{"id":1385,"date":"2020-03-14T15:32:08","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T15:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/st-bernadette.ca\/?p=1385"},"modified":"2020-03-14T15:32:08","modified_gmt":"2020-03-14T15:32:08","slug":"protocols-during-the-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.st-bernadette.ca\/index.php\/2020\/03\/14\/protocols-during-the-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Protocols during the COVID-19 Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During this temporary period, we will strive to\nprotect each other &#8230; most especially those who are most vulnerable among our\ncommunity. As such, until the danger of exposure is passed, the following\nmeasures will be in place at all gatherings at the Parish of St. Bernadette\n(Mass, prayers, and other gatherings).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Rite of Peace will be\neliminated. We will proceed immediately to the Fraction Rite.<ul><li>All holy water fonts will be\nremoved from the church. You may bring your own small vials or sealed vessels\nfrom home and take Holy Water from the reserve by the Sacristy.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>The Precious Blood will not be\ndistributed. <\/li><\/ul><ul><li>The Body of Christ will be distributed\nby the presiding priest, alone, from the usual place.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>You may receive, as always, on\neither the tongue or in your hands; expert and professional opinion is that any\nrisk of infection is not affected by either practice. <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other measures:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Since the COVID-19 coronavirus\ncan be picked up by touching a surface that an infected person has touched \u2013\nsuch as a pew or hymnal&nbsp; \u0336&nbsp; everyone should wash their hands thoroughly\nbefore and after Mass. Unless you have your own with you, use the hand\nsanitizers that have been made available as you enter the church and as you\nleave.<ul><li>Stay home if you have any signs\nof illness, especially a fever and cough. Those who stay at home are encouraged\nto pray and reflect on the Sunday readings if they are well enough.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Pastoral care team members who\nbring the Blessed Sacrament to shut-ins should not attend any homes where\ninfluenza or COVID-19 is known or suspected to be present. As is usual\npractice, those visiting health care facilities or nursing homes should\ncontinue to follow the infection prevention protocols at each institution.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>And of course, always pray for\nthe sick. And pray for the medical professionals who seek a solution to this\nand all serious diseases.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cDo I need to receive both the Body and Blood\nof Christ to \u2018fully\u2019 receive Him in Communion?\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The issue of Communion under both species was\ndecided on by the Church a long time ago. The Council of Constance (1414-1418)\nraised to the level of dogma the point that <strong>Christ is fully present under\neach species<\/strong>. The Council of Trent reaffirmed this teaching in the 16th\ncentury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The basic reason for this teaching is the\nhypostatic union (a theological term used to express the revealed truth that in\nChrist one person subsists in two natures, the divine and the human) and the\nindivisibility of Jesus\u2019 glorified humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In simpler terms, <strong>Christ himself is not\ndivided<\/strong>. So, those who receive the consecrated host receive the full\nChrist. Likewise those who receive only from the chalice receive the full\nChrist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One reason the Eucharist is usually distributed\nat Mass under both species is to make the sign of the sacrament more readily\nrecognizable. But receiving both species isn\u2019t necessary for receiving Jesus\u2019\nfull and real presence in Communion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aversion to Whole Wheat<\/strong>: To be valid matter for consecration, hosts must be made with whole\nwheat (hosts made of rice or corn or other matter are not validly consecrated).\nThose with Celiac disease (a very serious and potentially life-threatening\nallergy) may not want to receive even a very small piece of Eucharistic bread.\nIf you must abstain from receiving Jesus under the form of bread, do <strong>not<\/strong>\ncross your arms as those do who seek a blessing. Rather, bow your head (as all\nshould be doing) and move on to the cup with the Precious Blood. <strong>NB<\/strong>: If\nyou suffer from an intolerance but not a life-threatening condition, and you\nwish to receive a small piece of the host, simply ask the priest or\nextraordinary minister of the Eucharist, \u201cA small piece, please!\u201d They will\nbreak off a small piece and offer it to you with the words, \u201cThe Body of\nChrist\u201d to which you respond (as all must do), \u201cAmen!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aversion to Alcohol:<\/strong> To be valid matter for consecration, the wine used must contain a\npercentage of alcohol (non-alcoholic beverages made from grapes or other matter\nare not validly consecrated). If you have any aversion to alcohol, simply stop\nbefore the cup with the Precious Blood (do not cross your arms) and bow before\nthe cup. Please! Do not simply walk by the Lord who is fully present under the\nform of wine without reverencing Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aversion to Both Species: <\/strong>Some people may not be able to receive Jesus fully present under either\nspecies. Examples would be people with Celiac disease and Alcoholism or those\nwho receive nourishment only through feeding tube. In such cases, you may\nreceive Jesus truly present in the Eucharist by desire; stopping and bowing\nbefore the Body of Christ and then stopping again and bowing before the\nPrecious Blood. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During this temporary period, we will strive to protect each other &#8230; most especially those who are most vulnerable among our community. As such, until the danger of exposure is passed, the following measures will be in place at all gatherings at the Parish of St. Bernadette (Mass, prayers, and other gatherings). 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