Reopening OLMC

• As of March 2020, due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Roman Catholics throughout the entire Province of Indianapolis, which comprises all five dioceses of Indiana, have been dispensed from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. However, with the decrease of cases in our state, the widespread availability of vaccines and following the guidance of public health officials, we are now able to safely accommodate more parishioners for Masses.  Therefore, effective June 11, the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, the general dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass is hereby lifted throughout the state of Indiana. Read the full statement here

• As of July 4, we will be streaming our 11 a.m. Mass only for those who are unable to attend in person.

1. Due to increased Mass attendance, we will open up more pews for general seating. The center two sections and the organ (right) side will be open to seating in every pew.


2. The far side section on the Tabernacle (left) side, especially toward the front, will be reserved for mask wearers, maintaining 6-foot distance between households as much as possible. Please fill in the front pews first.


3. The bottles of disinfectant in the pews have been removed, but some are still available in the narthex for those who wish to disinfect before being seated. Or you are welcome to bring cleaning wipes from home.


4. Those who have not been immunized are encouraged to consider masking.


5. The hymnals are now back in the pews, and we’ll once again praise God in congregational song!


6. Please note that the Saturday 5:30 p.m. Mass will still have full COVID precautions, and masks are required at that Mass only.


7. The last Sunday drive-through Communion will take place on June 27. Learn about opportunities to have Communion brought to you.

• Saturday, 5:30 p.m.  - 318
• Saturday, 6:45 p.m. - 186

• 7 a.m. - 320
• 8 a.m. - 346
• 9:30 a.m. - 593
• 11 a.m. - 560
• 12:30 p.m. - 430
• 5:30 p.m. - 457
• 7 p.m. (Spanish) - 160

Times (all on Saturday)
 8:30 - 10 a.m.
 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
 6:30 p.m. (after Mass) until all are heard

Location
 OLMC church (enter through Door D by the adoration chapel, south end)
 

Important Notes

• Please wear a mask and maintain social distancing while waiting in line.

• Currently, face to face is not an option.

• Please be brief in your confession. Remember that confession is not a time for small talk, but to confess sins and how many times you did them. Please be concise and prepare ahead of time as an act of charity to those waiting in line.

To sign up as a scheduled adorer or serve as a substitute, click here.

If you do not feel well or experiencing a fever, cough, or respiratory symptoms, please do not visit the chapel until your symptoms subside.

Important Notes

• Paper towels and disinfecting spray are available outside the chapel for those who wish to disinfect their spaces. (Cleaning is no longer mandatory.)

• All seats are available for use with the expectation that distancing between households will be maintained whenever possible. (There is no longer the eight-person maximum restriction.)

• You may bring your own books and materials for reflection; however, please take all of your belongings with you when you leave the chapel.

  Suggested Steps for Sanitation
 

• Before entering the chapel, wash hands thoroughly with soap and water in the restroom, or at a minimum use hand sanitizer.

• Use your elbow to activate the automatic door to minimize surface contact.

• Maintain social distancing by occupying an open seat at either end of the back row of the prayer benches.

• Minimize touching surfaces with your hand (e.g. use your feet to move the kneelers up and down)

• Wipe off the door handles, or use a wipe to open the door

• Discard your sanitizing wipes in the bins provided.

• Wash hands thoroughly before leaving.

If you need to leave the chapel for any reason - including the conclusion of your Holy Hour - and no one is remaining there to keep watch:

• A blessed cover is located on the table inside the chapel next to the automatic handicap door. You may cover the Blessed Sacrament before leaving.

• If you arrive and the Blessed Sacrament is covered, remove the cover, return it to the box, and begin your time of adoration.

Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday
 

• Please enter through Door F (by blue awnings) when visiting the office.

• Masks are required in the building when 6-foot social distancing cannot be maintained.