WORCESTER – The Worcester Diocese will suspend all church masses indefinitely beginning Tuesday, March 17.
In a released statement, Bishop Robert J. McManus said, “After carefully reviewing the sound advice of medical professionals and the recent order by Governor Baker to limit gatherings to 25 participants, I have decided to suspend all public celebrations of Mass until further notice in the hope of slowing and, God willing, halting the spread of this disease. The obligation to take part in the Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation is thereby lifted.”
On Tuesday, the Office for Divine Worship of the Diocese of Worcester will announce further details on how parishes will celebrate Funerals, Weddings, Baptisms, Confessions and other sacraments.
Sunday Mass and Daily Mass in English will continue to be carried on television on Spectrum — Channel 193 in Worcester — each weekday at 9 AM and on Sundays at 10 AM and 6 PM. Sunday Mass in Spanish will air at 10:45 AM and 6:45 PM.
The Diocese is also working with Spectrum to add a Spanish language Mass at 9:30 AM each weekday following the Daily Mass in English and hopes to begin that service by Monday, March 23.
Masses will also stream at worcesterdiocese.org.
