Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Regional Latin Catholic Bishops’ Council (LITERC) has ordered the celebration of Holy Week at the Catholic Church in Kerala. The Commission’s Chairman, Archbishop Dr. M. Suspicion issued. There should be no more than five, including necessary services for corrections. The ordinances performed by the dioceses in the Cathedral Churches and in the parish churches should be made possible by local channels and social media to be shared in the home in real-time. Oceana Sunday will eliminate the splendid blessing, introductory gospel, and concert.
On the Passover week, the ritual of Passover and the liturgical ritual for worship after the Divine sacrifice will be avoided. Nor does the liturgical worship. Family members can gather at the home for a bread break service, followed by a worship service provided by the KRLCBC Liturgy Commission.
Family mourners will walk the crossroads on Good Friday. Do not practice mitigation in the temples or the way of the cross. These remedies can be done this year on the feast day of the Holy Cross, September 14 or the feast day of the Holy Spirit.
Since no personal confession is possible, public pardoning services should be carried out in churches informing the faithful. The directive also states that since the reception of the Eucharist is not directly possible, believers must be assisted in receiving the Eucharist. The archbishop also suggested that believers should come forward to help those in need. Earlier, circulars were issued in the Syro-Malabar Church suggesting that the holy weekly services be conducted in a public manner.
