[sinkspur]

You would not do so, even if your services were requested by your bishop for some reason?

If I were asked, as in "given a choice," I would refuse.

If I were commanded, I would do it.

There are two deacons I have in mind right now in our diocese who would jump at the chance.

[Mershon]

Sincerely, I just thought that in the name of "active participation," you might want to have a little more to do during the liturgy than the "assistance" that is required at a typical Novus Ordo. Not much more to do there than what the 9-year-old altar "girl" "server" is allowed to do.

As a deacon or subdeacon at a solemn High Mass, you could certainly chant the Gospel and "actively participate" more. Funny how that has turned out, isn't it?