LATEST DIOCESAN COVID GROUP/ MEETING INFO

GUIDANCE FOR GATHERINGS/MEETINGS
Effective Friday, May 28, 2021, (except where otherwise noted below) Governor Beshear has
provided for groups of 1,000 or fewer people to gather/meet indoors up to 75% capacity.
Gatherings/meetings of 1,000 or more people (indoor or outdoor events) can be held at 60%
capacity. The Directives and Guidelines below, which conform to the state of Kentucky
guidance, are for all gatherings/meetings outside of the public celebration of liturgy (see for
Directives and Guidelines for the Resumption of Masses and other Liturgies during COVID-19) in
the Catholic Diocese of Lexington until further notice.
DIRECTIVES (Not Optional)
• Gatherings/Meetings during the course of regular parish business must abide by that
parish’s Healthy at Work guidance (see https://govstatus.egov.com/ky-healthy-at-work
for minimum requirements mandated by the state of Kentucky).
• All Attendees for Non-Church Groups on parish grounds or in parish facilities are
required to complete and sign the COVID-19 Waiver prior to or upon their arrival to the
gathering/meeting. The completed and signed COVID-19 Waivers are to be submitted to
a staff member designated by the pastor/rector/parish life director and filed in the
parish office.
• All Groups must:
- Communicate to individuals to stay home if sick and not attend a group event;

- Encourage group members who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 to avoid in-
person gatherings and remain Healthy at Home;

- Practice social distancing of at least six (6) feet apart from people who are not part
of one’s household at all times;
- Effective as of 5/17/2021, adhere to masking requirements;
o Group members who have been fully vaccinated do not have to wear masks.

In general, a person is considered fully vaccinated:
• Two (2) weeks after his/her second dose in a 2-dose series,
such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or
• Two (2) weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson &
Johnson’s Janssen vaccine

o Group members who do not meet these requirements, regardless of age,
are NOT fully vaccinated and must wear a mask (except when eating and/or
drinking).
o Group members with a condition or who take medication(s) that weaken
the immune system, may NOT be fully protected even if fully vaccinated.
These group members should consult with a healthcare provider in terms of
taking any necessary precautions.

- Screen and exclude persons with fever, symptoms of COVID-19, and/or direct
exposure to COVID-19; and
- Refrain from sharing share food, drink, containers, plates, napkins, or utensils.
Single-server catered meals are allowed, as well as, individually packaged meals.
Potlucks are not permitted.
GUIDELINES (At Discretion of Parish Leadership)
• All Groups:
- Socialize/meet via the internet, telephone, and other means that allow people to
the greatest extent possible;
- Limit the gathering size to the smallest number of people practicable;
- Sanitize bathrooms and other high-touch surfaces frequently;
- Discourage people from sharing items such as tools, sporting equipment, vehicles,
cooking/grilling ware, and other high-touch objects;
- Avoid touching eyes, nose, or mouth; and
- Post signs to discourage handshakes, “high-fives,” and other direct person-to-person
contact to reduce social pressure to engage in these common behaviors.