Posted on 02/25/2020 5:17:07 PM PST by marshmallow
Milan, Italy, Feb 24, 2020 / 06:54 am (CNA).- Several Catholic dioceses in northern Italy have suspended Mass and other activities this week to help contain the spread of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by coronavirus.
The northern regions of Italy saw a dramatic uptick in coronavirus cases over the weekend, prompting some regions to suspend all events or gatherings of any form, in public or private.
In response to the outbreak, dioceses in the area have taken various measures, including cancelling Masses and asking Catholics to receive the Eucharist only in the hand.
Italian officials have also imposed quarantine restrictions on several towns in the Lombardy and Veneto regions, where most of the infections have occurred.
The number of coronavirus infections in Italy has reached 219 as of Monday. Six people have died from the virus in the country, which has the highest number of cases in Europe.
The Archdiocese of Milan suspended Masses beginning in the evening Feb. 23 until further notice. The Milan Cathedral has also been closed to tourists Feb. 24 and 25.
In Venice, Patriarch of Venice Archbishop Francesco Moraglia suspended Masses and other liturgical celebrations including baptisms and Stations of the Cross, until Sunday March 1.
Moraglia invited the faithful to “dedicate a convenient time to prayer and meditation” in place of Mass on Ash Wednesday.
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It’s like the DHS taking over airport security. Keeps me from flying. This is the same. Keeps people apart. Easier to control them. My 65’ tv screen keeps me away from the theaters. That and the crap Hollywood produces.
Gutless.
Imagine giving up mass for Lent.
Don’t they realize that the holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ will protect them?
First, get rid of the VC II novelties of the communal “kiss of peace” and the hand-holding during the Pater Noster, Communion in the Paw and extra-ordinary eucharistic monsters.
First, get rid of the VC II novelties of the communal “kiss of peace” and the hand-holding during the Pater Noster, Communion in the Paw and extra-ordinary eucharistic monsters.
The Grope of Peace.
Vatican II authorized none of those things.
I know it didn’t. But it’s “spirit” sure did and is still doing it.
Welcome to the New Pentecost.
That “spirit” of VCII thing is dead to me.
Unfortunately, Francis is keeping it alive and kicking:
Pope urges theologians to be ‘faithful, anchored’ to Vatican II
As I said, the "spirit of Vatican II" is dead and buried.
Do y'all have lay lecturers, married deacons, Communion in the Paw, extraunecssary eucharistic monsters, the Leonine prayers or a TLM Mass?
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