CHURCHES OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER MAY 11TH PLEASE SEE PROTOCOL BELOW
Blessed Sacrament Church will be open daily from 10am - 6pm
In response to Governor Scott’s recent order for a phased restart of Vermont’s economy that balances the need to improve overall social and economic wellbeing with the need to prevent a resurgence of COVID-19 outbreaks, our church will be open for individual devotion and personal prayer only, unfortunately no sacraments are allowed at this time. Vulnerable populations should stay safe and stay home.
For the safety of everyone, the following protocols must be followed:
Do not come in if you feel sick or rundown.
Everyone must wear a mask to enter. Gloves are encouraged.
Please use hand sanitizer upon entry and exit.
Only 10 people are allowed in the church at one time, appropriately spaced unless it is one family unit that may sit together (each family member in the unit is counted towards the 10 person limit).
Pews will be clearly marked for appropriate social distancing. A green dot on the index card means it has been cleaned and red means it has not yet been cleaned. Please sit in the clearly marked pew.
Upon leaving, please wipe down your area with the sanitizer and wipe located on the end of the pew and dispose of the wipe in the garbage can by the exit. Place the index card with green dot facing up at the end of the pew when finished.
If you are not comfortable cleaning your area or there are no cleaning supplies, please make sure the red dot on the index card is facing up.
Be conscious of the number of people in the Church and do not enter if there are 10.
Please be respectful of your time in prayer if there are people waiting to enter.
During these challenging times, Catholics can still participate in devotions and Sunday Mass remotely by tuning in daily to the 12:05pm Mass from the Diocese (scroll down for link), live rosary at 11:15am and other spiritual activities and resources.
For a weekly schedule of activities visit: vermontcatholic.org/spiritualresources
Through the intercession of our Blessed Mother, let us pray for the end of the Corona Virus Pandemic.
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