EASING OF COVID RESTRICTIONS - 11 MARCH, 2022

BC HEALTH AUTHORITY UPDATE

30 NOVEMBER 2021

The BC Health Authority updated the guidelines for place of worship due to the new variant of COVID appering within BC.

It is now mandatory that masks be worn while attending church.

This was something already in place here at Holy Trinity. 

Additionally, worship services must now be limited to 50 % of our seated capacity. Our Sanctuary holds 300, therefore we are restricted to 150 parishioners at each Mass. Currently our Masses do not exceed  100, therefore these new updates will not impact how services are being run at this time.

Parish Council will be making plans for how to handle the

Christmas Masses and those details will be announced shortly.

MASKS AT MASS

 The Provincial Health Office has amended the indoor event mask policy.

PHO order on masks in public indoor settings

Masks are required in all public indoor settings

for all people born in 2009 or earlier (12+). 

Thanks for making plans to follow this order when attending Mass.

SUMMARY OF BISHOP GARY GORDON'S MEMO ABOUT

BC's MASK MANDATE AND PROOF OF VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS

• Masks are now required for all activities inside church buildings, including worship services
• Proof of vaccination is not required for worship services, receptions following worship services, meetings that have a worship component, or essential services
• Proof of vaccination is required for all other uses of church buildings with more than 50 people in attendance.

The entire memo may  be viewed online at

 https://www.rcdvictoria.org/news/responsetocovid19-0.