2-Hour Adoration Resumes | Wednesday and Friday Only
Immediately After Noon Mass to 3 pm
Main Sanctuary
Adoration is available starting immediately after the noon (12 pm) mass to 3 pm in the Main sanctuary. Parishioners will be required to follow our guidelines for wearing a face mask and socially distancing. 
Adoration will close with Benediction at 3 pm.

It was a blessing to see everyone at mass in our beautiful sanctuary last week!
Based on our mass attendance numbers over the weekend, we will follow the below schedule for our Weekend Mass Times going forward:
Saturday Vigil, June 6 at 5 pm
Sunday, June 7 at 11 am

Our public daily Masses remain at the following times:
Monday, Mass at 12 pm (Noon)
Tuesday, Communion Service at 12 pm (Noon) 
Wednesday through Friday, Mass at 12 pm (Noon)

Please remember that during this time of Dispensation through June 28, parishioners have the option of:
1) Joining us through our Live Stream Mass if you chose or need to remain at home due to health concerns or illness.
2) Attending mass, either on the weekend or during the week, following the guidelines of wearing a face mask, socially distancing, following our Communion Procedures, and using hand sanitizer as outlined in our Parish Re-Opening Plan.

Thank you for your continued understanding and patience as we re-open our parish and make adjustments along the way to keep everyone safe.

Weather permitting, Confession will be available outside under the Porte-cochère on Saturdays from 4 pm to 4:30 pm starting Saturday, May 30.

• Please line up on the sidewalk between the Handicap Parking and the Trinity Building remaining socially distanced. 
• Please exit on the sidewalk beside the church while staying socially distanced. 

You may also schedule an appointment during the week by calling the office at 770-416-0002.  

Re-Opening | Procedure to Attend Mass
While we all are excited about gathering once again as the Body of Christ, we must recognize that our Masses will look and feel different. Additionally at this time, due to health and distancing concerns that continue for so many, there is no obligation to attend Mass through August 1, 2020.

You are reminded to follow CDC recommendations regarding your own health. If you fall into an “at-risk” category, or if you are not feeling well for any reason, we ask that you please stay home and join us via our LiveStream mass that will continue to be offered.

If you would like to attend Mass please read through this communication – we thank you for your patience and compliance.

Capacity & Seating Availability
• To maintain a 6-foot social distance in all directions in our main sanctuary, we will only be able to seat approximately 50 to 75 people per Mass in the Sanctuary
• Because it may be impossible to accommodate all our parishioners for weekend Masses, attendance will be on a “first come first seated” basis — beginning 30 minutes prior to each Mass.  We encourage parishioners to arrive early for our weekend liturgies.
•  Due to the necessity to wipe down the pews and other high-touch surfaces in the church between each Mass, entrance to the church will be through the narthex center doors only

Before You Arrive
• Wash your hands. 
• For ages 2 and up (per CDC guidelines), face masks are required on campus and for the duration of Mass. The best practice is to place your face mask on before you exit your car before approaching the church.
• Hand sanitizer will be supplied and required before receiving Holy Communion.
• Do NOT bring items that contain bleach into the sanctuary as this will damage the pews. 

Arrival Procedures
• Wearing Face masks (for ages 2+) are required as soon as you exit your vehicle.
• Arrive 30 minutes before Mass begins to stand in line to enter through the narthex, with an emphasis on social distancing, per household as clearly defined.
• The center doors leading to the narthex will open 30 minutes prior to the start of Mass.  NOTE: The side doors will not be open for entry access.
• Our designated parish volunteers will seat your household similar to boarding an airplane.
• The church will be seated to fill the open pews from front to back, every third pew.  The pews between each open pew will be closed-off with a red ribbon.
• Seating preference cannot be accomplished at this time.  You are asked to please follow the directives of our volunteer ministers.
• You may be sharing a pew with another household, but the social distance (6 ft) is required between the households – which may be an individual, a couple, or multiple members of a family.
• The holy water fonts remain empty.

Mass Procedures (UPDATE IS IN BLUE)
• The Holy Eucharist may be distributed in the hand or on the tongue.
• Please keep your face mask on for the duration of Mass – except when receiving the Eucharist.
• There is to be no physical contact between households, such as the Sign of Peace or hand-holding during the Lord’s Prayer.
• Baskets will not be passed during the offertory.  You will be able to place your weekly gift in a basket as you exit the church, but we strongly encourage online giving through our website.

