Archived COVID-19 Liturgical Guidelines

Archived COVID-19 Liturgical Guidelines

    DIRECTIVES FOR PALM SUNDAY, THE TRIDUUM AND EASTER TIME
    click here to read the document published March 10, 2021

    LITURGICAL DIRECTIVES
    FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE RITE OF ELECTION OF CATECHUMENS
    AND OF THE CALL TO CONTINUING CONVERSION OF CANDIDATES
    click here to read the document published Jan. 27, 2021

    LITURGICAL DIRECTIVES
    FOR THE BLESSING OF THROATS AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF ASHES
    click here  to read the document published Jan. 25, 2021

    RITE OF ELECTION AND OF THE CALL TO CONTINUING CONVERSION
    Will take place at parishes in 2021.  Click here for more information

    UPDATE ON THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE AND GENERAL ABSOLUTION
    click here  to read the document published Dec. 18, 2020

    APPLICATION OF THE LIMITED TIME MITIGATION ORDER
    OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
    click here  to read the document published Dec. 11, 2020

    APPLICATION OF THE SAFER AT HOME RESTRICTIONS
    FOR THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
    IN CHURCHES AND INSTITUTIONS
    OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA
    click here  to read the document

    UPDATES FOR CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN
    click here:   https://youtu.be/sAL6oBTZamE

    GUIDANCE FOR THE FALL 2020 CONFIRMATIONS
    click here:  https://youtu.be/QvNS1YHDk00

    ANNOUNCEMENTS BEFORE CHRISTMAS MASS
    click here for the announcements in English
    click here for the announcements in Spanish

    DIRECTIVES FOR ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS
    FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRED LITURGY
    DURING THE PENNSYLVANIA GREEN PHASE
    AND THE ARCHDIOCESAN OPEN PHASE
    October 22, 2020
    click here to read the document

    PARTICULAR GUIDANCE FOR THE CELEBRATION
    OF THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
    FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN FOR THE FALL OF 2020
    August 17, 2020
    click here to read the document

    ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE
    ON THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRED LITURGY
    AND THE USE OF FACE COVERINGS/MASKS
    August 1, 2020
    click here to read the document

    STATEMENT OF THE OFFICE FOR DIVINE WORSHIP
    WITH REGARD TO THE USE OF THE MUSIC COMPOSED BY DAVID HAAS
    July 20, 2020
    click here to read the statement

    CATHEDRAL BASILICA CELEBRATION OF THE
    MASS IN TIME OF PANDEMIC
    click here  to watch recorded Mass

    CELEBRATION OF THE SACRED LITURGY
    DURING THE PENNSYLVANIA GREEN PHASE
    AND THE ARCHDIOCESAN OPEN PHASE
    click here  for the document published June 24, 2020

    OTHER PANDEMIC RESOURCES (Archives)
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