Rev. Adaikala Raja dons his purple vestments, takes hold of his rosary, presses record on his smartphone and begins to preach. His church is empty, but he has a virtual congregation in the hundreds.
It’s the new reality for Father Raja, the pastor of St. John Bosco Parish in northeast Edmonton. He is one of more than nine priests across the Edmonton Archdiocese livestreaming Mass daily. Public masses were suspended on March 16 to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Rev. Adaikala Raja