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People who are wary of celebrating Christmas in a full church are encouraged to join one of the many Masses that are available online. Pastors may also choose to set aside a section of the church that maintains 6-foot distancing for those who wish to maintain more social distancing. Pastors are permitted to reduce distancing to allow the use of all rows. Social distancing is still encouraged indoors.Ordinary and extraordinary ministers of Communion are required to wear masks during distribution of Communion.Carson, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, notified priests that even in jurisdictions that do not require masking, “pastors have the discretion to ask the faithful to continue masking at their respective parishes if they so choose.” Therefore, pastors in jurisdictions that do not require masks still have the prerogative to require Mass goers in their parish to wear a mask.Īll jurisdictions may change their policies as conditions warrant. Mary’s counties do not currently require use of masks. 21, the District of Columbia reinstated its mask mandate. In keeping with local regulations, masks are required indoors at churches in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties.Parishes in The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington are still following guidelines ( ) that have been updated regularly throughout the pandemic. With more people vaccinated against COVID-19, Mass attendance this Christmas is expected to increase over last year, when vaccines were just beginning to be available. At the same time, the archdiocese, many parishes and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception continue to provide the option of participating in Mass via YouTube and other platforms.Ĭhristmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses are typically among the most-attended liturgies at Catholic churches. Information is also available on our Facebook page.As Catholics prepare for Christmas celebrations, The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is continuing to prioritize policies to ensure that in-person participation in Mass safely reduces the risk of spreading the coronavirus. This will allow us to keep in touch with you as the situation develops. Please sign up for Flocknote by texting MYPARISHFAMILY to the number 84576 (as if that were the phone number).
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(PDT). Find the archive of Immaculate Conception Masses and other events on the " Coronavirus Update" page. Join us for live streaming of Sunday Mass from Immaculate Conception on September 4th at 9:00 a.m. For more information, read Bishop Daly's letter here. A Catholic's participation in Sunday Mass is so important that, unless one has a legitimately grave reason that excuses him or her from attending Mass on Sunday, missing the Mass constitutes "grave matter," which, when chosen with full knowledge and full consent, constitutes grave (i.e., mortal) sin. Please use good judgment when deciding whether to come to Mass, for your own health and the health of others.Īs of June 6, 2021, the obligation to attend Sunday Mass has been reinstated.The mask mandate has been lifted, so the wearing of masks is now optional.
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