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Irish Priest Rides Scooter For Christmas Eve Mass Recessional in Viral Video
Church POP ^ | 12.26.19

Posted on 12/26/2019 5:35:04 PM PST by Coleus

What are your thoughts about this?

Fr. Peter O’Connor of Dublin, Ireland made headlines this week after riding a scooter down the aisle at Christmas Eve Mass....The pastor of Ballyroan Parish in Dublin told his congregation “that he received the scooter from Santa and wanted to test it out.”

The parish posted a video with the caption, “Fr. Peter’s Christmas present put to very good use! Happy Christmas”. The video depicts Fr. O’Connor providing the congregation’s final blessing, then rolling away on a scooter for the recessional. Other videos of the full recessional also surfaced. ABC News posted the pastor rolling all the way down the aisle. The congregation also cheers and applauds.

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not the smartest thing to do. The sacrifice at Mass is not a playground.
1 posted on 12/26/2019 5:35:04 PM PST by Coleus
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To: Coleus

Dear Father O’Conner, thanks for your enthusiasm, but that was inappropriate. Couldn’t you have displayed your Scooter
Skilz after mass in the parking lot?

Flashback:
Dec. 31, 2015
Father Albert San Jose has apologized for riding his Hoverboard during Christmas Eve services in Laguna province of the Phillipines. He was suspended for a while.


2 posted on 12/26/2019 5:46:36 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Coleus

At least he didn’t skydive in.


3 posted on 12/26/2019 5:48:08 PM PST by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: Coleus

His long flowing vestments could have gotten caught under the wheels. The parishioner cell phones would have really popped out for that spectacle.


4 posted on 12/26/2019 5:48:11 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Coleus

Reminds when a priest when discussing the sizes of churches in Europe during a sermon mentioned many had signs posted reading BICYCLE RIDING PROHIBITED


5 posted on 12/26/2019 5:59:57 PM PST by mosesdapoet (mosesdapoet aka L,J,Keslin posting here for the record hoping somebody might read and pass around)
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To: Coleus
The sacrifice at Mass is not a playground.

Exactly. Save the theatrics, clapping, dancing, back-slapping etc. for after Mass. Step into the parish hall and cut loose. But leave the tom foolery at the church doors.

6 posted on 12/26/2019 6:05:48 PM PST by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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To: Coleus

Two Our Fathers and three Hail Marys as penance.


7 posted on 12/26/2019 6:09:15 PM PST by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: ElkGroveDan

Lighten up Francis! Mass is theatrics! God forbid that a Priest celebrates a little fun. The whole way we celebrate Christs birth is a blasphemy in itself, so give me a break.


8 posted on 12/26/2019 6:25:27 PM PST by Bommer (2020 - Vote all incumbent congressmen and senators out! VOTE THE BUMS OUT!!!)
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To: Coleus

We live in Clown World.


9 posted on 12/26/2019 6:26:27 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats only believe in democracy when they win the election.)
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To: Kirkwood

After making a few confessions as a youth, I quickly learned that Father _________ gave you 3 Our Fathers and 3 Hail Marys....no matter what you did.


10 posted on 12/26/2019 6:30:31 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Coleus

Sounds like something Father Dougal would do in the Father Ted tv show.


11 posted on 12/26/2019 6:35:06 PM PST by EvilCapitalist (If it takes a bloodbath, let's get it over with. No more appeasement. -Ronald Reagan)
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To: Coleus

Well, the Savior did ride into town on a juvenile ass.


12 posted on 12/26/2019 6:38:33 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
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To: EvilCapitalist

“Sounds like something Father Dougal would do in the Father Ted tv show.”

Down with this sort of thing! (I love that show)


13 posted on 12/26/2019 6:56:43 PM PST by pinkandgreenmom
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To: Coleus

Can he use the exhaust pipe as the incense censer?


14 posted on 12/26/2019 7:29:35 PM PST by KarlInOhio (Cutest internet video: Charlie bit my finger. Creepiest internet video: Joe Biden bit my finger.)
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Can he use the exhaust pipe as the incense censer?

Oops. Just leg powered.

15 posted on 12/26/2019 7:31:24 PM PST by KarlInOhio (Cutest internet video: Charlie bit my finger. Creepiest internet video: Joe Biden bit my finger.)
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To: piasa

indeed, into town, not into the temple.


16 posted on 12/26/2019 8:04:08 PM PST by Coleus (Vivat Jesus)
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To: Coleus
My kids are into Scooters 🛴. Big time. 9/12
17 posted on 12/26/2019 9:29:09 PM PST by Truthoverpower (The guv mint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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To: Seruzawa
At least he didn’t skydive in.

Now THAT would have made international news!

18 posted on 12/27/2019 7:10:35 AM PST by cloudmountain
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