Baptism COVID-19 Protocols
From the SACRAMENTS AND LITURGICAL PROTOCOLS, Issued by the Archdiocese of Agana. Updated May 6, 2020 at 12:40 PM
Procedures
- There shall be no water in the Baptismal font.
- The priest or deacon is to bless an unopened bottle of water for the rite, opening it only at the point it will be used in the rite.
- For the anointing, add a small amount of each required oil onto a separate sterile cotton pad (cf. can. 10002 subsection 2) before the start of the ritual. Use these for the anointing and burn immediately after the rite.
- *In the event a sterile cotton pad is not available, the outer glove may be used, but must be burned after the rite. Do not dip your glove into the oil container; pour a small amount onto your glove so as to not contaminate the contents of the oil bottle.