The Catholic Diocese of Madison does not plan to reinstate a dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass due to increased COVID-19 activity in Wisconsin, as the Diocese of Green Bay did this week.
“As of right now, we are not inclined to reinstate a diocesan-wide dispensation, rather we are reminding everyone of the normal conditions under which dispensations are liberally available under canon law,” Diocese of Madison spokesman Brent King said Wednesday in an email. “This includes being dispensed by a local pastor. We trust the discernment and good sense of people to make prudent decisions about attending Mass.”