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My parish claps at the beginning of Mass for visitors, etc. Also, after Mass is over, there is usually clapping for the choir/musician(s).

I was at an ordination for a new priest and there was applause several times, including a standing ovation after the homily. I thought it was appropriate for the occasion.
 
I go to an occasional Sunday Mass when I visit my father. The Priest encouraged applause during Mass for anything that could conceivably require applause. He would start it for events like baptisms and first communions. He also added his own touches to the liturgy. By touches, I mean words and at times paragraphs. He used a wireless microphone and walked around during the pews during the homily. He will go out into the congregation and ask people questions. It was quite the spectacle. I decided that I was going to contact the Bishop during my last mass visit. However, the Priest mentioned at the end of Mass that he had been replaced, and was being moved to be the Priest at a long term patient hospital in another state. It sounded like he was also going to be a resident.

Apparently, I wasn’t the only person who found personal touches to the Mass to be problematic.

I agree with Cardinal Ratzinger’s feelings about the Mass. I silently golf clapped to be polite.

Clapping at Mass is inappropriate. I don’t know if my silent clapping was proper. I decided to keep doing this when I attended Mass when visiting my father. I decided that being the only person who wasn’t clapping was a greater distraction to other people sitting around me. I don’t know if this was the right decision, but at least God knows that I did not make the Mass about me by being a distraction to others.

Hopefully, the new Priest will be a little more orthodox. The last Priest’s homilies were entirely too embracing of relativism for my taste. I am sure that many of the congregants will miss the old priest’s personal touches. I am hoping for a more traditional Mass experience.
 
The recessional hymn last night was “God Bless America.” As the last notes faced away, the congregation spontaneously applauded. I found it to be an expression of love of country, a hope that God would indeed bless it, and quite touching. (Applause for the choir is not the norm in our parish.).

I wonder if God found it as distasteful as some Catholics seem to.
 
Book_Worm said:
The recessional hymn last night was “God Bless America.” As the last notes faced away, the congregation spontaneously applauded. I found it to be an expression of love of country, a hope that God would indeed bless it, and quite touching. (Applause for the choir is not the norm in our parish.).

I wonder if God found it as distasteful as some Catholics seem to.
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God bless America!
 
Book_Worm said:
The recessional hymn last night was “God Bless America.” As the last notes faced away, the congregation spontaneously applauded. I found it to be an expression of love of country, a hope that God would indeed bless it, and quite touching. (Applause for the choir is not the norm in our parish.).

I wonder if God found it as distasteful as some Catholics seem to.
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I doubt that God would be happy at America (or any country) hijacking his house’s affairs with corny music, especially since said America supports hell-damming abortion, same-sex marriage, and processed food. :tsktsk:

The applause itself may be imprudent, and possibly a venal sin, but it can be overlooked in light of the more offensive American Agenda being preached during mass.
 
Book_Worm said:
The recessional hymn last night was “God Bless America.” As the last notes faced away, the congregation spontaneously applauded. I found it to be an expression of love of country, a hope that God would indeed bless it, and quite touching. (Applause for the choir is not the norm in our parish.).
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They do this at baseball games. I wouldn’t call it a hymn but that’s me.
 
Faxero said:
I doubt that God would be happy at America (or any country) hijacking his house’s affairs with corny music, especially since said America supports hell-damming abortion, same-sex marriage, and processed food. :tsktsk:

The applause itself may be imprudent, and possibly a venal sin, but it can be overlooked in light of the more offensive American Agenda being preached during mass.
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Just remember:
The reason you are able to bash these freedoms and worship as you please is because you live in America, “corny” music and all.

:rolleyes:
 
pianistclare said:
Just remember:
The reason you are able to bash these freedoms and worship as you please is because you live in America, “corny” music and all.

