Though we are unable to publicly celebrate Mass this Sunday June 7th, we are actively working with the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the State of Maryland, and Howard County to re-open the Shrine for Masses as soon as possible.
Our immediate plans are to encourage all to attend Masses in your parishes when they re-open. The Shrine, not being a Parish Church, will then re-open for Masses a few weeks after our own Howard County parishes to allow time to discern the best practices moving forward. When we do open, we will celebrate Masses somewhere outside on our grounds and our interior spaces will continue to be closed to the public.
When we do re-open, we will be following the guidelines issued by the Archdiocese of Baltimore which can be found here
https://www.archbalt.org/coronavirus/
We thank you so much for your heroic patience and charity through this entire crisis and please know that you are constantly in our prayers.
Peace and all Good, the Friars and Staff of the Shrine of St. Anthony.