Attached is the decree from Bishop Raica on the latest dispensation from the Mass obligation. The previous dispensation was set to expire on January 10, 2021. Because COVID-19 rates remain high, Bishop Raica has decided to extend the dispensation through Sunday, March 14, 2021 (inclusive) – the 4th Sunday of Lent – for all the Roman Catholic faithful who reside or are visiting and present in the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama.
Bishop Raica points out that, "In the last extension, I encouraged everyone to evaluate the risks they take and return to church, if they have not already, and if it was pr...
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