The Catholic bishops of Minnesota have begun plans to implement a reopening schedule for public worship in parishes throughout the state.
Liturgy
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Learning to love lay-led liturgies in quarantine (while missing the Mass)
Lay-led liturgies cannot be an adequate substitute for the Mass. Nothing can. But they can help move through these anxiety-ridden times.
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When is church coming back? With no national guidelines, look for a hodgepodge of procedures.
Catholic dioceses throughout the United States are making decisions on their own, resulting in a hodgepodge of procedures and protocols.
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St. Peter’s Basilica reopens to the public
Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the tomb of his sainted predecessor, John Paul II, on the occasion of the centenary of the Polish pope’s birth. For the first time since the pandemic started, the general public was admitted into St. Peter’s Basilica, but with sanitary protocols observed.
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Social distancing and the sacraments: How the coronavirus pandemic has changed our sense of communion
What that community looks like these days has changed, most notably in the inability to gather to celebrate the Sacrament of the Eucharist.
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Army, city sanitation workers begin sanitizing Rome churches
In anticipation of opening Rome’s churches for celebration of public Masses, the Italian army and city sanitation authorities are sanitizing the sacred spaces in order to keep the public safe.
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In Appalachia and Silicon Valley, bishops see good and stark in the pandemic
Bishop John E. Stowe, of Lexington, Ky., reflects on what being a pastor is like during a pandemic.
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From behind the camera lens, bishops adapt to ‘virtual’ dioceses
During the pandemic, the American Catholic Church is adapting in how to celebrate the Liturgy by broadcasting livestream Masses and other religious services.
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What does your home worship space look like?
With parish doors closed, more attention has been paid to the domestic church.
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What the first Christians can teach us about missing the sacraments and still growing in faith
The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed a kind of American Catholic exceptionalism, writes Michael Bayer. In fact, other Catholics, now and throughout history, have not had regular physical access to the sacraments.