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Statement from The Most Rev. Bishop Donald G. Sproxton, DD VG on temporary Mass changes as a result of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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    Statement from The Most Rev. Bishop Donald G. Sproxton, DD VG on temporary Mass changes as a result of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    By Juliana | | Comments are Closed | 9 March, 2020 | 0

    Dear Fathers, Deacons, sisters and brothers in the Lord.
    In my capacity as the Administrator of the Archdiocese of Perth, I am issuing the
    following directives (effective from today, Wednesday 4 March 2020) to all clergy,
    religious and the lay faithful across the Archdiocese of Perth. These preventive
    measures should be appropriately communicated to the congregation and the
    broader Catholic community.
    The subsequent directives are temporary and are to remain in place until such time
    as Archbishop Costelloe SDB issues a revision to the following:
    · Holy Water is to be removed from stoups in all Churches and Chapels.
    · Offertory gifts are to be in closed vessels or, where this is not possible,
    vessels should be appropriately covered.
    · The Sign of Peace is to be omitted at all Masses.
    · The distribution of Holy Communion under both species is to cease.
    · The Precious Blood is not to be shared from the chalice at any Masses and
    is reserved to the celebrant(s) only.
    · Priests are to encourage communicants to receive the Sacred Host in the
    hand, not on the tongue.
    · All priests and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion are to wash
    their hands in soap and water, or are to use an alcohol-based sanitizer
    both immediately before and immediately after the distribution of Holy
    Communion.
    All of the above precautionary directives are additional to our normal requirements
    that all sacred vessels are thoroughly washed before and after each
    Mass.
    Congregational Awareness and Fulfilment of the Normal Obligation
    1. Parishioners who feel unwell should not attend Mass, and are excused
    from their normal obligation.
    2. Parishioners who feel they may be at risk of infection if they go to Mass
    should refrain from attending Mass and are excused their normal obligation.
    3. Priests and parishioners who attend Mass should practice good hygiene
    (cover mouths and noses when sneezing, coughing etc), refrain from
    touching their face or mouth, and refrain from shaking hands with others
    before or after Mass.
    Most Rev. Donald G. Sproxton DD VG
    Administrator
    Catholic Archdiocese of Perth
    (Full Statement of The Most Rev. Bishop Donald G. Sproxton DD VG is available in
    church foyer, on the parish notice boards, and on the Archdiocesan website at:
    www.perthcatholic.org.au).

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