Returning to Public Worship

• Yes. It is necessary to register online for any weekend Mass one wishes to attend. 
• Registrations for each weekend will open the prior Tuesday at 10:00am. 
• Links for registration will be available on our Parish Website.
• Those who arrive without a seat reservation will not be seated.
• Registration for daily Mass is not required at this time. 
• Technical questions? Email support@stcatherinetrumbull.com. 

Weekend Mass

• Visit our Parish Website anytime after 10:00am on Tuesday, and before 2:00pm on Saturday for a weekend Mass. 
• Locate and click on the Mass Reservation link on the homepage.
• Find and click on the "Reserve Your Seat Now" button. 
• Find the Mass time you wish to attend. 
• Click on the link for that Mass event. 
• Click on the “Register” button.
• Select how many members of your family - yourself included - will be attending Mass.
• Print your registration page/ticket as you will need to bring this to Mass.
• On the day of the Mass, please have a copy of your ticket with you, either paper or digital.
• Reopening Team members will be checking tickets at the entrance of the church.
• Entrance will not be permitted to those who do not have a face mask or a seat reservation.
• Don’t be late to Mass! Our doors will be locked once Mass begins and no one will be able to enter.

Daily Mass

• Reservations are not required for Daily Mass

• For the foreseeable future, Mass will be limited to 100 persons on our campus, inclusive of clergy, musicians, Reopening Team members and other volunteers.
• There will be no altar servers, Masters of Ceremony, choir, lay readers or Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion for the time being.
• Holy Water fonts will remain empty. 
• Worship Aids will not be distributed at Mass. 
• Hymnals have been temporarily removed.
• The Offertory Basket will not be passed during the Preparation of Gifts. In the interest of a “touchless” offertory, we ask that everyone continue to mail in their offertory envelopes or continue with Online Giving. For information, click here. 
• The Sign of Peace will be omitted.
• The bulletin will remain available only on our Parish Website.
• At Masses with music (4:00pm on Saturday, 9:00am and 11:00am on Sundays), congregational singing is te mporarily suspended. All singing will be done by the cantor only.
• Please Note: Restrooms will NOT be available to the public.

• Visit the restroom at home, as the restrooms at Church will be unavailable for the time being.
• Wash your hands with warm water and soap for 20 seconds.
• Bring your face mask. They’re required for everyone age 5 and over at all times while on our campus, inside as well as outdoors.
• Bring hand sanitizer. You’ll use it when you enter the church, and before & after receiving Holy Communion.
• Bring your confirmation email (printed or available on your phone) to show our Reopening Team.
• Do Not bring items that contain bleach into church, as this will damage the pews.
• Plan to arrive at St. Catherine's 20-30 minutes before Mass begins. Please don’t be late!  Doors to the Church will be locked once Mass begins. 

Please note that we are mandated to follow the guidelines from the State of Connecticut and the Diocese of Bridgeport.

• On the day of the Mass, please have a copy of your ticket with you, either paper or digital.
• Put your mask on as soon as you exit your vehicle. (everyone ages 5+). Entrance will not be permitted to those who do not have a face mask.
• Arrive 20-30 minutes before Mass begins. Please don’t be late!  Doors to the Church will be locked once Mass begins.
• The doors of the church will open 15 minutes prior to the start of Mass.
• Please sanitize your hands upon entering the church.
• After sanitizing your hands, a Reopening Team member will check your ticket. 
• Our Reopening Team will seat parishioners one family group at a time. 
•  We understand that you might have a favorite place in church to sit, but we kindly ask everyone to be flexible with our seating as we accommodate the parishioners present and keep everyone safe.
• Parishioners will be seated to fill the open pews from front to back.
• Every third pew will be open. All other pews will be taped off. Please do not sit in the pews that are taped off.
• You may share a pew with another household, if and only if a minimum of 6 foot social distance can be maintained between the households.

• Pray. Relax. Be at peace. We are glad you are with us!
• Keep your face mask on during Mass, except for the moment when you receive the Body of Christ at Communion.
• Maintain 6 foot of distance from others who are not from the same household.
• Kindly do not hold hands during the Lord’s Prayer.

• Use of personal hand sanitizer before Holy Communion is strongly encouraged.
• The Reopening Team will assist Parishioners with the Communion line.
• Remember to keep 6 foot of social distance.
• The aisle will be marked with blue tape in 6 foot intervals.
• Face masks should be worn in the Communion line.
• Household units can come up as a group in the Communion line.
• Hand sanitizer will be available. 

• When you reach the blue star on the floor, between the first two pews, stop and bow. 
• Father will present the Eucharist, saying “The Body of Christ” 
• You respond “Amen.” 
• Remove your face mask. 
• Step forward. 
• Receive the Eucharist without saying anything. 
• Step aside. Consume Jesus in the consecrated Host.  
• Put your mask on. 
• Return to your pew.

• Please consider receiving Holy Communion in the hand. 
• Do not wear gloves when receiving Holy Communion in the hand.
• For the safety of the priest or clergy member, they will give you Holy Communion without touching your hands. We ask for your cooperation in avoiding any contact during the distribution of Holy Communion.
• If you choose to receive on the tongue, we will ask that you wait until the end of Communion to receive. 
• All clergy will sanitize their hands before and after distributing Holy Communion.

• After the final blessing, kindly remain in your pew.
• Pews will be dismissed by the Reopening Team in an orderly fashion. 
• Exit your pew when prompted. Private prayer is not available after weekend Masses to allow the church to be sanitized and prepared for the next Mass.
• We ask that you exit the church in an orderly manner, respecting the 6 foot distance, following instructions from the Reopening Team. 
• In the interest of a “touchless” offertory, we ask that everyone continue to mail in their offertory envelopes or continue with Online Giving. For information, click here.  
• Clergy will not be available to greet parishioners after Mass.
• Please do not congregate after Mass either in Church or in the parking lot. Instead, head directly to your vehicle to allow the next Mass to start on time.
• Bulletins will be available for download from our Parish Website.

• Parish staff and volunteers will sanitize all common contact surfaces in between every Mass: pews, door handles, and other frequently touched surfaces.
• Parish staff and all volunteers will wear face masks and wash hands frequently.

• Saturday at 4:00 and 7:15pm
• Sunday at 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00am 

Online reservations for the weekend Masses will open each Tuesday at 10:00am and close each Saturday at 2:00pm.

Daily Mass will remain at 7:30am Monday-Friday in the Church only.

Confessions

Tues: 6:00-8:00pm, in the McClinch Family Center

Sun: 2:00-3:00pm, drive through in the parking lot

Social distancing and privacy provided

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Tues: 6:00-8:00pm, in the McClinch Family Center

Thank you for following social distancing guidelines and wearing a face mask at all times.

Private Prayer

The Church is OPEN Mon-Fri, 8:15am - 1:00pm

Thank you for following social distancing guidelines and wearing a face mask at all times.

Baptism, Anointing of the Sick, Weddings and Funerals: Please call the Parish Office at (203) 377-3133.

First Communion and Confirmation: Postponed until a later date TBD. Families will be notified. Contact reled@stcatherinetrumbull.com for more details.

This has been a difficult time for everyone. Please remember to be patient and kind.