For this re-containment, the Ministry of the Interior did not expressly provide, in the certificates of exceptional travel for single use, a reason dedicated to "outings to a place of worship".
So which box should the faithful wishing to go to mass or to cemeteries on the occasion of All Saints' Day tick?
It's all a matter of interpretation, and sometimes of faith.
Some Catholics might be tempted to put a cross to the line devoted to “travel between home and an educational or training establishment” or to that referring to “consultations, examinations and care that cannot be provided remotely”.
But, according to the Ministry of the Interior, it is preferable to opt for the box “trips for compelling family reasons” as we do “for weddings and funerals”.
"This is what comes closest to it", explains Place Beauvau.
"Yes, it's a good idea since we are going to pray for the deceased, especially the family," confirms a Parisian priest.
At the French Bishops 'Conference (CEF), "we recommend adding a line by hand" specifying, for example, that this is an outing for All Saints' Day.
Same story on the side of the Catholic Church of Corsica which writes on its Twitter account: "To participate in a mass, you can add a box and mark on your certificate
I go to mass as it is authorized until Tuesday November 3
”.
To participate in a mass you can add a box and mark on your certificate "I am going to mass as it is authorized until Tuesday November 3" good weekend of All Saints
Take care of yourself 🙏 pic.twitter. com / ZaFaUOz9WP
- Catholic Church of Corsica (@EglisedeCorse) October 30, 2020
From Tuesday in fact, as collective celebrations are prohibited in places of worship, Catholics will no longer be able to claim their “mass” exit, but places of worship will remain open.
As for all other denominations, those who wish to go to a church to meditate should select the “short trips” box linked to the “walk”.
But there is no question of lingering in their prayers since this spiritual escape takes place "within the limit of a daily hour".
If the building is outside the maximum radius of one km around the home, believers will have no other choice but to address God from… home.
