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Circular by Archbishop John Wong: Reopening of Church 16 Nov 2020 (3 languages)

November 17, 2020
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Archbishop John Wong: Pastoral Instructions During RMCO Time

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Peace be with you!

The government has just announced through the website of Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN) that all houses of worship are allowed to resume their services with immediate effect.

However, the SOP stated that only one-third of the capacity of the church is to be occupied. Attendance of children below 12, those above 70 and migrants is silent. But we are told that it is up to us to decide. MKN merely advised that the vulnerable groups should preferably be seated in specific areas during the services. I suggest we follow our previous SOP whereby children 12 years and below should not be brought to church, and those above 70 years and migrants be allowed to Mass.

Meanwhile, all parishes are urged to prepare themselves well for the reopening. Like previously, the Parish Health Team must ensure church goers follow the SOP strictly and the church be sanitized after use.

Given that we are now allowed to celebrate public Masses, I would urge all Catholics to make an effort to go to church and not to depend solely on live streaming Masses.

We will soon begin the season of Advent. Let us prepare to welcome the Saviour of the world into our hearts and homes. Let us continue to turn to Him for protection against Covid-19 and pray for a speedy end to the pandemic.

The Archdiocese has prepared the “Advent Rosary Together 2020” for all to recite during the season of Advent (will forward to you separately). I encourage you all to make full use of it.

A Blessed Advent to you!

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Saudara saudari dalam Kristus,

Salam damai!

Baru-baru ini pihak kerajaan telah mengumumkan melalui laman web Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN) bahawa semua rumah ibadat kini dibenarkan untuk mengadakan semula upacara ibadah.

Walau bagaimana pun, SOP kerajaan menyatakan hanya satu pertiga ruang gereja sahaja boleh dimuatkan. Penyertaan kanak-kanak dibawa 12 tahun, mereka yang berusia 70 ke atas dan para migran tidak pula dinyatakan. Tetapi kami telah dimaklumkan bahawa hal ini diserahkan kepada pihak gereja untuk menetapkannya. MKN cuma menasihatkan bahawa kumpulan yang berisko itu lebih baik disediakan ruang yang khas semasa upacara. Saya rasa lebih baik kita ikut SOP yang lalu dimana kanak-kanak di bawah 12 tahun jangan dibawa ke gereja, dan mereka yang berumur 70 ke atas dan para migran dibenarkan ke Misa.

Sementara itu, semua paroki diminta untuk membuat persiapan rapi untuk membuka semula gereja. Seperti yang lalu, Tim Kesihatan Paroki harus memastikan umat mematuhi SOP dan gereja dibersihkan setelah diguna.

Memandangkan kita sudah dibenarkan merayakan Misa secara umum, saya merayu agar semua umat Katolik berusaha pergi ke gereja dan bukan hanya bergantung kepada Misa online.

Tidak lama lagi kita akan memulakan musim Adven. Marilah kita menyiapkan diri untuk menyambut kedatangan Sang Juruselamat ke dalam hati dan keluarga kita. Mari kita terus memohon perlindunganNya daripada serangan Covid-19 dan berdoa agar cepat berakhirnya pandemik ini.

Keuskupan Agung telah menyediakan “Rosari Adven Bersama 2020” untuk didoakan pada masa Adven. Saya menggalakkan anda menggunakan bahan (akan diedarkan kemudian) tersebut.

Salam Adven kepada anda!

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主内兄姐妹,

祝你们平安!

政府剛剛透過国安会(MKN)網站宣布,允許所有宗教场所即時恢復服務。

无论如何标准作业指南指出,出席人数僅能佔用教堂三分之一的容量。12歲以下的兒童,70歲以上的长者以及移民的出席则没被提到。但是我們被告知,這由我們自行决定。国安会僅建議易受感染群體在参与礼仪时,最好坐在特定區域。我建議我們遵循之前的标准作业程序,即是不應將12歲及以下的兒童帶入教堂,而70歲以上的長者和移民被允許入堂参舆彌撒。

同時,所有堂區受促為教堂重新開放作好準備。 像以前一樣,堂區衛生團隊必須確保教友嚴格遵守标准作业程序,並在使用教堂後進行消毒。

鑑於我們現在可以实体举行弥撒了,我敦促所有天主教徒尽量去教堂,不要太依賴直播线上弥撒了。

我們即將開始进入将臨期。讓我們準備迎接世界的救主進入我們的心靈和家庭。讓我們繼續求助於祂,免于新冠肺炎的威胁,並為這大流行病早日受到控制祈禱。隨后将附上“2020年将临期一起诵唸玫瑰经”的格式,鼓勵大家在将臨節以玫瑰经爲所述意向祈祷。

祝您們将临期蒙恩!

 

Most Rev John Wong DD
Archbishop
16 November 2020

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