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January 29, 2021
Dear St. Rose family,
In moving forward with our ever-changing pandemic status, we continue to reassess our processes to ensure we are doing our best to provide the safest, most welcoming environment for all to attend Mass at St. Rose.
The current recommendations provide for a greater “number” of people to be in the facility, provided that we maintain 6’ physical distancing between people not living in the same household, as well as continuing to wear masks while in the building. This is based on a 50% occupancy maximum.
The health and well being of all here is a top priority; not just your physical health, but your spiritual health as well. Any changes will still be focused on the same priority of safety for all, but will also allow for additional flexibility in sign up and the check in process. We will continue to sanitize after every Mass or event in the church or any other location utilized.
Changes:- We continue to use Sign Up Genius, but will allow a greater number of people to sign up. Continuing the sign up provides a good approximation of space requirements, so we are prepared if satellite space is needed. Currently, we set up each week to utilize the gym for weekend Mass (as needed).
- With the new requirements, we do not have to be as stringent on the names of all attending, but can allow a sign up of “Smith Family of 8” or “Brown family of 4”, for example. This allows for some flexibility for families who may not know exactly how many in their family can attend on a particular day until the day of. This will hopefully be more inviting and welcoming to all, while still providing the space constraint information needed to safely seat everyone.
I hope you see this as welcome news and an invitation to come back to Mass if you haven't already.
God bless you,
Fr. Matt