Wednesday:8:30 AMEnglishEnglishENNote: The 8:30 a.m. Mass will be moved to 8:15 a.m. during the school year, and will take place at the Woodland Hills campus. Due to limited space, only students and teachers may attend10:00 AMEnglishEnglishEN
Saturday:8:30 AMEnglishEnglishEN1st Saturday only - Pro-Life
Live Stream Masses available.
Live streaming available Mon., Tues., Thur., and Fri. at 8:30am, Wed. at 10 a.m., and Sunday at 11am and 1pm. Click here to view the live stream Mass .
Q & A regarding resuming public Masses at St. Martha's
Q: Will all the weekend masses be at the normal times? A: Yes. Starting Friday, May 1st, St. Martha’s entire regular Mass schedule resumes, including all regular Sunday Masses.
Q: Will you still live stream the weekend masses? A: Most definitely! Live stream will be available at 11 am and 1 pm on our website and through the YouTube channel “LoveBeingAPriest.”
Q: Will you continue to livestream daily masses? A: Yes! The 8:30 am daily Mass will still be live streamed on our website.
Q: Will people who attend Mass need to wear face masks? A: We are not going to make that requirement, but we are recommending that everyone consider wearing one. We will have a few available at the Church for those who don’t have one. If you are sick, coughing, have a fever, we ask you to please stay at home.
Q: Do we have the dispensation to not attend Mass? A: Yes. Cardinal DiNardo has granted dispensation for anyone not comfortable coming to Mass yet. And we are asking anyone over 65, who has health risks, compromised immune systems, or just not comfortable in big groups yet to please stay home. We love you and we don’t want to see you get sick or subject you to extra anxiety.
Q: What will be the safety precautions taken by the Church? A: We are limiting seating to every other row. After each Mass, we will have volunteers wipe down the pews with disinfectant so it can be ready and clean for the next Mass. We will also wipe down all the door handles and clean the bathrooms after each Mass.
Q: What about receiving communion? Will that be safe? A: We are following the guidelines from the government and the Archdiocese to be as precautious as possible. We will not be distributing the Precious Blood for the foreseeable future. Also, we will limit the ministers of communion to just the priest and deacon who will clean their hands right before giving communion and wearing a mask while distributing communion. Communion will take longer, but we are doing it to stay as safe as possible. Please note the following:
We request that you receive Communion in the hand. If you feel you must receive on the tongue, please wait until the end of Communion and come forward to receive.
At the end of Mass we will ask you to leave one pew at a time starting in the back, in-order to keep social distancing guidelines. We also request you not stay in the church or courtyard and socialize and please go directly to your vehicle.
Q: Will the Low gluten host be offered this weekend? A: The low gluten hosts will be available at the 9 and 11 a.m. Masses on Sunday and will be distributed first at the normal place by the column on the right side of the Church.
Q: What do we do if the church has reached its 400 capacity when we arrive for Mass? A. Bring chairs and an umbrella. Communion will be brought out and distributed in the Courtyard. In the event of bad weather, you will need to come inside for Mass.
Q: What if there is a spike in cases because we are opening back up? A: Unfortunately, as we have seen through all this, we don’t have a crystal ball. We will continue to monitor the situation and keep everyone informed. We are first and foremost, a people of faith. We put our trust in God who has never left our side. With His help and the support of this fantastic community, we are going to be okay!!!