Know What You Should Do at Mass and Why [barf alert---Freep this pastor!]

Church of the Holy Family bulletin, Diocese of Richmond ^ | Fr. Tom Quinlan

[Antoninus]

Already did with no comment. It speaks for itself.

[tiki]

LOL I always said that my younger son had 2 speeds, hyper and comatose, I made him sit on my lap until he was about 6. My grandson is still fidgity and restless in Church (he's 6) and he makes sure not to sit by me because I give him "The Eye" and he hates that.

[tiki]

I don't think so because I went to a meeting this week to train as a substitute Eucharistic minister to the homebound. Some of the terminology has changed. The sister called it meal and sacrifice. And now they're supposed to be called ministers of the Most Holy Communion. We got a book to read and I haven't read it yet.

[Snuffington]

OMG! Is that the one where the mother drives across town in the middle of the night with a ladder on the roof of her car, complete with the red hankie at the end signaling an oversized load, to her grown son's home while he is sleeping and crawls commando style through his second story bedroom window just to hold him while he slept?

True story.

The lay woman in charge of religious education at our parish used that book to instruct us in the sacrament of baptism at a required class for the parents of those to be baptised. She read the parents that book to show us about God's love (or something like that). Think she just might be a little loose with her orthodoxy? (We also got to pray to a candle and watch her pour water to show us what great symbols these are - nothing from scripture, or any orthodox church source in reference. Just her own blathering.)

[k omalley]

My faith just barely survived my time in the diocese of Richmond also. They told us in RCIA that it wasn't a sin to miss Mass, it just wasn't a good idea. I soon decided that my time was better spent doing something else and became an Easter and Christmas Catholic. When we moved to another diocese it shocked the socks off of me when I attended a dignified, reverent N.O., the priest said it was a sin to miss Mass and that artificial contraception was a sin. I can thank the diocese of Richmond for turning me into an orthodox Catholic, having experienced a real Am-church.

[TotusTuus]

She read the parents that book to show us about God's love (or something like that).

Did little Snuffy - you don't mind me treating you as a small child, no? - not learn the lesson well enough? For your next assignment, you must read "The Giving Tree". This is more advanced. Written for the Confirmation. We trust you will comply.

In real life, the woman in the book would be considered, what, disturbed? That picture, the detail of the red hankie, still makes me pee my pants with laughter.

[american colleen]

The sister called it meal and sacrifice. And now they're supposed to be called ministers of the Most Holy Communion.

I hear this dumbed down, feel good language at my own parish. I think the liberal lingo (and frame of mind) is pretty widespread. I'm trying to find an orthodox parish within reasonable distance, no luck so far.

[Dusty Rose]

if you are ten minutes late (look at your watch in the parking lot), go to another Mass. Missing the three Bible readings manifests your misunderstanding of what Mass ...

10 minutes! Must be a quickie Mass.

[Snuffington]

In real life, the woman in the book would be considered, what, disturbed?

In real life, the religious educator in our parish would be considered disturbed. It's only in the sheltered life a modern Catholic parish that we're forced to take her seriously. Creepy children's books and all.

[Dusty Rose]

Where I attend we have Eucharistic Ministers and, because of this, it makes it possible for all to have the opportunity to recieve from the cup. Two priests distribute the Hosts and two Eucharistic Ministers hold the chalices at each Mass. On some occasions 2 priests may not be available, so one distributes Communion, but we still have 2 Eucharistic Ministers for the chalices.

Eucharistic Ministers have been commissioned in our diocese for our local hospital. The hospital chaplain, a priest, will generally make the initial visits to the Catholics. At that time he may give Communion after confession and/or annointing. The Eucharistic Ministers make daily visits to pray and give Communion to patients who request this. No way could the chaplain visit all patients everyday. By the way, there is extensive training and the EMs need to write papers on the meaning of the Eucharist and personal belief in the Divine Presence.

[Antoninus]

10 minutes! Must be a quickie Mass.

Probably skips the Confetior. I hate that. But then again, since there is no such thing as sin, there's no need to make a public confession, right?

[ArrogantBustard]

That which does not kill my faith makes it stronger...

OBTW, that's "with no obvious end in sight", back in #73.

[ventana]

Saving this list. V's wife.

[american colleen]

Probably skips the Confetior

This is so weird! My parish priest skipped it today. He said "we will skip the confetior because we are allowed to since we are recognizing the confirmation class of 2003" --- or something like that. Aside of the fact that it is one of my favorite parts of the Mass (even if it is in English) it just doesn't seem right. We are called to confess our sins in church to/with our brothers and sisters, are we not?

I thought you could only skip it if you were doing a "sprinkling" instead of the confetior.

The poor confirmation kids were called to the altar to pick up a silly looking "student" bible reminiscent of the "good news for modern man" one I got in the 70s. Too bad the CCD nun didn't ask for my opinion in choosing which one to buy! ;-)

[al_c]

If anyone asked me (and of course, no one has), I'd say bring back the altar rail & let the priest handle it himself.

I'll second that!

[Desdemona]

My parish priest skipped it today. He said "we will skip the confetior

This is skipped a lot. I thought it was required, but what do I know.

[Invincibly Ignorant]

Odd ... when we first moved here, we looked for a small parish but couldn't find one near our home. We visited St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and immediately knew it was the right parish despite the large numbers.

Come out of her. :-)

[al_c]

Come out of her. :-)

LOL! How did you find your way into this thread?

Come back home, Steven. ;o)