SPIRITUAL CARE IN A TIME OF PANDEMIC
At the request of bishops, a working group of infectious disease experts, medical professionals, scientists, and Catholic theologians has developed detailed guidance for how Catholic sacraments could be provided in the midst of the current pandemic, in accord with the current standards issued by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. They are offered as a resource as the Church plans for the resumption of public worship, presumably in phases, as permitted by local conditions.
GUIDELINES FOR RE-STARTING PUBLIC MASS (PDF)GUIDELINES FOR CONFESSION (PDF)GUIDELINES FOR ANOINTING (PDF)
These guidelines will be updated as the situation changes and as the WHO/CDC guidance changes.
We are working at present on guidance for other sacraments, which we hope to make public shortly. Guidance on Baptism is nearly complete. Please check back for further developments.
