Parish COVID-19 Precautions

 People are welcome to mask and social-distance
as they deem appropriate for their health needs.

Please be charitable and remember the comfort and care of everyone attending -
many are still nervous about returning.  

The first precept of the Church is “You shall attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor” (Catechism #2042; see Canon 1247).  This is a call for us to sanctify the Lord’s Day by worshiping God in the Christian assembly and by resting “from those works and activities which could impede such a sanctification of these days” (Catechism #2042).  This is a serious responsibility on the part of all the Faithful People of God “unless excused for a serious reason (for example, illness, the care of infants) or dispensed by their own pastor” (Catechism #2181; see Canon #1245).  Obviously, if it is impossible to fulfill this obligation, then it is not binding.  
When in doubt, speak with your pastor.