Sunday Obligation and Personal Responsibility: Catholics have an obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. Anyone who is frail or at risk due to advanced age or medical conditions or anyone caring for others who are at risk or sick is excused from this obligation, and we encourage you to use your prudential judgement to determine if it is unsafe for you to attend Mass. Please do not enter the church if you have fever, cough or any other symptoms of an acute respiratory illness.
Hygiene: Please use hand sanitizer when entering or exiting the building. Hand sanitizer is available at the entrances though you are welcome also to bring your own. Please cover coughs and sneezes with tissues or the inside of the elbow and use hand sanitizer after coughing and/or sneezing.
Ushers: Please follow the directions of St. Mary's ushers and notify them in case of need.
Offertory: Those participating in the Offertory procession should use the hand sanitizer provided before handling the gifts to be offered.
Collection: For the collection, the basket will either be passed from person to person or collected by the usher.
Sign of Peace: At the sign of peace, a simple wave or nod of the head is appropriate at this time. Please avoid touching others and shaking hands.
Communion: Those who wish to receive Holy Communion will form a procession to the Eucharistic Minister assigned to their section, and then return up the next aisle back to their seat. Please be mindful of your spacing. It is preferred that Holy Communion be distributed in the hand; reception on the tongue will be permitted by coming to the priest Presider and preferably presenting oneself at the end of the Communion line to minimize the spread of germs.
School Mass: Masses designated for the school students and faculty – usually the Friday 9:00am Mass – will be subject to additional school policies in effect at that time.

St Mary's Church, Swormville