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What the Circular Letter refers to as Mass without a congregation refers to the form “Mass at which only one minister participates” (GIRM 252-272). Kindly refer to the indications found in GIRM; it is practically the same form as the “Mass with the people (a congregation)” minus the homily but with only the priest and a minister who acts as lector and server. Considering our current situation, the minister should be somebody who lives in the rectory (not somebody who…

CIRCULAR Ptcl. No. 005. s 2020 TO: ALL THE CLERGY, RELIGIOUS AND THE PEOPLE OF GOD IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PALO RE: UPDATED GUIDELINES FOR LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS IN VIEW OF THE DEVELOPING PROTOCOL WITH REGARD TO COVID-19 IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE.  My dear Brothers and Sisters, PEACE! Because of developing events and with our common desire to contain and stop the virus from spreading, we are issuing this new advisory. We wish to give ourselves the right direction as…

My dear people of God, we are living in a life where we are confronted with life becoming so uncertain because of the threat which is the coronavirus pandemic. As your pastor, it is my concern and primary duty to guide you on what to do in this trying moment. What are we going to do? Following the church’s admonition in this Lenten season. We are asked first-to pray, second-to fast and third-for charity to others. First of all, I…

O Dyos amon Amay, nadaraon kami ha imoha amon panginahanglan han imo panalipodpagsupil han COVID-19nga nakaawat na hin mga kinabuhingan nakadarahig hin damo nga mga tawo. Nangangamuyo kami han imo grasyatungod han mga tawo nga gintuinanhin pag-aram han kinaiya ug hinungdan hini nga kagaw ug sakitngan hin pagpugong han padayon nga pagtapon hini. Tugwayi an mga nanginginano bahin han maupay nga panlawasbasi hira mag-ataman han mga magsakitinupdan hin kamakarit ug pagpaid ngan an mga ahensya ha gobyerno ug pribado nga angay mamiling…

CIRCULAR Ptcl. No. 004 s. 2020 Re: Precautions to be adapted during Liturgical celebrations and some indications on sacramentals To: All the Clergy of the Archdiocese and the holy people of God in the Archdiocese My Dear Brothers in the Ministry and my People of God! Peace! Just recently the WHO has declared COVID-19 a Pandemic. The virus has reached far and wide. It continues to contaminate people all over the globe. Reports about deaths were even more alarming. We…