102 Andrews Place, Swannanoa, NC 28778
Serving the Swannanoa Valley Since 1936
Sketch by Yoni Klein, Parishioner
WELCOME BACK TO MASS!
Beginning Pentecost Sunday, May 23rd, 2021:
1. All indoor seating areas will be open: nave of the church, overflow area and parish hall (no ropes).
2. Social distancing is available outside (bring your lawn chair) and Communion will continue to be given at the front steps of the church.
3. Ministers of Communion will no longer wear masks and will no longer sanitize between households.
4. All Masses will include congregational singing.
5. We will continue to station offertory baskets in occupied areas.
6. The options of receiving Communion from the chalice and extending the Sign of Peace remain omitted until further notice.
7. The faithful retain the right to receive Communion on the tongue or in the hand.
8. All Masses will be livestreamed to our YouTube channel.
Return of the Sunday Mass Obligation
Beginning Pentecost Sunday, May 23, 2021, the general dispensation from attending Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation will be narrowed to include only those who remain vulnerable to the coronavirus. For details on this and to find out if you are dispensed, please read the F.A.Qs. in the Decree from the Chancery: