PETALING JAYA: Couples have been urged to postpone their weddings at Catholic churches in Kuala Lumpur to help prevent a surge in Covid-19 cases.
“The parish priests/administrators should strongly encourage couples to postpone weddings scheduled for May and June, the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur said in a notice on its website.
“In the event that this is not possible, weddings may proceed with a maximum number of 20 persons (inclusive of minister, couple, witnesses).”
The notice, signed by chancellor Father Michael Chua, stated that baptisms are to be postponed, except in case of an emergency.
“Given the critical nature of the current pandemic and witnessing our health care facilities, resources and personnel pushed to breaking point, His Grace, Archbishop Julian Leow, has decided to extend the temporary suspension of public Masses in all parishes, churches, chapels and Mass centres located within the Archdiocese with effect from Wednesday (May 12) until further notice,
Chan/MC/01/2021
The Honourable Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, had announced that more stringent measures will be taken for public health safety due to the escalation of COVID-19 positive cases and in view of the fact that “our healthcare system is at breaking point.”
Having consulted the Archdiocesan Crisis Task Force and seeking to comply with the restrictions under the Movement Control Order (MCO) and Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO), His Grace, Archbishop Julian Leow has made the following decree for the parish territories falling within the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur.
1.0. Territories falling within MCO (Kuala Lumpur and Selangor)