Dispensation from obligation to participate in Sunday and Holy Day Mass remains in effect, however parishioners should view the on line Mass if they chose to not attend Mass live in the church
Hymnals and missals will not be used and have been removed
Those who are vulnerable should remain at home until all restrictions are lifted
Anyone with cough or fever should remain at home
Anyone concerned with crowds or potential spreading of germs should remain at home
All persons over age 2 should wear a mask at all times
Families are encouraged to bring their own hand sanitizer, however sanitizer will be available
All people inside the church must practice social distancing - 6 feet minimum (unless they are from the same household)
Collection baskets will be available in Narthex for parishioners to drop their envelopes - no formal collection will be taken
Exchange of Peace is to be shared without human contact
Maintain social distancing during Communion time
Maintain social distancing during arrival and at recessional
No congregating will be allowed after Mass
Restrooms should only be used in case of necessity
Hand sanitizers will be available in restrooms
Please inform an usher if you use the restroom to ensure sanitization
Ushers will monitor attendance to ensure we do not exceed the maximum allowed - arrive early to ensure not being turned away due to full capacity
Entering/Exiting Church
All will enter via the doors by the school
All will exit via main doors
Exceptions for seniors and handicapped
Immediately leave at end of Mass, no congregating
Masses
All Masses will be in the Church to ensure enough space for social distancing, including the 730am Sunday Mass normally in the Chapel
Masses will be as follows:
5pm Saturday
730am Sunday
9am Sunday
11am Sunday
6pm Sunday
Saturday attendees are encouraged to attend the 9am and 6pm to spread the crowd out
11am Sunday attendees are encouraged to attend 730am, 9am and 6pm to spread the crowd out
We will record the 5pm Saturday Mass and post on the website and Facebook.
This will be done via phone/ipad and will not be at the quality of the prerecorded Masses during the shutdown.
The recorded Mass will be available for Sunday am.
Starting Monday July 6 the 8:15am Mass will be in the church on a daily basis
Sanitizing
Portable dispensing stations are available throughout the church
Sanitizer dispensers will be installed in each restroom
Liturgical ministers and Ushers will also have bottles of sanitizer to "dispense" to each parishioner as they enter
Ushers - Collection/Sanitizing
Open all glass doors prior to mass
Open exit doors just prior to end of mass
Enforce alternate pew, mask, 6 foot separation guidance, total attendance and entering/exiting guidelines
Guide attendees ONE ROW AT A TIME through communion
Start with center sections
Then move to out sections
See diagram below
Provide masks and sanitizer as necessary
Add folding chairs as necessary to accommodate overflow attendance
Baskets will be placed at the doors for folks to drop in envelopes
Ushers will wear masks
Ushers use gloves when bagging the collection and sanitizing after mass
Congregation exits by pew starting in rear of the church
Will wipe down all pews and door handles AFTER Mass in prep for the next Mass
Surfaces in bathrooms to be wiped down as well
Music/Choir
No singing is allowed for the immediate future
All parts of the Mass will be recited
Michael will still provide background music
Lectors
Will be required to wear mask
Will NOT process in or out
A sanitizing bottle will be available for use before and after reading
Lector A will do First Reading and lead the recited Responsorial Psalm
Lector B will do Second Reading, the Prayers of the Faithful and lead Spiritual Communion
The Book of Gospels will be placed on the Altar before Mass starts
Lectors may sit with their families or on the altar as desired - please let priest know before Mass starts
Eucharistic Ministers
EM's will be allowed but will NOT process in
EM's may sit with their families or on the altar as desired - please let priest know before Mass starts
EM's will be required to wear mask
Only one EM in addition to the priest
Holy Communion Process
Communion will be distributed only via center aisle
Proceed one row at a time, one section at a time, maintaining social distancing - Ushers will coordinate
Ushers will ensure congregation only proceeds via center aisle
See diagram attached
Communion will only be in one form and in the hand of recipient
A sanitizing bottle will be available at each communion station for the ministers as necessary
A sanitizing station will be available for communicants as well as they come up the center aisle
Spiritual communion will also be offered for those not partaking in the Eucharist