Have you ever corrected any one during mass?

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snowgarden:
I don’t go to church to be a Pharisee judging other people; I’m a Publican hanging my head and concentrating on God and my own failings.
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Most folks don’t need any sort of correction, and I too feel it would be out of place to judge anyone. However we do have some nutcases out there, who do things for other agendas. IF you saw the person in front of you, bring the Eucharist back to their pew and then proceeded to put it away (say into a purse or bag or something else) without consuming it, would you sit by idly while this went on ???

There is no legitimate reason not to consume the host on the spot. Usher and Eucharistic ministers are told to watch out for this. But we may miss someone who purposely tries to be deceptive.

As some have mentioned, some hosts have been put on Ebay for auction, and some folks use consecrated host for satanic rituals.

Such may not be the intent (they may merely want a ‘souvenir’ or some other purpose), but it does not excuse taking the Body and Blood of Christ away from the premises. We may not be giiven the formal authority to act as an agent of the Church but we should be vigilent AND act appropriately, if we feel the Holy Eucharist is about to be abused or disrespected.

Even if you personally do not want to take action at least tell an usher or minister or priest that such a thing is going on.

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My fiance and I went to a 12 o’clock mass that was prior to 5 or 6 baptisms that were taking place after the mass, in which my new cousin was one of the babies to be baptized. Another family seated in front of us in the front 2 pews also were there for the baptisms to follow. During the consecration, one of the teenage girls in the family got up from the pew in front of us and walked across the front of the altar to a sidedoor of the church adjacent to the altar in order to let in 2 of her teenage friends and their mother. She proceed to lead them back across the altar to sit directly in front of my fiance and I as we were trying to kneel. My finance had to sit back as the mother sat and leaned back against the pew…giving him a face full of hair…and I was positioned between two of the heads of the talking teenagers. The 3 teenage girls and mother continued to talk and laugh in front of us through communion. I sat praying for them to stop talking and for me to have patience, but I just couldn’t take it anymore…I leaned in and asked that the “talking please stop until mass was over, thank you”…I tried to be as polite as possible, but I was just about in tears…I couldn’t believe it.
 
I agree that something must be said. Most people would shhh people at a movie, a Mass is so much more important.
 
Several years ago at Midnight Mass, my wife had to strongly admonish (more like threaten) a teenage girl, about 18, who was seated directly behind her. This girl was not merely talking during the mass, she was cursing and lobbing F-bombs all over, saying things like this -ing sucks, this is so -ing stupid. :mad: I think she was there with her boyfriend and her boyfriend’s mother, whom we know. The mother stood silently by while this girl was cussing and she stood silently by while my wife chewed the girl out. If looks could kill, this girl would have died on the spot from my wife’s glare. She shut her pie hole for the rest of the Mass.
 
when i first read the subject, there was one incident that bounced to mind. a priest was giving his homily and misquoted a saint and a student corrected him.
 
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holyspirit1985:
when i first read the subject, there was one incident that bounced to mind. a priest was giving his homily and misquoted a saint and a student corrected him.
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I have had my uncle pop open a beer during a mass. Luckily I wasn’t with him at the time. I think it was a funeral and I don’t think he was Catholic but all of a sudden my dad heard this popping sound of a can being open and there was my uncle drinking a beer. Yeah, he was an alcoholic and it eventually killed him.
 
Yes,the priest was about to give the Holy Communion,a old woman(about 80 years old)came first to receive it.The priest moved her aside because an important politician was coming after her to receive the Communion,and the priest gave preference to the man:mad: I walked straight to the priest and asked him to be fair,that our Lord never gave preference to important people.And I didn’t go back to the pew untill the priest did the correct action.I thought I was going to be stoned by the people around me,or kicked out from the church.But nothing happened, they gave me a weird look,but I didn’t care,I felt good I did the correct thing.:cool: 👍
 
I was in the choir when I saw a young man walking off with the Eucharist in his hand. Unfortunately because I had other choir members on either side of me I couldn’t follow him immediately without knocking them over. I did follow him but, unfortunately, by the time I could get out he had left the church. I moved so quickly that the Choir Leader thought I had been taken ill and followed me (I am not known for moving quickly).
 
I can’t believe the nerve of some people having full-on conversations in the middle of church. I give some dirty looks, but have never said anything. I also held my tongue when a family walked in - late! - with their teenage son holding a big, thick novel, and sat in the front row.

Our church doesn’t have a cry room, and there have been times I’ve had to go outside with the crying babies. We have speakers outside the church so the people stuck out there can still hear what’s going on. Sometimes people want to come up and chat with me while I’m out there with the baby. It’s so frustrating because I’m still trying to participate with the Mass, and they think I’m just killing time until it’s over and we can go home! But, I’m too non-confrontational to say anything. I just try to smile and not give any lengthy answers to them.
 
Yes, I turned around to a chatty couple and just put my finger over my lip without saying anything and they got the point.
 
No, but I have been corrected for “talking” during Mass. To bad I was telling my son to “shhh, we are praying.” I guess I should have just let him talk. The same person also told me that maybe we should sit in the back so as to not disturb others. 😦 Like being in the back is better for kids so they don’t learn how to act. How about sitting them in the front so they can see what is happening and can learn to act right?
 
