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National Catholic Register
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Updates on celebrations this weekend - Thursday, September 24, 2020My Dear brothers and sisters of St. John Fisher Parish,
As you all know the number of Covid Cases are on a rise in Quebec, and as we are now in an Orange zone, according to the Government regulation, we have the permission only to welcome maximum 25 people to a celebration.
1. Please don’t come, if you are sick.
Since our reopening after the lockdown on July 12th, we welcomed 200 faithful average every Sunday, and we noticed gradually people feeling comfortable and coming back to the celebrations. Now we have regulations again.
To limit the number to 25, just for the places of worship and permitting 250 for Theatres and Cinemas, we notice injustice towards us from the part of the Government. So, we encourage you to write to your elected officials, expressing your personal disagreements and concerns.
Here is how to contact your MNA:
If you know the name of your riding:
http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/deputes/index.html#listeDeputes
To find your electoral division from your address:
https://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/provinciales/fr/informer.php#infoCirc
Civil disobedience is not an option. It would risk associating us in spite of ourselves with fringes of the population who minimize the seriousness of the pandemic, a position to which we do not subscribe in any way.
So, we have to make adjustment for this weekend’s celebrations: For First Holy Communion and the Sacrament of Confirmation, we are planning one extra celebration to reduce the number.
All three weekend masses will be online:
Saturday at 5.00 pm and on Sunday at 9.00 am and 11.00 am.
After attending mass online, you are most welcome to drive to church and priests will be there to give you communion, on Saturday from 6 pm to 6.30 pm and on Sunday from 10 am to 10.30 am and 12 noon to 12.30 pm.
Here is the site for online mass; Saint John Fisher Parish YouTube Channel
Bishop Lépine renews the dispensation from the precept of the Sunday obligation in force during the pandemic and encourages all the faithful to observe a moment of prayer this coming Sunday.
Stay tuned to the communications we will post on our website in the next few days, as the situation will undoubtedly change from hour to hour and for further updates regarding next weekends celebrations.
Keep united in prayer for just and convincing approach from the part of Government authorities toward the places of worship.
In Christ
Fr. Sibichan (Pastor) and
The Parish reopening Committee.
INSRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW WHEN YOU COME TO CHURCH.
2. It is mandatory from the Diocese and Provincial Government to a wear mask.
3.Feel free to bring your own sanitizer. It will be provided at the entrance.
4. Keep social distancing of two meters. Same family members can sit together.
5. Follow the marking and signages and as you come use the right and left back doors to enter.
6. Come at least 10 minutes before Mass, so that we will have enough time to seat you.
7. No hand shaking or physical contact.
8. Strongly recommend not to use wash rooms. In emergency after the use please wipe and sanitize the places you touch with disinfectant wipes provided.
9. Holy Communion only in hand.
10. No community singing.
11. Collections not taken during mass, but leave your donations as you come into the church into the collection box placed at the entrance.
12. No Sacrament of Reconciliation before the weekend Masses. Please call and make an appointment with the priests.
13. After mass no congregating together; make sure to keep distancing two meters.
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