Lafayette Diocese suspends all Masses until April 13

New directives for Catholics in the Diocese of Lafayette include the suspension of all public Masses (weekday and weekend) until April 13. 

“As a Diocesan family, our top priority remains the health and safety of the people of our community, especially the most vulnerable among us,” Bishop J.Douglas Deshotel said in a letter Monday afternoon.

The directives also include:

– Funeral services being celebrated with graveside services only, with a memorial Mass to be celebrated at a later date.

– Weddings should be celebrated according to the rite of marriage for outside of Mass with immediate family only or be rescheduled for a future date.

– All confirmation ceremonies scheduled between now and April 13 are to be postponed.

–  All paris gatherings, including Lenten missions, are suspended until further notice.

“We must do our part to ‘flatten the curve’ and prevent the spread of COVID-19,” Deshotel wrote.