“BLESS YOU, BUT KEEP your hands to yourself.” That’s the message some Catholic parishioners are getting from officials hoping to curb the spread of the flu.

In New Mexico, the Archdiocese of Santa Fe said Monday that parishioners should limit touching during Mass, including by not holding hands during prayer and simply nodding during the sign of peace instead of shaking hands or hugging. Only the consecrated bread will be administered during the sacrament of Holy Communion, the archdiocese said.