Posted on 10/12/2020 7:08:03 PM PDT by karpov
Last week, the Diocese of Brooklyn, which I lead, filed a lawsuit in federal court, asking for relief from restrictions placed on churches, even though they haven’t contributed to the recent COVID-19 spikes. In doing so, we are taking a stand for religious liberty and against irrational and arbitrary lockdown measures.
Last Sunday, we had to all but shutter 28 Catholic churches throughout Brooklyn and Queens, because they’re located in Gov. Cuomo’s red and orange zones. We could only admit 10 people to red-zone churches, 25 to orange-zone churches. Words can’t express my disappointment.
The restrictions defy logic. Our churches have for months safely operated without any significant outbreaks. To deny the faithful the ability to come to church and take part in the celebration of the Eucharist, when they have adhered to our strict safety protocols, is an insulting violation of their fundamental right to worship.
Across our 186 churches in Brooklyn and Queens, no one is allowed to participate in Mass without a mask. Everyone sits six feet apart, and the pews in between have been roped off. Wearing a mask and practicing social distancing works.
In addition, there are sanitizers at the entrances to all churches. There are markers on the floor so people stand six feet apart on the communion line and when entering and exiting services. The services themselves, including Holy Communion, have been altered to ensure safety and avoid contact. Churches are sanitized in between Masses.
These safety protocols were spearheaded by former New York City Office of Emergency Management Commissioner Joseph Esposito, who guided us to a safe opening of our churches and schools.
Nor do restrictions take account of the sheer size of our churches in the red and orange zones.
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With all due respect, Bishop, no one should be forced to wear a mask to come to Church and receive Communion.
Baptism is the only valid admission requirement...and that has been the case since the Didache and the Apology of Justin Martyr.
And byedone wants him to be attorney general. We will be crucified. He is psychotic. I live here. I have seen his mental decay go faster and faster.
His father was a notorious leftist in my father hated him. But he wasn’t sickly cruel and mentally ill like his sons are.
Probably spoiled them rotten.
If Trump loses we will have a true fascist government.
I am getting every old person in my family to the polls. No mail in
except my uncle who’s 95 and can’t really walk
Well, you wouldn’t have to if you all stopped VOTING for Cuomo and the other Socialist Democrats!
Where people get the idea that being a Democrat brings you closer to G-d is beyond me!
Abortion? Slavery? The KKK? Racism? Antisemitism? Anti-Israel? Anti-America?
You Church Folk are lucky he hasn’t tried to take away your tax-exempt status and tax the H#ll out of you, yet!
But, give him time!
The correct response is to conduct underground services. Just as they did in the catacombs of Rome.
“We shouldn’t have to sue Gov. Cuomo to reopen our churches”
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You don’t.
Go ahead and reopen.
Amen! They voted their way into this. And they felt so good about it, too, just as good as the frog did when he agreed to give the scorpion a ride across the river.
You could rip him out of the governor’s mansion for a tar and feathering.
Take a lesson from Gandhi, go to church in large groups. Have no ID on your person. Refuse to answer any questions. Insist that you want to talk to your lawyer. Call the local news and tell them it is a mass protest.
They should recall the bastard
l8r
I am not so sure people actually vote for these people it could be cheating. Notice the democrats seem to always keep there seats but the republicans not always. I don’t trust the bastards.
Just ignore the idiot lying demoncraps. Jesus would APPROVE
Forget about Cuomo being sued...if Biden has his way, the son of Svatchim will be suing YOU:
https://nypost.com/2020/10/12/biden-reportedly-would-consider-cuomo-for-attorney-general/
You don’t. Have your service and if any of the “heroes” in blue show up, take them out.
Good point.
Just open the churches and defy any law enforcement that attempts to make you leave. The worst you can be harmed is a ticket you allow to be unpaid.
Don’t worry about a law suit....... just go to church
Once you submit to the tyranny of the lawyers, you have lost
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