Guidance for parishes on moving to Level III of the National Framework for living with COVID-19

Read the latest guidance from Government and the HSE for Places of Worship.

This document presents a summary of the  questions and answers from the webinars on the Framework Document for a Return to Public Celebrations of the Mass and the Sacraments.

This document, published by the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference, is intended to support Dioceses and Parishes in their preparations for a return to the public celebration of Mass and the Sacraments.

This is a recording of the Zoom webinar and Q&A session held on Tuesday 23rd of June guiding parish volunteer coordinators through the  Framework Document covering initial steps, requirement around social distancing, maintenance of hygiene, liturgical considerations and Communications.

These are the slides with embedded video clips used during the Webinar.   The individual video clips are also available.  These can be downloaded for use in local training sessions.

This sample risk assessment for parishes can be used to assess risk and the mitigation requirements for the return to Public Ministry.  It is based on material issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO). A risk assessment is required for insurance purposes.

Download a sample parish policy statement which can be adapted for your local context and displayed on your notice board.  A parish policy statement is required by your insurance company.