St. Matthias Parish 

Weekend "Public" Masses at St. Matthias Parish.
(see below / Click here for the Bulletin)    

See below links for more Information and Religious Edcation CCD Schedules (CANCELLATIONS based on COVID-19 closures of local public schools) :
Click here for St. Ignatius CCD. CANCELLED ~ St Ignatius CCD in November
Click here for St. Ann CCD. CANCELLED ~ St Ann CCD (grades 1,3,4,5 & 7) on Sun, Dec 6.
Click here for St. Hugh CCD. NEXT St Hugh Elementary CCD on Mon, Dec 7, at 4:30pm

Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 26) Masses Schedule
9:00am St. Hugh
9:00am St. Ignatius
10:00am St. Marcellus
10:00am St. Ann

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The St. Matthias Parish Masses open to the public beginning Monday, June 8th are as follows:
- Monday through Friday, 8 am at St Ann ,
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 am at St Hugh,
-Tuesday, 9 am at St. Marcellus,
- Thursday, 9 am at St. Ignatius, as we start back to a more normal weekday schedule.
- The churches of Greene County and St Matthias Parish are now open according to our regular Sunday Mass schedule.

Using all the precautions that have been laid out by the diocese and the state people will have to:
-  wear masks,
-  use hand sanitizer on entering and exiting the church,
-  keep social distancing (which will force us to only about 1/3 capacity of our churches, by closing every other pew),
- during the whole liturgy people will be asked to stay in their pews with little interaction with others, until communion is distributed after the final blessing,
-  then people are to leave the church immediately, not congregating or socializing after Mass.
-  Between each Mass we are asked to wipe down the pews and other areas of the church that are normal areas of touch. No Eucharistic ministers or readers will be used at this time. We are trying to do all we can for the safety of our parishioners and yet maintain a faithful respect for the Eucharist and the people.

During this time there is no obligation for you to come to Mass! If you are sick or your health is compromised in any way you should stay home please, for your health and that of the community of faith.

May God bless you during these strange times.

We are committed to keeping within the guidelines laid out by the diocese and hope that those who can will join us for Mass. If a church were to fill up, we will not let more enter the church than is safe according to the guidelines. Please bear with us during these unusual circumstances.

Pray all ways, pray always, Fr Al McGinnis

For more from the Diocese, please visit:  https://diopitt.org/moving-forward-together

OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00am-12noon at St. Ann in Waynesburg, and St. Hugh in Carmichaels.   
Please follow the directions you find in each church (see above).