Outdoor Mass COVID-19 FAQs
From the SACRAMENTS AND LITURGICAL PROTOCOLS, Issued by the Archdiocese of Agana. Updated May 6, 2020 at 12:40 PM
Does the Priest (concelebrant/deacon) wear a mask and gloves for Mass?
- No.
How are the faithful to situate their vehicles?
- Cars ideally should be parked a car space away from each other. If parishes do not have big parking lots, they could celebrate liturgies in other appropriate open spaces.
What about offertory and taking up a collection?
- Offertory collection is to be made at the end of Mass. The faithful may place their offertory donation in a basket as they exit the parking lot/premises. This basket may be fixed to a table or other device such as a pole.
- Presentation of gifts (bread, wine, collection) is to be suspended.
What about concelebrants, deacons, servers and other lay ministers?
- At all times concelebrants, deacons, servers and other lay ministers are to remain 6 ft away from the presider and each other.
- At those moments when the deacons or servers are assisting the priest, they are brief enough to allow for closer than 6ft distance.
- Lavabo is to be done without the help of servers or deacons. Place on a small table near the altar for the priest to do on his own.
- The priest could place the missal on a stand at the chair or even on the altar when he recites the presidential prayers, rather than having a server hold the book.
- Maintain proper distance in the sacristy and in procession.
- Choirs are to be kept to a minimum functional size as determined by the pastor. Choir members not of the same household must be 6ft feet apart from each other. Choirs ideally should be more than 6 feet away from altar, the presider, deacon and other lay ministers.
How is Communion to be distributed?
- Communion is to be distributed by the priest, deacon, etc. with masks but without gloves on.
- If Communion is received by hand, it should be done without gloves on.
- If concelebrants or deacons are present, each should have his own chalice.