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Folk Mass Band Upset Over Masses Interrupting Their Concerts
Eye of the Tiber ^ | October 25, 2012

Posted on 10/25/2012 2:31:39 PM PDT by NYer

Yonkers, NY––Blake Jennings, lead guitarist at St. Therese Parish in Yonkers, New York is outraged over what he calls “years of concerts being interrupted by the Mass.” The 56-year-old accountant and father of three has played with his band at the 9:30 Folk Mass since 2009. “Our fans love us,” Jennings said, after Sunday Mass. “You can see it in their eyes…the way they droop down, lazily closing as we play…as if their entering into some kind of ecstasy. Or the way some in the parish are so moved they just can’t stand another moment of joy, and simply walk out…presumably to get some air.” But according to Jennings, many in the band have been becoming ever frustrated with the frequent interruptions to their concerts. “Father’s always interrupting…always trying to upstage us. First it’s a gospel, then a homily, eventually the words of consecration…there’s always something with this guy.” Jennings has recently begun a petition, and hopes to get 2,000 signatures to send to the diocese.


TOPICS: Catholic; Religion & Culture; Worship
KEYWORDS: catholic; liturgy; newmass; novusordo; ny; satire; yonkers
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To: ArrogantBustard

I understand your point of view. My position has always been that we’ll do whatever our local authorities (pastor and Bishop) think is best. Father Hawker held Masses for children’s presentations and Quinceaneras; we played music for them if we were asked. Father Gary doesn’t do that. Fine by me.

In terms of a regular Sunday, I choose hymns to match the lectionary as much as possible, and we have a standard Ordinario, including singing the Our Father, which English services in our parish don’t do.


21 posted on 10/25/2012 3:26:52 PM PDT by Tax-chick (I haz a tiny infuriated.)
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To: NYer

I assume that this is all tongue-in-cheek.

However, I believe that the folk Mass is an abomination.

I’ll take a Tridentine High Mass filled with ethereal Gregorian Chant every day of the week (and especially on Sunday).


22 posted on 10/25/2012 3:29:48 PM PDT by paterfamilias
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To: NYer

Satire or not, that it COULD be true or that many thought it WAS true is the problem


24 posted on 10/25/2012 3:42:13 PM PDT by stanne
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To: duckworth

Dude.


25 posted on 10/25/2012 3:46:43 PM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.)
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To: Tax-chick

*Snicker*


26 posted on 10/25/2012 3:54:10 PM PDT by Politicalmom (Liberalism. Ideas so great they have to be mandatory.-FReeper Osage Orange)
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To: NYer

A Mighty Wind!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0310281/


27 posted on 10/25/2012 3:57:05 PM PDT by free-in-nyc (Freeping from the heart of the occupation)
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To: discostu

I thought that sounded goofy.


28 posted on 10/25/2012 4:07:00 PM PDT by murron (Proud Mom of a Marine Vet)
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To: NYer

You need the “satire” label on this. Evidently most people didn’t catch it.


29 posted on 10/25/2012 4:07:58 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Government is the religion of the psychopath.)
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To: NYer
Son : Dad, I want to be a folksinger when I grow up.

Father: I'm sorry, son, but you can't have it both ways.

30 posted on 10/25/2012 4:14:31 PM PDT by GSWarrior
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To: Lx

I didn’t know it was satire, i thought the guy was having a Nocturnal emission during the day.


31 posted on 10/25/2012 4:17:17 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: free-in-nyc

“Together Again, for the First Time!” Just think of a world run by folkies, as opposed to maybe ZZ Top! LOL.


32 posted on 10/25/2012 4:37:14 PM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: NYer

“Play Free Bird! WHOOOooooo!”


33 posted on 10/25/2012 5:13:20 PM PDT by Blogatron (VOTE ANGRY!!!)
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To: NYer

bumpus ad summum


34 posted on 10/25/2012 11:42:24 PM PDT by Dajjal (Justice Robert Jackson was wrong -- the Constitution IS a suicide pact.)
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To: NYer

That sounds like total satire.

Or that band needs to be shown the door.


35 posted on 10/25/2012 11:45:49 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: NYer

Great satire.


36 posted on 10/26/2012 6:32:42 PM PDT by lastchance ("Nisi credideritis, non intelligetis" St. Augustine)
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To: NYer

I wish I had a snarky smiley with its eyebrows way up past its, um, circumference.


37 posted on 10/26/2012 6:38:40 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (asdfgh)
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