NOW, THEREFORE, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, do hereby order the following on a statewide basis effective at 12:01 p.m. on July 3, 2020:
Every person in Texas shall wear a face covering over the nose and mouth when inside a commercial entity or other building or space open to the public, or when in an outdoor public space, wherever it is not feasible to maintain six feet of social distancing from another person not in the same household; provided, however, that this face-covering requirement does not apply to the following:

1. any person younger than 10 years of age;

2. any person with a medical condition or disability that prevents wearing a face covering;

9. any person who is actively providing or obtaining access to religious worship, but wearing a face covering is strongly encouraged;

• Wearing a mask is recommended.

• Practice social distancing.

• Side rooms in the St. Dymphna Center (SDC) are equipped with TVs for Mass.

• Please use the hand sanitizer provided as you enter the building and upon leaving.  

• If you are sick please stay at home

• We strongly encourage all parishioners to receive Holy Communion in the hand.

• Parishes are to encourage the following parishioners to remain at home and join the community through a livestreamed Mass: (i) those who are showing symptoms of COVID-19; (ii) those who have an underlying health condition making them vulnerable, or (iii) those who live with or care for anyone in the previous two categories.

• If a parish livestreams Mass, it may not save the recorded Mass on social media, the parish website, or on another website. Participating in the Mass via livestream is to be done concurrent and together with the parish community in the church. A parish may choose to save recorded homilies, either by video or audio, on social media or its website throughout the week.