Flu Concerns Won't Change Catholic Liturgy in Forest Hills-Regent Square Area
How is the flu outbreak prompting you to change your worship?
As the ongoing flu epidemic continues around the United States, some church leaders around the country are changing procedures and issuing recommendations for avoiding the contagious ailment while worshipping. At masses this weekend in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, however, signs of peace and wine distribution from communal chalices during Communion will follow regular procedures, a diocesan spokesman said Friday. That includes St. Maurice, Word of God, Madonna del Castello, St. James, Good Shepherd and St. John Fisher parishes. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops this week said it does not see the need for widespread changes to liturgy to prevent the spread of the flu nationally. It also noted that the decision lies with …
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Jane Harrison
10:56 am on Saturday, January 19, 2013
I don't believe people should drink from the chalice. If you don't share drinks with friends why share them with strangers. I believe that if you wish to share the wine the Catholic Church should do as many Protestant Churches do and offer small plastic individual cups to each person who wishes to partake. more ›