New Mass Procedures to Help Keep Our Community Safe

Returning to Mass? Read below for some helpful reminders.

We are delighted that more people are coming back to church. In order to provide more seating, we have changed our configuration. We will now sit every other pew instead of every third pew. It is imperative that everyone wear their masks while in church.

When you enter church, you will see a poster board indicating which color pew you should sit in for that Mass. Please select an available pew best for your household size. Please try to arrive early to find a seat. If you sit in one of the larger pews, you will be sharing the pew with at least one other household. The pews have colored paper indicating which section of the pew to sit in if sharing. Please maintain social distancing. If your family size takes up an entire pew, of course you are free to sit anywhere within that pew. If the Mass is crowded, ushers will assist you in finding a seat.

If you are a single person, we ask that you leave the larger pews for larger families. We will continue to bring Communion to you in your pew.

Please remain kneeling and have your hands as flat as possible with one hand on top of the other as you receive Jesus.

Correct way to receive

Incorrect way to receive

When Mass has ended, please exit out any of the doors, waiting for those closest to the door to exit first and remaining socially spaced as you leave. If you leave through the handicap doors, please use the button to open the doors, thereby reducing contact with surfaces.

While we know you are excited to be back in church, please do not clap or talk inside church, not only to prevent transmission of droplets but also to be respectful of those who wish to make an Act of Thanksgiving after Mass.

When you exit church after Mass, do not congregate near the church doors; rather, move away from the doors and greet others, maintaining appropriate distance. Ours is a very large campus and parking lot, we hope you make the most of the nice weather and our beautiful grounds.

Welcome back!