Kolkata: All 65 Catholic Churches throughout the city on Sundays seeing physical services (mass) conducted by parish priests and 50 members who are limited enthusiastically and piety, follow all safety protocols and pray for ‘softer third waves’.
Temperature checks, hand sanitation, masked entries, seats are all available and the priests ensure that only those who have been vaccinated are registered for Sunday services.
It hasn’t been pasted it is recommended to come only after they take the vaccine.
Although Catholic churches have been reopened on Thursday and no more than 20 people permitted to enter, the diocese of the diocese allow increases to a maximum of 50 on Sundays, because the services carried out today are special for the community.
Because the majority are still at home, services flow directly for them to be present from home.
In each church, the service sees prayer for a better time to come as a priest and parishes pray that the third wave does not change into the second.
Archbishup Thomas D Souza set the tone for Sunday service by reading Mass at 6:30 a.m.
in St Joseph’s house chapel for elderly with prisoners present in strong prayers.
The Archbishop has called parish priests two days ago to adopt a special program for parents, who should feel that the church was by them during this crisis.
The first priest’s installation ceremony of this year’s Catholic Church was held on Sunday at our Woody Voyage Church, where Vicar General Dominic Gomes was installed Pastor Sunil Kuju at a two-hour ceremony attended by 50 parishes.
Starting with morning service, some churches hold special services throughout the day so every time 50 new spirited faces can enter the church.
“We held four services throughout the day.
Fear still hangs in the air and maximum prevention measures have been taken but no one denies happiness in their eyes that come,” said Father Lucas, pastor of the Church of Middleton Church St.
St.
Teresa was happy that he returned to church after a two-month gap.
“It’s not the same as attending online services.
I am very happy that I accept the community physically,” he said.
The church has two floors where parishes spread evenly.
However, Irving Kleinman (70) was sad that he could not be among 50 who attended the physical service at Christ King Church at Park Circus.
“I’ll wait next time.
I joined virtually,” he said.
Concluded the mood of church services first Sunday, Vicar General Dominic Gomes said, “Refrain across prayer and prayer really to God that the coming days become finer, the second wave horror ends and the third wave, if at all, passing with Soft.
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