CLEVELAND — Catholic churches across Northeast Ohio announced when they will begin in person masses.
The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland said that weekday mass will resume on May 25, just ahead of Pentecost.
"This soft reopening of churches for weekday Mass on May 25 reflects a desire to allow sufficient time for pastors and parish staffs to prepare to welcome the faithful back to church on the weekend of Pentecost keeping in mind and being respectful of the governor’s directives relative to this pandemic," the Diocese said.
The Catholic Diocese set the following worship guidelines in order to attend in-person mass:
- Limited attendance.
- Physical distancing.
- Mass will look, sound and feel different.
- Reminding churchgoers that the pandemic is not over and there is a chance you could still catch the virus.
- To strive for progress.
To read all of the guidelines, click here.
The church said the dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass will remain in effect for the time being.
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