Have you Ever Walked-Out of Mass

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Pariah Pirana:
After he was through reading the priest stopped and glared at the woman and her baby. The baby was quiet by this time but she said “do you want me to leave?” The priest repiled “YES!” It was cold and raining outside but she still left, with tears in her eyes.
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This past Sunday our priest addressed this at the end of Mass. He said that sometimes little children get antsy, and he sees their parents hurrying out with them. He said this is unneccessary, that he doesn’t see children as a disturbance. It will be a sad day for our parish if there aren’t small children anymore, and that they may be giving Glory to God in ways that we couldn’t even imagine.
 
Never, no matter how bad the Mass is, it is still the Mass and Jesus is present, especially in the Eucharist. I would never, ever, walk out on Christ.
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Hieronymus:
One time there was no priest and ministrants tried to held it without a consecration of course, but it seemed for me as a blasphemy and I run out.
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This is acceptable, it is a communion service. There is actually a rite for this. If the priest suddenly falls ill or some other extreme case, a communion service can be held. It resembles a Mass, has the readings and all, but there is no consecration.

It was in no way blasphemy.
 
I would never walk out - how could I? Jesus would never walk out on me. I look forward to Mass every week and can’t wait to be there. :bounce:

I’m either extremely tolerant or I’ve been lucky with great parishes.
 
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stopthependulum:
I walked out of Mass once, when I witnessed so many abuses of the liturgy I got disgusted. The priest **actually told the congregation to sit down during the Credo!!! **
I thought to myself, “This is the last straw”, and just abruptly walked out! I couldn’t take Communion because, given the numerous abuses, it would be invalid.
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Well, during the Tridentine Mass, a little after the genuflection, the priest goes and sits as do the laity. Same with the Gloria. But in the Novus Ordo ruberics this instruction is not there.
 
just not in my nature to flee an injustice…

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I chose “other” because I walked out before Mass began. I would never walk out during Mass, for the same reason others have stated-- no matter how poorly it is done, it is still the Mass. The 2 times I walked out before Mass were both because I walked into a church which was not identifiable as Catholic. Both times, there were chairs (no pews, and certainly no kneelers) no crucifix, and a table at the front, but no discernable altar. In one, the unconsecrated hosts and wine were at the front door in big glass containers ( a large punchbowl for the hosts, and a pitcher for the wine). I turned to my mother and said, “Oh, we must have been mistaken. I thought we were coming into a Catholic Church” and we left.

The first time, I was able to find another parish close by and have been attending Mass there for 3 years now. The second time (the glass punchbowl time) I was on vacation and unfortunately there were no other churches that had a later Mass.
 
Ray Marshall:
I never walked out of a Mass, but I have changed my seat at least once.

What drives me up the wall are couples who can’t keep their hands off of each other during Mass. They must think it is a movie or something. I did say something to one of them once before I changed my seat.

It is EXTREMELY distracting.
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The rubbing up and down of one’s hand on the others back just seems so sexual to me that I get the willies.

I did leave church once in high school when the boy of my dreams, that I prayed to love me for so many years in that very church, brought a girl and was all over her. I left and walked home in tears. From then on, I wore my glasses to church instead of contacts, and took them off so I couldn’t see what they might be doing.
 
We have, several years ago at a Life Teen mass about 30 minutes south of here (we’d missed the local morning mass). We left as the youth and all their leaders were going up to circle the altar for the Eucharastic prayer.

It was the least disruptive way to indicate our unwilingness to allow our presence to endorse rampant abuses, totally inappropriate musical selections, and a relativistic homily.

We knew of a yet later mass in another town and went there instead.
 
Livonia, NY
7:00pm
Holy Thursday Mass 2003
The priest (perfectly healthy & young) sat down for the homily.
The female pastoral assistant stood up and gave her ‘reflection’ which started out “I hope some day I won’t need to explain to a 10 year old year female why she can’t be a priest”. She then proceeded to discuss how Catholics needed to be more tolerant and accepting of homosexuality.
Yes, I wanted to walk out but never in my life needed to for a reason such as this. My family remained in church because we did not want to disturb anyone else. Everyone I viewed seemed unphased by the episode…not me…I never returned to that church again. I felt crucified in my own church. I remained in pain and silent during the rest of the mass and remembered Jesus thorned, beaten, spat upon, whipped and endured. Now I pray Pope Benedict XVI cleans the Church of people like this priest and female.
 
I came too close to leaving the day after a pedophile priest
was murdered in prison and my pastor based his whole homily on it…one of his friends…:banghead: I stayed…but had an anxiety attack …:crying:
 
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ByzCath:
Never, no matter how bad the Mass is, it is still the Mass and Jesus is present, especially in the Eucharist. I would never, ever, walk out on Christ.
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Even if invalid matter is used? Is He still present in the Eucharist then? That is and was the only reason I walked out. I’ve tolerated a lot, but I must draw the line somewhere.

Now, my question for you is: How much liturgical abuse goes on in the Eastern rite?
 
Dr. Bombay - the church you describe reminds me of the parish church where I went to Catholic school. It was beautiful in the 1970s. I saw it in 1999 and it was wrecked. I have not been back.

A few years ago, when the main highway to my parish was being rebuilt, I went to a neighboring parish. The homily was given by a Pax Christi priest. I was within a minute of getting up and walking out during that homily.
 
