Returning to public Masses
As we return to Holy Mass being offered in public, there are a few guidelines to remember:
*Your obligation is still dispensed from. If you are at risk, sick, or uncomfortable: stay home.
1. Mass times:
a. Rockford – 5:30pm Sat.
Roseville – 8:30am Sun.
Greene – 10:30am Sun.
b. Weekday – Greene at 7:30am Tues. thru Fri.
2. All Masses are in church! (No chapel use)
3. Attendance for weekend Mass is based on 3 weekend rotation of last names: THIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE!!!!
a. 1st weekend: A-I
b. 2nd weekend: J-R
c. 3rd weekend: S-Z
d. Weekday attendance: unrestricted
4. Maintain social distancing:
a. Use only pews that are not blocked off.
b. Sit with your family, distance from other families.
c. Do not gather to talk in church, if you want to talk to others, do it outside!
d. There will no “Sign of Peace” during Mass.
e. Do not hold hands during the Our Father
f. Wear a mask during Mass
(Fr. will wear his during Communion time)
5. Other things:
a. Ministers: only a lector and one usher at each Mass, no servers or communion ministers.
b. Communion done by sides (right side, then left); Fr. is the only one who will distribute. No chalice offered. If receiving on the tongue, go last.
c. Hand sanitizer is offered at the entrances to church. Please use coming in and going out.
d. Collections: a basket will be at each entrance. Put your collection in the basket at you come in or are leaving. There will be no offertory collection until further notice.
e. Fr. will take care of music himself for the time being. Feel free to join him, but don’t feel obligated at this time.
6. One last note:
a. PRAY!!!!!!!!!
i. For an end to the pandemic and that we may gather together with no restrictions.
ii. For your priests who have struggled enough during this pandemic as is.