[k omalley]

I hope it will end the practice of applause during Mass. Too often our priest encourages it, like "let's give a hand to show our support of the newly baptized baby", or "let's applaud the choir." Yesterday I attended Mass in another diocese and the parishoners broke into spontaneous applause at the end of Mass, like "good show!"

[johnb2004]

It's all part of the celebration of self. It is as if the Church exists to celebrate man.

[NeoCaveman]

Yesterday I attended Mass in another diocese and the parishoners broke into spontaneous applause at the end of Mass, like "good show!"

But we can still do the wave after a particularly good sermon, right?

Just kidding.

[Onelifetogive]

Yesterday I attended Mass in another diocese and the parishoners broke into spontaneous applause at the end of Mass, like "good show!"

Really??? Some people stayed until the end... I normally see people executing the "eucharistic departure." Gather up your stuff, get in line for eucharist, get the eucharist, head out the back door!

[Salvation]

**Yesterday I attended Mass in another diocese and the parishoners broke into spontaneous applause at the end of Mass, like "good show!" **

This happens for the choir at one Mass at our church. They are now singing a heritage hymmn at the end of Mass. "Holy, Holy, Holy" this last Sunday. Because I need to be in the vestibule I am usually following the priest out from wherever I am sitting.

If I hear people clapping now, I speak up and verbally say "No clapping during Lent."

Get the complaint to the pastoral council of your (or that) church. Things are starting to happen at my church because the pastoral council has harped to the priest about this for over a year.

But keep us in your prayers. Singing in a choir is not about a performance; it's about serving as a minister during the Mass.

Pinging some choir members.