Cardinal Sarah Decides How To Celebrate Easter During Coronavirus Panic
Cardinal Robert Sarah, the Prefect for the Liturgy, decreed (Italian, English, French) that Chrism Mass may be postponed because of the Coronavirus panic.
Easter is dependent on civil and ecclesiastical restrictions to be held by the bishop or the priest without the faithful which should however be informed about the times so that they can pray simultaneously at home. Sarah calls video livestreams “helpful.”
Holy Thursday's Washing of the Feet, that is optional anyway, is omitted. All priests are allowed to celebrate this Mass privately.
Easter Vigil is celebrated inside the closed cathedrals and parish churches, therefore without fire and processions.
Picture: Robert Sarah, © Mazur, CC BY-NC-SA, #newsBfvlwufkqd
Easter is dependent on civil and ecclesiastical restrictions to be held by the bishop or the priest without the faithful which should however be informed about the times so that they can pray simultaneously at home. Sarah calls video livestreams “helpful.”
Holy Thursday's Washing of the Feet, that is optional anyway, is omitted. All priests are allowed to celebrate this Mass privately.
Easter Vigil is celebrated inside the closed cathedrals and parish churches, therefore without fire and processions.
Picture: Robert Sarah, © Mazur, CC BY-NC-SA, #newsBfvlwufkqd