Please: MASK UP FOR MASS!
 
Here at Saint Bartholomew, we try our best to politely remind everyone to wear a facemask at Sunday or weekday Mass. We recommend that you put it on even before you step out of your car. I understand the discomfort for some about putting on a mask, but it’s a requirement not only in San Mateo County but in the entire State of California.
 
A facemask or covering is necessary in order to reduce the likelihood that a person may transmit or receive the COVID-19 virus. In so doing, this Order will help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus and mitigate the impact of the virus on members of the public and on the delivery of critical healthcare services to those in need.
 
The priest who presides over the Eucharist may remove his mask especially when proclaiming the Word of God, but not when he gives communion.
 
Another way to view wearing a mask: If you wear a mask, it shows how much you care about everyone. As the Gospel tells us, “You shall love the Lord your God and your neighbor as yourself.” I don’t want to have to remind parishioners to wear their mask – that is not a role I cherish, but it does anger me when people refuse to think of others before themselves.
 
So, please cooperate with us and “Mask Up For Mass”. It’s the most patriotic thing you can do!
God Bless,
Fr. Senic

Below is an EXAMPLE of what you should see: