Sign up for Holy Qurbana
Registration is required to attend the Holy Qurbana. Please use the following link to register for this week's service :
https://bookwhen.com/stmaryschicago
If you are unable to attend in person, please use the following live stream to attend the service virtually:
https://www.youtube.com/user/stmaryschicago/live
COVID guidelines
Do any of the below apply to you or your family members planning to attend? If YES, please stay home.
Please read over this list carefully:
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AGE 65+ or vulnerable
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New or worsening cough
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Sore throat
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Shortness of breath
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Fever of 100 degrees F or taken any medication to reduce fever in the last 24 hours
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Loss of smell or taste
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Anyone in your household has been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the past 14 days
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Came in contact with someone with COVID-19 in the past 14 days
Instructions
Coming to Church
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Arrive on time. Only the REAR entrance door of the church will be open. It will be open only from 8:45 AM to 10 AM and will remain closed for the duration of the service.
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You will be reminded of the symptoms mentioned in the guidelines. If you answer "YES" to any, YOU MUST go home immediately and not stay on the church premises.
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Your temperature will be taken (contact free) prior to entering the church. If temperature reads at or more than 100 degrees F, you must return home.
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You must wear a mask at all times during the service. Each person must bring their own mask.
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You must sanitize your hands when entering the church.
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Shoes and belongings have a dedicated spot in the basement when you enter.
Inside Church
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Keep 6 ft distance between others.
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The church will have marked seating to ensure proper social distancing and will be filling from the front.
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Family members are encouraged to sit together to maximize seating (up to 2 per marked spot).
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Altar servers will be called and assigned by clergy for each liturgy.
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Please avoid touching things or people inside the church including icons, relics, clergy, altar servers, etc.
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During communion, you will remove your mask from the strap, come in order, and open mouth wide.
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After Liturgy, we will stagger your exit from the church as individuals or families to ensure we maintain social distancing.
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Spray bottles and paper towels will be kept by each seat. Please use that to clean your area before leaving.
For more information, please refer to the CDC website:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html