REVERENCE - We encourage reverence in our worship by:

1. Arriving early enough to prepare ourselves for Mass and remaining long enough to give thanksgiving to God for the graces received and waiting in the pew until the priest has processed out.
2. Receiving the Holy Eucharist with reverence, always responding AMEN on reception; never chewing gum at time of reception. When one receives in the hand, place the left hand on the right to receive the enthroned Christ and by bowing our head in reverence of the Eucharist just prior to receiving.
3. Genuflecting (reverencing by bowing the right knee) on entering and leaving, except of course, those who are physically unable to do so.
4. Talking during Mass only when absolutely necessary, conversing socially in the narthex, outside of Mass.
5. Using time at Mass to reflect on the readings of the day, prayer, and meditation. The bulletin should, of course, be read at home.
6. Taking care that our clothing reflects our best and demonstrates our true reverence for what we do as a community in our Eucharistic Worship.

RESPECT - We encourage respect for others’ worship time and our church home by:

1. Taking care that we bring no food or gum into our church home.
2. Going to the rest room before Mass. Avoiding rest room trips during the Eucharistic Prayer/Consecration.
3. Being seated when possible, and moving to the center of the pew when you are the first to arrive.
4. Avoiding damage to pews or kneelers and hymnal holders. Hard shoes, toy trucks, and hard toys on pews should be avoided.

RESPONSIBILITY - We encourage responsibility for the quality of our time at Mass by:

1. Supervising the activity of our young at Mass. Teaching appropriate behavior during Mass. Running in the aisles, walking on the pews, uncontrollable crying, playing with the worship books are activities to be avoided.
2. Taking crying children to the narthex, and bringing them back when their needs have been met.
3. Remembering to turn off our cell phones.
4. Taking care to straighten up our pew area when we leave.
5. Taking care on entering and leaving church to close the door. In this way, like at home, we control our heating and cooling costs.