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COVID-19: Directives and Resources

Apr 3, 2020 3:13:31 PM

Online Daily TV Mass and Resources

Live Streaming from St. Andrew's Cathedral, Victoria BC
Merlin's Musings (from March 26, 2020)
Daily TV Mass and online resources (March 20, 2020)

Diocesan Measures Currently in Place

Music Ministry Covid-19 Prevention Plan - December 12, 2022 update (December 12, 2022)
Bishop's Letter for Parishes during Covid-19 (October 6, 2022)
General and Liturgical Directives - April 6, 2022 update (April 6, 2022)
Music Ministry Covid-19 Prevention Plan - April 6, 2022 update (April 6, 2022)
Memo regarding further easing of Covid-19 restrictions (March 11, 2022)
General and Liturgical Directives - March 11, 2022 update (March 11, 2022)
Music Ministry Covid-19 Prevention Plan - March 11, 2022 update (March 11, 2022)
Memo regarding easing of restrictions on non-worship church gatherings (February 17, 2022)
General and Liturgical Directives - February 17, 2022 update (February 17, 2022)
Memo regarding update on non-worship church gatherings (January 20, 2022)
General and Liturgical Directives - January 20, 2022 update (January 20, 2022)
Memo regarding impact of new restrictions on worship services and other church gatherings (December 22, 2021)
Memo regarding new directives for maximum capacity and mask wearing during worship services (December 7, 2021)
General and Liturgical Directives - December 7, 2021 update (December 7, 2021)
Music Ministry Covid-19 Prevention Plan - December 7, 2021 update (December 7, 2021)
Music Ministry Covid-19 Prevention Plan (October 27, 2021)
Memo regarding new lower age for mask mandate and music ministry (October 27, 2021)
Memo regarding new lower age for mask mandate (September 29, 2021)
Memo regarding mask mandate, proof of vaccination and worship services (September 9, 2021)

Restart Step 3 General and Liturgical Directives - August 25 2021 update (August 25, 2021)
Memo regarding the BC mask mandate and worship services (August 25, 2021)
Restart Step 3 General and Liturgical Directives (July 2, 2021)
Restart Directives (June 16, 2021)
Restart Liturgical Directives (June 16, 2021)

Restart Liturgical Directives (June 2, 2021)

Restart Directives (May 28, 2021)
Indoor Worship Services Suspended (March 29, 2021)
COVID-19 Provincial Health Order Extended (February 5, 2021)
COVID-19 Provincial Health Order Extended until February 5, 2021 (January 8, 2021)
Revised Directives in response to COVID-19 Provincial Health Order (November 20, 2020)
Pastoral Letter from Bishop Gary Gordon (October 19, 2020)
Revised General Directives (October 19, 2020)
Revised Liturgical Directives (October 19, 2020)
Contact Tracing for Parishes (October 19, 2020)
The Bishop's Pastoral Letter (May 21, 2020)
General Directives for the Reopening of Churches (May 21, 2020)
Liturgical Directives for the Reopening of Churches (May 21, 2020)
The Bishop's Pastoral Letter (May 1, 2020)
Communications Strategies (April 8, 2020)
Palm Crosses : Instructions to all parishes (April 1, 2020)

Weekday and weekend Masses are cancelled (March 18, 2020)
Suspension of Meetings and Gatherings (March 16, 2020)
Practice Social Distancing (March 13, 2020)

Provincial and Health Links

Island Health Emergency Crisis Line (24 hour service) : 1888-494-3888 or 811.
B.C.’s Restart Plan
B.C.’s Restart Plan Presentation
B.C.’s Restart Plan Message Guide
Government of Canada: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Outbreak update
BC Centre for Disease Control : Latest case counts
BC Centre for Disease Control : Information for the public

National Catholic Resources

Grandin Media Panel Discussions on the Pandemic and Catholic Social Teaching
Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute


Letters & Messages

Catholic Bishops of Alberta and the Northwest Territories: Letter to the Faithful Regarding Vaccines
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: Note on the morality of using some anti-Covid-19 vaccines
Christmas Pastoral Letter from Bishop Gary Gordon (December 17, 2020)
Letter of Thanks from Bishop Gary Gordon (July 9, 2020)
Letter from BC Christian Leaders (April 8, 2020)
2020 CCCB Easter Message

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