Since the second wave of Covid-19 hit the country, SS. Joseph and Claret Church is fully involved in various activities for the spiritual and material wellbeing of the people. The parish continues with spiritual activities during the  lockdown time through on-line live streams of Holy Mass, Catechism classes, etc. Prayer and spiritual support are the main source of encouragement for the parishioners as well as people around. The parish used to celebrate the annual feast of St. Joseph the Worker solemnly on May 1 st , but this year due to lockdown it was not possible to celebrate. On the same day, Parish Priest and Asst. Parish Priest together with the trustees appealed to the parishioners to pray for one another as a parish community by reciting Holy Rosary in own homes to overcome all kinds of problems and difficulties, especially from Corona virus. A chain Rosary of 13 hours was planned, starting at 6am to 7pm. Each ward was given the time slot and accordingly the ward members had taken the lead to pray in their own families.

On Sunday, May 9, 2021, SS. Joseph and Claret Parish observed a day of prayer and fasting according to the guidance of Mandya diocese. There was a special Adoration led by Bishop Sebastian Adayanthrath on the day at 7 pm.
Covid-19 Support Mission in the Parish At this time of Pandemic when almost all the people are suffering, the parish community felt that it is their duty and responsibility to do the best for the people and express solidarity with those affected in the society. There are three levels of help desk in the parish which are monitoring constantly to deal with the Covid-19 situation mainly at the family level, ward level and parish level.
Family level: Use of preventive measures like sanitizer, preventive medicine, alternative medicines, social distancing, etc. are initiated and reminded of constantly. If Covid-19 symptoms are found, the information is shared to the ward representative for immediate help. The family is free to ask for the needed help like finance, personal assistance, ambulance, medicine, quarantine, counselling, etc.
Ward Level: There is constant communication among the ward members to assess the needs of the families and offer the possible help at the ward level itself; when required, parish help desk is approached for support. To support the affected families, the parish help desk ensures the availability of essential things like PPE Kits, Medicine, Oximeter, etc.
Parish Level: At the parish level a help desk is set up with health experts like doctors, nurses, health workers and volunteers. The parish responds to the request like finance, personnel, ambulance, food, medicine, counselling, etc. The information is passed from the ward representative to the parish help desk; if parish is unable to solve the issues, then it’s referred to the diocesan help desk.

Prayer Support: For constant prayer support, an intercessory prayer group through WhatsApp is formed in the parish. The group is constantly in touch with the families over with phone by call or message.
The Parish Strategy: The quickest response was to create a parish Covid-19 help desk at the parish level in which volunteers from youths, doctors, nurses; those who were willing to be volunteers to help the parishioners came forward to serve even by risking their lives. They are Eveready to verify and to pass on information regarding availability of beds, plasma, oxygen cylinders, oxygen concentrators, etc. from the right sources to patients in need in the parish limits. When someone is Covid-19 positive and in need of food, decision was taken to supply self-cooked food to the families with the help of parish council members. Similarly, counselling and guidance for the mental wellness of families is provided regularly. Foreseeing the scarcity of vaccination dose, a vaccination drive was arranged with parish doctors and nurses at the church premises on 18 th April. A total of 232 members of 45 years and above benefited from the free facility. The parish Covid-19 committee members monitored the crowd following the guidelines given from the health department and BBMP. In order to respond effectively to the second wave of Covid-19, the parish help desk is ready with the preliminary assistance and requirements. The Claretian Province of Bangalore also has come forward to help the parishioners, in case of need, to provide home quarantine facilities in the seminary.