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Aug 5, 2021 · Bishops around the country are reassessing diocesan policies for mask wearing at Mass as the Delta variant propels a new spike in Covid-19 cases, particularly among the unvaccinated.
May 25, 2021 · (1) Today, over a year later, most Catholic parishes are still forcing the faithful who attend Mass to wear a mask. “Dissenters” are not only shamed by Mask Nazi’s during the Mass but escorted out, threatened with arrest, and sometimes even banned from the Church. (2) Faithless, Hypocritical Restrictions.
Jul 10, 2020 · In practice, mask-wearing varies dramatically in parishes across the archdiocese, with some Catholics reporting it’s a requirement at their parish, and others saying few people wear masks at their parish.
Sep 2, 2021 · In a message sent to the faithful of the diocese, Bishop Malesic has asked the faithful of the diocese to wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status, when attending Mass indoors. Read the entire message below: The latest information from federal, state and local public health agencies informs us that the...
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- How dangerous is the coronavirus? Nobody knows for sure. The virus only emerged a few months ago, so doctors are only now getting experience with it.
- Is everyone equally at risk? No. Covid-19 hits certain people much harder than others. People younger than sixty are much less likely to die because of the disease, though they can still catch and spread it.
- Why are bishops cancelling Masses and dispensing people from their Sunday obligations? Aren’t Christians called to be martyrs? Christians are called to be martyrs when we are forced into the situation.
- Are bishops being too quick to cancel Mass? The Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life” (Lumen Gentium 11), so no bishop will take the decision to suspend Masses lightly.
Aug 6, 2021 · The Diocese of Scranton strongly recommends that all parishioners wear a mask while attending Mass, regardless of vaccination status, due to the COVID-19 delta variant, which medical experts explain is more infectious and can spread more aggressively, than previous virus strains.
May 28, 2021 · Starting next weekend, on June 5-6, the Bishops of New Jersey have ended the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, meaning you must once again attend weekly mass or it will be considered a sin, the dispensation that lifted that obligation is back in play.
