St. John Paul II Parish 

Notre Dame Des Sept Douleurs Church
21 Maple St.
Adams, MA 01220

St. Stanislaus Kostka Church
25 Hoosac St.
Adams, MA 01220

Parish Office (Notre Dame Des Sept Douleurs Rectory)
21 Maple St.
PO Box 231
Adams, MA 01220
Tel. (413)743-0577
Fax (413)743-4665
bjpparish@yahoo.com

St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery
Rte. 116, Adams, MA
(413) 743-0577

Dear Parishioners,
As you are aware, Gov. Baker issued new statewide directives on Monday, May 18th which allow for
the reopening of Houses of Worship. The Parishes of St. John Paul II and St. Mary of the Assumption
have created a Reopening Committee to guide our parish communities through this process. Joining
me on the committee are: Laura Scholz, Michelle and Tom Francesconi, Ed St. John, Kathy Luczynski,
Dick Wisniowski, Steve and Lynn Berti, Deb Wooley, Larry Clairmont, and Stephanie and Neil Myers.
The Reopening Committee has created a phased reopening of our parishes. The phased approach will
allow us to take the necessary measures to ensure the safety and well-being of our parishioners.
Phase One will begin the weekend of May 30th and 31st and will include the following:
● The Dispensation from Sunday Mass Obligation will continue for the foreseeable future and we
strongly encourage people in vulnerable populations, especially the elderly and those with
complicating physical conditions, to continue to watch Mass from their homes
● Parishioners who are exhibiting any signs of illness, such as a fever, cough, sore throat, body
aches, chills, headache, etc., must not attend Mass until at least 48 hours after symptoms
completely disappear
● Parishioners, attendees, and staff will be required to wear a face mask
● Threeweekend Masses will be held each weekend for those who can attend - one Mass per
church per weekend
○ Saturdays - 4:00 p.m. - Notre Dame Church
○ Sundays - 8:00 a.m. - St. Stanislaus Kostka Mission Church
○ Sundays - 9:30 a.m. - St. Mary of the Assumption Church
● Nodaily Masses
● New funerals will be accepted on weekdays only, and at times determined by the parishes,
utilizing all three worship locations in a manner that will allow surfaces and spaces to be
properly disinfected
The approach to Phase One will allow for the churches to be vacant for a period of seven days in
order to mitigate any potential spread of the virus which may be left behind on surfaces after the
space is occupied. We will clean and disinfect the spaces after each Mass and as needed to
accommodate funerals. In turn, we will be requiring parishioners, attendees, and staff to follow strict
social distancing and hygiene protocols. Over the course of the following week, we will issue
complete guidelines to all parishioners and the community so that we can work together to ensure
our personal safety and the safety of those around us. Again, it will be mandatory to wear a face
mask, so please make every effort to obtain a mask prior to our reopening weekend.
While in Phase One we will look to develop a plan for the next phases. We will base our future
decisions based on what we learn in Phase One. In the meantime, we are happy to be able to join
together again to worship as one faith community.
God bless!
Love your friend,
Fr. Steve XO