A Catholic Bishop has appealed to the members of various sporting organisations to assist with stewarding at Christmas masses [1] to implement Covid-19 guidelines.
Bishop of Cloyne Dr William Crean said that priests and parish pastoral councils across the diocese, which has a population of approximately 160,000, would be hugely appreciative to anyone who does offer to act as a steward so that people can gather safely for prayer at this difficult time.
Separately, in a letter to priests, he noted that while some parishes may limit their celebrations for Christmas day to online broadcast, “most parishes will be offering extra Masses [2] to facilitate as many people who wish to gather to celebrate the gift to the world of the Christ Child”.