[old and tired]

I went to one student Mass while my daughter was at Boston College. I was horrified. It seemed like the handholding Our Father, and not the consecration, was the high point.

Afterwards I told the priest his Mass ought to come with a warning label on the door.

[saradippity]

I have usually managed to avoid the "introduce yourself to your neighbor" by waiting in back until after this takes place.

On a few occasions when I went in early to pray,I have just said,"I am a Catholic,here to worship and pray to God". The responses were interesting and polite. They ranged from:"me too" to "Gee,I'm going to think about that".