Posted on 12/22/2021 7:19:34 PM PST by marshmallow
'I consider that it is our duty to participate in the collective effort to avoid the further spread of the coronavirus," said Cardinal Lacroix.
QUEBEC CITY (LifeSiteNews) — The Archdiocese of Quebec City announced that in light of the recent resurgence in COVID hysteria, all Christmas Masses are cancelled.
The archbishop of Quebec City, Cardinal Gérald C. Lacroix, announced Wednesday that as part of the “fight against” COVID-19, all public Masses starting from midnight December 23 to January 10 are canceled. According to the statement, the only exception will be for funerals.
“Given the seriousness of the health situation, in consultation with parish leaders and his team, the Archbishop of Quebec City has made the difficult decision to suspend collective celebrations on his territory, starting December 23 at midnight, until January 10, 2022 (with the exception of funerals),” wrote the archdiocese in the official announcement.
“I am aware that it will be very disappointing not to gather in church this year for Christmas and New Year’s Day celebrations, but I consider that it is our duty to participate in the collective effort to avoid the further spread of the coronavirus,” added Cardinal Lacroix.
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The leadership of the Catholic church in many places in the world is so incredibly weak.
The leadership of the Catholic church in many places in the world is so incredibly weak.
Awful
I belong to a United Church of Christ church. While they haven’t canceled Christmas services this year, last year just days before they cancelled and went virtual until after Easter. They did have a outdoor Easter service, with people in every other parking space, masked up and no singing. They still require masks, because, well the schools mandate it.
As a result, I haven’t attended a service their since late 2019, and by watching the recorded services online, it seems like they might be getting 35-50 people a service. I have no idea how long the church will last. It was rebuilt after a large fire and expanded, then they went woke and have a much bugger building, sanctuary seats 275ish people but cant seem to attract more than 50-75. Still won’t schedule a social event like a church supper, etc.
The new “non-traditional” churches that sprung up in the area recently have added services, bought/renovated new buildings, have social events, no masks, etc. and are thriving, but the old dying churches don’t see the white church, steeple, pews, etc. so don’t take them serious.
Wow - talk about lack of Faith - But as with all Catholic Bishops and Cardinals during the lockdown, don’t forget to send in your collection envelopes and checks.
“All public Masses starting from midnight December 23 to January 10 are canceled.”
It must be fun to have so much power. Sadly, using power to cancel masses is unethical and weird.
Where is his FAITH??
The faithful are being robbed again. The road to he’ll is paved with skulls of bishops.
Here in the US those dioceses that told people it was OK to attend Mass from their couch via TV are having tremendous difficulties getting them back in the physical buildings. As many Catholics (clergy and lay) have been treating the parish as a social center instead of an actual house of worship, they now have to accept that many of those people have found other ways to socialize - they are most likely never coming back.
The dioceses should have instituted widespread emergency practices that included access to the Eucharist, confession, etc. (instead of just permitting scattered parishes to do so); they are reaping what they’ve sown by downplaying actual participation in those sacraments.
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