LIFE AFTER LOCKDOWN

Churches in Malta opened for mass and prayers quite a few weeks ago. We have been going to Sunday mass on Saturdays evening for 3 week (if not 4) now. Churches are keeping well to the protocol adopted between Church and State.
Last Saturday we went to St Gregory’s Church in Sliema – we were early and I had time to take a couple of shots with my mobile to show how this church reacted. People are expected to put on masks or visors and are counted as they go in to limit the amount of people in the church to the agreed number; sanitizer is sprayed on the palm of their hands as they go in and they are allowed to sit only on alternate benches as marked on each side of each bench to keep to social distancing. Safer than that would be impossible – it doesn’t mean that all churches are as strict as this one, but they do follow the protocol in their own way. In church you feel safer than outside.
Thank you very much for your views and comments on yesterday's picture. It has to be a female to notice that I was wearing the same shirt in both pictures.

[Diana]

You are so lucky, such a lovely little church.

[Babs]

What a delightful church. Good to see people are socially distancing themselves.

[Monique]

That looks like a beautiful little church

[CC Folk]

A lovely church...glad you have been able to attend.

[Pat]

It sounds like this church has got it just right to care for their parishioners.
What a lovely church.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Such a lovely church , nice to be able to go back again !

[Susan Wakely]

This church looks bright and welcoming although the red and white tape looks so out of place but necessary.

[Casablanca]

So weird to be so spaced apart. I watched my church service online again yesterday and they had some of the congregation in - just a few at big distances from each other and they weren't allowed to sing out loud. At that point, I felt better off in my kitchen watching on the screen as I could sing my heart out! But I do miss meeting other people.

[Valerie Chesney]

Such a very different way we are living....We have had Church online since March & have been very blessed & are now able to invite a few friends in to share with us which is so great! We can then enjoy coffee but, do keep the required distancing. Beautiful Church.

[Mags]

That's a lovely chapel and a wonderful shot! I like the light at the alter.

[Wylie]

Looks like they are handling it well

[Catherine P]

Lovely church and photo

[Santina]

what a beautiful church, bright and intimate, even in our churches it works like this....

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very nice and such a pretty church.

[Fisher Family]

A nice shot to show how this church is adopting to the current restrictions.

Ian

[carol white]

Sights like this are getting to be quite familiar these days

[Jacqueline]

It is good that there still are these safety measures, everything is better than new outbreaks of the virus

[Pat Knowles]

Interesting to see this...our church hasn’t opened yet. They had a meeting & some of the older congregation were nervous still so waiting a couple of weeks. Same rules going to be in place here but communion at the end of mass, one way round & straight out the door. I would like to go again but the door is still locked! Looks a beautiful church...warm colours.

[gloria jones]

Great pov...

[Pyrrhula]

Looks a different planet as before.

[Rob Z]

Ah - life with Covid - at least it is heading back to normal for you. Keep safe. :)

[Islandgirl]

Great shot of the church practicing social distancing!

[Harry J Benson]

Beautiful church – continue to keep safe

[Anne ❀]

Interesting to see how things are happening in other places. Beautiful church.

[Sue Cooper]

Strange times we’re living in. I much prefer to be outside in the open air. I feel much safer there.

[Tom]

Great photo telling a story of covid time and faith

[tony gig]

Wonderful...fav