I have reached out to my Representative Sonya Harper with questions this morning. She texted she would “call me back”. I texted her if based on the facts she had gathered in District 6 whether she believes District 6 should reopen or remain in lockdown, and I asked for her to let me know what those facts are that support her decision. I texted her that I would love to get back to my parish church for Confession and Eucharist! I also offered my volunteer services in this time of crises, again. (I hold out hope she asks me to volunteer in a hospital in our District.) Nothing so far. I forwarded my Representative Harper texts and her “I’ll call you back” response to Representative Halbrook, who as I understand it, has been asked by Governor Pritzker for input on Reopening Illinois. It appears nothing in District 6 is emergent enough that I know of to warrant the emergency order should cover District 6. I will let you know if I hear anything back to the contrary.
As Catholics we believe that the Eucharist is the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ! Online Masses are completely and totally ineffective in providing this Sacrament. The Eucharist is life-giving! For Catholics to be prevented from receiving Confession and Eucharist is to be denied the free expression of our religion protected by the First Amendment. Such denial must as I understand it meet strict scrutiny such that the government interest that is used as justification for that denial must be compelling. In my opinion preventing the spread of a virus that is having a flu-like affect on Chicago is not compelling. Also as I understand it that denial must be narrowly tailored. For Chicago to allow people to assembly in Costco to shop but deny Catholics assembly in Church for Mass and Eucharist is not narrowly tailored.
https://www.justice.gov/contact-us file a complaint against Fred Flintstone now
Sorry Illinois is determined to be Blue state because Chicago runs who is voted in. Unless we vote to get Rid of Chicago we don’t have a snowball in hell chance of being prosperous. Pritzger wants to raise our taxes again not to pay our debts but to his cronies/ donors. This man is a billionaire and getting fatter in his pockets. We need to rid ourselves of Chicago but how?