On January 13, 2021, the Catholic Bishops of Wisconsin released a joint statement regarding the morality of the COVID-19 vaccines. The document  addresses the following:

• Moral permissability of receiving the current vaccines
• The right to act in conscience
• Promotion of the common good

Sacred Hearts Coronavirus Response

• Diocese of Madison to lift previous dispensation the weekend of September 26-27, 2020. (Statement dated 9/3/2020)
• Public Celebration of Mass will begin again on the weekend of May 30th & 31st.  The following is a letter from Msgr. Duane regarding the re-opening of public Mass.  LETTER
• Bishop Hying's Statement, re: WI Supreme Court ruling, planned rollout (5/14/2020)
• Bishop Hying's Directive Regarding Suspension of Public Masses:  April 10, 2020
•  Special Indulgences Re: Coronavirus Pandemic  ​​​​​​

• Parishioners are able to enter church using all entrances.  Per state and county guidelines, our current capacity is 200 people at Mass.
• Those attending Mass are required to wear a face covering according to governmental guidelines. 
• Please maintain social distancing as you enter and exit the church. 
• We encourage people who come early to sit towards the front of church and towards the middle of their pew.  This will allow more space for those coming closer to the start of Mass.
• In most cases, every other pew is roped off to provide social distancing.  However, several of the back pews are not roped off.  This allows more room in the back of church for those who come late to self-regulate where they sit.
• You will notice there will be no congregational singing at Mass.  Only an organist and cantor will be present at Mass to provide the music.  
• There will be no worship aids or hymnals in the pews.
• The priest will enter from the sacristy and will process out to the Narthex/exterior of church after Mass to greet those that are comfortable with this exchange.
• There will not be a presentation of gifts and no sign of peace.
• The priest and one trained Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion will distribute Holy Communion doing so by the side aisles of church and all receiving Communion will need to maintain physical distancing as the line moves forward for Communion.  
• People are welcome to receive on the tongue or on the hand.  As a matter of best practice, we ask those who want to receive on the tongue to come towards the end of the line.
• People will be dismissed from church pew-by-pew beginning with the back pews first.
• We are to avoid any crowding at exits nor can there be people congregating as they leave Mass.