Invalid Mass?

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I attended a Mass today at a church that was very bare. They had no images of the Saints and the Tabernacle was off to the side. In fact, it actually was in the cry room on the left of the church. The consecration was solid, though.

I was wondering, is the Mass I attended invalid?
 
How the church was furnished (or not) has nothing to do with the validity of Mass.
 
Sounds all right to me.

Sounds pretty cool, actually, like visiting Jesus’ empty tomb. Alleluia! He is Risen!

I would guess they are doing some maintenance or upgrade on the interior of the building.
 
The description in the OP matches (except for the cry room) several monastic chapels in which I have attended Mass. It would never have occurred to me that the absence of statues related in any way to validity.
 
Mass can be validly said just about anywhere. I’ve been to Masses in a gymnasium, outside, in an auditorium. The location and decor does not affect validity.
 
Just went to an outdoor Mass a few weeks ago, at a migrant camp. The “alter” was a folding table; no crosses or icons of any kind, no tabernacle. Father brought the host, chalice, etc. in a cardboard box. No one seemed to mind. 🙂
 
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