COVID-19 Resources

How Many Worshipers Can Gather at Church?
Phase 1 counties: up to 50 persons total indoors or outdoors.
Phase 2 counties: up to 100 persons indoors (up to 250 at outdoor gatherings).
1 person can be allowed indoors for every 35 square feet of space, up to the maximum.

What are the Face Covering Requirements in Churches?
All churchgoers 5 years and up must wear face coverings at Mass.
Those excepted: presiders (except during distribution of Holy Communion), lectors/cantors while reading/singing, those with disabilities or medical conditions that preclude them from wearing face coverings.
 
Are Sign-Ups for Mass Still Required?
Yes, names and contact phone or email must still be collected for each churchgoer who attends Mass. In limited cases, a pastor could allow people to simply show-up and sign-up immediately prior to Mass. Under NO circumstances can the number of attendees exceed the legal requirements.
 
Can Satellite Sites Still Be Used?
Yes, satellite sites can still be used.

Full FAQ Memo
 

As counties enter various 'phases' within the state (and archdiocese), individual parishes have been able to reopen and accommodate gatherings of various sizes. The number of people who are able to attend a specific gathering (Mass, wedding, funeral, etc.) will depend of a number of factors. Please contact your parish/pastor if you have specific questions. The archdiocese is unable to answer questions regarding the accommodations of a particular parish. Additionally, you can contact your local parish to see if they are continuing to live-stream their Mass. Currently, the Sunday Mass obligation is still dispensed.

There is a lot of information floating around regarding the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States... and specifically in the Pacific Northwest. Rather than create yet another source, we have decided to launch this page to lead you to the websites and documents you may be looking for. Below you will find some of the communications that have gone out to the employees and priests of the archdiocese, as well as links to those national resources which will provide you with the most detailed and recent information.