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Cardinal O’Malley has established the following policies for the Archdiocese of Boston effective immediately: 

• All Masses and religious services in all Archdiocesan parishes, missions, and campus ministries are suspended until further notice, beginning at 4:00pm on Saturday afternoon, March 14.

• The Cardinal has issued a dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass during this time to the Catholics of the Archdiocese of Boston.

• Funerals (updated March 20)
• Additional guidelines from the Archdiocese of Boston indicate that funeral Masses are suspended during this health crisis, due to the difficulty in limiting the size of those gatherings to 10 or fewer.  
• For the immediate future, a prayer service may be conducted by a priest or other designated minister at the graveside of the deceased. Then families would be encouraged and welcome to plan a Memorial Mass once the Covid 19 crisis has abated.  In the event of the death of a loved one, please do call the parish office to let us know so that we may keep you in prayer and help you understand what chocies you have. 

• Confirmations (updated 3/21/2020)
• All Confirmations in the archdiocese are postponed until further notice.  St. Timothy's has Confirmation scheduled for May 9.  Our ability to proceed on that schedule will depend largely on the spread of the Covid19 virus and the extent to which the region is recovering.  Given the decision about funerals, additional directives are expected from the diocese. We will keep families updated by e-mails from our Faith Formation office as well as postings here. 

• First Communion Ceremonies
• At this time we have no further information about First Communion at St. Timothy's.  First Communion Masses  are scheduled for May 2 and 3.  Our ability to proceed on that schedule will also depend largely on the spread of the Covid19 virus and the extent to which the region is able to recover.  We will keep families updated by e-mails from our Faith Formation office as well as postings here. 

• NO public Masses will be celebrated in the following weeks throughout the archdiocese until further notice.  

• Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (updated March 31, 2020)
• Due to additional directives from the archdiocese, we have suspended Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament  for the time being.  With only one priest in the parish, we cannot comply with the directive that clergy be present during the open hours of the Church.  In keeping with the firm advice that staying at home and observing social distancing is the key to quelling the rapid spread of the disease, we have suspended Eucharistc Adoration for the time being. (Updated March 31, 2020)

• Governor Baker put in place a "Stay-at-home" order for the entire state, beginning at 12 noon on Tuesday, March 24  and staying in place until Tuesday April 7.  
  • The Governor stated that the end date could be revised, based on conditions that the state observes in the fight against COVID-19.

Cardinal Sean O'Malley made this statement at the Mass he celebrated for St. Patrick's Day.  We share it with all, as it is a message of care and concern during this difficult time for so many.  Click here to read his message.