home.
Safety Guidelines for this particular year are below and on the Religious Education Page. Please go through it for further Info.

We request your continued prayer for the parish, for our children and for those impacted by COVID-19 in all ways.

A special ‘Thank You and Blessings’ to the Religious Education Team!
Sr. Shinty Antony, DRE

Dear Parents, Teachers and Volunteers of Infant Savior Religious Education Program,
First of all, I thank you for your incredible cooperation throughout these past few months in helping your children at home with their Religious Instruction. The Lord has been gracious to our Parish Community and we are grateful to Him for His special care for our children during this time of crisis. We continue to trust in His great providence and protection in the upcoming year as well. So we request your continued prayer for the parish and for those impacted by COVID-19 in all ways.
God willing, we are planning to have On-Site Religious Education for the year 2020-2021 beginning in October. As always, I need your support and understanding. Those who cannot or are not comfortable participating in the On-Site Program will receive the resources, guidance, and support needed for Religious Instruction done in the home.
As usual, Religious Education for the 1^st Level is on Sundays from 10.45 – 12.15am continued with the Mass. The 6^th,7^th & 8^th Level Students have their Religious instructions on Monday from 7.00pm-8.00pm. The 2^nd through 5^th Level are on Tuesdays (PBE) and Wednesdays (EJR) from 3.00pm – 4.15pm. Bussing will be provided by ‘Birnie Bus Company’ from both schools on assigned days. Children who are not attending school on their CCD day must be brought to Infant Savior via other transportation.
As I mentioned above, we will also have ‘Homeschooling’ available to those who are sick or others with serious reasons. The Homeschoolers will have to sign a contract. They will be getting the ‘Text Book’ to learn their lessons and need to take an On-Site test 3 times a year.
Safe and Sound: Guidelines and Procedures
We will follow the S&S guidelines presented by the Office of the Superintendent of Schools on July 20, 2020 which reflect state and federal guidelines and best practices.
1. parents/guardians should monitor the health of their children for signs of infection and exposure. Children stay home if:
a. They are exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19
b. They were within six feet of a person with COVID-19 for a prolonged period of time.
c. They are at higher risk medically for infection

2. We encourage children to bring their own water bottle, snack, Bible, and/or other -        ----commonly used items.
The symptoms of COVID-19 
 The potential symptoms of an illness are:
- Fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher
- Cough
- Chills
- Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing
- Loss of taste or smell
- Congestion/runny nose
- Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
- Muscle/body aches
- Fatigue
- Sore throat
- Headache
• Anyone exhibiting the symptoms above will be sent home according to the protocol and  according to the best judgment and discretion of the designated individual in charge of monitoring symptoms.
• To ensure safety and best practices, a “Guardian Angel” space is being designated where the sick person can go until he/she can be picked up and taken home by an authorized person. An adult, wearing a mask and gloves, will  be present nearby, but more than six feet away to ensure the child’s safety and health.
• Adults who are exhibiting symptoms will be discreetly asked to leave the building immediately-and to report their symptoms to a medical professional.
• The director will be closing off and restrict the areas accessed by any sick individual or any individual exhibiting symptoms.
• The Guardian Angel space, or any room or area occupied by sick or symptomatic individuals, will not be reopened or utilized until cleaning and disinfection have taken place in an acceptable and-prescribed manner following the CDC guidelines.
• The sick child and adults shouldn’t  return to school until they have met the CDC criteria to discontinue home isolation for COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 related illnesses, which include three days with no fever, an illustration that symptoms have improved, and ten (10) days elapsed since the symptoms first appeared.
• The director makes sure that all quarantine orders issued by the federal, state, and local-government directives will be followed by the parish, staff, volunteers, and families.
• Parish will follow procedures to inform appropriate archdiocesan and civil authorities.

