Diocesan Updates Re: COVID-19

Updated diocesan recommendation: According to Centers for Diocese Control guidelines, unvaccinated persons are encouraged to wear masks and to physically distance from those not in the same household unit. (6/2/2021, as there are no civil orders in effect in the Diocese of Madison)

Recomendación diocesana actualizada: De acuerdo con las pautas de los Centros para el Control de la Diócesis, se alienta a las personas no vacunadas a usar mascarillas y distanciarse físicamente de las que no se encuentran en la misma unidad familiar. (2/6/2021, ya que no hay órdenes civiles vigentes en la Diócesis de Madison)

Fr. Joseph Baker (Diocesan Ethicist) - A Moral Evaluation on COVID-19 Vaccines (updated 08/26/2021) (en español) 

Wisconsin Bishop's Conference (Updated 8/21/2021):

• Wisconsin Catholic Conference Media Release Re: Vaccinations and Conscience Protection (08/20/2021

• Statement from the Bishops of Wisconsin Re: Vaccinations and Conscience Protection (08/20/2021)

• Wisconsin Bishops Statement on COVID-19 Vaccines

• Wisconsin Catholic Conference Press Release re: COVID-19 Vaccines

• Wisconsin Catholic Conference FAQ re: COVID-19 Vaccines

National Catholic Bioethics Center Resources (Updated 08/21/2021):

• NCBC Calls for Respect for the Church's Teaching on the Common Good, Conscience, and Charity

• Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates (en español)

• Vaccine Exemption Resource for Individuals (en español)

• Vaccine Exemption Template Letter (en español)

• Johnson & Johnson Vaccine not morally acceptable, if you can choose Pfizer or Moderna’s (en español)

• Pharmaceutical Company Contact Information and Vaccine Advocacy Letter (en español)

• Updated diocesan guidelines for the resumption of public Masses (5/14/2021)

• Statement from the Diocese of Madison: Catholics invited back to Sunday Mass; safety protocols remain in place (9/3/2020)

• Bishop Hying's decree concerning the obligation to assist at Mass (9/2/2020)

• Press release from the Wisconsin Catholic Conference: Bishops announce end of dispensation from Sunday Mass (8/31/2020)

• Frequently Asked Questions re: The obligation to assist at Mass and what this means under COVID-19