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Holiday Parades, Safe Connection and Help with Zoom Immanuel Communities are Putting Senior Residents First This Season
December 18, 2020 GMT
Immanuel Communities brings joy to senior residents this season through a holiday Christmas parade.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ In a season of social distancing and amidst a global pandemic, Immanuel is determined to help seniors safely celebrate this holiday. Immanuel Communities, the Midwest leader in retirement living and senior services, hosted holiday parades for residents at eight of their campuses around the Omaha metro and in Lincoln. The parades featured live reindeer, elves, Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and are just one of the ways Immanuel is putting residents first this season.
The Anglican Church Annual Diocesan Council: A Jaffna Perspective
Disruptions of the Mass by COVID
For some time now the obligatory Sunday Mass had been suspended because of COVID-19. Christians have been under some restrictions. First services were totally disallowed. Then, while those in Colombo were allowed services with 25 communicants, in Jaffna the PHIs restricted it to 5. Then two Sundays ago, at St. James’ Nallur, the Vicar, The Rev. Fr. Stephen Jebachelvan, said “Come what may, we will start with 5 communicants.” Hearing about it, last Sunday (6
th) he had to hold two services. Next Sunday (13
th) it is expected to be more to cater to the demand ignored by the Church.