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ST MATTHIAS CATHOLIC CHURCH: Guidelines for Health Safety at Mass during the Pandemic

Announcements

Press release submission Sep 12, 2020

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St. Matthias Catholic Chruch recently issued the following announcement.

GENERAL POINTS

  • The obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation continues to be lifted. You are not required to attend Mass at this time. 
  • Please stay home if you are sick. 
  • Please stay home if you are at higher risk of severe illness.

ENTERING THE CHURCH

  • Please wear a mask.
  • Use the hand sanitizer upon entering the Church.
  • Maintain a distance of six feet from others. 

SEATING

  • Only a limited number of pews will be open to ensure proper social distancing. 
  • Members of the same household may sit together as normal. Please keep 6 feet between your household and members of a different household. 

DURING MASS

  • Please continue to wear your face covering while in church.
  • No collection taken up during the Offertory. Instead you are asked to put your offerings in containers that will be placed by the doors.

RECEPTION OF HOLY COMMUNION

  • There will be one communion station at the head of the center aisle. Please return to your pew by way of the side aisles.  
  • Please maintain social distancing in the Communion line and when returning to your pew.
  • The faithful are asked to receive Holy Communion in the hand. 

EXITING THE CHURCH

  • At the conclusion of Mass, please maintain social distancing and do not block the aisles or the sidewalk. 
SANITATION

 

  • Between each Mass we will use disinfectants on the pews in use, door handles, and other frequently touched areas.
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