Covid-19, which may or not be a pandemic in nature, and government and police overreaction to it none the less, has, in effect, made sitting ducks out of Catholic churches.
Within the last 13 months, church attendance has been pared back to a meagre 10 percent; thereâs no more Holy Communion on the tongue, no more Holy Water, and now, as the Lordâs Mother told Him at the Wedding Feast at Cana, âThey have no wineâ.
One wonders if that is not the point
âPolice have seized large quantities of altar wine in the Canadian province of Quebec, creating a situation where buying a bottle is nearly impossible.â (UCA News, April 24, 2021)
Police seize large stock of altar wine in Quebec claiming violation of import laws This is a promotional photo for Mont La Salle Altar Wines produced in Napa, Calif. CNS photo/courtesy Mont La Salle Altar Wines Police seize large stock of altar wine in Quebec claiming violation of import laws By Philippe Vaillancourt, Catholic News Service April 23, 2021
QUEBEC CITY Police have seized large quantities of altar wine in the province of Quebec, creating a situation where buying a bottle is nearly impossible.
On April 9, police officers seized sacramental wine from Bertrand, Foucher, Bélanger, Inc. in Montreal, Procure Ecclésiastique, Inc. in Quebec City and Chandelles Tradition MB, Inc. in Saint-Constant.
Apr. 23, 2021 Catholic News Service QUEBEC CITY – Police have seized large quantities of altar wine in the province of Quebec, creating a situation where buying a bottle is nearly impossible. On April 9, police officers seized sacramental wine from Bertrand, Foucher, Bélanger, Inc. in Montreal, Procure Ecclésiastique, Inc. in Quebec City and Chandelles Tradition MB, Inc. in Saint-Constant. Sandra Dion, spokeswoman for the Quebec City Police Department, said the wine was seized following an investigation. The seizures appear related to laws governing the resale of alcohol within provinces, although some distributors claim they are within the law and have licenses.