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Kay_Cee
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Thank you!
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MissRose73
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If I am coughing a great deal and still taking medicines, out of charity I will stay home as to not pass on my cold/cough & not disturb others around me at Mass.
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Hoosier_Daddy
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Make sure you don’t go to the store, or use public transportation.
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Roseeurekacross
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The flu is really bad here, killing nursing home residents and young fit people. I stayed away from Mass today, and will until Tuesday. I have a suspect virus, no idea if it’s flu but not sharing it 
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Mi_Rose
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I am home from church with bronchitis now. I have no idea where I caught it. Probaly from the woman in the store who was coughing while she rang up my purchases. So if you are sick stay home from Church and from work if you can. It is a work of charity to do that.
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MSSheBear
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Yes. Employers will force you to come in to work when your sick. My mother gets sick at her elder facility because the workers have to come in sick. Lovely.
But a mild cold doesn’t excuse you from Mass.
But a mild cold doesn’t excuse you from Mass.
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MSSheBear
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I don’t seem to be getting the hang of the new forum yet.
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eagerbeaver
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If you have a really bad cold - and you are definitely unfit to go to work , then you should also consider yourself unfit to go to Church.
You need to consider other people with whom you may be in contact - you don’t know if they are immuno-compromised.
A minor sniffle, however should not stop either attendance at work or Church
You need to consider other people with whom you may be in contact - you don’t know if they are immuno-compromised.
A minor sniffle, however should not stop either attendance at work or Church
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DeniseNY
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Well, at Liturgy yesterday there was a woman sitting one pew up from my sister and I and she (the woman) was coughing continuously. You could tell it was phlegm-y cough. And I woke up this morning with a sore throat. Maybe it’s a coincidence or maybe not. We also had a mirovanje (annointing with holy oil) and can partake of unconsecrated bread . She stuck her hand right in the basket. I wonder how the people who were sitting directly in front of her are feeling today.
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JanetF
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With a common cold, it’s okay to attend mass, just be sure not to shake hands during the sign of peace, politely hold you hands up and said, “I’m sick you don’t want my germs, peace be with you”. Nothing wrong with using medicinal cough drops during mass if it will help you from coughing. If you are sick with influenza, have a fever, then you should stay home from both mass AND work.
and I second the person who said “hand sanitizer”.
and I second the person who said “hand sanitizer”.
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eagerbeaver
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Denise - I really don’t know what anointing has to do with the topic and I do hope that you understand that the bread at the end of Liturgy when you kiss the priest’s hand cross [ called antidoron ] is blessed but was not consecrated .
To be honest - I doubt very much that this poor lady infected you - the time between you encountering her and you waking up with a sore throat is really too short.
To be honest - I doubt very much that this poor lady infected you - the time between you encountering her and you waking up with a sore throat is really too short.
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DeniseNY
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eagerbeaver, I mentioned Mirovanje and what it is because we had one,. And yeah, I understand the antidoron is unconsecrated. I mentioned that in my post, but didn’t use the term because there aren’t many Easterners here.
And to be honest, I do think I picked something up from her. I work from home and Liturgy was really the only time I was around people.
Bottom line is this: if you’re coughing up phlegm don’t go to Liturgy. And don’t stick your hand in the basket to partake of antidoron .
And to be honest, I do think I picked something up from her. I work from home and Liturgy was really the only time I was around people.
Bottom line is this: if you’re coughing up phlegm don’t go to Liturgy. And don’t stick your hand in the basket to partake of antidoron .
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BenedicamDominum
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DeniseNY
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I will take that as a compliment! 
Seriously, if you’re really sick would you stick your paw in a bowl of M & M s at the office? Probably not. I don’t think this is any different. It’s really common sense.
Seriously, if you’re really sick would you stick your paw in a bowl of M & M s at the office? Probably not. I don’t think this is any different. It’s really common sense.
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oldgraymare2
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Hi @DeniseNY,
I’m sorry that you became ill.
It’s entirely possible that you became ill that quickly like that, and from someone who went ill to Mass like that.
As I have mentioned previously, people are not always aware of how viruses and other illnesses are spread.
They assume that something is just “a little cold,” so it’s alright to go out in public with it.
Another person can become really ill from someone else’s “little cold.”
I’m one of those people who have ended up with either bronchitis or pneumonia, from that “little cold” or “minor sniffle” that someone else decided to go out into public with while they were still in the contagious stage with it, where I was really sick for months afterwards.
Virus droplets spread in the air, and get on surfaces that we then touch when we’re ill and contagious, and then someone else touches them, and we can also breathe them in, too.
A cold is also contagious when someone has it for the first few days that they have it.
I have become ill from having someone cough or sneeze on me, too.
I’m sorry that you became ill.
It’s entirely possible that you became ill that quickly like that, and from someone who went ill to Mass like that.
As I have mentioned previously, people are not always aware of how viruses and other illnesses are spread.
They assume that something is just “a little cold,” so it’s alright to go out in public with it.
Another person can become really ill from someone else’s “little cold.”
I’m one of those people who have ended up with either bronchitis or pneumonia, from that “little cold” or “minor sniffle” that someone else decided to go out into public with while they were still in the contagious stage with it, where I was really sick for months afterwards.
Virus droplets spread in the air, and get on surfaces that we then touch when we’re ill and contagious, and then someone else touches them, and we can also breathe them in, too.
A cold is also contagious when someone has it for the first few days that they have it.
I have become ill from having someone cough or sneeze on me, too.
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DeniseNY
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Thank you. I actually stayed home from Liturgy tonight as am coughing, sneezing, and still fairly congested. I let m Pastor know, and said to take care and get well.
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oldgraymare2
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I hope that you feel better soon, Denise.
I’ll be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
I’ll be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
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SerraSemper
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As a canon lawyer, I will tell you that the obligation is lifted when one has a contagious disease. A cold is a contagious disease. Out of charity for others, please do not bring yourself or any sick children with contagious diseases to Mass. The measuring rod in case of contagious diseases is not how “bad” it is, but whether others can catch it. As has already been indicated, “small” colds can lead to serious complications and even death. Non contagious medical conditions will require prudent evaluations. E.g. A broken arm might not excuse a teen but it might excuse an adult driver who cannot drive and therefore, also any dependent children. Whether one has an obligation to work is a separate issue and is not measured by the same criteria as missing Mass.
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DeniseNY
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Thank you! I think I finally turned the corner yesterday. I can finally breathe through my nose again!
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