MORONG, Rizal - After almost four months of quarantine, a Catholic Church here will open its doors to parishioners anew on Saturday, July 11.
However, not all will be allowed inside Saint Jerome Parish Church as each mass has been scheduled for residents of specific barangays.
Parishioners, also, have to comply with the existing health protocols that are being required by the government, before they can enter the 17th Century church.
In its Facebook page, Saint Jerome Parish Church said it is opening its doors only to 33 churchgoers for each mass celebration. The number is 10 percent of the close to 500 seating capacity of the church.
Lala San Diego, a church caretaker said each barangay has its own mass schedule that will be strictly followed.
Only 33 residents of Barangay CCL will be accommodated to attend the Saturday Anticipated Sunday Mass at 4 p.m. while those from Barangay Maybancal can only attend the 6 p.m. Anticipated Mass on Saturday.
On Sunday, residents of Barangay San Pedro can attend the 6 a.m. mass; San Juan residents can hear the 8 a.m mass; San Pedro and San Juan residents for the 10 a.m. mass; Barangay Lagundi residents for the 4 p.m. mass; and Barangay San Jose residents for the 6 p.m. mass.
The 7 a.m. mass every Monday to Saturday, however, will be shared by all residents from the six barangays that are under the Saint Jerome Parish, but should not exceed 33 persons.
Non-parishioners from other villages in this town, particularly those from Barangay San Guillermo and Barangay Bumbungan, and elsewhere in the province, will not be allowed to attend mass at Saint Jerome Church, for the meantime.
The No-ID (with address) and Quarantine Pass, No Entry policy will be implemented by church authorities to ensure compliance with government regulations.
The perimeter gates of the church will be closed as soon as the full 10 percent capacity has been achieved. No one will be allowed to hear mass outside the church compound to prevent people from converging in the vicinity of the church.