Vinh Diocese stops all religious activities to prevent Covid-19 epidemic

On June 19, Bishop of Vinh Anphong Diocese Nguyen Huu Long sent a notice to the local Catholic community about how to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic in the new situation.
The announcement clearly stated that the Covid-19 epidemic is spreading at an alarming rate throughout the country and in Nghe An province in particular. In just one week (from June 13 to June 19), Nghe An province has had 26 cases of Covid-19 infection. Authorities at all levels, health agencies, relevant sectors as well as the whole society are joining hands to stop the spread of this epidemic, as well as actively treating infected patients.
"With a sense of community responsibility, we Catholics must not be indifferent, but must join the government and our compatriots in preventing and suppressing the Covid-19 epidemic," the announcement of the Vinh Diocese Bishop wrote. Given the serious situation of the epidemic, in order to join hands with the government and the whole society to stop the spread of the epidemic, on June 19, the Vinh Diocese Bishop's Office decided to stop all religious activities in the entire diocese.

Online Mass of Vinh Bishop's House. Screenshot

Accordingly, the entire Vinh Diocese will stop celebrating all Masses, pastoral activities, community activities such as catechism classes, retreats, meetings, association activities, inter-family prayers, etc. At the same time, the ordination ceremony of priests on June 29 will be postponed until further notice.

From Sunday, June 20, Catholics in the diocese will attend online Masses broadcast on the media channels of Vinh Diocese or attend online Masses of other dioceses to suit their activities.