COVID-19 Instructions: Effective on March 14th,
2022
Published
: 2022-03-10
a 20h00 | Category
: Diocese
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ Jesus,
Last Thursday, I held a meeting with the College of Consultors, and
we came to the following decisions:
Sanitary Measures
On March 14, the provincial government intends to remove all
remaining measures related to
COVID-19.
After discussion, we think it is better to keep some health
measures than to remove them all at once. The following items
only come into effect after March
14.
1. Wearing the mask: We
ask parishes to maintain face masks in the churches while people
circulate (entering, exiting, and going to communion). Once seated,
people will be able to remove their mask or keep it. (However,
those who refuse to wear the mask should be
accommodated).
It is important to remind people to continue to be cautious as we
have unvaccinated and vulnerable children, youth, and people in our
churches. Even if the government removes the health measures, the
virus does not disappear. It can still wreak
havoc.
2 Disinfectant: We
ask that parishes continue to have bottles of disinfectant at the
entrances of the churches. In addition, priests and communion
ministers should continue to disinfect their
hands.
3
Distancing and the list of
participants: These
measures will no longer be required. People can be encouraged to
respect a certain distancing, but not imposed. We will no longer
have to keep lists of participants.
4 Holy Thursday: We
ask not to perform the Washing of Feet on Holy Thursday as a
precaution. Therefore, all parishes are requested to refrain
from the Washing of Feet this year.
May the Lord bless us and continue to watch over
us!
Mgr. Valery Vienneau
Archbishop of Moncton
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