:rolleyes:
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Yet monarchy best reflects the heavenly order :p. General Franco arranged for the return of the Spanish monarchy after his death. King Juan Carlos was, I am sure, anointed with chrism by a Catholic bishop and enthroned as a living icon of Christ the King. While I am personally grateful that I live in a parliamentary democracy (Canada), by transforming his own kingdom into such, Juan Carlos opened the door for the “people” to embrace abortion, gay marriage, etc… General Franco, staunch supporter of Church and tradition, despite his flaws, wouldnt have allowed such evils. 🤷
 
twf said:
Yet monarchy best reflects the heavenly order :p. General Franco arranged for the return of the Spanish monarchy after his death. King Juan Carlos was, I am sure, anointed with chrism by a Catholic bishop and enthroned as a living icon of Christ the King. While I am personally grateful that I live in a parliamentary democracy (Canada), by transforming his own kingdom into such, Juan Carlos opened the door for the “people” to embrace abortion, gay marriage, etc… General Franco, staunch supporter of Church and tradition, despite his flaws, wouldnt have allowed such evils. 🤷
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I was talking about the U.S. :rolleyes:
 
twf said:
Yet monarchy best reflects the heavenly order :p. General Franco arranged for the return of the Spanish monarchy after his death. King Juan Carlos was, I am sure, anointed with chrism by a Catholic bishop and enthroned as a living icon of Christ the King. While I am personally grateful that I live in a parliamentary democracy (Canada), by transforming his own kingdom into such, Juan Carlos opened the door for the “people” to embrace abortion, gay marriage, etc… General Franco, staunch supporter of Church and tradition, despite his flaws, wouldnt have allowed such evils. 🤷
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Well, dictators do take the liberty to determine such things.

Given his cooperation with both the Nazis and the fascists of Italy, I find it amusing to allude to his staunch support of the Church… 🤷
 
We had a visiting priest celebrate Mass last week. Our own priest explained that the visitor was a week or so away from his 40th anniversary of ordination, and he’d been ordained in our church.

At the announcements, we all applauded him. I felt it was well-deserved and appropriate - he’d also given an excellent homily!
 
If, as Catholics, we believe the Mass to be a sacrifice or representation of our Blessed Lord at Calvary-and not just a ecclesiastical community- and we are all participants, I just can’t imagine any clapping.
 
Last Sunday we had a Veteran at Mass who had just been awarded the French Legion of Honour, Fr called him up to the front of Church and gave him a special blessing and it was explained to the congregation, and particularly the children, just how important this was. The whole congregation spontaneously stood and clapped as he returned to his seat. I felt this was entirely appropriate. Thank God for the bravery of our Veterans.
 
pianistclare said:
I suppose the whole point it…if one is the type of person who really has a problem with this, the proper thing to do would be to speak to the Pastor. Not much we can do about it. 🤷
Although I imagine those who complain the loudest probably wouldn’t approach the priest.
That’s the way it is in my parish anyway.

We congratulated a newly Baptized baby girl today. It was glorious. 🙂
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I am not a fan of clapping during the Liturgy, but it occasionally does happen, like at the Easter Vigil to show appreciation for the choir and orchestra, or at a Baptism, or when the new Pastor was announced after the old one passed. Our Pastor, when he was just starting at the parish, asked that no clapping be done at Mass, he put it in the bulletin even, and basically it was ignored by a few, which then led to the whole church applauding when they did. But I don’t let it bother me, it rarely happens and Father seems to be able to put up with it.

I recognize it is done out of appreciation and good will, and no harm is done, as it is rare. 🤷
 
pianistclare said:
I was talking about the U.S. :rolleyes:
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Interestingly enough, the organ postlude yesterday was “America,” which has the same tune as the British national anthem. For a while I didn’t know which country I was in. 🙂

But we’re discussing applauding lyrics (and specifically lyrics containing the word “God”) so I digress. 🙂
 
Faxero said:
I doubt that God would be happy at America (or any country) hijacking his house’s affairs with corny music, especially since said America supports hell-damming abortion, same-sex marriage, and processed food. :tsktsk:

The applause itself may be imprudent, and possibly a venal sin, but it can be overlooked in light of the more offensive American Agenda being preached during mass.
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Wouldn’t the America you describe especially need God’s blessing?

A sin? Really? A God Who would punish those who want to express their love of country and desire for his blessings certainly isn’t the one I worship.
 
CB_Catholic said:
I am not a fan of clapping during the Liturgy, but it occasionally does happen, like at the Easter Vigil to show appreciation for the choir and orchestra, or at a Baptism, or when the new Pastor was announced after the old one passed. Our Pastor, when he was just starting at the parish, asked that no clapping be done at Mass, he put it in the bulletin even, and basically it was ignored by a few, which then led to the whole church applauding when they did. But I don’t let it bother me, it rarely happens and Father seems to be able to put up with it.

I recognize it is done out of appreciation and good will, and no harm is done, as it is rare. 🤷
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Exactly. 👍
 
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