BUTUAN CITY — The holding of Holy Masses in the Catholic churches throughout the province of Surigao del Sur has been suspended after six priests were infected with the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Tandag Bishop Raul B. Dael, in a May 23 pastoral letter, ordered a stop in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist and other sacraments until May 31 while the priests are either on quarantine or isolation.
Dael encouraged the Catholic faithful in the province to instead follow online church services.
He said that on weekdays, Mass is at 6 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on Sundays.
Dael added that there is also a daily Kasaulogan sa P…
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