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May 25, 2021 · Masks Required in Church, Modesty and Reverence Optional. Jacinta | 05/25/2021. Last year, faithful Catholics returning to their Churches for their first public Mass in several weeks and even months were greeted with signs on the Church doors mandating that face masks be worn (among other “rules”). “Coming Together Safely”, “Love Thy ...
- 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...
After the fall, sin and death came into the world: “Sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned.”—Romans 5:12. Sickness and death are consequences of the fall and the priest needs to wear a mask because of a virus that’s causing people to get sick and die.
Jul 28, 2021 · The CDC also recommended that all people with a weakened immune system also wear a mask, regardless of the number of cases in their area. ... still required, while masks are optional for those who ...
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Feb 27, 2022 · As states across the country are lifting covid-19 precautions such as mask mandates and some churches have dropped online services, the immunocompromised are weighing their risk of possible ...
Aug 27, 2021 · The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations has developed a toolkit for individuals, congregations and ministries to facilitate and promote COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the United States. It is available in English and Spanish here. – Egan Millard is an assistant editor and reporter for Episcopal News Service.
Children younger than two years old. Anyone who has trouble breathing. Anyone who is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the cloth face covering without assistance. If you have any questions about face coverings or other mandates, please contact our office at 888-233-6255 or by email at info@ncll.org.
