FOR SUNDAY MASS RESERVATIONS PLEASE SEE BELOW. MASKS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN CHURCH. OUR OFFICE IS OPEN DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS, AND OUR STAFF IS ALSO AVAILABLE VIA PHONE OR EMAIL.

WELCOME TO ST. PAUL PARISH IN GREENWICH

Dear Friends,

As you may already know, we are open for public Masses subject to CDC guidelines, and CT State requirements. While our normal Mass schedule has resumed at Saint Paul, we are currently limited to 25% of our capacity. This means that we can accomodate up to 50 unrelated individuals per Mass. To meet this requirement we have implemented a reservations system for Sunday Masses only.

For online users, from our website click on the Make a Mass Reservation button. This will take you to the St. Paul EventBrite portal where you will be asked to select a date, Mass time, number of tickets, and to provide your name and email. You will then receive a confirmation email from EventBrite with your tickets attached. Please print them and bring them to church with you. Alternatively, you can download your ticket on your smartphone and show it at the door. Our ushers will instruct you and direct you to your pew. On-line reservations are available for each weekend until Friday at 5pm.

For a household of 3 or more OR if you prefer to use a phone, please call the St. Paul Parish Office at (203)531-8741 ext. 4, or direct dial (203)542-0551 Monday through Friday between 9am and 5pm to make a reservation. If no one answers, please leave a message with your name, phone number, desired Mass time, and number of tickets. Every phone reservation will be confirmed by a call back from our Staff to ensure that we have a sufficient number of seats available. To help us keep track of seat availability, please, use only extension 4 or the direct dial number to reserve your seats.

Here are some things you need to keep in mind of before you come to church:

- Please arrive in ample time prior to Mass (we strongly recommend at least 15 minutes);
- The only church entrance will be through the Rotunda on the rectory's side (where the Pieta is);
- Wear a face mask from the time you arrive, except when receiving Holy Communion;
- While in the pew, maintain 6 feet distance from another person or family around you;
- We strongly encoourage you to use personal hand sanitizer before receiving Communion;
- There will be no offertory procession or normal collection, but your support of our parish is greatly needed. Kindly deposit your donation in a designated basket at the entrance to the church or consider OnLine Giving available on our parish website;
- Please refrain from any physical contact, including at the Sign of Peace;
- There will be a single line for Holy Communion with clearly marked 6 feet intervals;
- Holy Communion will be distributed in the hand. Keep your face mask on until you are ready to receive, and if you are wearing gloves they must be removed;
- If you prefer to receive Holy Communion on the tongue, please, come at the end of the Communion line;
- To exit after Mass, please follow the instructions of our usher or the priest.

Finally, please remember that despite all the protective measures, as well as our rigorous cleaning protocols, COVID-19 still poses serious health risks. Make your decision to attend Mass in person at this time carefully. We are here for you, and God willing we will be here long after this pandemic is over. In the menatime, thank you for your patience, cooperation, prayers, and for your continued support of Our Parish.

In Christ,

Fr. Les