Dear Devotees,

The annual Katina Ceremony of Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara will be held on Sunday, 16th October 2022 from 8.00 AM. Please refer to the flyer below for more details. Due to the COVID-Safe guidelines for social distancing, only 100 participants can be accommodated inside the building at any given time. The ceremony will be live streaming via the online channels listed below.

Please read the following important information related to the Annual Katina Ceremony.

• No registration is required.
• Please see the bottom of the email for the Vihara COVIDSafe guidelines.

Please visit “Katina 2022” page for Pirikara contributions.

අන්තර්ජාල සජීවීනාලිකා / Live streaming channels
YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/sakyamunisambuddhavihara
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/berwicktemple/

COVIDSafe guidelines at Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara

We as a community, highly value the health and wellbeing of our resident monks, visiting monks, and elderly, young, and immunocompromised people participating in events and/or special occasions. Therefore, it is our responsibility to refrain from spreading sicknesses during these unprecedented times. To make this happen as a responsible organisation, we kindly request you to respect and follow the Vihara COVIDSafe guidelines as listed below.

• All participants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or should have a valid and current exemption for entry to the event. If requested, you must provide the vaccine certificate or exemption at the entrance. Please make sure you have these as printed copies or on your mobile phone with or without linking to the Services Victoria QR code check-in application.
• All participants must wear a face mask all the time during the event (inside the buildings) unless they have a valid medical exemption to present upon request.
• Participants who are not in the same family need to maintain 1.5 meters distance from each other.
• Please observe COVID regulations and refrain from participating if you have a sore throat, cold, cough, fever, or any other COVID symptom.
• Please refer to the event details for the allowed number of in-person participants due to the event location space.

If you need any further clarifications, please contact 0400148461.

May the Noble Triple Gem bless you!

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