Arrival and Dismissal Protocols and Procedures
Arrivals

• Children as well as the Parent/Guardian and all who get into the CCD building should wear Mask and maintain the six-foot social distancing at all times.
• Because of the significant extra steps to ensure social distancing and screening, we have-additional volunteers to assist with procedures such as hall and bathroom monitoring, in taking temperatures at the designated entrance. arrival screening, and Dismissal.
• We make use of the ‘Guardian Angel room’ until a parent/guardian can pick up a young person if he/she does not pass screening.
• Temperature and screenings are being taken as each adult and child enters the building

3. Screening questions:
- Have you (your child) knowingly been near someone who in the past 14 days has tested positive for COVID-19 or who has or had symptoms of COVID-19?
- Have you (your child) tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 14 days?
- Have you (your child) experienced any of the symptoms of COVID-19 including a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit?
- Have you (your child) traveled internationally or from a state with widespread community-transmission of COVID-19 per the New York State Travel Advisory in the past 14 days?
• Persons who have fevers of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or above, answer yes to any of the-screening questions, or are exhibiting signs of illness cannot be admitted. They are being sent-home with instructions to contact their health care provider for assessment and testing.
•Adults who are elderly or frail, or have underlying health conditions or who feel in any way sick should not enter the area.
• After the screening, everyone should disinfect their hands with hand sanitizer.
• Adult volunteers should escort children to their assigned room after clearing screening.
• The teacher will be in the room to ensure that the children are seated promptly in designated -------spaces.
• No unapproved visitors are allowed during religious education with the exception of emergency-personnel
• Hall and bathroom monitors are available to enforce social distancing.
• Young people and/or adults cannot congregate in groups prior to, during, or after programs

Dismissal
• Exiting everyone should maintain the six-foot social distancing.
• Dismissing will be done by individual class rooms to ensure social distancing.
Additional Considerations:
• All children and volunteers are to be reminded to cough/sneeze into a tissue or their elbows.
• Children are to be instructed not to share pencils, paper, supplies, toys, phones, etc.
• Paper handouts should be kept to a minimum.
• Everyone must be reminded not to touch or remove face coverings, and if they are removed for-any reason, not to place them on surfaces.
• Hand sanitizer will also be available in every class room which is the most effective protection-against germs and the spread of disease.
•Children wash their hands after using bathroom facilities.
• There will be a monitor outside of the restroom to allow one person in at a time and ensure-children leave with hands washed.
• Windows will be opened as frequently as possible, weather permitting, even when the space is occupied, to allow for maximum ventilation.

Thank you again for all your understanding and your prayerful support for our program. Trusting in God’s providence and guidance we do our best in handing over our Catholic faith to our little ones even in this challenging time. We know that Mother Mary, St. Joseph and all the Angels and Saints accompany our journey.

Fr. Niranjan Rodrigo, Pastor                                                Sr. Shinty Antony, DRE

Prayer Resources in the Absence of Mass
As was announced last week, all Masses in the Archdiocese of New York will be canceled for the time being due to continued concern surrounding the coronavirus, and at the advice of medical experts.

In light of these developments, members of the faithful may wish to observe Sunday as a day of prayer in the following ways:

1. Mass will be celebrated in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, and will be available on many cable systems via the Catholic Faith Network and its website, livestreamed on the Saint Patrick’s Cathedral website, and broadcast on radio on The Catholic Channel of Sirius XM (Channel 129).

2. Act of Spiritual Communion: It has long been a Catholic understanding that when circumstances prevent one from receiving Holy Communion, it is possible to make an Act of Spiritual Communion, which is a source of grace. Spiritual Communion is an ardent desire to receive Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament and lovingly embrace him at a time or in circumstances when one cannot receive Him in sacramental Communion. The most common reason for making an Act of Spiritual Communion is when a person cannot attend Mass. Acts of Spiritual Communion increase our desire to receive sacramental Communion and help us avoid the sins that would make us unable to receive Holy Communion worthily.

Find out more about the beautiful Catholic practice of Spiritual Communion in this excellent article at the following link.

                                               Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things and I desire to receive you in my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally,
Come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you were already there
And unite myself wholly to you. 
Never permit me to be separated from you.
Amen.
 

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