COVID-19
ARCHDIOCESE OF PERTH COVID-19 ADVICE & RESOURCES
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I write to share with you the latest and up-to-date information regarding directives, and supporting public health advice, for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). These directives are ongoing for the Archdiocese of Perth. |
STATEMENTS
Thursday 2 June 2022
Covid Update to Clergy - 02 June 2022
Thursday 7 April 2022
COVID-19 Update: Holy Week 2022
Friday 25 March 2022
COVID-19 Update: Level 1 Measures to be introduced
Tuesday 1 March 2022
Directives for Churches and Chapels within the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth: Level 2 Public Health and Social Measures for Western Australia [Ref: 2022.14]
Thursday 24 February 2022
Restrictions introduced for Perth Metropolitan and Peel Region from 6am Monday 21 February [Ref: 2022.13]
Thursday 23 December 2021
Restrictions introduced for Perth Metropolitan and Peel Region from 6pm tonight [Ref: 2021.12]
Friday 2 July 2021
Perth Metropolitan and Peel Region: Three (3) days of interim restrictions [Ref: 2021.11]
Monday 28 June 2021
Perth Metropolitan and Peel Region: Four (4) day lockdown [Ref: 2021.10]
Sunday 27 June 2021
Perth Metropolitan and Peel Region: Phase 1 COVID Restrictions [Ref: 2021.9]
Friday 07 May 2021
Easing of Restrictions: Perth and Peel Region [Ref: 2021.8]
Friday 30 April 2021
Post-lockdown restrictions to ease further: Perth and Peel Region [Ref: 2021.7]
Monday 26 April 2021
Post-lockdown transition: Perth, Peel and Rottnest Region [Ref: 2021.6]
Friday 23 April 2021
Perth metro, Peel and South West to enter hard lockdown [Ref: 2021.5]
Monday 22 March 2021
Holy Week 2021 COVID Directives
Friday 12 February 2021
Transition Out of Lockdown [Ref: 2021.04]
Friday 05 February 2021
Transition Out of Lockdown - Perth metro, Peel and South West [Ref: 2021.03]
Wednesday 03 February 2021
Pastoral Letter from the Most Rev Timothy Costelloe SDB - COVID19 & Perth Bushfires [Ref: 2021.01]
Sunday 31 January 2021
Perth metro, Peel and South West to enter hard lockdown [Ref No: 2021.01]
Thursday 03 December 2020
Revised Directives for Churches and Chapels within the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth [Ref No: 2020.11]
Friday 27 November 2020
Revised Directives for Churches and Chapels within the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth [Ref No: 2020.10]
Thursday 03 September 2020
COVID-19 Update: New Directives for Churches and Chapels - Phase 4 of Western Australia's COVID-19 Roadmap [Ref No: 2020.9]
Wednesday 24 June 2020
COVID-19 Update: New Directives for Churches and Chapels - Phase 4 of Western Australia's COVID-19 Roadmap [Ref No: 2020.8]
Wednesday 3 June 2020
COVID-19 Update: New Directives for Churches and Chapels - Phase 2 of Western Australia's COVID-19 Roadmap [Ref No: 2020.7]
Communication regarding Celebration of the Sacraments
COVID-19 Safety Guidelines Phase 3 - Generic
COVID-19 Safety Plan Phase 3 - Generic
Friday 15 May 2020
COVID-19 Update: New Directives for Churches and Chapels - Phase 2 of Western Australia's COVID-19 Roadmap [Ref No: 2020.6]
Communication to Parish Priests Principals Sacrament Coordinators and Catechists
Return to School Guidelines for Parents
Return to School Guidelines for Schools
Wednesday 25 March 2020
NOVEL COVID-19 - Revised and temporary changes to be implemented within Archdiocese of Perth [Ref No: 2020.5]
Revised and temporary changes to the celebration of Weddings and Funerals within the Archdiocese of Perth in response to the Australian Government’s directives in relation to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Tuesday 24 March 2020
Pastoral Letter from the Most Rev Timothy Costelloe SDB to the clergy, religious and lay faithful of the Archdiocese of Perth [Ref No: 2020.4]
Thursday 19 March 2020
Pastoral Letter from the Most Rev Timothy Costelloe SDB to the clergy, religious and lay faithful of the Archdiocese of Perth [Ref No: 2020.3]
Wednesday 18 March 2020
NOVEL COVID-19 - Revised and temporary changes to be implemented within Archdiocese of Perth [Ref No: 2020.2]
Revised and temporary changes to be implemented within the Archdiocese of Perth in relation to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Wednesday 18 March 2020
Media Statement - Catholic Archbishop of Perth announces new directives in response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Further series of directives to the priests, religious and lay faithful of the Archdiocese of Perth in relation to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Wednesday 18 March 2020
Memo from the Metropolitan Funerals Board
Wednesday 18 March 2020
Letter from the Most Rev Timothy Costelloe SDB: Changes to the Preparation and Celebration of Sacraments for School Aged Children in the Archdiocese of Perth in relation to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Monday 16 March 2020
NOVEL COVID-19 - Revised and temporary changes to be implemented within Archdiocese of Perth [Ref No: 2020.1]
Revised and temporary changes to be implemented within the Archdiocese of Perth in relation to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Wednesday, 4 March 2020
Temporary Mass changes as a result of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Statement from The Most Rev. Bishop Donald G. Sproxton DD VG on temporary Mass changes as a result of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID:19 POSITION STATEMENT
On Thursday, 20 October 2021, the Western Australian State Government mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for occupations deemed critical to the ongoing safety and function of the community. In addition, the direction indicates that most other occupations will be required to be double vaccinated to attend work in the event of a lockdown or similar restrictions.
The Position Statement is available by Clicking Here
RESOURCES FOR PRAYER AND WORSHIP
Members of the faithful are urged to keep holy the Lord’s Day by making an act of Spiritual Communion, a well-established devotional practice of uniting one’s self in prayer with Christ’s sacrifice when circumstances prevent one from receiving Holy Communion.
Daily Mass Livestream
Mass for You at Home (Channel 10 -- aired 6am each Sunday)
Mass on Demand – Archdiocese of Brisbane
Daily Mass -- Archdiocese of Melbourne
Daily Mass -- Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn
Mass Readings and Liturgical Resources
Prayers and Scripture
Act of Spiritual Communion – Diocese of Bathurst
Prayer from Apostolic Nuncio in Australia, Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
COVID-19 Information for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Other Resources
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Public Health Advice from the Australian Government
Access to daily health alerts can be obtained from the Australian Government’s Department of Health: https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov
Public Health Advice from the Western Australian Department of Health
Access to health alerts from the Western Australian Government’s Department of Health can be accessed at: https://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Coronavirus
Western Australian Government
Current information on the measures being taken to protect the Western Australian community in order to minimise the potential impacts of COVID-19 in WA can be found at: https://www.wa.gov.au/government/document-collections/coronavirus-covid-19-state-of-emergency-declarations