Reopening OLMC

• Bishop Doherty has given a dispensation from attending Sunday Mass through August 15. This means you are not obligated to attend Mass until then.

• Each Mass will have a limited number of seats to follow social distancing guidelines.

• You must make a (free) reservation to attend Sunday Mass. Invitations will be emailed to our parishioners on Mondays. Bring your ticket for Mass admittance, whether in print or on your phone. If you have questions about the ticket system, please call the Parish Office at 317.846.3475.

• We have a Mass (5:30 PM Saturday) set aside for those in the high-risk categories that are comfortable attending. However, the bishop urges you to stay home.

• If you or someone in your household is not feeling well, please stay home.

Important Notes

• If you have already attended a Mass, you are welcome to sign up again!

• The 5:30 p.m. Saturday Mass in the church is reserved for people with underlying medical conditions or those over 65. Masks are required at this Mass.

• The 7 p.m. Sunday Mass is in Spanish.

• Tickets are required for entry into Mass. Space is limited.

• Beginning June 13, masks are optional but highly encouraged.

• Please arrive 30 minutes before Mass. Protocols are in place for your safety and will require extra time.

Times (all on Saturday)
 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
 12:30 - 2 p.m.
 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

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. There will most likely be many in line to receive the sacrament, so as an act of charity to them, please be concise and prepare ahead of time.

• We will be closing the door promptly at the appointed end time (9:30 a.m, 2 p.m, and 7:30 p.m.). Confessions of all who have entered the line by that time will be heard.

• Be assured that we will hear all confessions, it will just take some time! We ask your continued patience as we work through this process and reopening. Thank you!

We are excited to reopen the OLMC Eucharistic Adoration Chapel for perpetual adoration beginning at noon on June 14. 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

• The chapel is limited to eight adorers at a time. The seats are blocked off to ensure social distancing. If there are eight adorers present when you arrive, please wait outside the building/in your car until one person leaves.

• Masks are optional but encouraged.

• Adorers are responsible for keeping the chapel and restrooms clean. Cleaning wipes will be available. Please clean anything that you touch, especially your seat area right before you leave, door handles, and sink or toilet handles.

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

• All exterior doors to the church building will be closed with the exception of the double doors adjacent to the chapel. (Doors will be open during Mass for restroom use). Utilize the ramp, if necessary, as the elevator will not be accessible. A swipe card or fab is still needed to enter the building between 10 p.m. - 6 a.m.

  Other 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.

The OLMC Parish Office, located in the church's lower level, will be open to the public beginning June 15, 2020.

Office Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday - Friday

• All applicable federal, state, and local guidelines, including but not limited to CDC, IOSHA, HIPAA, and health departments, will be followed.

• Please enter through Door F (by blue awnings). The church doors will be locked.

• Masks will be required of all visitors. Please wear your own. (OLMC will provide you a mask when you come, if needed.)

• Currently, the lower level rooms are not available for meeting spaces.