ST. DOMINIC CHURCH
DOMINICAN FRIARS
77 E. Lucius Ave.  Youngstown, Ohio   44507-1898
 REVISED ON MAY 18, 2020
In light of the decision to resume the celebration of public Masses and liturgies by the Bishops of Ohio, the following temporary guidelines are issued for Youngstown St. Dominic:

1. DISPENSATION FROM THE OBLIGATION TO ATTEND SUNDAY MASS: 

The Catholic faithful who are sick, or at high risk of becoming sick, continue to be dispensed from their Sunday obligation until further notice. The Easter Duty obligation is extended for a period of one year from the end of Easter Season 2020. Those who are symptomatic or who have been exposed to another with the virus with 14 days should not attend Mass in accordance with national, state, and local health directives.
 

2. Holy water fonts will remain empty until further notice.

 

3. All hymnals/missalettes are removed and stored for the time being.

 

4. APPROPRIATE PHYSICAL DISTANCING BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS IS REQUIRED. Other than immediate family members, worshipers and ministers should be seated six feet apart.

 

5. While not mandatory, worshipers my wear masks or face coverings.

 

6.  Altar servers: Temporarily suspended for daily and Sunday Masses.
7. Lectors: One reader alone is needed for daily and Sunday Masses.
8. E. Ministers of the Eucharist: This ministry is temporarily suspended.

COMMUNION RITE:

9. The Sign of Peace is suspended.
10.  It is strongly recommended that the reception of Holy Communion be given in the hand. However, out of pastoral necessity and urgency, those desiring to receive Holy Communion on the tongue should be last in line.  In the unfortunate circumstance that the priest’s fingers come in contact with the mouth and/or saliva of the communicant, he must immediately sanitize his fingers before continuing with the next in line. (Kneeling at the altar rail is temporarily suspended.)

         AFTER MASS:

11. No social gathering (i.e. coffee/donuts) are to be held.

Telephone 330-783-1900       Fax 330-783-2396
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