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YOU CAN THE CORONAVIRUS. CHANGING THE WAY WE DO…JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING. INCLUDING CHURCH SERVICES. WHICH PLAY A BIG ROLE FOR MANY. DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. N-B-C FIVE’S LAUREN GRANADA IS LIVE OUTSIDE SAINT JOSEPH’S CATHEDRAL IN BURLINGTON. WITH HOW CATHOLICS WILL NEED TO PLAN AHEAD. IF THEY ARE ATTENDING MASS. LAUREN. (áááLIVEááá) BRIAN… CHRISTMAS SERVICES WILL CERTAINLY LOOK DIFFERENT THIS YEAR. BUT CHURCH LEADERS ARE EMPHASIZING. YOU DON’T HAVE TO STEP FOOT IN YOUR HOUSE OF WORSHIP… IN ORDER TO ATTEND SERVICE. (áááPKGááá) 00;08;26;04– 00;08;32;02 <BISHOP CHRISTOPHER COYNE, CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BURLINGTON :05 “WHEN JOY TO THE WORLD IS BEING SUNG, OR COME ALL YE FAITHFUL, THERE’S NO STOPPING THE SPIRIT.”> FOR THE CATHOLIC FAITH. CHRISTMAS MASS IS ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATE AND ATTENDED SERVICES OF THE YEAR. DURING A PANDEMIC. THAT WILL HAVE TO CHANGE. 00;00;47;22- BUTTED 00;00;52;23– 00;00;57;17 <BISHOP CHRISTOPHER COYNE, CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BURLINGTON :07 “WHEN PEOPLE COME IN THEY’RE GONNA HAVE TO SIGN IN, AND WE ASK EVERYONE TO WEAR MASKS WHICH EVERYONE DOES IN OUR CHURCHES WHICH IS GREAT.”> LOCAL CHURCHES HAVE TO CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS. TO CAREFULLY KEEP WORSHIPERS SAFE. NAT: PEW BENCH OPENING AT ST. JOSEPH’S CATHEDRAL IN BURLINGTON… THAT MEANS IN- PERSON MASS AT 50 PERCENT CAPACITY. HOUSEHOLDS DISTANCED AMONG THE PEWS. AND THIS YEAR…NO SINGING. “I WILL BE ATTENDING MASS ON THE 24TH.”> THIS PARISHIONER REGISTERED ONLINE AHEAD OF TIME. TO RESERVE A SPOT AT HIS CHURCH IN WINOOSKI. A SYSTEM VIBRANT CHURCH IN BURLINGTON HAS ALSO IMPLEMENTED. 00;01;26;21– 00;01;33;09 <BISHOP CHRISTOPHER COYNE, CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BURLINGTON :06 “PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO STAY SAFE AND SOME PEOPLE CAN’T GET TO MASS BECAUSE OF HEALTH ISSUES AND THINGS LIKE THAT.”> THAT’S WHY ONLINE CHURCH SERVICES ARE EXPECTED TO BE POPULAR THIS CHRISTMAS. 00;23;29;27– 00;23;37;18 <ELLEN KANE, CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BURLINGTON :07 “EASTER-WE ACTUALLY HAD OF UPGRADED TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. PAID FOR WITH GRANT MONEY AND DONATIONS FROM THEIR PARISHIONERS. 00;26;17;17– 00;26;25;27 <ELLEN KANE, CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BURLINGTON :09 “OUR ROLE IS TO HELP PEOPLE CONNECT IN A SAFE WAY WHERE THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE BUT CAN STILL FOLLOW THEIR FAITH.”> …ALLOWING THE FAITHFUL TO REMEMBER THE REASON FOR THE SEASON. 00;33;23;13– 00;33;33;04 <YACOUBA JACOB BOGRE, CATHOLIC :10 “GIVING THANKS GOT, AND THINKING ALSO OF ALL THE FAMILIES GOING THROUGH HARDSHIPS RIGHT NOW.”> (áááLIVEááá) YOU CAN FIND ONLINE SERVICES BY VISITING MOST CHURCH WEBSITES. CATHOLIC MASS WILL ALSO

‘There’s no stopping the spirit’: Local churches find ways to keep worshipers safe during Christmas

Making adjustments to church services amid the COVID-19 pandemic

The coronavirus, like most things, is changing the way people go to church this Christmas.Local churches are following COVID-19 precautions carefully. To keep worshipers safe.Offering service in-person, at 50% capacity, online and even on local access television.Some churches are requiring people to reserve your spot for in-person service ahead of time. If you do attend, you must wear a facial covering and sit down 6 feet away from other households.“People are trying to stay safe and some people can’t get to mass because of health issues and things like that,” said Bishop Christopher Coyne.Many are expected to attend virtually this year. St. Joseph’s Cathedral, in Burlington, is using nearly $10,000 worth of upgraded technology to provide mass for its parishioners. “Our role is to help people connect in a safe way where they feel comfortable but can still follow their faith,” said Ellen Kane, the executive director of Vermont Catholic Community Foundation.

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The coronavirus, like most things, is changing the way people go to church this Christmas.

Local churches are following COVID-19 precautions carefully. To keep worshipers safe.

Offering service in-person, at 50% capacity, online and even on local access television.

Some churches are requiring people to reserve your spot for in-person service ahead of time. If you do attend, you must wear a facial covering and sit down 6 feet away from other households.

“People are trying to stay safe and some people can’t get to mass because of health issues and things like that,” said Bishop Christopher Coyne.

Many are expected to attend virtually this year. St. Joseph’s Cathedral, in Burlington, is using nearly $10,000 worth of upgraded technology to provide mass for its parishioners.

“Our role is to help people connect in a safe way where they feel comfortable but can still follow their faith,” said Ellen Kane, the executive director of Vermont Catholic Community Foundation.