We have received the following updated notification from Archbishop Wester concerning the ongoing prevalence of the flu in New Mexico and the current international outbreak of the Coronavirus: “Given the highly contagious nature of the flu and the coronavirus, communicants MUST receive Holy Communion in the hand and not on the tongue. I realize that there are some who prefer to receive Holy Communion on the tongue. However, during the flu season and given the possibility of being exposed to the coronavirus, ALL communicants are to receive Communion in the hand..."