Enough with the cell phones

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For those who bring their cell phones into Mass:

I sincerely doubt that every cell phone ring that I hear at Mass is a life-threating situation unfolding. For one hour, pretty please, turn your cell phones off or leave them out in the car. Please, don’t wait until you get inside the sanctuary to turn them off. We don’t need to hear the cute little power-off music that they play. Nor do we need to hear the volume-down tone 5 times while you adjust the volume. The music ministry doesn’t need your cell phone’s assistance.

If you need to be that close to a cell phone that you cannot go one hour without responding to a phone call, put the phone on vibrate, and leave the sanctuary before answering the phone.

Honestly, how in the world did we function as a society just 10 years ago without these phones?:mad:
 
what helps us the most is the fact that we’re in a building with poor to no signal…😃

It’s a sign of the times… People forget, or just don’t think… or have no manners

I don’t know what we ever did without those ATM bank cards or the internet either…😃

Seriously does anyone have ideas for attention getting announcements to silence cell phones before mass???
 
Living in the quiet small town midwest we don’t have a cell phone problem during Mass. In fact I can only remember hearing a cell phone ring one time during Mass and that was from a visitor. THis person was stared at by the entire congregation as though they were from Mars.

I have heard that some big city parishes actually have jammers?
 
THurifer2 said:
Living in the quiet small town midwest we don’t have a cell phone problem during Mass. In fact I can only remember hearing a cell phone ring one time during Mass and that was from a visitor. THis person was stared at by the entire congregation as though they were from Mars.

I have heard that some big city parishes actually have jammers?
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What is the population of your town?

Catholig
 
Catholig said:
What is the population of your town?

Catholig
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around 5000 the nearest “metro” area is 60 miles away most people wouldn’t consider 200,000 people a metro area but coming from a state that has an entire population of 1.9 million 200,000 is big.
 
At Mass once a Priest told us that at another Mass he said, a woman made a phone call on her cell phone while on her way up to the communion rail to receive communion!!😦 She was ringing her daughter to tell her to turn on the oven!:hmmm:
 
Before every Sunday Mass, we hear: “Good morning, and welcome to the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. A special welcome to those visiting with us today. We ask that you turn off all cell phones and pagers before Mass begins, and please do not leave any valuables in the pew when you come to receive Communion.”

And there’s a sign about silence during the sevices in the narthex, also, with a request to turn off cell phones and pagers.

I’ve never heard a phone ring during Mass after that announcement.

Betsy
 
briang72 said:
Honestly, how in the world did we function as a society just 10 years ago without these phones?:mad:
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I love this question. I see the need for cell phones for a variety of reasons, but their usefulness and convenience has been abused.

Without cell phones, we used to arrange our schedules to show up on time.

Without cell phones, we were able to look people in the eye and greet them with, “good morning.”

Without cell phones, we made shopping lists instead of calling from the store.

Without cell phones, we would really communicate, face to face: I told you something, you would ask a question if I was unclear, and we’d both remember that “Susie would turn the oven on at 11:30.”
 
Our priests remind us at the end of announcements every week before Mass begins. Unfortunately, there are usually several more folks who stroll in after the announcement is made.

I like the jammer idea. Signs in the narthex would be good, too.
 
Miserissima said:
I love this question. I see the need for cell phones for a variety of reasons, but their usefulness and convenience has been abused.

Without cell phones, we used to arrange our schedules to show up on time.

Without cell phones, we were able to look people in the eye and greet them with, “good morning.”

Without cell phones, we made shopping lists instead of calling from the store.

Without cell phones, we would really communicate, face to face: I told you something, you would ask a question if I was unclear, and we’d both remember that “Susie would turn the oven on at 11:30.”
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Love this answer. Totally agree with it. 👍
 
At my parish, before each mass starts, they announce what Sunday, for example, the second sunday in ordinary time; who the celebrant is that day; and they also ask everyone to turn off their cell phones or pagers or to silence the ring tone. This works out great because many times, people forget that they have their cell phone on, or they just don’t think about it.

