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The corresponding framework was released Monday and will be implemented nationwide starting Friday, Kathpress reported. Oral and nasal protection is mandatory throughout the service. In communion, the giver is no longer allowed to say “The Body of Christ” and the recipient is no longer allowed to say “Amen.”
The reason for the modification of the framework is the current situation in Corona and the measures agreed in this regard between the churches and religious communities with the Ministry of Culture. These have been in effect in Catholic Dizeses since September 21 and include, for example, a mask requirement for religious services in closed rooms. The new framework specifies the protective measures already taken and makes them binding throughout Austria.
Prevention concept for religious celebrations.
It contains general rules that apply to all forms of worship; there are also special regulations for individual sacraments and forms of celebration, as well as for music. For “religious celebrations on a single occasion” (such as baptism, confirmation, first communion and marriage), the creation of a prevention concept and the appointment of a prevention officer are mandatory. Funerals and related worship celebrations, such as wake or funeral mass, are expressly excluded from this.
One of the general rules is that the holy water fonts in churches are emptied and cleaned. Disinfectant dispensers must be clearly visible at the entrance of the church. Surfaces or objects (eg, door handles, but also books, benches, ambo) that are touched repeatedly should be cleaned and disinfected frequently. Because the edge must be reduced due to the location of the crown, the new frame contains a detailed specification of this requirement. As before, you are not allowed to shake hands during service at Friedensgru.
There are detailed rules for receiving communion. Hosts must be covered during mass until communion is given. Shortly before distributing the hosts, the priest must put on the mask for his mouth and nose and wash or disinfect his hands thoroughly next to the sideboard of the sanctuary. This also applies to the other communion givers.
