• The Obligation to attend Sunday Mass will continue to be dispensed.
• Those over the age of 65 and those with underlying health conditions , are encouraged NOT to attend public celebrations of Mass. They my choose to attend a less crowed weekday Mass.
• Anyone who is sick, has a fever, coughing, sneezing, of feeling fatigue etc. should not come to Mass.
• We will continue to Live Stream one of our weekend Masses each Sunday.
  
  • We will offer a drive up communion service on Sunday's at 1pm at St. Marys for those who do not attend Sunday Mass.
• Parishioners must enter through the front doors, sanitize their hands and be seated where the usher directs you to sit.  We will fill the church from front to back.
• Seating of the church will be limited to 25% capacity.  Once we are filled to capacity, you may not be able to attend.
• We will seat people as families, couples or individuals at the ends of each pew.  Keeping one pew apart.
• Plan on remaining in your pew, until the end of Mass, when you come forward for communion and then exit out the side doors.  You will have a chance to put your offering in a basket as you leave the church.  You will also be able to pick up a bulletin as you exit.
• We encourage everyone to wear a face mask as directed by the Center of Disease Control and Minnesota Health Officials.
• All doors and windows will remain open before, during and after Mass (the less touching of door handles the better).
• Our plan for returning to Mass will require more walking and use of stairs than you are accustomed to when coming to Mass.  Those with mobility issues should keep this in mind if they plan to attend Mass.
• All hymnals and missals will be removed from the pews and church.  Holy water fonts will remain empty.  All pamphlets and religious articles normally kept in the entrances of the church will be removed.
• Liturgical ministers will be limited and ushers will be asked to wear masks.
• Sung Music will be limited, common or well known hymns will be used.
• No sign of peace and no greetings with hands will take place
• No processionals will take place
• The Great Command to love our God, Our Neighbor and Ourselves continues to be our guide.  We ask everyone to be mindful of their Neighbor and take care to protect them by keeping these and other social distancing practices.

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