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Many years ago, three other girls in the seventh and I believe, four in the eighth grade in my Parish, were chosen to chant the prayers that make up the Proper of the Mass every Sunday.

We were in practice every lunch hour and there were four endings to each sentence (or pause, or change) in rotation for each prayer, that was all. It was actual chanting without flourish with the endings consecutively sung.

We were also the basis of all the Liturgical singing during Eastertide. It was said that we were very good, I would never have known from where I stood.

I remember we were always asked by Sister Ellen Dolores, O.P., to please refrain from any milk or ice cream with our lunches.I remember the endings also, and am sometimes surprised at the variation of today, especially in the Alleluia.

I'd still not "gag" at the "gathering song", but do find the Hidden in another room Tabernacle offensive and particularly find the use of glass for Consecration of the Eucharist a far cry from the precious metals that would Honor Him.

I will repeat, I believe that the difference in how we worship and are holy is one thing ... how the hierarchy ducks the most important teachings of morality is what we should be talking and acting about.

When people complain of Communion in the Hand (I have never done this, myself) and don't stop to remember the mores of Christ's time, there is a disconnect for me.

FR just does not strike me as a place to air liturgical disgust and serves the Church in no responsible manner, IMOHO.

Fighting the evils of the world such as Abortion and Homosexuality seems a more fitting type of Activism.

I won't crash this thread again, I promise. I hate giving the idea to anyone that I am ignorant of my Faith or share no understanding (even if I do not agree with their liturgical fervor) of some of the current disaffection that many have with rites and practices.

I just feel an activist Forum would more rightly be served without airing Liturgical dissatisfaction, by a concerted effort to fight against the lack of real teaching we should be receiving from the pulpit, but are not.