REGISTRATION FOR THE LITHUANIAN MINISTRY MASS AT ST. PETER PARISH AT
10:30amIn accordance with mandatory guidelines from the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, thank you for registering for Sunday Mass at the
South Boston Seaport Catholic Collaborative Parishes:
10:30AM AT ST. PETER
Please note that we must collect contact information for all Mass
guests for purposes of future contact tracing if necessary. We also
must strictly limit the numbers of people attending each Mass in
addition to other new practices listed below.
If you are within an age or compromised health risk group, please stay
at home. If you are sick, stay at home. You may find Masses posted at
the South Boston Seaport Catholic Collaborative YouTube Channel
[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEWLdFNjtpEH-C_msDz6Gjg]. The
Cardinal has extended dispensation from attending Mass in person for
the forseeable future due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Your safety is our
collective priority.
If you are able to support the Collaborative while you are unable to
attend Mass in person, you may donate at the South Boston Seaport
Catholic Collaborative Website [https://www.sbscatholic.org/giving].
Thank you very much for your generosity and prayers for the
Collaborative in these trying times.
If you have any questions, please call: 617-268-8100.
THE RESUMPTION OF PUBLIC WORSHIP SERVICES - WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
• Two Sunday Masses: Sunday 9:00am (The St. Peter’s Mass) & Sunday
10:30am (The St. Monica’s Mass)
_YOU WILL NOTICE LOTS OF NEW SIGNS. _
• Markings or signs on the floor reminding you to stay 6 feet apart
at all times.
• Signs reminding you that masks and gloves must be worn at all
times.
_WHAT IF I FORGET MY MASK? _
We will have greeters standing by at the entrance ways to the church
with extra gloves and masks for those who do not have them.
• Pew signs indicate which pews are off-limits (they will be
“roped off” with tape.)
• Bright blue painter’s tape indicates where people may sit.
• Everyone older than five must wear a mask over their nose and
mouth.
• Everyone older than five must wear gloves.
• Children three to five —masks and gloves are optional.
• Children two years and younger—masks are prohibited due to
safety concerns
We have extra masks and gloves for those who might have left theirs at
home.
_NO MORE PAPERS_
• There are no more missalettes, hymnals, Pilots, or other papers in
the pews.
_GREETERS/HELPERS WILL BE THERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OR OFFER
ASSISTANCE GETTING SEATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION WITH THEM. _
_SHORTER MASSES_
• Masses will be kept to 30-35 minutes.
_NO TWO-WAY TRAFFIC_
• We want to avoid two-way foot traffic in the church. The ideal is
for people to get seated and remain seated until the Mass concludes.
• Ushers will be able to help direct someone who needs to go
somewhere before the Mass concludes.
_DIFFERENT METHOD OF THE OFFERTORY_
• The offertory cannot be collected as in the past.
• Collection baskets are no longer permitted.
• There will be a drop-box as one enters the church. Please avoid
touching the box itself.
_SMALLER CONGREGATIONS—PERHAPS_
To be properly spaced apart in order to maintain safe social
distancing, we can fit 55 people at St. Peter’s (55) just under 85
at St. Monica’s (84). People must be 6’ minimum apart from one
another. Immediate family members are the exceptions.
_COMMUNION_
To avoid potential cross-contamination, the priest, deacon, and
extraordinary minister will bring Holy Communion to the faithful in
the pews.
_NO CONGREGATIONAL SINGING, ETC._
To reduce the likelihood of contagions spread via people’s mouths,
there will be
•no congregational singing
•no congregational responses
•no choirs
•fewer musical pieces by the cantor
•shorter priest/deacon homilies
•the Apostles' Creed will be said quietly (silently)
•the Our Father will be said quietly (silently)
•some parts of the Mass will sound slightly different as a result.
_•NO SIGN OF PEACE (IT WILL BE SKIPPED)_
•no processions.
•no gathering before or after Mass either within or outside the
church.
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