Diocese of Greensburg suspending all Masses
By CHRISTINE HAINES
chaines@yourmvi.com
The Diocese of Greensburg, which includes all Roman Catholic churches in Westmoreland and Fayette counties, will be suspending all public weekday and weekend Masses until further notice due to growing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.
The suspension will begin Wednesday, though wherever possible, churches will remain open for private prayer, according to Bishop Edward C. Malesic.
“This is a seriously contagious illness,” he said. “We have trust that God will see us through, but we must do our part to not overwhelm our hospital systems. We have a responsibility to our neighbors. These actions help us to be proactive in stopping the spread of the disease.”
Priests will continue to respond to all pastoral emergencies and provide anointing of the sick for the critically ill and dying.
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