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No, but I have been corrected for “talking” during Mass. To bad I was telling my son to “shhh, we are praying.” I guess I should have just let him talk.
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Come on now…I just gotta laugh at this one…:rotfl:
 
With the whole not eating the eucharist, we had our priest say something about that to us once, and that if we ever see someone take it but not eat it we should tell him. The reason is that satanists will go to mass to steal the eucharist because they have some odd ritual and stuff to do to it, so if you see someone do that its either a really weird innocent mistake or there is a big problem. Just to let you know.
 
yes, I have shushed my friend for talking (then she made fun of me), then a few times I was almost ready to tell some parents to control or remove thier brats(very noisy)
 
Brian Crane:
Several years ago at Midnight Mass, my wife had to strongly admonish (more like threaten) a teenage girl, about 18, who was seated directly behind her. This girl was not merely talking during the mass, she was cursing and lobbing F-bombs all over, saying things like this -ing sucks, this is so -ing stupid. :mad: I think she was there with her boyfriend and her boyfriend’s mother, whom we know. The mother stood silently by while this girl was cussing and she stood silently by while my wife chewed the girl out. If looks could kill, this girl would have died on the spot from my wife’s glare. She shut her pie hole for the rest of the Mass.
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Although your situation might be different, you just never know. For proof, see the parent who posted above about her son who kept making noises due to his autism. My husband had Turrets as a child. It is known to cause the person to curse just like you quoted the girl as saying. Another such example was a stripper who came in her work clothes with a jacket over, advertising the strip bar on the back. The church was horrified!! I was as well, but boy did I defend her! It must’ve taken a whole lotta nerve to show up to church like that and something terrible might have happened to her to bring her to do so. I never saw her again. I hope it wasn’t because of the way she was treated in a time in which she obviously needed Jesus and was seeking him out.

Although, when I was a youth leader and therefore knew the church youth and their different life stories, I felt confidant in correcting their behavior (talking during mass, etc). Even then, I picked my battles wisely. I despised the clothing choices the most, but never said I word. I’d rather they be there during the teen years talking and being disrespectful than leaving and not coming back.

Regarding the old women talking and the joke-telling priest, I think it is a fine line. I think some people get to be so focused on the divinity of Christ that they fail to remember the humanity as well. I think God can appreciate a good laugh or a fine story just like the rest of us. I give you 100% that it has a time and place and I’d say there is no question to it that during Mass isn’t it, but before Mass I think is enough to not say something. Best leave that to a priest or other person “responsible.” We do not keep the eucharist in our sanctuary. It still deserves respect and a person in authority automatically has a sense of goodwill when imposing it. A kindly priest offering the old ladies a group of chairs in the narthex when they enter next week, or suggesting that they attend the pancake breakfast before Mass next week, are going to be a lot better taken than from you the stranger.

Ultimately, while I think some people do things we can’t imagine, it is only the most grevious that I’m willing to say anything about, and even then I hope to be sympathetic and kind. It is far better for me to offer my prayers and sufferings up to the Lord than for my words or actions to be what pushed a person away. You never know the person’s personal journey, so I make it a point of correcting myself whenever I begin to think in a judging matter.

Funny story:
My 3-yr-old daughter, husband, and I were at church with a woman, an older relative of hers, and a daughter about the same age sitting behind us. The girls was SO loud! Crawling back and forth over the women, banging the kneelers, etc. Constant talking. My daughter quietly turned around and put her finger over her mouth and told the other girl that it is time to be quiet. She then reached in her bag, pulled out a book, and told the girl that it is time to learn about Jesus. “See?” she asked as she pointed to the front cover. She then proceeded to almost silently show her how to read the book, flipping it page by page. She handed the book over and the girl was an angel the rest of Mass. Afterwards, the mom went to return the book. My daughter said the little girl could take it home as long as she would “take good care of it.” I was SO proud of her for giving it away and assured the mom it was fine. The little girl’s eyes were GLOWING, I kid you not, when my daughter gave it back and told her she could keep it and the mom was near tears. I don’t know what they were going through, but the gift of a children’s book obviously moved them. When we got in the car, un-prodded, dd commented, “I’m glad we gave the book to the girl. I think she’ll take good care of Jesus.” then contentedly looked out the window. I was humbled, and since then have always desired to have the faith of a child. I saw in the eyes of a child what Jesus’ love can do.
 
I never look at people going up or coming back from Communion… but this week at Mass in the city I happened to look up and saw a youngish woman with the Host in her hand.
Without thinking, I said “Oy!” in an urgent voice. She looked at me, I motioned to her to put the Host in her mouth, which she did.
I thought afterwards that it was quite amazing I just caught this act – I find it distressing that according to this thread, this seems to be quite a common problem.
I don’t want to be looking at people coming back from Communion, though! I guess if the Lord wants me to notice something, it will just happen!
I do shussh people or give them the stare if they talk in Church, though… but only if I can’t bear itany longer!
 
I had forgotten when I voted that I did do it once. While leaving
the church someone started talking to us out loud and my
husband not thinking started to answer her. I turned around
and said “We are still in church”! The lady looked shocked
and I was surprised that I had done it. I have wanted to do this
many times in church but never have.

Every time I have attended a Communion, Confirmation,
Graduation Mass it really bothers me that people have
loud conversations before and after the Mass. I also was in
church once when a lady got a call on her cell phone and instead
of turning it off or leaving the church she went on and had
a conversation! :mad:

When my son made his first confession one of the moms
there was chewing gum, I thought that maybe she just forgot
and her husband would remind her but she just went on chewing.
😦
 
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