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Unvaccinated Catholics Asked Not to Attend Mass by English Parish
Catholic World Report ^ | 1/6/22 | Luke Coppen

Posted on 01/10/2022 5:52:19 PM PST by marshmallow

Nottingham, England, Jan 6, 2022 / 05:00 am (CNA).

A parish in England has asked Catholics not to attend Mass if they are “not vaccinated and/or won’t wear a mask.”

The Parish of the Holy Family, East Nottingham, in central England, issued the request most recently in a newsletter dated Dec. 26.

Under the heading “Keeping safe,” the parish asked Massgoers to use hand sanitizer and wear a face covering when attending the parish’s three churches.

“If you are not vaccinated and/or won’t wear a mask, please do not come to Mass,” it said.

The parish made the same request in its newsletters on Dec. 19 and Christmas Day, but not in its latest bulletin on Jan. 2.

The policy was criticized on social media, with one Catholic priest describing it as “scandalous, sinister, and unchristian.”

Asked if local Bishop Patrick McKinney supported the parish’s stance, a spokesperson for the Diocese of Nottingham said that vaccination status should not be a “barrier” to Catholics attending Mass.

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TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events; Worship
KEYWORDS: vaccinemandates
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1 posted on 01/10/2022 5:52:19 PM PST by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

Keep sending donations though

Lots of standing legal bills to pay for from our musical chairs policies for pedo priests.


2 posted on 01/10/2022 5:56:44 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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They ask that they wear a mask so its not like they are banning them. That being said “not attending mass” is a sin and thus telling others to NOT go to mass is leading them into sin and is itself evil.


3 posted on 01/10/2022 6:03:16 PM PST by escapefromboston (Free Chauvin)
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To: escapefromboston

The church is not a necessity. You can live a holy live and have a relationship with God without them.


4 posted on 01/10/2022 6:11:05 PM PST by RBW in PA
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To: marshmallow

Christ welcomed the deaf, the mute, the crippled, the bleeding, the paralyzed, the lepers and the sinners.

These people are wrong to exclude people from church. They will have to answer for their lack of love at the moment they die.


5 posted on 01/10/2022 6:11:30 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: escapefromboston

I read it as “wear a mask” if you’ve received the hot shots; don’t come at all if you hadn’t received them.


6 posted on 01/10/2022 6:13:55 PM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: escapefromboston
They ask that they wear a mask so its not like they are banning them.

They said “If you are not vaccinated and/or won’t wear a mask, please do not come to Mass,”. That means if you are not vaccinated or if you won’t wear a mask you are excluded.

7 posted on 01/10/2022 6:14:31 PM PST by gitmo (If your theology doesn't become your biography, what good is it?)
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To: marshmallow

“If you are not vaccinated and/or won’t wear a mask, please do not come to Mass…”

OK. 🤷🏻‍♀️


8 posted on 01/10/2022 6:17:46 PM PST by Allegra
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To: Secret Agent Man

Here in NJ they realize many people aren’t coming back - ever. I’m not aware of any more restrictions at church, and was aware that when they re-opened at reduced capacity most parishes probably could fit everyone that even bothered attending anymore within those guidelines (in other words, 50% attendance restriction looked just like 100% attendance).

I expect them to allow COVID-positive people to share the chalice now...but it won’t change anything. It will provide cover for closing/selling more churches and schools...


9 posted on 01/10/2022 6:21:29 PM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Salvation
Christ welcomed the deaf, the mute, the crippled, the bleeding, the paralyzed, the lepers and the sinners.

Most churches wouldn’t let Jesus attend their services. His blood might stain the carpet

10 posted on 01/10/2022 6:22:24 PM PST by gitmo (If your theology doesn't become your biography, what good is it?)
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To: gitmo

Well this is great the vaccinated can spread the virus to each other AND the unvaccinated will be protected!!


11 posted on 01/10/2022 6:24:12 PM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: RBW in PA

Depends on one’s religion


12 posted on 01/10/2022 6:28:48 PM PST by escapefromboston (Free Chauvin)
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To: kearnyirish2

Its a perfect cover

Wait until the government and financial companies start blaming all their decades of mismanagement on covid

The coming multiple bubble collapses, all on covid


13 posted on 01/10/2022 6:31:34 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

I’ve posted on other threads that I’m concerned the remote work will hasten the outsourcing of jobs as well.

While some news outlets claim there is record tax revenue, I can’t believe a lot hasn’t been lost/failed to materialize.


14 posted on 01/10/2022 6:38:24 PM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: kearnyirish2

Many places that have been burned by outsourcing recognize the value of American workers.

In many places their american workers had to spend so much time reworking the problems from India they wound up spending more money and time, so they dropped the outsorcing, because it cost them more. The smart ones realized this and said no more.


15 posted on 01/10/2022 7:33:04 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

I’ve heard that, but I’ve never met an American who had his/her job move to India that got it back.

Since you get many Indians for the price of one American, some companies figure they can replace five Americans with one American and ten Indians and still come out ahead. As far as the customer experience, it seems clear they don’t care; they see more profit selling to the growing middles class in Asia (billions) rather than the less than 400 million in the US.


16 posted on 01/10/2022 7:41:17 PM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: marshmallow

Unvaccinated Catholics told they are forbidden to enter heaven 🤪


17 posted on 01/10/2022 7:42:25 PM PST by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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To: kearnyirish2

i didnt say that

some companies made the mistakes and learned from them

i didn’t say the people they fired initially, when they made their mistakes, came back


18 posted on 01/10/2022 8:09:14 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: kearnyirish2

yeah it hasnt worked out that way very well

there is often a comprehension barrier where the indians just do not understand what they are being asked to do

so you get stuff back not doing what you need

time is wasted

and more time reengineering fixes to stuff that was sent to you that didnt do what you asked

eventually some smarter companies realized they come out ahead in time and money doing it here with American employees


19 posted on 01/10/2022 8:11:50 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

I could certainly see why they wouldn’t return - though to fight unemployment the companies could alert the state that they refused jobs.


20 posted on 01/10/2022 8:14:55 PM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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