Liturgy and Covid-19 in Australia: A strange mix
Early in 2020 it was inconceivable that our Australian governments would place extremely severe restrictions on church services, almost banning them. But in March we were experiencing the first of the COVID-19-related restrictions about gatherings, and then on Palm Sunday, 5 April, more serious rest...
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| Language: | English |
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[2021]
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The Australasian Catholic record
Year: 2021, Volume: 98, Issue: 1, Pages: 54-65 |
| RelBib Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBS Australia; Oceania NBP Sacramentology; sacraments RC Liturgy ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies |
| Summary: | Early in 2020 it was inconceivable that our Australian governments would place extremely severe restrictions on church services, almost banning them. But in March we were experiencing the first of the COVID-19-related restrictions about gatherings, and then on Palm Sunday, 5 April, more serious restrictions came into force and our hopes for Easter celebrations, including baptisms within the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, were all dashed. The sudden call for live streaming and the necessary technology meant that there was a great variation in quality among the flood of efforts from many parishes and cathedrals. Like many parts of our cultural life, from cafes to the performing arts, all of whose patronage was decimated by the restrictions, liturgy depends on gatherings. |
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| ISSN: | 0727-3215 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Australasian Catholic record
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