DIRECTIVES i.e. Not Optional
•         Dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass continues in the Diocese of Lexington until further notice.
•         Attendance at each individual Mass or liturgy is limited to no more than 33 % of the regular occupancy of your church.  Regular occupancy number should be known.  Plans must be in place for how to limit the size of gatherings.
•         Social distancing of 6 feet between people not living in the same household must be followed; social distancing is to be practiced at all times and includes seating, processions, communion lines and any lines waiting for admission to the church or exiting.
•         Elderly and vulnerable populations are to be encouraged to participate in the live-streamed Masses.
•         Signage is to be placed on entrance doors asking anyone with fever or flu-like symptoms to not enter the church.
•         Masks are to be worn by the congregation. Masks are to be worn by ministers at all times when not speaking, reading or singing as part of their ministry.
•         Holy water fonts are to remain empty.
•         Hand sanitizer is to be available at least at church entrances and preferably in additional places. 
•         There is to be no physical contact during the Lord’s Prayer or during the Sign of Peace.
•         Priests, liturgical ministers and sacristans must wash/sanitize hands before and after mass and before and after the distribution of Communion.
•         Hand sanitizer is to be used before the distribution of Communion.  If inadvertent contact (i.e. hand touching hand) is made, the minister of Communion is to stop and sanitize hands before continuing the distribution.  Having a place to set the ciborium and have access to sanitizer nearby would be helpful. 
•         Gloves are not to be worn by the ministers or recipients of communion.
•         Communion is distributed only in the form of Bread and given to communicants only in the hand.
•         Assembly is to be instructed that there will be no vocal words at the distribution of communion, the minister will hold up the sacred host and the communicant will bow.
•         Songbooks, prayer cards and other items are to be removed from the pews. 
•         Frequently touched surfaces in the church are to be cleaned and sanitized after every liturgy (e.g. pews, door handles, microphones, etc.)
•         There will be no Children’s Liturgy of the Word, post-Mass social or other gatherings.
•         No choirs. Cantors and musicians are allowed with social distancing; the state is asking us to limit (if not eliminate) congregational singing.
•         Ushers are to wear masks and not make physical contact with congregants.
•         No offertory procession; bread and wine remain in sanctuary and covered before being placed on the altar.  Hosts to be consecrated for the people are to be placed on the altar in such a way that the priest is not speaking directly over them during the Eucharistic prayer; his own host is to be separate.
•         No passing of collection baskets or plates.  Receptacles should be placed near entrances or in clearly identified places for receiving offerings.  Persons who handle envelopes or cash are to carefully wash hands afterwards.  Offertory counters are to wear gloves and masks for their own protection.
•         Sacristans and those who assist in preparing communion elements must carefully wash their hands and wear facemasks when in contact with bread and wine.
•         Concelebrants and deacons are not to share from the same chalice. 
•         No paper bulletins are to be distributed.
•         Any greetings after mass by the celebrant and/or deacons will still require social distancing
•         Restrooms are to be limited to one person at a time and must be cleaned between masses.  The Parish Hall will be open to allow access to Restrooms – there will be no congregating in the Hall after Mass. 
 
In addition to adhering to the aforementioned directives, please follow good hygiene and common sense:
          - frequent hand washing and hand sanitizing;
          - avoid face touching; sneeze or cough into a tissue or the inside of the elbow;
          - stay home if feeling sick or running a temperature; and
          - contact and follow the advice of your medical provider if feeling sick
          - utilize Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or other platform for meeting needs
 
In addition, communion will be distributed after the final blessing [at OLPH and Saint Boniface].  Please maintain social distancing (6’) while in the communion line, use hand sanitizer immediately prior to receiving communion and exit the Church immediately after receiving communion.