Tag: Pandemic
Catholics petition for equal treatment
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP says believers are being ignored in the easing of restrictions in NSW.
“Easter light” as we look to reopening
Archbishop Fisher said the dispensation from Sunday Mass obligation will still apply due to strict limits.
No regrets for bishop after COVID
Maronite prelate who caught virus said others tried to stop him helping a stranger who was coughing uncontrollably.
Dioceses establish online giving to help parishes weather pandemic
"While 87 per cent of our parishes are equipped with e-giving, the utilisation rate is roughly 20 per cent," Dias said. "So a lack of public Mass means declining collections."
Despite crisis, Christ’s resurrection overcomes all, says Archbishop at Easter
Offer this Easter celebration of the Holy Eucharist and your hunger for it, for the safety of your loved ones, yourselves and our world at this time. God is not limited by our separation
Easter Message 2020 from Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP
We’ve been through plagues before. Some have been devastating. But eventually they pass.
Churches cast light despite locked doors
Dotted around Sydney each night are new reminders that Christ is always beacon of hope.
Vatican approves special ‘Mass in the Time of Pandemic’
Grave global threat prompts a specific Mass to plead for its end
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments has approved a special 'Mass...
Rediscovering home in a time of pandemic
The second epidemic is destructive in other ways, even more infectious than the first disease, spreading irrational fear, blind panic and brute selfishness.
Monica Doumit: Cashing in on tragedy
In Italy, one health risk is being replaced with another
Imagine that in a few weeks’ time, we all go into lock down because of...
‘Every man for himself’ is not a solution to pandemic, pope...
Create a society of solidarity now, urges Pope
As more and more countries start to feel the economic pinch due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pope...
Avoiding a relationship Pandemic
What can we do to cultivate relationships in a time when we especially need support? Here are three intentions to consider.