Thiruvananthapuram: Malankara Catholic Church in Kerala will be opened for Catholics from tomorrow with strict security arrangements. The church has set specific standards for people’s worship. In the context of Covid19, the directive is to carry out ministry in accordance with strict regulations. Major Archbishop Cardinal Mar Baselios Cleemis Catholicos has said that every parish must be vigilant to prevent the spread of the virus through the parishioners.
Believers must be vigilant to prevent the spread of the virus and to comply with all government regulations and regulations to prevent the spread of the virus and to prevent the spread of the virus. Everyone must follow the social stipulations set by the government for simultaneous worship at the shrine. A maximum of 100 people must adhere to the law of physical distance.
The shrines should be cleaned after every Holy Mass. Believers must use a mask and sanitizer. A new register book, including the phone number, should be kept in the mosque for the worshipers at the shrine and the committee should have more than one person assigned. People who are not familiar with this particular situation should not be involved in church services. Worship should be limited to parishioners.
The Holy Mass should be concluded in an hour. It can take up to 10 minutes to preach. The believers should come to the mosque only after the morning prayers are conducted at home. Religious instruction classes are suspended from the church center until they are notified. However, online classes can be conducted. Those under the age of 65 and under the age of 10 are not required to enter the Holy Communion Church as per the government directive. Tools for temple cleaning should be purchased and used in the church at the expense of the parish.
Believers should not rush to the Holy Mass on Sundays. Other days you can join the Holy Communion in different groups (according to parish decision). More than one Holy Mass may be arranged in the parish if needed. Practical stewardship arrangements should be made for the whole parish to be active by attending the parish prayer groups at Holy Communion every day. The choir should not be allowed in the temples until further notice.
There will be no feast in the churches until they are notified of the church. Marriage and cultural services should be strictly followed by the government. Worship services in temples that are contrary to the conditions laid down by the government and the church in the worship of the church should be temporarily suspended. Prayers should be used during this period to bring home prayer books for the homeless.
The church stipulated mandatory participation in Sunday Mass. In the event of the spread of the COVID 19 virus, it is sufficient to attend the Holy Mass on any given day of the week. This setting must be followed until further notice. The ministry should begin with the preparation and direction of the parishioners, without delay, with the permission to begin the ministry. This preparation will be delayed up to 14 days. Dioceses can decide on the matter.
