The mass and prayers during Covid…!
The news of not more than 5 people or 20 people to assemble
for mass was the beginning. Added was
the addition those above 65 years and below 10 years shall not attend to avoid
Corona.
From March 3rd week on wards on 2020 this has been
the state. By this time the small
television channels through which Holy Mass was telecast became a solace in the
morning mass. There was mass in all the
rites available in Kerala including Latin Malayalam Mass which is usually
telecast at 8 in the morning.
The mass in the Latin, is always crisp and to the
point and generally takes half an hour. Usually it is telecast on 'Shalom'TV at 8 am. The Father
blesses all with absolution and proceeds with the mass procedures and deep
prayers! Our Father in Heaven is said
after the main Mass Hymns ae pronounced by the celebrant. The peace is exchanged and the declaration
and hope of the death and resurrection of our Lord is declared and the
pronunciation of the Glory and Honour to the Lord is done. The father receives the Holy Communion. Then the final blessings follow and the
Celebrant declares the end of the mass and asks the attendants that ‘The Mass
is ended, Go and serve the Lord…!’
The same mass in the Syro Malabar rites would take about an
hour if not more. Some prayers would be repeated
and there may or may not be singing in between.
