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St. Ephrem
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Sterling Heights, MI

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      Welcome! 

      All Masses are currently first come following
      all guidelines from the Archdiocese of Detroit.

      A mask or facecovering is required. If a sign-up is required for Masses, prior notification will be sent.


      March 13, 2021 UPDATE from Archbishop Vigneron
      The general obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation (including the anticipatory Mass at 4:00pm or later on the previous day) was reinstated in the Archdiocese of Detroit effective Saturday, March 13, 2021.

      Considering the grave obligation we have of being physically present with our brothers and sisters at Mass on Sunday and Holy Days of Obligation for the Eucharist, each of us is asked to make a good and sincere judgement as to whether these circumstances apply or not. Where doubt or confusion persists, consult any priest for clarity.

      While the general dispensation is removed, there are specific instances where the dispensation will continue, as well as those circumstances where there is no obligation in the first place. One does not have an obligation to attend Mass on Sunday in the following circumstances:

      1. You are ill or your health condition would be significantly compromised if you were to contract a communicable illness (i.e., you have underlying conditions or are in a high-risk category). Please use the dispensation and do not attend Mass.
      2. You exhibit flu-like symptoms. Please use the dispensation and do not attend Mass.
      3. You have good reason to think you might be asymptomatic of a contagious illness (e.g., you were in recent contact with someone who tested positive for a contagious illness such as COVID or influenza). Please use the dispensation and do not attend Mass.
      4. You care for the sick, homebound, or infirmed.
      5. You are pregnant.
      6. Those 65 years of age or older (per the CDC’s recommendation of high-risk individuals).
      7. You cannot attend Mass through no fault of your own (e.g., no Mass is offered, you are infirmed, or, while wanting to go, you are prevented for some reason you cannot control (e.g., your ride did not show up, the church was at capacity).
      8. If you have significant fear or anxiety of becoming ill by being at Mass.

      For questions about the application of any of these, please contact your pastor.

      These categories will be reviewed in due course and revised as needed.

      Those within categories #1-8 above must still observe the Lord’s Day and are encouraged to spend time in prayer on Sunday, meditating on the Lord’s passion, death and resurrection; an excellent way to do this is through participating in a broadcast of the Sunday Mass.

      UPDATED FEBRUARY 8, 2021 - https://www.aod.org/comehometohope-dispensation
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    • Welcome
    • About Us
      • Our Parish
        • Our Patron, St. Ephrem
        • Our Parish History
        • Archdiocese of Detroit information
      • Who We Are
        • Our Staff
        • Contact us
        • Join
    • The Latest
        • Bulletin
        • Families of Parishes
    • Get Involved
      • Serve
        • Altar Servers
        • Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion
        • Lectors
        • Music Ministry
        • Ushers
      • Parish Ministries
        • Eucharistic Adoration
        • Extraordinary Ministers to the Sick
        • SMILE - Mother's group
        • Coffee and Donuts
      • Outreach
        • Food Pantry
        • Rosary Makers and Sewing Ministry
        • St Vincent de Paul
        • Support Groups
        • Knights of Columbus
    • Sacraments
        • Baptism
        • Reconciliation
        • Eucharist
        • Confirmation
        • Matrimony
        • Holy Orders
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        • Students with Special Needs
        • Safe Environment
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    St Ephrem Catholic Church, 38900 Dodge Park Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48312

    Parish Office hours: M-Th: 8:30am-5:00pm and Fri: 8:30am-Noon (Closed Saturday and Sunday) 

    Phone 586 264 1230     E-Mail office@stephrems.org     Fax 586 264 2757

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