STATE OF MONTANA

• MASK MANDATE - The statewide mask mandate has been lifted by Gov. Greg Gianforte.   Montanans are encouraged to wear masks and should follow the best industry practices adopted by any business they visit to slow the spread of the virus.
• PHASED REOPENING OF MONTANA - The phased approach to reopening Montana is no longer in force.
• PUBLIC GATHERINGS - Any public gatherings or events should be managed in a way that accommodates the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)social distancing guidelines.

Govenor Directive dated February 12, 2021

BISHOP MICHAEL W. WARFEL (Memo Updates)
February 11, 2021 ~ Bishop Warfel has requested that parishes in our diocese continue to wear masks in church for the safety of the compromised until the vaccines are readily available and cases of Covid 19 has diminished. 

January 25, 2021 ~ The obligation to receive Holy Communion during the Easter season (Easter Duty) and to receive the Sacrament of Penance this year is dispensed. Parishioners should be encouraged to make a good confession as soon as they judge it feasible. 

PARISH PROTOCOL

• The dispensation from the requirement to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation remains in effect.
• Stay home if you feel sick or have been exposed to the virus.
• Follow local health department guidance on isolation and quarantine.
• Face masks or other suitable face coverings are required. 

• By persons for whom wearing a face covering or mask is prevented for health reasons
• By children under the age of 5
• By Lectors, cantors and the priest saying the Mass
• Briefly, when an individual is receiving Holy Communion

• Frequent hand washing; avoid touching the face or mask.
• Seating ~ Every other pew will be open to ensure proper distancing.  Members of the same household may sit together as normal. Please place 6 feet between your household and members of a different household. 
• Pews will be sanitized between Masses by volunteers.
• Maintain social distance (6ft.) in the church and as you depart. 

SOURCE: Children of God for Life

Are any COVID-19 vaccines available that are not tested or produced using a cell line derived from an aborted child?

No, for now, all vaccines for the COVID-19 virus being distributed are produced and/or tested with cell lines that originated from an aborted child. Each person/family must make a prudential decision with an informed conscience and do what is best for you, your family, and your community.
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