The changes in the I.C. procedures regarding the reception of Communion.
At Immaculate Conception, we want to avoid exposing parishioners to any added risk of Covid transmission, which is currently high in Durham County. At the same time, we also want to pastorally accommodate fellow parishioners or visitors to our Church who feel strongly about the reception of Communion on the tongue.
Therefore, beginning the weekend of June 11-12, those who feel strongly upon receiving Communion on the tongue at Masses celebrated at our Church, may do so by approaching the presiding friar/priest at the end of the Communion procession.
The safety of our parishioners remains our top priority. The friars and the extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist will continue to sanitize their hands before, during - when necessary - and after the distribution of Communion. Pope Francis has urged people to be vaccinated against the Coronavirus, calling it "an act of love" and a "profound way of promoting the common good and caring for each other." As pastor, I echo that sentiment and encourage all within our Catholic community, who are able, to receive the Covid vaccine and to observe all applicable health and safety mandates, mindful of the welfare of others.
At Immaculate Conception, we want to avoid exposing parishioners to any added risk of Covid transmission, which is currently high in Durham County. At the same time, we also want to pastorally accommodate fellow parishioners or visitors to our Church who feel strongly about the reception of Communion on the tongue.
Therefore, beginning the weekend of June 11-12, those who feel strongly upon receiving Communion on the tongue at Masses celebrated at our Church, may do so by approaching the presiding friar/priest at the end of the Communion procession.
The safety of our parishioners remains our top priority. The friars and the extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist will continue to sanitize their hands before, during - when necessary - and after the distribution of Communion. Pope Francis has urged people to be vaccinated against the Coronavirus, calling it "an act of love" and a "profound way of promoting the common good and caring for each other." As pastor, I echo that sentiment and encourage all within our Catholic community, who are able, to receive the Covid vaccine and to observe all applicable health and safety mandates, mindful of the welfare of others.
