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Controversy has caused a group of priests from the Colegio San Francisco de Asís de Las Condes who made confessions on public roads and delivered hosts to the faithful who came to the outskirts of the compound this weekend.
“Before the quarantine is lifted in the Las Condes commune, the priests of the college want to offer whoever wishes, the possibility of receiving the sacrament of Confession. For this we must strictly respect the essential health protocols required by the severity of this pandemic “, indicates the statement with which the school promoted the activity on the website.
Within the measures, the establishment requested to keep a prudent distance with the priest of at least one meter, to come with masks and to disinfect the hands with alcohol gel.
“Those who come to receive the sacrament will line up in the car and, as they confess, will withdraw to make room for the next vehicle, so that there are no crowds of people. THE ROW WILL BE MADE WITHOUT LEAVING THE VEHICLE. Those who come on foot will also wait their turn from the sidewalk, “the document also highlights.
24 hours caught the delivery of hosts directly to the mouth, as well as people who
Masks were removed to confess to religious. (Capture: 24 hours)
A team of 24 hours He was able to verify how this process was carried out, even with the delivery of the host from hand to mouth, what is forbidden by the Archbishopric of Santiago in response to the health emergency.
“We want to remember that the Archbishopric of Santiago has prohibited, during the time of the pandemic, from giving communion in the mouth. We have taken immediate contact with the Aludad community so that this measure is carried out”, affirmed the church to the mentioned means.
Although the religious present in the place avoided making statements, the director of the school, Alberto Vial, defended the process, assuring that it was carried out with the corresponding measures.
“They wanted to give lay Catholics the possibility of confessing and receiving communion, of course, respecting all the health protocols that are required (…) The glove can even be worse than the hand if it is not adequately sanitized”, Vial stated.
