Back to Mass!

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Public liturgies at Corpus Christi are restored as of Trinity Sunday, June 7th.

I was glad when they said unto me, We will go into the house of the Lord!
Ps 122.1

Please note that Sunday and Holy Day Mass obligation for members of the Ordinariate remains commuted (not dispensed) until further notice - see below for details. No one who is uncomfortable attending Mass or who is by reason of age (65+), underlying medical condition, or in any other way particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 should attend Mass. Anyone who is sick or who has recently been exposed to COVID-19 should self-quarantine and seek medical advice.

Mass will continue to be live streamed for the benefit of those remaining at home.

For the safety and comfort of all, please observe the following notices and guidelines:

  • Pews, the altar rail, and other surfaces are disinfected before and after Mass.

  • If you have a mask, please wear it.

  • Please fill the pews from front to backr, sitting only in the designated pews, and maintaining six feet of separation between yourself and the members of other households. Do not move the ribbons.

  • There will be no hymns or congregational singing. A schola will sing the responses and chants.

  • You may make your offering in one of the designated baskets as you leave Mass, or you may do so electronically at corpuschristicsp.org/give

COMMUTATION OF MASS OBLIGATION
The Sunday and Holy Day Mass obligation for members of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St Peter is commuted, not dispensed. This means that the obligation to attend Sunday Mass is met by fulfilling a "substitute" obligation, in our case by:

  1. Prayerful reflection on the Sunday Mass readings, concluding that time by recitation of the Prayer of Humble Access or Anima Christi; or,

  2. The recitation of the Rosary as a family.

Bishop Lopes has written of his reasons for assigning these particular means for fulfilling the Sunday Mass obligation:

The first way to fulfill one’s Sunday obligation is to spend some time prayerfully reflecting on the Sunday readings.  So doing, the faithful are acting in communion with the whole Church and her liturgical prayer.  They are opening themselves to an encounter with the Word, and will be strengthened by the encounter. Concluding the time of reflection with a recitation of the Prayer of Humble Access or Anima Christi not only provides an effective conclusion, but brings them into contact with our patrimony and the deep devotional treasury of the Church.

Similarly, the second option—the recitation of the Rosary as a family—has long held a special place in the Church’s devotional life.  The Handbook of Indulgences notes that this communal act of the family even obtains a plenary indulgence, and so it is fitting for these extraordinary Sundays.