TIPS FOR ALL WORSHIPERS
What to Expect
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BEFORE YOU ARRIVE
- Check your temperature: if you have one, please do not come to church.
- Stay home if you are ill.
- Make sure you have a face covering to bring and wear.
- Remember to bring your registration if you are not already on a list of attendees.
WHEN YOU ARRIVE
- Enter only in marked doorways.
- Wait patiently to be checked in by greeter.
- Keep your face covering or mask on at all times except for receiving Communion.
- Sanitize your hands as directed by greeter.
- Observe social distancing at all times (look for marks on the floor).
- Ushers will direct you to pews with markings showing where to sit.
- Since there will be no passing of baskets for your offering please leave your offering in the boxes provided at the entrance and exit areas.
DURING THE SERVICE
- Do not change seats during a service.
- There will be no passing of offering baskets.
- No physical sign of peace will be exchanged during Mass.
- Follow instructions for Communion:
> Leave your seat only when directed by usher or greeter.
> Maintain six feet social distancing in the Communion line - look for marks on the floor.
> When 12 feet or two people away from the priest, sanitize your hands using the sanitizer from the usher. After sanitizing do not touch any surfaces.
> Approach the priest only after you are called forward. DO NOT remove your face covering.
> Extend a single hand to receive the Host.
> After moving six feet to the right or left, remove your mask and consume the Host.
> Replace your face covering or mask.
> Follow instructions to return to your pew.
AFTER THE SERVICE
- Please take any worship aids you may have brought with you.
- You will be dismissed by pew or seating area. Follow the instructions of the greeter or usher.
- Use only the designated exit doors.
- Do not congregate outside the church doors.
- Continue to wear your face covering or mask until you leave the area where worshipers are.
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While our parish staff will attempt to take appropriate precautions consistent with the advice of public health authorities, parishioners and guests should understand that they assume the risk of contracting COVID any time they enter a public space since such precautions do not eliminate the risk of infection.
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