St. Matthias Parish 

Weekend "Public" Masses begin JUNE 6 & 7 at St. Matthias Parish.
(see below / Click here for June 7th Bulletin - Page 4)    

CCD has began. See below links for more Information and CCD Schedules:
Click here for St. Ignatius CCD. Next St Ignatius CCD for Grades 1,2,7&8 on Sun, Oct 18, at 10am.
Click here for St. Ann CCD. Next St Ann CCD class for Grades 2,6,7& 8 on Sun, Oct 18, at 9:30am.
Click here for St. Hugh CCD. Next St Hugh Elementary CCD (ALL students in Grades 1,2,3,4,5 ) class is Mon, Oct 19, at 4:30pm.

FOR CCD GRADE 8 ONLY (Confirmation Class): Sunday, October 25, at 5:00 PM  for Confirmation "Meet & Greet" (Grade 8) at St. Marcellus in Jefferson. 
FOR CCD GRADE 2 ONLY (1st Communion Class): Wednesday, October 21, at 7:00 for First Communion "Parent Session" at St. Marcellus in Jefferson.

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Click here to read Gradual Reopening of Churches FROM BISHOP ZUBIK as of MAY 15.

For more from the Diocese, please visit:  https://diopitt.org/moving-forward-together
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The St. Matthias Parish Masses open to the public beginning Monday, June 8th are as follows:
- Monday through Friday, 8 am at St Ann ,
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 am at St Hugh,
-Tuesday, 9 am at St. Marcellus,
- Thursday, 9 am at St. Ignatius, as we start back to a more normal weekday schedule.
- The churches of Greene County and St Matthias Parish are now open according to our regular Sunday Mass schedule.

Using all the precautions that have been laid out by the diocese and the state people will have to:
-  wear masks,
-  use hand sanitizer on entering and exiting the church,
-  keep social distancing (which will force us to only about 1/3 capacity of our churches, by closing every other pew),
- during the whole liturgy people will be asked to stay in their pews with little interaction with others, until communion is distributed after the final blessing,
-  then people are to leave the church immediately, not congregating or socializing after Mass.
-  Between each Mass we are asked to wipe down the pews and other areas of the church that are normal areas of touch. No Eucharistic ministers or readers will be used at this time. We are trying to do all we can for the safety of our parishioners and yet maintain a faithful respect for the Eucharist and the people.

During this time there is no obligation for you to come to Mass! If you are sick or your health is compromised in any way you should stay home please, for your health and that of the community of faith.

May God bless you during these strange times.

We are committed to keeping within the guidelines laid out by the diocese and hope that those who can will join us for Mass. If a church were to fill up, we will not let more enter the church than is safe according to the guidelines. Please bear with us during these unusual circumstances.

Pray all ways, pray always, Fr Al McGinnis

OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00am-12noon at St. Ann in Waynesburg, and St. Hugh in Carmichaels.   
Please follow the directions you find in each church (page 5 of May 24th Bulletin).