Bishop Burbidge has retained the dispensation from attending Sunday Mass and Holy Days of Obligation for all the faithful of the Diocese during this time. For those who are able, public celebrations of the Holy Mass are held at St. Thomas à Becket on Saturday evenings at 5:00 p.m. and Sunday mornings at 9 and 11 a.m. Registration is encouraged and the wearing of masks and social distancing is required.
There are, however, many ways in which you can grow in faith during this challenging time as the coronavirus spreads. Especially on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, the faithful are encouraged to devote time to prayer, observe Mass on television or the internet, and pray the Rosary, along with other devotions. Here is a list of resources you may want to consider:
- Vatican News Live Stream of Pope Francis’ Masses (Daily in Italian with English subtitles)
- Diocese of Arlington, St. Thomas More Cathedral, Christmas Eve 3:00 p.m. Mass
- Diocese of Arlington, St. Thomas More Cathedral, Christmas Day 9:30 a.m. Mass
- EWTN Daily Mass (Daily)
- Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Live Streamed on Sundays at Noon)
- Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Pre-recorded televised – Sundays at 10:30, channel 503 Fios)
Good Shepherd (Fr. Tom Ferguson)
- Daily Mass (English – recorded)
- Daily Reflection (recorded)