COVID-19

St. Lawrence Parish Guidance for Phase II due to precautions during Covid-19 Pandemic; 
Monday, June 8 through September 11, 2020 (unless adjustment required)

1. Bishop Jugis has dispensed everyone from the obligation of assisting at Sunday Mass in these      days. Watch Holy Mass and other devotions on Television or on the internet.
2. In North Carolina, there is still a real risk in gathering in groups; please do not put other people      or yourself at risk for the pandemic disease.
3. Because of our physical location and limitations, our events will be very limited in Phase II. We      will have to clean the Church after each activity in the Church.
4. Please follow all CDC guidelines including:
    a. Stay home if 65 or older, if sick, or in a high risk group
     b. Wear a mask
     c. Sit 6+ feet from other households
     d. Wash hands before and after Holy Mass
5. Please check the home page of our web site, the current bulletin on the website and signage        at the Church for regular updates of activities at the Parish. If you do not have internet 
    capability, please call a friend who does or call the office and ask for Barclay Roberts who is
    our communication person.

Our schedule will be:
     a. Confessions:  Will continue at the breezeway by the Marian Chapel door to the Church.
         The times will change to our new schedule: 
          Fridays:12:45—1:30pm and Saturdays: 8:30 to 10:00am (No Saturday afternoon confessions)
      b. Daily Mass: Private: Monday—Friday—Will be recorded and placed on our website.
      c. Sunday Mass: one in English and one in Spanish for only 25 households at each
          Mass for St. Lawrence Parishioners.

Please complete an online form on our website homepage or call Barclay Roberts at the Office (828.252.6042) to be placed on the waiting list for a reservation.  Only ONE request is needed.     Parishioners will be placed on a rotating list for Mass attendance until we return to a normal schedule.