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We recommend Chrome , FireFox or a newer version of Internet Explorer . 920-684-3718 Contact Us Manitowoc, Wisconsin Menu Home Parish About FAQ Financial Information Locations & Directions Our History Parish Staff Photos Resources & Parish Links Join Our Parish Adult Faith Formation Young Adult Ministry Religious Education Vacation Bible School Formed Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Religious Education Grades 1-5 Middle School Faith Formation and Youth Ministry High School Faith Formation and Youth Ministry Adult Faith Formation Bereavement Get Involved Ministry Central Login Liturgical Music Organizations St. Clare Society Worship & Spirituality Volunteer/ Virtus training Worship With Us Adoration Chapel Advent Homilies Lenten Regulations Sacraments Anointing of the Sick Baptism Youth Confirmation Marriage RCIA - Adult Confirmation Reconciliation Pastoral Care Parish Nurse Parish Events Lenten Day of Retreat Parish Picnic School Cemeteries Cemetery Contact Cemetery History Cemetery Locations Cemetery Services & Fees Meeting Minutes - Calvary Cemetery Policies & Guidelines Rosary Schedule News & Bulletins Cancellations Page Parish Mission Planning Regional Catholic School Parish Newsletter Bulletin Supporters Meeting Minutes - All Parish Annual Meeting Pastoral Council Parish Finance Council Pastoral Plan - Vision 2020 Scrip Order Forms Scrip News Donate Online Giving Amazon Smile Automatic Transfer Payment Bishop's Appeal Charitable Giving Gather Music Hymnals IRA Charitable Rollover Wish List Contact Employment Mobile App Parish Staff Our Mission Statement: The Manitowoc Catholic community exists as a sacramental body of Christ, to love as Christ loved, by boldly proclaiming our faith, teaching our youth, spreading the Good New of Jesus, and serving one another and others in an ever-changing community. Masks Are Optional ~ A Message from Fr. Doug: Masks are optional! I have patiently waited so long to be able to say this to you. We are seeing hope for the end of the COVID pandemic. As the numbers of infections go down, more of the faithful are being vaccinated, masking mandates are being lifted, and a greater sense of normalcy is returning. In light of these changes, the Diocese has revised its guidance to parishes to continue the positive momentum. Starting Saturday, May 29th, we will be “mask optional” in our non-social distanced area of seating. We will also provide an area of seating at each Mass that will be socially distanced (ropes up) and ask people to wear masks in that area for the safety of others. Masks are welcome and remain highly encouraged for anyone who feels more comfortable/safer wearing one while attending Mass. For now, the priest and deacon will wear their masks for the procession in and out as well as when distributing Holy Communion. Frequent touch areas (such as doors) will be wiped down after each Mass and the pews will be cleaned/sanitized weekly. For now, we will keep the hymnals at the doors as we continue to sanitize the church weekly (we do not want the sanitizing spray to damage our hymnals). We will begin putting holy water in the fonts at the door so that you may bless yourself when you come and leave. Note that this is always optional, you may simply bless yourself (without water) with the sign of the cross. The collection will remain at the door for now. For Communion, we will continue coming up the side aisles and returning down the center so that we continue to maintain good social distancing. In receiving Communion, we recommend you receive in the hand and those who want to receive on the tongue should come up last in line. Again, out of respect for those that have a fear of COVID from touching, we want to be as cautious as we can. Bishop Ricken’s "Dispensation from weekend Mass" is still in place as he realizes there are some who are still at great risk. Bishop will continue with his TV Mass at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays. This has been a great way to reach those that are unable to come to church. We will also continue our livestream of the weekend and daily Mass as it continues to reach many people. The office, will be mask optional. Our parish office is open from 8:00 until 12:30 p.m. with other times available by appointment. I have asked the staff to keep their masks handy so, that if someone comes in who is more comfortable with masks on, we can easily put them on. Keep praying for an end to the COVID pandemic, and healing for those in need. Fr. Doug LeCaptain P.S. Note that our weekday Mass schedule changes this week, June 1st. We will change our 9:00 a.m. Waldo daily Mass to 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday at Waldo. This will ease the load on priests as we begin again our many nursing home Masses and allow time for wakes to start at 9:00 a.m. so that the funeral can be held at 11:00 a.m. Our weekday Mass schedule: Monday-Friday 6:45 a.m. Grand, Tuesday & Thursday 8:00 a.m. Waldo, and Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Grand. Vacation Bible School Mass Times Weekday Mass: Monday-Friday: 6:45 a.m. Grand Site (Livestream) Tuesday & Thursday: 8:00 a.m. Waldo Site Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Grand Site Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Waldo Site 4:00 p.m. Grand Site (Livestream) Sunday: 7:30 a.m. Waldo Site 8:00 a.m. Grand Site 9:00 a.m. Marshall Site 9:30 a.m. Radio Broadcast Mass on WCUB 980 AM 9:30 a.m. Waldo Site 10:30 a.m. Grand Site 6:30 p.m. Waldo Site Sunday Communion Service: 10:30 a.m. Waldo Site Reconciliation Schedule: Wednesday, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Grand Site Saturday, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Grand Site Saturday, 3:00-3:30 p.m. Waldo Site Church Locations & Directions Grand Avenue Church Worship Site, 1416 Grand Avenue, Manitowoc, WI, 54220 Directions Marshall Street Church Worship Site, 1114 South 21st Street, Manitowoc, WI, 54220 Directions Waldo Boulevard Church Worship Site, 1121 North 14th Street, Manitowoc, WI, 54220 Directions Sacred Heart Adoration Chapel , 1121 North 14th Street, Manitowoc, WI, 54220 (near the west church entrance) Directions Click on the Link Below to View Our Masses: - YouTube (click here) Spiritual Communion Prayer Anima Christi (prayer to follow communion) Stay Connected! 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