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The Rectory is open Monday through Thursday 9am to 4pm and Friday 9am to 12:30pm. The Rectory will only be open to conduct business over the phone, and for drop offs and pick ups. There will continue to be no in person business conducted in the Rectory.
In addition to reminding Parishioners of the directives listed below we would like to highlight the following:- DO NOT arrive more than 15 minutes before the start of a mass. (We need the time to be ready for your arrival whether that’s cleaning or having monitors in place.)
- There are limits on the number of Parishioners permitted to attend Daily Mass in the Church.
- During Sunday Masses (Saturday at 5:30pm, and Sunday at 8am, 10am & 12 Noon) there are currently limits for both the Church and Community Hall. (The Church will be filled first. Once the capacity has been reached for the church, parishioners will be guided to Community Hall, where mass is being broadcast live and all will have the opportunity to receive Holy Communion.)
We are required by the Archdiocese to adhere to strict guidelines in accordance with national, state, and local directives. Those directives are outlined here (click here) and we ask that everyone please adhere to them without exception so that we can continue to keep the church open.
In addition we have put the following processes in place to ensure everyone's safety:- Trained Monitors will be at every Mass to assist with our new processes.
- We will be seating people as they enter and we ask everyone to please take the seat in which they are assigned.
- We need this process to be timely, orderly and safe.
- Entrance will be thru the Main Doors or Bell Tower ONLY.
- The gym entrance will be locked at all times and access to the church thru Community Hall will be restricted.
- We also ask that you try to use the facilities at home prior to leaving for church. The bathrooms will be open, but we hope that they will be for urgent or emergent use only and use will be limited to 2 persons at a time. Parents must accompany children to the bathroom.
It is important to note, that as much as we want everything to be back to the way things were, it is just not possible at this point. With that being said, it is important to note that once the church is at capacity, we will not be able to admit anyone else. While we recognize that it may be a slight inconvenience in the short term, it is what needs to be done in order to follow the regulations and remain open. There will be signs outside of the church to indicate if we have reached capacity.
Cardinal Tobin has continued the dispensation from the Sunday obligation. If you are an at-risk person, have been exposed to the virus, or are feeling ill in any way, we ask that you please stay home. Mass will continue to be livestreamed at 5:30pm on Saturdays with archived viewing at any time.
There still will be a risk for anyone who attends a public Mass. Even with best health practices and strict social distancing, anyone who enters a public space should recognize there is a risk of contracting the Coronavirus. Improved cleaning will occur at (our) Church, but one should not expect that they will be safer from germs than in other public spaces.