Communion Procedures (UPDATE IS IN BLUE)
• The Archbishop of Georgia has directed for the faithful receiving the sacred host at Holy Communion to pull down the mask just before facing the distributor so that the host may easily be placed in the hand or on the tongue and consumed immediately. (The precious blood will not be distributed.)
• The Communion line will be a single line down the middle aisle. Trained parish volunteers will assist in ushering each section.
• NOTE: Masks should be worn in the Communion line. After the minister presents you with Communion, please remove your mask, consume the Eucharist immediately in front of the distributor, and then replace your mask before you head back to your pew using the side aisles only. You no longer need to step to the side to consume the Eucharist.

Departure Procedures
• After the final blessing, parishioners must remain in their pew until dismissed.
• You must exit your pew when prompted. Private prayer is not available after Masses to allow the church to be reset and cleaned for the next Mass.
• Do not remove your mask until you are safely in your car.
• Pews will be dismissed in an orderly fashion starting in the rear of the church and then moving forward. This will be similar to how you exit an airplane (without crowding in the aisles.)
• The left and right exits at the front of the church will be utilized during departure.
• You can drop your weekly offertory as you depart.
• Clergy will not shake hands in the narthex or front plaza. They will wave as you exit.
• Please do not congregate outside but head directly to your vehicle to allow the next Mass to start on time.

Church Cleaning Procedures
• We will continue to implement cleanliness and sanitation practices, including disinfecting pews between every Mass.
• Disinfecting bathrooms, door handles, and other frequently touched surfaces will occur after each mass.
• Parish staff / designated volunteers will be required to wear face masks and wash hands.

We look forward to seeing our parishioners return to mass and ask for your prayers as we follow the guidelines issued by our government and the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

Weddings and funerals that are scheduled will need to adhere to our Phase 1 liturgical protocols we have in place for mass.
Please submit Wedding inquiries here
Please call the office to schedule a funeral: 770-416-0002

Baptisms may be scheduled through the office by email office@maryourqueen.com or calling 770-416-0002.
Additional information will be forthcoming regarding Mary Our Queen’s plans for the celebration of other sacraments of initiation (First Communion, Confirmation).

Our church office will be operational but closed to in-person transactions through June 28 as directed by the Archdiocese.
Our staff will continue to be available by phone and email only, which will be monitored regularly throughout the week.

As well, the parish office will relocate from its current location to the bottom floor of the Trinity Building sometime in the month of June. We ask for your patience during our planning and transition. The office will function, but be limited until the end of June. The MYParish App and the Online Bulletin will not be updated during this time. Please view our website and parish emails for announcements concerning all other activities, as we gradually work to bring things back.

Non-liturgical gatherings of more than 10 people on the church property are not allowed at this time and will not be scheduled until the Archdiocese clears our parish to open without restrictions.

Thank you again for your understanding while we reopen the Parish and transition to our new office space.

Parish Office Email: office@maryourqueen.com

Parish Phone: 770-416-0002

Live Streaming and Photography Notice

When you enter a Mary Our Queen Mass or event, you will be entering an area where photography, video and audio recording or live streaming may occur.

Mary Our Queen takes photographs and/or makes audio and/or video recordings of members involved in church related activities. Staff and/or participants may use such photographs or video records to recall activities or participants. In addition, such photographs and audio/visual recordings may be used in Mary Our Queen’s publication and marketing materials to let others know of our ministries, and/or streaming and website hosting of Masses.

By entering the Church/event premises, you consent to photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for live streaming, promotional purposes, inclusion on web sites, and/or any other purpose by Mary Our Queen. You release Mary Our Queen Church, its clergy, employees, laity, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing, and/or publication of photographs, computer images, video and/or sound recordings.

By entering the Mass/event premises, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any exhibition, streaming, webcasting, or other publication of these materials, regardless of the purpose. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by Mary Our Queen or the person or entity designated to do so by Mary Our Queen.  If at anytime you find a photo or video on our website or YouTube channel that you prefer to have removed for privacy or safety reasons, please contact the office

If you prefer not to be recognized on camera, the back row inside the Church are not within viewing distance of a camera and Communion will typically be only on a wide-shot where it will be difficult to recognize congregants.

You have been fully informed of your consent, waiver of liability, and release before entering the Mass/event.