Coronavirus Guidelines for the SSPX in Canada

JMJ

Just a quick note on the Coranavirus (Covid-19) that is spreading across the world as all viruses do - by word of mouth!

While the panic may be a little extreme,the danger to the elderly is not. This virus is particularly dangerous as for those older than 50 years.

So be charitable and don't spread the plague (ie virus), the person you kill could be your grandmother.

P^3

Courtesy of SSPX.ca

Coronavirus Guidelines for masses and activities in churches and chapels in the District of Canada of the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X.

People who have been in contact with an infected person or who have been in a risk area (currently China, including Hong Kong, South Korea, Iran, Northern Italy, France and Singapore) within the last 14 days must refrain from participating in Masses and other events, and are therefore exempt from Sunday Mass.

Preventive measures:

Wash hands thoroughly with soap before and after participating in events
Refrain from shaking hands to greet and say goodbye
Cough and sneeze into a handkerchief or into the crook of the elbow.

Out of charity for the common good, let those who feel sick (especially of fever), not be afraid to stay home and consult a doctor.

Anyone who attends Holy Mass, but is not a regular faithful of the chapel, should register on the list provided and give his telephone number. This is recommended in order to trace the possible chain of transmission.

These guidelines apply provisionally up to and including 31 March 2020. And given the size of our country, local circumstances may vary from place to place, so it will be up to the priors, having consulted their superior, to modify these guidelines according to the virtue of prudence.

Fr. Daniel Couture
District Superior
March 9, 2020

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