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The Catholic Diocese of Charlotte will no longer require face coverings or social distancing at Mass according to a letter distributed Friday.
The new directive came hours after Gov. Roy Cooper announced he was lifting the face mask mandate in North Carolina and removing capacity and gathering restrictions that have been in place since March 2020.
The Diocese says that beginning May 23, the general dispensation from attending Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation will be confined to those who remain vulnerable to the coronavirus. The list of those exempted includes anyone who is 65 or older, pregnant or caring for sick or homebound individuals, among other situations.
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Catholic obligation to attend Sunday Mass resumes June 5 in Ohio (Source: Sacred Heart Catholic Church Conroe) By Rachel Vadaj | May 13, 2021 at 9:02 PM EDT - Updated May 13 at 9:05 PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Bishops of Ohio announced on Thursday that the Catholic communityâs general obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation has resumed for the first time since the start of the pandemic as the COVID-19 vaccine has become more accessible.
The reinstatement will take effect in each diocese in Ohio the weekend of June 5-6.
However, those who are ill, have significant health risk factors, care for someone who is immuno-compromised or ill, or have continued fear or anxiety of contracting coronavirus in large groups are exempt as they always have even prior to the pandemic.
Updated: 8:28 PM EDT May 13, 2021
OHIO, USA Since the CDC updated their recommendations that people who are vaccinated no longer need to wear masks or practice social distancing, organizations have been quickly updating their own COVID-19 policies.
On Thursday the Catholic Bishops of Ohio announced their decision to reinstate the general obligation of Catholics to attend mass on Sundays and on Holy Days of Obligation.
The change will take effect for all Dioceses in Ohio, including the Diocese of Toledo, on the weekend of June 5-6.
On Wednesday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced that he is lifting all health orders during the first week of June, with the exception of those affecting nursing homes.
We are excited once again to gather together in person without restrictions in our parish churches. Author: Tyler Carey Updated: 1:12 AM EDT May 14, 2021
CLEVELAND Roman Catholics in Ohio will soon no longer have an official excuse to avoid attending Mass.
All six dioceses throughout the state will reinstate the obligation to attend Sunday Mass and Holy Days of obligation beginning the weekend of June 5-6. The move will coincide with Gov. Mike DeWine s directive that all of Ohio s COVID-19 related health orders be lifted the preceding Wednesday, June 2.
Archbishop of Cincinnati Dennis M. Schnurr and the state s five other diocesan bishops (including Cleveland s Edward C. Malesic) released a statement that said, in part: