From The Diocese - 5.6.21 COVID CHANGES
With the plentiful access to vaccines and new data, the Diocese is accepting some less restrictive protocols for Masses.
 
The Diocese will now use guidance from the Centers for Disease, Control and Prevention and the Kentucky Department of Education protocols to allow parishes to open their pews and ask parishioners to observe three feet of spacing between households in the pew. There are also no mask restrictions for children under the age of two at liturgies.  These new protocols go into immediate effect for parish Liturgies.
However, it is even more important now that parishioners properly wear their masks over their nose and mouth throughout the Liturgy, especially when singing. Church congregations that do not enforce masking are still experiencing outbreaks of Covid-19 in their communities. These changes allow EVERY pew to be used.

These new restrictions, combined with the large number of people who are vaccinated, still provides our communities with a safe liturgy. The Bishop will continue allowing the dispensation for the Sunday obligation for parishioners who feel vulnerable.

All doors will be open for entrance into the Church building beginning this weekend as well!

SUMMARY OF ALL CHANGES:

• The dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation remains in place.
• Three-foot distance should be maintained between households.
• All pews may be opened.
• Children aged two and under are not required to wear a mask.
• It is imperative that everyone over the age of two be masked properly.  Masks must be worn over the nose and mouth the entire time in the Church Building. 
• Cantors may be unmasked if at least 8-12 feet apart.
• Holy Communion may be distributed only under the form of bread and in the hand only – not on the tongue.