>>>NOW,
>>>NOW, AT 5:00. MORE THAN A DOZEN STAFF AND PATIENTS TESTED
POSITIVE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS.
>>> A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
IS BEING PRAISED FOUR FINDING
WAYS TO KEEP CHILDREN ENGAGED.
>>> CHURCHES DIDN'T GET OPENED
UP IN PORTLAND.
>> IT WILL NOT BE PERFECT RIGHT
AWAY BUT WE WILL GET THEIR IN
TIME.
TIME.
TIME. >>
TIME. >> MASS LOOKS DIFFERENT FIND
OUT WHAT CHANGES ARE BEING MADE
TO KEEP CHURCHES SAFE COMING UP.
>>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE
THEY CAN FOR BEING WITH US THIS
EVENING, I AM BRITTANY
FALKERS.
FALKERS.
FALKERS. BEFORE WE GET TO OUR STORIES,
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, HAPPY
MOTHER'S DAY TO THE MOTHERS,
GRANDMOTHERS, THE WOMEN THAT
HAVE SHAPED US AND MAKE US FEEL
LOVE EVERY DAY.
MANY OF US HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO
SPEND TIME WITH OUR LOVED ONES
TODAY.
TODAY.
TODAY. THIS MAY BE THE FIRST THAT YOU
HAVEN'T BEEN WITH MOM, BUT THIS
YEAR, NOT BEING TOGETHER FEELS
HARDER.
HARDER.
HARDER. I
HARDER. I HAVE TO TELL YOU, I MISS MY
MOTHER, JoANNE, SHE TAUGHT ME
HOW TO BE STRONG, THE
IMPORTANCE OF EMPATHY AND
STILL, EVERY SINGLE DAY, IS
MAKING ME A BETTER PERSON.
I MISS HER MORE THAN EVER BUT I
WORRY ABOUT HER MORE THAN EVER.
I AM WORRIED ABOUT HER BEING
EXPOSED TO THE CORONAVIRUS, I
WORRY ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS IF SHE
GETS SICK AND I CANNOT BE THERE
WAS HER.
WAS HER.
WAS HER. I KNOW THAT MANY OF YOU FEEL
THAT WAY AS WELL.
EVERY FACETIME CHAT AND PHONE
CALL, I SAY, MOM, I LOVE YOU.
TO ALL THE MOTHERS OUT THERE
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY.
WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH.
TRANSIT FROM THE FIRST TIME IN
TWO MONTHS THE ARCHDIOCESE OF
PORTLAND GAVE THE PARISHES A
CHOICE TELLING THEM THAT IF
THEY FELT READY THEY COULD OPEN
UP FOR MASS THIS WEEKEND.
BUT IT COMES WITH RESTRICTIONS
HERE IS MORGAN ROMERO.
>> Reporter: THE CHURCH,
GATHERED AGAIN TOGETHER.
>> IT IS NICE TO SEE EACH OTHER
AGAIN AFTER SOME TIME.
>> IT WAS REALLY HARD.
>> THE SACRAMENT IS VERY
IMPORTANT TO US THE MASS AND
RECEIVING THE HOLY COMMUNION IS
THE CENTER OF OUR FAITH.
>> Reporter: THE PASTOR FELT
READY TO WELCOME THE
PARISHIONERS THIS WEEKEND.
HE SAID IN A VIDEO MESSAGE --
>> I COME TO BRING YOU GREAT
NEWS THIS WEEKEND.
>> MASS WILL LOOK DIFFERENT
LIMITED TO 25 PEOPLE AT ONE
TIME UNDER GOVERNOR BROWN'S
ORDERS.
ORDERS.
ORDERS. PEOPLE HAVE TWO SIGN UP AHEAD
OF TIME TO HELP WITH CONTACT
TRACING.
TRACING.
TRACING. THEY PUT IN SOCIAL DISTANCING.
>> THERE'S NOTHING THAT WE
COULD DO TO COMPLETELY LIMIT
THE RISK BUT WE ARE DOING
EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN TO OPEN
UP OUR CHURCH IS AGAIN
RESPONSIBLY AND WITH GREAT
THOUGHT.
THOUGHT.
THOUGHT. >> Reporter: HE URGED SENIORS
AND PEOPLE WITH UNDERLYING
HEALTH CONDITIONS TO STAY HOME.
HE SAID THAT EVERY PASTOR FEELS
READY TO REOPENED AND SOME NEED
MORE TIME.
MORE TIME. >> I ASKED MY BROTHERS AND
SISTERS, YOU HAVE GREAT
UNDERSTANDING AND PATIENCE AT
THIS TIME.
THIS TIME. WE WILL BEGIN TO TRANSITION
BACK TO SOME LEVEL OF NORMALCY
IN THE LIFE OF OUR CHURCH.
>> LET'S CONTINUE TO PRAY THAT
WE WILL GATHER AGAIN SOON.
