Statements
May 14, 2021 – Bishop updates mask mandate in parishes
May 4, 2021 – Bishop lifts general dispensation to attend Mass on Sundays with some exceptions
May 4, 2021 – Particular dispensations from Sunday Mass
May 13, 2020 – Statement of Encouragement to the Faithful of Diocese of St. Augustine
May 6, 2020 – Statement for the Restoration of Public Masses [Declaración para la restauración de las Misas públicas dentro de la Diócesis de San Agustín]
March 27, 2020 – Letter from Bishop Estévez on access to the sacrament of reconciliation and the plenary indulgence granted by Pope Francis
March 19, 2020 – Bishop Felipe Estévez suspends Masses and liturgical events until further notice
Articles & Resources
COVID-19 Special Report (St. Augustine Catholic, Mar/Apr 2021)
Understanding the Payroll Protection Program:
Why the Catholic Church Received Federal Loans?
CDC Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center
Florida Department of Health
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The Catholic Current
Statements and Resources from the USCCB
March 2, 2021
U.S. Bishop Chairmen for Doctrine and for Pro-Life Address the Use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine
(English) (Spanish)
January 2021
Answers to Key Ethical Questions About COVID-19 Vaccines
(Download)
December 20, 2020
Moral Considerations Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccines
(Download)
Statements and Resources from the Vatican
Note on the morality of using some anti-COVID-19 vaccines (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith)
(Download)
December 29, 2020
Note of the Vatican COVID-19 Commission in collaboration with the Pontifical Academy for Life “Vaccine for all: 20 Points for a Fairer and Healthier World”
(Download)
April 2020
Strong in the Face of Tribulation – The Church in Communion: A Sure Support in Time of Trial
March 20, 2020
The Granting of Special Indulgences to the Faithful in the Current COVID-19 Pandemic
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