COVID Response

All Saints Parishioners:
Per the Diocese and All Saints Regathering Guidelines – Weekday Masses are at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday; Saturday Mass is at 4:00 PM; and Sunday Mass is at 9:00 AM.  These Mass times and the guidelines below are subject to change and will be in effect as we continue in phases, or until an escalation of the COVID-19 outbreak warrants a return to the state of all public Masses being suspended. Following are the guidelines:

1. All the faithful remain dispensed from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass until further notice. Vulnerable individuals, individuals who live with vulnerable individuals, and those who are ill or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 like symptoms should not attend Mass.
2. Livestreaming will still be made available for now.
3. Social distancing must be maintained throughout the Mass. This includes a six feet social distance between one family/household unit and another.
4. Parishioners are encouraged to enter and exit the parish in a staggered fashion, to avoid a bottleneck or congregating before or after Mass.
5. During the reception of Holy Communion, a single communion line should be formed with at least six feet of distance between family units, including when leaving the pews. Holy Communion will only be received on the hand and not on the tongue. When approaching Holy Communion, parishioners are to bow, after responding with the usual “Amen”, place their hands out in the usual manner to receive the Host, step to the side, pull their mask down, place the Host in their mouth, and pull the mask back up. The consecrated Host must NOT be taken back to the pew to be consumed. Distribution from the chalice of wine to the assembly is absolutely forbidden.
6. Masks are no longer required at liturgies and parish events. Parishioners who are not yet fully vaccinated are strongly encouraged to continue to wear a mask at Mass and other parish activities.
7. Offertory collections during Mass are resumed. Also, the use of the lockbox outside the gathering space door will be made available for parishioners’ offerings as well.
8. No bulletins will be handed out after Mass. Bulletins are available on the tables by each church entrance and on the All Saints website. No one should accept materials from others at any time.
9. Hand sanitizers will be provided at each entrance. Parishioners are expected to use it before entering Mass.
10. Holy water fonts are now refilled.
11. All hymnals have been removed from all pews for now.
12. No one should shake hands, exchange hugs, or in any way make physical contact with each other outside the family/household unit.
13. The church, gathering space, and restrooms will be cleaned and disinfected routinely using directives provided by the Diocese via CDC guidelines.       

                                                                                                                         (5/14/21)

 

Following recently released CDC recommendations, effective May 14, 2021, per the Diocese of Des Moines, we will no longer require masks at liturgies and parish events. Parishioners who are not yet fully vaccinated are strongly encouraged to continue to wear a mask at Mass and other parish activities.
dditionally, the Diocese continues to consult with local medical experts to enact other changes in our mitigation practices that will draw us toward a more normal, yet safe, experience of our communal worship. These changes are a hopeful step in our battle against COVID-19, and yet we should remember that we have not yet fully emerged from this pandemic, and a need for vigilance persists. 
Other mitigation practices such as washing hands, staying home when sick, and social distancing when appropriate remain important. As we implement these latest changes, let us all (whether vaccinated or not) show solicitude and charity for each other, so that all members of the Body of Christ feel welcome at the Mass and all parish events.