Stewards' Duties During Covid-19

Stewards (Please see the extra information at the foot of this page added on 20th March 2021)
 

1. Stewards must be at church 30 minutes before Mass. 
   
   
2. There should be 3 stewards at each Mass and 2 on a weekday Mass.
   
   
3. Stewards must first wash their hands in the sacristy, sanitise hands and put on gloves and face coverings.
   
   
4. First Steward must control entry, ensure people sanitise their hands in the porch, wear a face covering and remain a minimum of one metre apart.  Disposable face masks will be available for those who have forgotten them.
   
   NOTE:  Those parishioners with severe breathing difficulties and the under 5’s are not required to wear face coverings.
   
   
5. Second Steward inside the church will tick off names of parishioners on the list provided and enter names of those who have not pre-booked. 
   
   
6. Third Steward guides parishioner(s) to the next available place nearest the top of the church using both sides.  Parishioners cannot sit where they want.
   
   
7. A total of 45 people will be permitted in the body of the church.  A household can sit in a cluster of no more than 6 on the same bench.
   
   
8. At Holy Communion, the first Steward must move into the sacristy and the second Steward will conduct parishioners from benches, one bench at a time, front to back on the pulpit side followed by back to front on the font side.  The third Steward to remain at the back of church.
   
   
9. You must ensure people do not leave any belongings in their pew as they will not be returning to that place.
   
   
10. After receiving Holy Communion at the sanctuary step, the communicant will go into the sacristy where the Steward on duty in the sacristy will ensure parishioners dispose of any unwanted papers in the bin provided.  The communicant must sanitise their hands then leave the church via the sacristy door.
    
    
11. After Mass, Cleaners will collect cleaning equipment from the sacristy.
    
    
12. Money donations are to be placed in the sacristy safe and left there for 72 hours before being counted.
    
    
13. A fresh bin liner is to be placed in the sacristy bin.

BOOKING LIST : NEW INFORMATION FOR STEWARDS
 
Please note, on the booking lists which are placed on the clipboards at the back of church, if a surname appears twice with a question mark in the 'First Name' box, this means that the lead person has booked on behalf of someone else  


 
You should ensure that all members of a group booking must enter the church together so they can be directed to their seats at the same time.  If members do not arrive together, please ask them to wait outside until the rest of their party arrives, and not to congregate in the porch due to Covid distancing regulations. 
 
There is room at Mass for a maximum of 40 people in the pews and 5 people standing (whilst observing social distancing where required).  Chairs will be available at the back of church for anyone preferring not to stand.  People attending who are not on the list may be admitted until the maximum of 45 people is achieved.
 
There is no need to collect contact information as this has already been provided online via the booking system. 
 
Members of the choir are not required to book online but please make a note of their names in the box provided.