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DIOCESE OF CORPUS CHRISTI UPDATE 3-20-2020
MASS & PRAYER
*Churches are to remain open for individual and private prayer observing their normal hours, as discerned by the Pastors/Administrators.
Those coming to pray in Churches are asked to continue appropriate sanitizing, social distancing of six feet, and avoid gatherings
of more than 10 people.
*Pastors/Administrators, to the extent they are able , are to inform parishioners of the opportunity to view Masses either
through network television or other live stream options over the internet. http://goccn.org/corpus-christi-cathedral-tv-mass-ministry-live-video-stream/
*Sunday is still the Lord's Day. Families should gather to pray, read scripture, recite the Rosary and reflect together
on their faith.
RECONCILIATION/CONFESSION
*All regularly scheduled times for Confessions are suspended.
*Only by appointment can the Sacrament of Penance be celebrated.
*Confessions can be heard in an open space in the Church or parish office; but not in a confessional.
*ALL Penance Services are cancelled.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
*Regularly scheduled homebound/nursing home visits and distribution of Communion to the sick are suspended.
*The administering of Viaticum for the dying is reserved to Priests only and only in the case of emergency.
BAPTISM OF INFANTS
*The celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism is to be postponed, unless there is a danger of death.
WEDDINGS
*Weddings can be celebrated only in the form of the "Rite of Matrimony outside of Mass" with no more than ten
people in attendance, including the minister(s).
FUNERALS
*Funerals can be celebrated only in the form of "The Rite of Committal with Final Commendation"; (also known
as the "graveside service") or the "Funeral Liturgy outside of Mass" with no more than ten people in attendance,
including ministers.
*ALL funerals are to be celebrated at the funeral home and/or the cemetery.
*A memorial Mass can be scheduled for a later date when the celebration of public Mass is permitted.
HOLY WEEK
*ALL Holy Week Liturgies and activities are to have the status of "pending".
*Particular directives will be given for Holy Week as they are made available.
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