We are excited to announce public Masses have resumed at St. Elizabeth Seton. Please be patient with us and your fellow parishioners, as we work through some changes to create a safer environment.
Even with all precautionary measures taking place, it is important for individuals and families to take personal responsibility to protect themselves by adhering to social distancing guidelines, and by following CDC guidelines for hand washing and hand sanitizer use, as well as recommendations regarding the prudent use of masks or cloth face coverings while in public.If you are compromised in any way or care for someone who is compromised you are encouraged to continue to stay home.
Social distancing rules are to be observed by all attending Masses, namely:
Stay at least 6 feet (2 meters or about 2 arms’ length) from other people who are not immediate family members. We have taped off every other pew/row to facilitate this (please do not sit in a pew if it is taped off), and we ask that you sit at the ends of the open pews.
Bring and wear a face mask while in Church.
Practice frequent hand sanitizing and washing, especially before and after Mass.
The Church and Parish Hall will admit a maximum of 25% of total capacity – thus we will allow a maximum of 160 in the Church and 85 in the Hall.
We will not have the normal weekend collection. However, there are collection sites at the entrances – please deposit your donations as you come in for Mass.
During Communion, a minister will bring the Eucharist to you in your pew, to minimize movement and contact.
After Mass, we ask that you do not congregate in the Church or outside in the courtyard or parking lot. Also, we recognize you may want to stay and pray, but this delays our ability to clean and sanitize the church – delaying our ability to reopen for private prayer.