Keeping Sunday holy when we can not gather for Mass?


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Keeping Sunday Holy
when we can not gather for Mass

In keeping with AHS directives to protect seniors and those with pre-existing health conditions against COVID-19, the Diocese of Calgary has cancelled all Masses from March 17 to April 5, 2020. The Bishops of Alberta and Northwest Territories jointly decided to apply similar measures across the dioceses.

On March 16, Bishop McGrattan wrote a letter to all pastors, deacons, lay association leaders, religious orders and the Faithful decreeing the cancellation of Masses until April 5.

Below are links to:

Access the letter, directives, prayers and resources on https://www.catholicyyc.ca/blog/covid19

Bishop McGrattan encourages all Catholics to pray at home, either by watching the live streamed Masses, having a time of prayer, following readings of the Sunday Mass, and practising a spiritual communion. Here is the list of resources available on our website:

Livestream or recorded Masses:

Weekday Masses will be live-streamed from St. Peter’s, Calgary at https://st-peters.ca/live/ - Masses will be recorded and posted for playback.
Sunday Mass will be live-streamed from St. Mary’s Cathedral with the Bishop as celebrant. The link will be posted on our website: calgarydiocese.ca
Other streamed/televised Masses online:

Salt + Light Media Mass: https://saltandlighttv.org/mass/
Vatican Masses: https://youtu.be/5YceQ8YqYMc
EWTN Sunday Mass: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/sunday-mass-live

Read Scripture, practise Lectio Divina or read a spiritual reading

Daily Mass readings through CCCB: https://nlo.cccb.ca/index.php/weekday-lectionary
Give Us This Day: https://giveusthisday.org/Digital
Living With Christ: https://livingwithchrist.ca

Pray the Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the Prayer of the Church.

http://universalis.com/ offers access without a subscription
Sunday Morning and Evening Prayers at home. Printables updated regularly: https://liturgy.life/2020/03/keeping-sunday-holy-when-we-cannot-gather-for-mass-liturgy-of-the-hours/

Video and other streaming resources

Word on Fire: https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/video/
Ascension Press for podcasts, videos and articles: https://media.ascensionpress.com/category/ascension-presents/
If your parish is a subscriber, get materials at Formed.org

Prayers

Spiritual Communion Prayer | Download graphic | 2 in 1 Letter Size
Prayer to Our Lady, Health of the Sick (Pope Francis)
Download Letter Size Prayer | 2 in 1 Letter size Prayer | PNG - Image 1 & Image 2
Silent prayer, Rosary or other devotional prayers

In addition to prayer, we can keep holy the Lord’s Day by doing works of mercy. Here are some things you can do even when you cannot gather with others: write a note or call a friend or family member who might feel lonely; donate money to organizations assisting those in need; make mealtimes this day more special; read or create something beautiful (D. Macalintal, Liturgy.Life)

We invite you to make these resources available to your community. Please note this list is not exhaustive. We invite you to share with us additional resources to share with the faithful in our Diocese. Email us at communications@calgarydiocese.ca

The Holy Eucharist is the source and summit of our Christian life. It deeply troubled our Bishop, and all Bishops of AB & NWT to make the decision to cancel Masses in our provinces. Here are some words from Bishop McGrattan about the latest measures in our fight against the spread of COVID-19.

St. Joseph, pray for us.

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