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JW10631:
Dr. Bombay - the church you describe reminds me of the parish church where I went to Catholic school. It was beautiful in the 1970s. I saw it in 1999 and it was wrecked. I have not been back.
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That’s so sad. I’ve heard of a couple of churches in my diocese that were ruined in the 70s and in recent years have been “re-renovated” to bring back some of the traditional elements. Could’ve saved the parishes a lot of money if the barbarians hadn’t been turned loose in the sanctuary back in the day. Funny how what goes around comes around.
 
at the last Mass in a parish in my home town, was late driving in and in the summer they have this Mass outside, evidently, followed by a parish picnic, everybody was outside one of the most beautiful historic churches in Detroit on the lawn, which borders and extremely busy highway, sitting in lawnchairs, or on blankets on the grass, no kneeling. Altar was a portable picnic table, bread was Wonder, a famous Detroit brand name but unacceptable for the Eucharist. Songs were the worst folk-rock hits of the 70s & 80s, with lyrics having absolutely nothing to do with the readings or season. Kids running around, screaming, throwing balls and frisbees right in front of the altar with parents oblivious. People dressed in halter tops, short shorts and tank tops with hairy pits for all to see, sandals etc. We just left, drove 45 min. to a Church that had an evening Mass. A few years later heard that priest had left to get married. good riddance.
 
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rayne89:
Could you elaborate? Sometimes I hold my husband’s hand during Mass , is that what you are referring to?
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Thank you for making me clarify this.

I’m talking about hugs, back rubs, nuzzles, squeezes, whispers, etc.

Holding hands is a very affectionate thing to do. But when you think that you are in the presence of Jesus Christ and a re-presentation of the Last Supper, should you be thinking about your husband.

But, I would not find that offensive if I were behind you.

It is the amorous activities of generally younger people that drive me up the wall.
 
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NightRider:
Another time was at another parish where there was no Crucifix and very casual behavior by the priest, talking to parishioners during Mass, etc.
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I was in Louisville this past Sunday and attended Mass at the Cathedral of the Assumption. The very first thing I noticed was the complete lack of crucifix. I spent a good 10 minutes staring at the stained-glass window to see if the crucifix was depcited in the glass as a sort of replacement for a “real” crucifix, but nothing. I guess that leaves two possibilities: 1) the crucifix was removed for the Easter season or 2) they don’t have a crucifix. Either way it seems wrong and made me very uncomfortable.
 
Oh, guys. It’s posts like this that make me so grateful for my parish. I can’t imagine witnessing some of the things that you all have described. The only thing I have seen that comes close is at this past Easter mass (I started a thread on this then, actually, I was so shocked) while Father and the EMHC’s were busy distributing communion, I glanced up from my prayer to see an altar girl, say about 15 years old, standing at the altar, finishing the Precious Blood from the chalice and then using those white purifying cloths on it to wipe it out. You know, what the priest usually does? Even my husband, who is not Catholic, leaned over and said, “she’s not supposed to do that, is she?” and upon seeing the shocked look on my face got his answer. I looked it up on here just to be sure and several people assured me that only the priest is to purify the chalice…and she was self-communicating. Soooo…I didn’t walk out, but I was none too pleased. :nope:
 
Oh yes, One sunday morning the New Pastor walked in (Franciscan) He began to strip the Altar of every of every ornament. candle sticks, Golden Missal holder, etc. Only to replace them with cheap ugly substitutes of no artistic merit. When he replaced the sacred golden vessels, with what looked like dime-store crockery. An Elderly African american Lady, I have known all my life. Turned to me in the pew and said “even the poorest mexicans have better than that in their Churches!” My reply: “Yeah ya right!” We both made A hasty exit. Ended up at the Tridentine Mass (Indult) To this day I still thank God for that “Looney Tunes” Pastor. If not for Him I might still be in that Parish. Suffering along as Mediocre, and Lukewarm as a Presbyterian. 🙂 🙂

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Lux in Tenebris:
Oh yes, One sunday morning the New Pastor walked in (Franciscan) He began to strip the Altar of every of every ornament. candle sticks, Golden Missal holder, etc. Only to replace them with cheap ugly substitutes of no artistic merit. When he replaced the sacred golden vessels, with what looked like dime-store crockery. An Elderly African american Lady, I have known all my life. Turned to me in the pew and said “even the poorest mexicans have better than that in their Churches!” My reply: “Yeah ya right!” We both made A hasty exit. Ended up at the Tridentine Mass (Indult) To this day I still thank God for that “Looney Tunes” Pastor. If not for Him I might still be in that Parish. Suffering along as Mediocre, and Lukewarm as a Presbyterian. 🙂 🙂

Et Lux in Tenebris Lucet, et tenebrae eam non comprehenderunt
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What a horrible slur.
 
That was not a slur. You missed the point this Lady was making. It was plain to me then, and it should be plain to anyone now. What She meant was this: That the poorest Catholic people She could think of (in her mind Mexicans) No disparagement to them. Would take all of their resources, to give the best that they had for the divine Worship of God. While we in the Affluent comfortable USA. Sat around while “Father Fatcat” replaced our Altar vessels, with Dime-Store crockery.(Her words) It says more about the people in Mexico having their priorities in order. Than it does about A wealthy Urban Parish taken over by an idiot.

Et Lux in Tenebris lucet, et tenebrae eam non comprehenderunt
 
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