Bishop Duca modifies Mass attendance guidelines Bishop Michael Duca (Source: WAFB) By WAFB Staff | May 3, 2021 at 8:01 PM CDT - Updated May 3 at 8:01 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Bishop Michael Duca released modified guidelines on Monday, May 3, for Mass attendance in the Diocese of Baton Rouge.
He announced changes in social distancing and the number of pews that will be open. Masks will still be required. The dispensation from obligation to attend Sunday Mass will be lifted on June 6.
“Most of the guidelines the governor has modified deal with the wearing of masks in gatherings outside and inside of buildings,” the bishop said. “Each of these is modified depending on the amount and possibility of physical distancing. Of particular importance for gathering in church is the guideline that allows the option to gather at full capacity for Mass if masks are worn. Because it is my desire to be able to invite more of our parishioners back to Mass and have a place for them
One directive has not changed: Masks will still be required to attend Mass.
The action comes after Gov. John Bel Edwards made revisions last week to state guidelines on masking and other COVID policies.
“Most of the guidelines the governor has modified deal with the wearing of masks in gatherings outside and inside of buildings,” the bishop said. “Each of these is modified depending on the amount and possibility of physical distancing. Of particular importance for gathering in church is the guideline that allows the option to gather at full capacity for Mass if masks are worn. Because it is my desire to be able to invite more of our parishioners back to Mass and have a place for them as they return, I have decided that we will keep the mandate to wear masks and begin to lessen the physical distancing as more parishioners return to church,” he added.
Diocese of Baton Rouge will still follow COVID guidelines from March 2020
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BATON ROUGE - The Diocese of Baton Rouge announced on Saturday that it will not transition to the Phase 3 COVID guidelines.
Catholic churches under the Diocese of Baton Rouge will still adhere to the COVID guidelines placed in March 2020. Wearing a mask is still mandatory inside the church, social distancing (accomplished by using every other pew), and retaining current protocols for hand and building sanitization will still be in affect.
The Bishop of Baton Rouge, Rev. Michael Duca stated:
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The bishops echoed the Vatican in stating that it is “morally acceptable” to receive COVID-19 vaccines produced using cell lines from aborted fetuses when no alternative is available, but if possible, Catholics ought to choose a vaccine with a more remote connection to abortion.
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