Classes for Rel. Ed. started in October.  Please make sure that your children are completing their lessons! For information, check with your child's teacher. 

Keep Checking Updates from the Archdiocese of Washington on the following links:

 

The archdiocesan website is updated regularly. Please see adw.org/coronavirus for information related to the coronavirus, and cathstan.org and elpreg.org for the Catholic Standard and the Spanish-language El Pregonero newspapers.

 

MASS PARTICAPATION GUIDELINE UPDATE

 

AT THIS TIME MASKS ARE NOT MANDATORY, HOWEVER IF YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE TO WEAR ONE PLEASE DO.  WE ASK THAT YOU DO NOT COME TO MASS IF YOU ARE FELLING ILL OR HAVE COVID SYMPTOMS.  

COMMUNION WILL BE GIVEN, KEEPING SPACE BETWEEN PARISHIONERS.  IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE THE EUCHARIST ON THE TONGUE PLEASE DO SO AFTER EVERYONE ELSE HAS RECEIVED IT. 


 
Weekend Mass Schedule:

 The weekend Mass schedule will be as follows with  ALL MASSES at Holy Ghost Church ( St. Francis de Sales Chapel will remain closed at this time): 

•  Saturday at 5:00 p.m. – New Time!!
•  Sunday at 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.  

 
 

Weekday Masses 
Daily Masses will be Mon., Tues., Thurs., & Fri., and will be offered at 8:30 a.m. 
 
Confessions
Confessions will be heard ½ hour before the 5:00 p.m. and 10:30 a.m. Mass.  They will be conducted in the Cry Room where social distancing can be maintained.
 
Face  Masks Requirements
At this time, you are not required to wear a face mask if you have been vaccinated for COVID19.  Please continue to remain socially distanced  of 3 feet from those not in your household.  If you choose to wear protective gloves, they must be removed prior to receiving Communion on the hand.  We will also ask everyone to use hand sanitizer prior to entering the church.  These are little things to continue to keep our parishioners safe in this ever changing environment.  
 
Liturgical Ministers
Only the priests and deacon will be in the sanctuary and serving during Mass.  No altar servers will be serving Mass at this time.

Missalettes 
All Hymnals and Missalettes have been removed from the pews.  Sunday Readings can be found at  www.usccb.org.  You may use your electronic device to access during Mass.
 
Seating
When arriving at church, please keep 3 feet socially distanced from other households as you enter.    
 
Communion
All Catholics present who are in a state of grace are invited to receive Communion at this time.
 
Those who have health concerns and do not wish to receive sacramental Communion may make an Act of Spiritual Communion which will be led after the distribution of Communion.
 
Those who will not receive communion should not come forward with hands crossed for a blessing; there is a blessing for everyone at the end of Mass.
 
Children who will not receive communion but who are old enough to remain quietly in their seat should do so, and not get in the line for Communion.
 
Those who wish to receive Communion on the tongue are asked to wait until the end of Communion to help us accommodate this preference. Although each person retains the right to receive on the tongue, the Centers for Disease Control have recommended against it; but more importantly, out of love for our brothers and sisters, and out of kind concern for the vulnerable and our sacred ministers, those who normally receive on the tongue are respectfully asked to consider receiving in the hand as a temporary measure.   It is a legitimate practice attested to in our Catholic Tradition since the ancient Church. The minister will immediately disinfect his hands after each communicant who receives on the tongue, even if no physical contact is made.
 
Offertory Collection The Offertory collection baskets will not be passed but will be available for contributions in vestibule.   Online Giving is another option available by logging on to our website at  www.holyghostissue.org  and clicking of the Donation/Online Giving tab.  Contributions can be done on as a one-time donation or scheduled for weekly or monthly automatic donations. 
 
Dismissal
At the conclusion of Mass, the ushers will dismiss rows beginning from the back to the front of the church. As you go to your car, please keep socially distanced from other households as you leave.  After the dismissal of the last pew, we will be sanitizing all the pews and seating areas, common area surfaces and restroom common surface areas. 
 
We know that this is a trying time, we are all in this together!

To make your contribution to church, please click the link below!

Online Giving can be done as a one time payment or set up to continue payments either once a week, once a month, etc. 

• ONLINE GIVING IS A WAY TO USE YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, DEBIT CARD OR CREDIT CARD TO MAKE DONATIONS/CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CHURCH OVER THE WEBSITE.
• ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE CREDITED TO YOUR YEAR END STATEMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
• YOU WILL RECEIVE A RECEIPT BY EMAIL, ONCE YOU MAKE A DONATION. 
• THE CHURCH ALSO RECEIVES NOTIFICATION EACH TIME A DONATION IS MADE. 
• PLEASE BE ASSURED THAT ALL DONATIONS ARE DONE SAFELY.
• YOU MAY CLICK THE LINK BELOW OR GO TO DONATE AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE.

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We invite you to visit these pages and share the resources provided to pray for each other and stay connected to our faith during this time of social distancing.

https://catholiccurrent.org/covid19/

http://www.usccb.org/about/communications/usccb-president-reflection-and-prayer-during-coronavirus.cfm

https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/emergency-relief-for-mothers-and-children/thecatherinefoundati