"Mass is going to look a little different...not too different today," said Father Anthony Rossi, as he opened Mass at Saint Anselm Church to about 60 socially distanced parishioners in masks.
The church made sure there was plenty of hand sanitizer, and hymns were printed on throwaway paper.
Husband and wife Richard and Mary Lou Charlino walked a half-block over from their Parkwood home.
"We only live a half a block away, and we've been here for 57 years," said Richard Charlino.
Mary Lou Charlino added it was really nice to be back, and that a friend of theirs attended Saturday morning and was going again on Sunday.
As for Richard, he felt comfortable going when guidelines were sent out.
"We got on our iPad, we have all the instructions of what we have to do," he said. "We had to wash our hands before we came, we have to wear a mask, they have special seating for us."
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Pews were marked red or green to indicate where people can sit.
Bill Barth said he understood some people may not be coming to church right away because of the coronavirus, but for he and his wife Lisa, it was time.
"I'm hoping it provides some guidance for us, personally and for the rest of the community and eventually the whole country," he said.
"I hope people will come together and unite," added Lisa Barth.