Archbishop Jose H. Gomez Sunday will celebrate the first Mass with faithful present since parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles suspended public Mass on March 16 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Mass will begin at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
Attendance at the Mass is limited to 100 people, on a first-come, first-served basis, following the guidelines and regulations set by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the archdiocese. Wearing a face cover and social distancing are required.
Those who are over 65 years of age, have any underling health conditions or are experiencing any coronavirus symptoms are encouraged to watch KCOP-TV’s telecast of the Mass or its livestream at www.facebook.com/lacatholics.
Starting Monday, Mass will be celebrated at the cathedral in English weekdays at 8 a.m. with no more than 100 faithful in attendance. The Masses will continue to be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/lacatholics.
Los Angeles County announced a further loosening of its Safer At Home restrictions on May 26, including allowing the resumption of in-person services at churches and other houses of worship although such services will be restricted to 25% of building capacity, or 100 people, whichever is lower.