As nursing homes start imposing quarantines and cases of the flu are spreading within our families please allow me to give a few important reminders. If you are feeling a little under the weather please reframe from the sign of peace and from receiving the chalice at Mass. At this time no formal restriction of the sign of peace or receiving under both forms is in place, however in light of the increased number of cases of the flu and other illnesses it is important for us to exercise common sense. There are also members of our parish family who have a low immune system and may decide not to exchange the sign of peace. Those individuals are not being rude. The sign of peace can be exchanged verbally or with a simple gesture of the nod of the head.
Of course the biggest way we can keep from spreading the flu and other illnesses is by staying home when we are sick. If you are ill…
YOU ARE NOT COMMITTING A SIN BY STAYING HOME!!!
In fact, you are committing an act of charity. As I mentioned there are people in our parish family who do struggle with a low immune system and any type of illness could pose a serious threat to their overall health. By staying home not only are you taking care of yourself but also helping not to spread the illness to others. There is only one person who has to show up in Church when they are ill and that of course is the priest. Speaking for myself, when I am extremely ill, I will take all necessary steps to avoid contact in order not to spread my illness to others. In those cases when I am ill I may decide to suspend the distribution of the chalice and only distribute under the Body of Christ.
In the next few weeks please keep this in mind. May we continue to work together to keep our parish family physically and spiritually healthy.
Sincerely,
Fr. Carroll
Of course the biggest way we can keep from spreading the flu and other illnesses is by staying home when we are sick. If you are ill…
YOU ARE NOT COMMITTING A SIN BY STAYING HOME!!!
In fact, you are committing an act of charity. As I mentioned there are people in our parish family who do struggle with a low immune system and any type of illness could pose a serious threat to their overall health. By staying home not only are you taking care of yourself but also helping not to spread the illness to others. There is only one person who has to show up in Church when they are ill and that of course is the priest. Speaking for myself, when I am extremely ill, I will take all necessary steps to avoid contact in order not to spread my illness to others. In those cases when I am ill I may decide to suspend the distribution of the chalice and only distribute under the Body of Christ.
In the next few weeks please keep this in mind. May we continue to work together to keep our parish family physically and spiritually healthy.
Sincerely,
Fr. Carroll
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