At the heart of our Catholic faith is the Sunday Eucharist. It is here that we come together as the Body of Christ to worship God. This is both a responsibility and a right – an obligation and an opportunity. With the decreasing number of Covid 19 cases and the availability of vaccines, we are poised to move forward as communities of faith gathered together around the Lord’s Altar. As such, the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days is being reinstated beginning on Saturday, June 26, 2021 and Sunday, June 27, 2021. All healthy individuals are expected to attend Sunday Eucharist.

The bishops, in their statement, point out that “this obligation (to attend Mass) does not apply to those who are ill; those who have reason to believe that they were recently exposed to the coronavirus, (or) another serious or contagious illness; those who are confined to their home, a hospital, or nursing facility; or those with serious underlying health conditions.” They also suggested “one should consult his or her local pastor if questions arise about the obligation to attend Mass.”