Catholic Church Issues Crown Rules for Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals, and Company – Coronavirus Vienna

In order to ensure compliance with the minimum distances during the celebration, as well as when entering and leaving the church, adequate signage for the paths and seats is provided, but also a one-way regulation when entering and leaving the church.

The guidelines are intended to support parishes and dioceses in the development of their own prevention concepts, which should be developed for “religious celebrations for specific occasions” and that go beyond general hygiene measures, “Kathpress” reported this Friday. . They were created by the Austrian Liturgical Institute in coordination with the General Secretariat of the Episcopal Conference and Bishop Anton Leichtfried, responsible for the liturgy.

The management of the contact person is also provided, that is, the registry of the present celebration community for follow-up in the event of an infection. For this, the contact data sheets with name and telephone number must be completed. The data must be stored for a period of 28 days and deleted immediately after this period. In general, it is not allowed to process the data for other purposes. Creating a photo should help too.

If a suspicious case arises during or after a celebration, “those affected should immediately clarify whether there is an infection with SARS-CoV-2,” the church brochure continues. In case of infection, in addition to the responsible health authority, the parish must also be informed immediately.

A prevention officer must also be appointed in advance for each church celebration, who must ensure that the concept is met. However, they should not be held responsible for any failure to adhere to the guidelines, he says. After all, the security requirements for the church sector are only recommendations and not legally binding regulations.