Are lay people allowed to correct rainbow sashers during Mass?

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I was wondering. Are lay people allowed to correct rainbow sashers during Mass?

Can anyone else imagine that?
 
Reprochement of sinners is a Spiritual Work of Mercy. Can the Church deny that to the faithful?
 
What chance of success do you envision? That is, do you think they are going to be receptive at that moment and alter their behavior, or do you think they will get angry and more entrenched on whatever issue you are correcting them on? Do you think you would get a better response if you talked to them quietly later on after mass? Also, is the matter grave enough to warrant an instant on the spot correction? Remember, it will be a public correction, which often is a bad idea.
 
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What chance of success do you envision? That is, do you think they are going to be receptive at that moment and alter their behavior, or do you think they will get angry and more entrenched on whatever issue you are correcting them on? Do you think you would get a better response if you talked to them quietly later on after mass? Also, is the matter grave enough to warrant an instant on the spot correction? Remember, it will be a public correction, which often is a bad idea.
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These are very hard questions you ask. Sitting still next to a protester wearing a rainbow sash is tough too. The question now is should lay people remain passive during Mass or become active? Has such a problem ever been recorded before in Church history? Is there anything similar to this rainbow sasher situation?
 
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contemplative:
These are very hard questions you ask. Sitting still next to a protester wearing a rainbow sash is tough too. The question now is should lay people remain passive during Mass or become active? Has such a problem ever been recorded before in Church history? Is there anything similar to this rainbow sasher situation?
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I can’t imagine sitting happily by someone standing in open protest of Catholic doctrine during mass. I assume that is their goal, correct me if I have it wrong. I don’t know of a similar situation to the RSM, but I’m not a history buff. The point would seem to be to get noticed during mass, by standing after not receiving communion. I think it is wrong to attempt to draw attention to your person deliberately during mass.

I don’t think a correction during mass will work since they have come in with a premeditated course of action. But maybe a friendly invitation to kneel, “Would you care to join us in kneeling?” might work if you are the right type of person. I don’t issue a correction that I know won’t help, because it is issued only for them, and not for me.

Have you had a conversation with your pastor about how he would like the laity to repsond in the pews? We don’t have this problem in my parish, so I’ve never really considered it. I do think an outside of mass correction by an individual parishioner would work better than an in mass correction in this situation. However, you will be noticing them, which is what they want. Perhaps noticing will reinforce their behavior. It is hard to say, because I am unfamiliar with them. Do let me know if your pastor has mentioned any ideas.🙂
 
After some dinner time family discussion, I concluded that Catholics should continue to take the high road and remain humble and peaceful.
Priests have been instructed to pass on anyone wearing a rainbow sash. The priest’s action alone is enough.
What lay people can do is pray a little more for those sporting rainbow sashes in church.
 
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contemplative:
After some dinner time family discussion, I concluded that Catholics should continue to take the high road and remain humble and peaceful.
Priests have been instructed to pass on anyone wearing a rainbow sash. The priest’s action alone is enough.
What lay people can do is pray a little more for those sporting rainbow sashes in church.
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I love when I discover answers to the very questions I post. :o
 
They are there for one reason—to embarrass
the Church. Some of them are not even Catholics.
Just another ruse to promote their agenda.
Leave it to the pastor.
 
Here’s my thought

We could all show up in KKK robes, as Orangemen with bowler hats with orange sashes, as Puritan preachers or as Henry VIII (complete with bloody axe).

We could set up a table outside and pass out flyers telling everyone "Today is Official come to Mass Dressed as an Evil Heretic Day".

And then vote them ‘best costume’
 
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Here’s my thought

We could all show up in KKK robes, bowler hats with orange sashes, as Puritan preachers or as Henry VIII (complete with bloody axe).

We could set up a table outside and pass out flyers telling everyone "Today is come to Mass as dressed as an evil heretic Day".

And then vote them ‘best costume’
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simply grand!
 
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contemplative:
What lay people can do is pray a little more for those sporting rainbow sashes in church.
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…and maybe a foot protruding into the isle way if any decide to process down to communion.
 

…and maybe a foot protruding into the isle way if any decide to process down to communion.​

Are you kidding? You would phyisically trip another human being in Church? That’s Christian behavior?
You can’t be serious. And you should be ashamed.
 
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Brendan:
Here’s my thought

We could all show up in KKK robes, as Orangemen with bowler hats with orange sashes, as Puritan preachers or as Henry VIII (complete with bloody axe).

We could set up a table outside and pass out flyers telling everyone "Today is Official come to Mass Dressed as an Evil Heretic Day".

And then vote them ‘best costume’
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So I can break out my German monk costume them, with a copy of the 95 Thesis.
 
If you are an EMHC it is within your right under Canon Law (815) to refuse communion to those individuals because their wearing of the sash proclaims publicly their lack of Communion with the Church. Thus you could deny the Eucharist and be on firm ground. Your ground could be shaky if you live in St. Paul, but here in Chicago, you would get support from Cardinal George.
 
They want attention and that’s their goal. They’re like disobedience children and all we need to do is ignore them. Deny them Holy Communion and be indifference to them. This should piss them off. Believe me, it works on naughty children. If they try anything fancy like disrupting the mass, it should not be tolerated.
 
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If you are an EMHC it is within your right under Canon Law (815) to refuse communion to those individuals because their wearing of the sash proclaims publicly their lack of Communion with the Church. Thus you could deny the Eucharist and be on firm ground. Your ground could be shaky if you live in St. Paul, but here in Chicago, you would get support from Cardinal George.
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What a terrible thing to do to the EMHC’s. Talk about put them on the spot. A question, if someone is not in Communion the priest can give them a blessing. I don’t believe an EMHC can do a blessing can they? What is their alternative?

Lisa N
 
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