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Aug 30, 2021 · The Catholic Church’s ethical tradition gives us some navigational aids in traversing the difficult terrain of mask mandates and vaccine requirements during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- To Mask Or Not to Mask
- A New Culture War at Mass?
- Mass Options For All
“Last week there were no masked parishioners in church save for the clergy distributing Communion,” Theresa Maccarone of Rochester, N.Y., said, responding to Americaon Twitter. “I’ve decided to view Sunday Mass from home again since I don’t trust that all unmasked Catholics are fully vaccinated. “I’m hoping our new bishop will allow outdoor liturgi...
Comments about the issue at America’s U.S. Catholic Politics group on Facebook suggest that the decision to mask or not to mask remains unsettled across the country, with some parishes restoring mask guidelines—many never dropped them in the first place—and others forging ahead with liturgies without masks. “My parish dropped the mask mandate,” Liz...
Pastors attempting to keep the peace over a public health issue that has become deeply politicized may want to create as many options as possible. “My parish has both indoor (mask required) and outdoor mass (mask not required),” writes Wayne Mortensen from Oakland, Calif. “I attend outdoor and choose to wear a mask, even though I am fully vaccinate...
Jun 25, 2020 · To me, it's pretty straightforward: stay home as much as possible, wear a mask and practice social distancing to protect the lives of those who are most vulnerable to the virus. Keep doing this...
May 21, 2021 · But should Catholics in the Boston archdiocese not feel ready to lose their masks, parishes should tell worshippers “that they are free to continue to wear masks as long as they like, and that...
Aug 20, 2021 · Frank O’Linn, secretary of education and superintendent of schools, said the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland continues to affirm both of these strategies and strongly recommends wearing face masks in the Catholic schools, especially for the unvaccinated.
Aug 25, 2020 · Washing hands, social distancing, and mask requirements have helped prevent the spread of COVID-19, even in cases when contagious, pre-symptomatic parishioners took part in church events, three...
Jul 19, 2022 · Clarifications on mask-wearing at Catholic places of worship - CatholicTT. Published by CN Admin2 at July 19, 2022. Categories. Tags. “It is not mandatory to wear a mask to enter our churches, parish offices, or other church buildings but we highly recommend that all persons entering our church buildings wear a mask.”
