COVID-19 Updates
UPDATED November 23, 2021
Dear friends,
As many of you know, Xavier University is lifting the campus-wide indoor mask mandate on December 1, 2021. Because Bellarmine Chapel is part of the university campus, this will trigger some changes to our current masking protocols:
Since large gatherings, like in-person Masses, are a much higher risk to the most vulnerable members of our community, we have decided to continue requiring masks in the Chapel for all in-person Masses through the Christmas season. This extension of the mask requirement throughout December will also give our parishioners extra time to adjust to the changing expectations.
After January 1, 2022, we will continue to provide masks at the entrance to the Chapel, and we will encourage all Mass attendees to wear masks regardless of their vaccination status.
Individuals visiting the chapel offices or parish center and parishioners meeting in small groups will not be required to wear masks, but they are welcome to do so and ask those involved in the meeting to wear masks if needed. We encourage everyone to be flexible and sensitive to our varying comfort and risk levels.
I will continue to monitor the local situation and collaborate with the parish staff, the parish advisory committee, and the Xavier University COVID task force to evaluate the most effective protocols for our parish community. It is possible that XU or the parish could reinstate a mask requirement if our local situation changes. We plan to re-evaluate these protocols each month and encourage everyone to regularly check our website for the latest updates.
Please remember to pray for each other and all the members of our local community as we work together to navigate each new phase of the pandemic.
With great hope and love,
Fr. Eric
Dear friends,
As many of you know, Xavier University is lifting the campus-wide indoor mask mandate on December 1, 2021. Because Bellarmine Chapel is part of the university campus, this will trigger some changes to our current masking protocols:
- Bellarmine Chapel will continue to require masks at all in-person Masses throughout the entire month of December.
- On January 1, 2022, masks will not be required for fully vaccinated individuals. However, they will be highly encouraged at all in-person parish Masses on Sundays and Holy Days.
- Fully vaccinated individuals are no longer required to wear masks in the chapel offices or parish center beginning December 1, 2021.
- Parishioners meeting individually or in small groups on campus can determine if they prefer to wear masks and ask those involved in the meeting to wear masks if needed.
Since large gatherings, like in-person Masses, are a much higher risk to the most vulnerable members of our community, we have decided to continue requiring masks in the Chapel for all in-person Masses through the Christmas season. This extension of the mask requirement throughout December will also give our parishioners extra time to adjust to the changing expectations.
After January 1, 2022, we will continue to provide masks at the entrance to the Chapel, and we will encourage all Mass attendees to wear masks regardless of their vaccination status.
Individuals visiting the chapel offices or parish center and parishioners meeting in small groups will not be required to wear masks, but they are welcome to do so and ask those involved in the meeting to wear masks if needed. We encourage everyone to be flexible and sensitive to our varying comfort and risk levels.
I will continue to monitor the local situation and collaborate with the parish staff, the parish advisory committee, and the Xavier University COVID task force to evaluate the most effective protocols for our parish community. It is possible that XU or the parish could reinstate a mask requirement if our local situation changes. We plan to re-evaluate these protocols each month and encourage everyone to regularly check our website for the latest updates.
Please remember to pray for each other and all the members of our local community as we work together to navigate each new phase of the pandemic.
With great hope and love,
Fr. Eric
Related Resources
Xavier University Coronavirus Updates
CDC Coronavirus Updates
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