palm sunday liturgy

If you are a member of the Eparchy of Passaic, at the direction of Bishop Kurt, you are no-longer dispensed from your obligation to attend Divine Liturgy. 

However, if you are sick, you should not attend Liturgy. If you are concerned about getting sick, you should not attend. We will continue to live-stream all services via our Facebook page. 

Everyone who attends Divine Liturgy is strongly encouraged to wear a mask while on church grounds, in an act of Christian charity to those around us who are fragile and more susceptible to serious illness and/or death.

Divine Liturgy is once again being celebrated indoors. Seating has been reconfigured to allow for proper social distancing, and capacity has been reduced. When you enter the Vestibule, an usher will direct to you your seat. We ask that you kindly follow the direction of our ushers. 

Once capacity is reached, no additional persons may enter. For those who are not able to get a seat, or who wish to remain outdoors, the Liturgy will be broadcast through our PA system and live-streamed.  Even if you remain outdoors, you may still receive Holy Communion at the end of Liturgy (see below).

Please maintain proper distancing of at least 6 feet while on church grounds. 

Holy Communion will be distributed at the end of the Divine Liturgy. Please follow the direction of our ushers, and remember to follow proper social distancing. All who receive must use the provided hand sanitizer prior to receiving communion. Communion will be distributed in individual paper medicine cups, which will be burned after Liturgy. 

A collection will not be taken during or after the Liturgy. Instead, there will be a basket where you can place your contribution next to the hand sanitizer station in the Vestibule. Remember, you may also make your contribution securely online, under the Contribution tab.

To help prevent the spread of germs, hymnals, bulletins and other handouts will not be distributed. 

The church bathrooms will be professionally cleaned after each liturgy. To help reduce the spread of germs, we ask that you use the provided hand sanitizer prior to using the bathrooms, and of course, properly wash your hands before re-entering the church. 

All non-liturgical events remain canceled until further notice. Once Liturgy is over, we ask that you do not socialize.