Guidelines for Mass

Guidelines for Attending Mass
*Be Patient with One Another

• Wash hands before arriving. 
• We do not recommend using the restrooms.  It is not possible to social distance.
• 6 ft social distancing will be kept at all times for people from different households 
• Everyone attending will wear a mask throughout Mass - only taking it down to receive
• Communion - and please bring your own hand-sanitizer to use before Communion
• Congregational singing temporarily discontinued
• Hands will not be held during the Our Father between people from different households 
• Holy Communion will be distributed in the hand
• Avoid gathering in church before or after Mass - please take social distanced conversations outside so parish staff can clean and prepare for next Mass 
• Parishioners are asked to leave from the church starting with the back row so that crowding doesn’t happen 
• Please follow all door signs and instructions given during before, during and after Mass

Precautions we’ve taken:

• Hand sanitizer will be available all over church
• Holy Water fonts and Hymnals were removed
• Offertory baskets have been removed – boxes are available in the back of the church. You can drop in your offering or go online to elcatholics.org/giving to donate.
• Every other pew is roped off - please leave these ropes in place
• The floor is marked to keep 6 ft. distance between communicants
• Anyone distributing Holy Communion (including priests) will be required to wear face masks while distributing Communion and use hand-sanitizer if one’s hands become compromised during Communion distribution
• Distribution of the Precious Blood will be discontinued until further notice
• Parish staff will monitor the doors to make sure 25% capacity is not reached
• Sign of peace will be given from the altar, but not between parishioners
• Restroom use is discouraged.  (Social Distancing is not possible in our restrooms)