Guidelines for Mass at St. Anthony's
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*Please remember, at this time NO ONE is yet obligated to attend Mass.
If you do attend Mass, please note our current guidelines:
1. Masks are encouraged but not required.
2. To maintain appropriate physical distancing, we are only using every other pew. The ones to keep vacant are marked.
3. You have the option to receive the Eucharist on the tongue as well as in the hand.
4. We have resumed some of our ministries. These include:
*Proclaimers –at all weekend and weekday Masses *Altar Servers – on a limited basis. Only one family of servers may serve per Mass. Also, Servers will not wear albs or cassocks at this time, so we ask that you please dress in your Sunday best.
*Mass Coordinators—at all weekend and weekday Masses
5. We have not resumed EMHC’s at Mass yet, as we are still not distributing communion from the chalice.
6. We have begun to have some music at Mass. The congregation is still asked to refrain from singing, so the Cantors will chant the Entrance and Communion Antiphons and an Offertory Hymn. We will continue to pray the St. Michael the Archangel prayer at the close of Mass.
7. We are still required to omit the Exchange of Peace and the Offertory Procession, so we will keep an
8. offertory box at the back of the Church for you to place your offering in as you arrive.
9. We will continue to livestream the 9:00 AM Sunday Mass via Facebook and also have this and other past Masses available on our St. Anthony’s YouTube Channel.
10. We will distribute communion in the parking lot at the 9:00 AM Sunday Mass only.
If you are unable to attend Mass, please consider one of the following options:
· Online - St. Anthony’s Facebook livestream at 9:00 am on Sunday. (facebook.com/stanthonyfargo). It will also be available on the St. Anthony’s YouTube channel after 10:00 am (search for St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Fargo, ND).
· Television - Sunday Mass on WDAY TV at 10:30 AM
· Radio - Daily Mass at 9:00 PM on AM 1280 (Real Presence Radio) and Sunday Mass at 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.