1. Parishes are still encouraged to practice safety measures that include consistent sanitizing of common areas, hand sanitizer available at all entrances and support a welcoming environment for those members of your parishes who wish to wear masks.
2. All concelebrating priests, as well as deacons assisting at the Mass, may continue to receive Communion at the usual time and in the usual manner.  However, each must continue to use a separate chalice from the main celebrant or receive by intinction.
3. Distribution of the Precious Blood continues to be prohibited.
   • Parishes should also continue to have sanitization readily available if an individual distributing communion believes they made contact with the person’s mouth or saliva.
4. While parishioners who wish to continue to wear masks must be allowed to do so, pastors may remove all signage regarding mask wearing.  SMM supports a welcoming environment for those members of our parish who wish to wear masks.

• Hand sanitizing stations are supplied at our entrance and exits.  There are also 2 sanitizing stations on the altar for use by staff & volunteers during Mass. 

• SMM is utilizing an IonoMax Mister by Ionogen to sanitize which covers 8,000 - 10,000 square feet per tank and is ideal for churches.

• Surfaces inside & outside the church touched by people before, during, and/or after the service are disinfected according to CDC standards.

• We follow the CDC guidelines for the cleaning and disinfecting of public spaces, including products used, surfaces to be cleaned, and length of time needed to clean.

The fire code occupancy at SMM Church is 1,000 people.  Delaware lifted capacity restriction effective 5/21/21 in houses of worship.