>> Reporter: FATHER MARK TOLD
HIS PARENTS THAT THEY CANNOT
SAFELY REOPEN YET.
>> OUR SITUATION HERE AT HOLY
CROSS MEANS THAT WITH MY IMA
THERAPY AND RADIATION STARTING
SOON AND A SURGERY DATE ON THE
OTHER END OF THAT WE ARE NOT
PLANNING TO REOPEN EVEN IN A
LIMITED WAY FOR NOW.
>> Reporter: LIKE SO MANY OTHER
CHURCHES THEY WILL STREAM THE
SERVICES.
SERVICES.
SERVICES. >> IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER,
AND THE SUN, AND THE HOLY
SPIRIT.
SPIRIT.
SPIRIT. >> Reporter: THE ONES THAT FEEL
SAFE TO GO TO MASS THEY EMBRACE
THE NEW NORMAL.
THIS IS THE NEW CORONAVIRUS
WORLD.
WORLD.
WORLD. >>
WORLD. >> IT BRINGS US A GREAT JOY, WE
FINALLY, GRADUALLY, EVEN THOUGH
IT WAS LIMITED REOPENED, IT
FEELS GREAT.
FEELS GREAT. WE THANK JESUS FOR THAT.
>> Reporter: MORGAN ROMERO,
BRENDA BRAXTON.
BRENDA BRAXTON. >> WE RECOGNIZE THAT PHYSICAL
DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS PRESENT
CHALLENGES FOR ORGANIZATIONS
FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT
PLAY IMPORTANT ROLES IN
PEOPLE'S LIVES ESPECIALLY IN
TIMES OF CRISIS.
THE FAITH LEADERS CONTEND TO
THOSE SPIRITUAL NEEDS WITHOUT
PUTTING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY
OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AT
RISK.
RISK.
RISK. >>
RISK. >> AS PART AS WASHINGTON'S
APPROACH TO REOPEN THE STATE
DRIVE IN ECO-SERVICES, THEY ARE
AVAILABLE BUT THEY CANNOT
PROVIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES AND
ANY COLLECTIONS HAVE TO BE MADE
AND DROP BOXES.
>>> IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE
CORONAVIRUS, OREGON SAID THAT
THEIR WERE NO NEW DEATHS, THE
STATES DEATH TOLL REMAINS AT
127.
127.
127. THERE ARE NOW 3171 CASES HERE
IN OREGON 17 ARE FROM PEOPLE AT
THE PORTLAND UTTERANCE AFFAIRS
CENTER THREE PAID IT HAPPENED
AT THE MEDICAL SURGICAL
INPATIENT UNITS AS A PRECAUTION
THE MEDICAL CENTER IS NOT
ACCEPTING AMBULANCES TO ITS
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NOR
ACCEPTING IN PATIENT TRANSFERS
FROM OTHER FACILITIES.
>> HERE IS A LOOK AT
WASHINGTON'S NUMBERS.
WASHINGTON'S NUMBERS. 131 TOTAL DEATHS AND 60,000 800
CASES.
CASES.
CASES. >>> IF YOU ARE TRAVELING TO
SEE , -- SEATAC AIRPORT YOU
NEED TO WEAR A MASK.
THIS WILL IS BEING SAID FOUR
EVERYONE.
EVERYONE.
EVERYONE. THEIR EXCEPTIONS FOUR YOUNG
CHILDREN AND THE RULE GOES INTO
OFFICIAL EFFECT MAY 18th.
>>> TURNING TO OUR WEATHER, ALL
THE MOTHERS LOOK OUT WITH
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL SUMMERLIKE
DAY, CHRIS, IT IS STILL
GORGEOUS OUT THERE HOW LONG
WILL WE BE SEEING THIS WARM
STRETCH STICKING AROUND?
>> Reporter: IF YOU LIKE RAIN
WE HAVE CHANGES COMING YOUR WAY,
THE CHANGE WILL COME YOUR WAY ON
MONDAY. WE HAVE A FEW HOURS OF
THIN OVERCAST SKIES BLOCKING
THE SUN OUT THERE BUT WE
MANAGED 87 IN PORTLAND TODAY AND
IT WAS A TOASTY ONE THE KELSO
LONGVIEW AREA WAS 90 DEGREES.
WE HAVE A WARM AFTERNOON HOOD
RIVER 82 DEGREES, IT WAS COLDER
ON THE COAST.
ASTORIA HIT 63 DEGREES THIS
AFTERNOON.
AFTERNOON. MY LOOK FROM THE WELLS FARGO
SKY CAMERA, 85 DEGREES.
WE WILL CHECK THE PLAN FOR THE
REST OF THE EVENING CLASS WILL
COME IN BUT WE WILL BE DRY IN
THE VALLEY THERE ARE
THUNDERSTORMS