Even though you still end up hearing the music that plays when a cell phone is turned off, this method of asking people to turn them off before mass really reduces the chance of a person’s cell phone going off during the mass.
 
briang72 said:
Honestly, how in the world did we function as a society just 10 years ago without these phones?:mad:
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We were all unemployed … 😛

Seriously, you are right - there is absolutely no good reason to have a cell phone at Mass unless you are a doctor, fire fighter, or paramedic on call - anything else can wait until you get out of Mass.
 
My husband carries a cell phone to Mass because he is often on call. He’s a systems administrator. He puts his cell phone on vibrate.

There are other reasons to have a cell phone. My sister in law has a son with cancer.

My daughter is a stage manager, and she receives hundreds of calls, especially during “Nutcracker” season.

But I agree, set them on vibrate.

Or at least, have ringtones that are “Christian.” Once during the Communion in one of our Masses, someones’s cell phone went off–the song was “When the Saints Go Marching In.” At least that was edifying. What I hate is when someone’s cell phone goes off and the ringer is some raunchy rock song like “Doncha Wish Yyour Boyfriend was Hot Like Mine.”
 
In all the many churches and all the Masses I’ve attended in the last ten years (with the exception of a hospital chapel), I have YET to see even ONE instance where a cell phone went off and the person got up and left Mass to attend to an actual emergency.

Three weeks ago, the woman across the aisle from us had her phone go off THREE times during Mass (and her “ringtone” was some kind of hip-hop song) before she finally shut it off. I’ll give her one time, for having forgotten to shut the thing off, but THREE times? Come on.

And is it really necessary to text someone during the readings, the homily, IN THE COMMUNION LINE???

I know there are real needs, real emergencies. But the rest of us need to wake up and realize something: we’re not that important. The world WILL go on without us for at least one hour a week. I think we can give God that much!
 
I’m all for forgiving people for their human lapses. These things happen. The instant I start criticizing someone for carrying their cell phone into Mass and leaving the ring tone on, guess who will be the NEXT doofus to do the same stupid thing? (Hint: me :doh2: )
 
I hear you…

I’m the one who makes the announcement before mass that includes “please stand, silence your cellphones and join us in singing our entrance song…”

I figured that everyone who knows me knows I’m at mass and knows not to call me… plus bad to no signal in the building…

Boy was I embarrased when mine went off playing the ‘star trek’ theme. It was my brother calling from the airport on his way back home from Iraq…he ended up paying a fortune for a taxi… but I would not answer or check it during mass…
 
"Good morning, and welcome to St. Hardhead’s Parish. Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Silence.

Please be aware that your are in God’s house, in the very Presence of the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ; therefore, we ask that everyone please display the proper reverence and respect for Our Lord.

Those chewing gum are instructed to take it out now. Men will remove their hats at this time. All unnecessary chatter and talking will now halt. If you have a cell phone, turn it off now. Please be advised that ringing cell phones and electronic devices such as GameBoys will be confiscated by the ushers, taken outside the church, and destroyed.

For those of you who still believe that their cell phone is more important than showing the proper reverence for Our Divine Savior, Jesus Christ, there are three main exits from the church: the doors in the right front of the nave next to the baptistry, the doors to the left center of the nave just in front of the statue of St. Hardhead, and the six main doors to the very rear of the nave.

Thank you, and have a nice day."
 
In our parish, the priest asks us to put our cell phones in “prayer mode” before he begins the Mass.
 
Although I totally agree with the fact that it’s inappropriate for cell phones to be ringing during Mass, I feel very strongly that they should not be jammed in the church. I have a daughter whose son has very serious health issues, which can deteriorate unexpectedly, and she has to be in touch all the time. During Mass she puts her phone on vibrate–but if the church is jammed, she would have to find another place to attend Mass…
 
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