Serving the West Side of Elyria since 1914
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A GUIDE TO PUBLIC WORSHIP AT SAINT AGNES CHURCH
* Please enter through the side door of the church only. The rest of the church doors will be closed. [Those who have the church keys please do not open any other church door]
* The faithful are obliged to wear a mask (or other face covering) upon entering the church and during the celebration of Mass, except for the brief moment of receiving Holy Communion.
[please bring your own face mask and gloves]
* Please observe social distancing and occupy the marked places from the front of the church.
* Please bring your own missal for use during the celebration of Mass.
* Bringing up the offertory gifts are suspended.
* After the Mass please help to sanitize the place you used for sitting in the church.
* Please use the same door for exiting as you came in.
* If you are using the restroom facility please sanitize before using it yourself.
Weekend Masses
* Please enter through the side door of the church only (handicap accessible). The rest of the church doors will be closed. [Those who have the church keys please do not open any other church door]
* The faithful are obliged to wear a mask (or other face covering) upon entering the church and during the celebration of Mass, except for the brief moment of receiving Holy Communion.
[please bring your own face mask and gloves]
* As soon as you enter the church door please place your offertory envelope in the basket on the table [there will not be offertory collection by the ushers during the Mass].
* The ushers or volunteers will guide you to your pews specifically marked in the church.
[please note: couples will sit at the left side in the church from the front and individuals will sit at the right side of the church from the front whereas the families will be seated from the back of the church]
* Please observe social distancing.
* Please bring your own missal for use during the celebration of Mass.
* Bringing up the offertory gifts are suspended.
* Please follow the directions of ushers or volunteers for the communion with social distancing.
* After the Mass volunteers please help to sanitize the church.
* Family units should depart the church in an organized manner wearing masks and observing six feet of distance between other households.
* Anyone not feeling well or showing any signs of any symptoms should stay home.
* The dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass remains in effect for the Catholic faithful who reside in the Diocese of Cleveland and all other Catholics in the diocese until further notice.
* If you are using the restroom facility please sanitize before using it yourself.
[I am in need of just one Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and one Lector for each Mass. There will be no Altar Servers] Please call the rectory and let me know if you are interested in volunteering.