A Catholic church in the Houston area is closed again after three priests tested positive for COVID-19.
According to Holy Ghost Catholic Church, they recently learned three members of the Redemptorists community living and working at Holy Ghost Parish have tested positive for the coronavirus.
“While the individuals themselves are asymptomatic, they, and the other members of the community, are in quarantine in the residence isolated from the others,” the church said in a statement on their website. “All members of the household have been tested and are awaiting results.”
The parish’s full statement:
Dear Holy Ghost Parishioners,
Today we learned that three members of the Redemptorists community living and working at Holy Ghost Parish have tested positive for COVID-19. While the individuals themselves are asymptomatic, they, and the other members of the community, are in quarantine in the residence isolated from the others. All members of the household have been tested and are awaiting results.
One of the individuals who tested positive has been active in celebrating public Masses at Holy Ghost since the Church reopened on May 2, 2020. If anyone has attended Masses in person at Holy Ghost Church since the reopening, we strongly encourage you to monitor your health for any symptoms and be tested for COVID-19, as a precautionary measure.
There are a number of free COVID-19 testing sites in our community. For a list of testing sites, please call the City of Houston Health Department at 832-393-4220 or visit http://www.houstonemergency.org/covid19-testing.
We have informed the City of Houston Health Department about this situation and they will provide us with a specific contact person to respond to additional questions that may arise.
All Masses at Holy Ghost Church are canceled until further notice. We will update you on our website as more information becomes available.
We ask you to please keep everyone in your prayers impacted by this illness.
Fr. Bill
Father William Bueche, C.Ss.R.
Pastor, Holy Ghost Parish
