Last updated: Thursday, February 24, 2022
Welcome to our community!
The use of facial coverings is now optional for parishioners attending Mass at all churches. Masking protocols for priests, deacons and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion remain in place.
Read the full guidelines from Bishop Brennan
Basic Guidelines
- We are at full capacity in the Church and open seating is permitted
- Masks are are recommended as a courtesy to your fellow parishioners
- Hand sanitizer will be provided in the Church pews
- The Church is open for private prayer on Wednesdays from 12:00 noon – 4:00 PM
- The Parish Center is open for meetings
We ask that you not attend services or gatherings if you exhibit symptoms of fever or chills, cough, difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea. If you are sick, dispensation is accepted.
We will continue to update the website with any changes.
Covid Vaccine and Testing
Covid-19 Vaccine Locations:
https://www.vaccines.gov/search/
Covid-19 Vaccine Information:
https://dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19/Pages/Vaccine.aspx
Covid-19 Testing Sites:
https://dhhr.wv.gov/covid-19/pages/testing.aspx
FAQ’s related to Covid-19
Ultraviolet lights have been installed in the air handling system at St. Agnes to help disinfect the air from Covid-19 and other airborne disease.
Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) is a disinfection method used to kill or inactivate microorganisms. UVGI is used in a variety of applications, such as food, air, and water purification. UVGI devices can produce strong enough UV-C light in circulating air systems to make them inhospitable environments to microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, molds, and other pathogens. UVGI can be coupled with a filtration system to sanitize air. In many systems, redundancy in exposing microorganisms to UV is achieved by circulating the air repeatedly. This ensures multiple passes so that the UV is effective against the highest number of microorganisms and will irradiate resistant microorganisms more than once to break them down. Numerous professional and scientific publications have indicated that the overall effectiveness of UVGI actually increases when used in conjunction with fans and HVAC ventilation, which facilitate whole-room circulation that exposes more air to the UV source.
Taken from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraviolet_germicidal_irradiation
Yes. Hand sanitizer will be provided as you enter the Church. Hand sanitizer is also available in each book holder of all the pews/chairs throughout the church. We ask that everyone make liberal use of the sanitizer in order to help keep us all a bit safer.
Please use the sanitizer before approaching for communion.
July 2021
Yes. Bishop Brennan has requested that masks be worn at Mass by all those in attendance other than young children under the age of 2. This request remains in effect until further notice. Masks are available for use at any time.
Currently, there are no limits. We are at full capacity with open seating.
Not at this time, due to Covid-19 restrictions.
