ASF COVID-19 Mass & Religious Education Restrictions

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• Masks are optional in church. 
• Eucharistic ministers may wear a mask while distributing Holy Communion. It’s recommended that they sanitize their hands just prior to distribution.
• The Sunday Mass obligation is reinstated. General absolution may only be used in situations canonically allowed. Masks are recommended while ministering to the sick.
• Continuation of live-stream Masses is at pastors’ discretion.
• Parents have the option to have their children wear masks in all venues, as do teachers and staff.
• While there is a definite reduction in the number of COVID-19 cases, all are strongly encouraged to observe protocols that reduce the possibility of infection. 

• Masks:  Optional.
• Social distancing:  Encouraged.
• Sanitizing shared surfaces:  Recommended.
• Office/parish staff:  Recommend vaccination or weekly testing.

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Effective immediately and in line with directives received from Archbishop Wester and the Vicar General, Very Rev. Glennon Jones the following are the most recent protocols for Faith Formation in the Parish.
 
In consultation and collaboration with your pastor, it is now up to each parish to determine any COVID-19 precautions and protocols. We strongly recommend you encourage families and individuals to continue to follow the CDC guidelines for their particular and local community situations.   

• CDC- August 11, 2022: “In lieu of quarantine, the CDC continues to recommend that those who have had a recent confirmed or suspected exposure to COVID-19 should wear a mask for 10 days around others and should be tested for the virus five or more days after the exposure.  Those who are actually symptomatic or have tested positive for COVID-19 are instructed to isolate for at least five days or 24 hours after abatement of symptoms, whichever is later, and to wear a mask around others for a full 10 days.” 
• Local transmission rate and precautionary information may be found here.

Please continue your good work to advocate for and work with those families in your programs who have children or other family members who are at high risk of severe illness or death.

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