From Rev. Robert re: the Archbishop's COVID-19 Taskforce...
The Archbishop's COVID-19 Taskforce has informed us (on October 14) that we will be "extending the current suspension by one Sunday until, and including, October 24." The reasons remain an abiding concern for community health and the continued functioning of our healthcare system. Who hasn't heard of a needed operation being postponed because of hospital over capacity?
Assuming there isn't a major spike following Thanksgiving, the Taskforce has said that parishes can consider opening again for in-person services with COVID restrictions on October 31. No parish is compelled to open on the 31st.
We will continue to be mindful of our local COVID case rate. We can look to worshipping in person when the local municipal and county rates dip below 300 and are trending down. And we can look forward to worshipping together without mandatory restrictions when the local case rate falls below 100 (assuming provincial regulations are appropriately adjusted).
I remind you of the risk assessment chart we used to decided to suspend services in September. At the parish level we will continue to be guided by those standards, our local case rates, and any new information that arises.
For the document entitled "Covid Thresholds for Services", click HERE.
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