Corona Covid-19 Update | 18 July 2020 | parishioner of OLOL has tested positive
UPDATE: 10:12 pm
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
As we previously posted, a parishioner of Our Lady of Lebanon Parish has tested positive for COVID-19. The parishioner attended the church on Wednesday 15 July at 5.30 pm, Thursday 16 July at 6 pm and Friday 17 July at 1.30 pm and 6 pm.
To ensure the protection of our parishioners, our clergy, our parish staff and our community we will be closing the Church for a period of two days until Tuesday 21 July 2020 and the situation will be reviewed as things develop.
If you attended Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral since Wednesday 15 July 2020, and are showing any symptoms of COVID-19, please get tested.
It is not believed at this stage that the parishioner has contracted COVID-19 at the Parish.
We will keep you informed and updated.
We also remind you not to attend mass at any Church if you are showing symptoms of COVID-19 (click here to refer to document from the Department of Health for more information).
On this feast of St Charbel we ask for his intercession for healing and protection of all those affected by COVID-19.
OUR LADY OF LEBANON CO-CATHEDRAL
PUBLIC NOTICE - 18:52 pm
We were contacted this afternoon (Saturday 18 July 2020) by NSW Health and were advised that a parishioner of Our Lady of Lebanon Parish has tested positive for COVID-19. The parishioner attended the church on Wednesday 15 July, Thursday 16 July and Friday 17 July.
We have a duty of care to protect our parishioners, our clergy, our parish staff and our community. We have provided our attendance registers to NSW Health.
*If you attended Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral since Wednesday 15 July 2020, and are showing any symptoms of COVID-19, please get tested. *
The Cathedral was deep cleaned and sanitised today, soon after we were informed.
We will work closely with NSW Health to keep you informed and updated.
Through the prayers of St Charbel and Our Lady of the Southern Cross, we ask the Heavenly Father to protect us all and keep us safe from harm and sickness.
STAGE 2 OF THE RELAXATION OF THE RESTRICTIONS FOR COVID-19
Dear Parishioners,
As you may have already heard, the New South Wales Government has further eased restrictions on places of worship effective 1 June 2020. We are now able to allow 50 worshipers to attend and participate in the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
In response to these new regulations and in accordance with the directives of our Maronite Eparchy, we have adopted the following protocols to manage the number of people in attendance in our Cathedral:
Weekday Mass:
7 am, 9 am and 6 pm from Monday to Friday & 7:30 am Saturday
50 people in the church at a first come first serve basis. Parishioners will need to come earlier to register their names before the Mass begins at the doors.
9 am and 6 pm Mass will continue to be live-streamed
Sunday Masses:
8 am, 9.30 am, 11 am, 5 pm, 7 pm & Saturday 6 pm 50 people in the church allowed by booking via the parish office.
All Sunday celebrations will be live-streamed.
For 40-day, 1-year, and Genez Masses, the family will need to register the number of people attending with the parish office when booking the Mass. A limit may be applied to allow for other parishioners to attend Mass.
Adoration: 8 pm Thursday nights will continue by booking via the parish office.
Funerals: 50 mourners allowed in the church; the names of the attendees will need to be given to the parish office when preparing for the funeral.
Weddings and baptisms: 20 attendees allowed in the Church, The names of the attendees need to be given to the parish office when preparing for the wedding or baptism.
See attached documents for more details.
Corona Covid-19 Update | 15 May 2020
Dear Parishioners,
Following the directives of the New South Wales Government and in accordance with the Pastoral Letter issued from our Maronite Eparchy dated 14 May 2020 (Link attached for your reference), the doors of our church are now open and the faithful are able to come to church for private prayer, personal adoration, confession, and Mass, subject to the limit of 10 people and adequate social distancing and hygiene measures, as stipulated by the Public Health Orders of every state.
We encourage you to contact the parish office on 02 9689 2899 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register your details and interest to attend Mass. Parishioners will then be contacted and informed of the date and time where they can attend the celebration of the Mass.
In our efforts to provide as many opportunities as possible for our parishioners, we will be adding to our regular weekday liturgy times. These times are now: - 7am, 9am and 6pm from Monday to Friday;
- 9am and 6pm on Saturdays;
- Sunday Liturgy times will continue as normal;
- The 9am and 6pm Mass on weekdays and all Sunday celebrations will be live-streamed.
The Church will also be open for personal prayer time from 10:00am to 5:30pm Monday to Saturday. Please note that there will be a 10 min time allocation per person and a maximum number of 10 people in the church at any one time.
Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay Pastoral Letter with directives and guidelines can be read here: https://bit.ly/PastoralLetter14May2020
