It's necessary for parishioners wishing to attend a weekend Mass to register on-line at the stmarysmelrose.org website or by call the Rectory at 781-665-0152 so we know how many will be attending each Mass.   Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has mandated that houses of worship operate at 40% normal capacity and, additionally, allow for social distancing by seating parishioners at least six feet apart, unless they reside in the same household.  Once we reach the capacity for a particular Mass, we may be unable to provide seating for additional unregistered parishioners.  This has not happened yet, but we would not want to turn anyone away.  Thankfully, the number of people coming to Mass has increased and we are now back to the regular schedule of four weekend Masses, giving more options for our parishioners to attend Mass.
          As for the check-in process, we need to know who has attended each Mass so in the event a Mass attendee was diagnosed with Covid-19, we could contact everyone who attended that Mass in order that they get tested and/or quarantined.  Thank you for your understanding and patience.