Is it ok to draw raffles for fund raising during mass?

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Here in our local parish, raffle draws were done during mass before the final blessing. It is for the purpose of construction of the parish priest quarters/office. Is it ok? What can I do about it?
 
OK, Ill be the first to bite. No, it is not ok to do this within the Mass itself. I dont think it invalidated the Mass but I would have to say that this was in very poor taste. I dont see anything wrong with selling the raffle tickets outside after mass, but in the Church while the Mass is not yet officially over? I dont think the rubricks of the Mass allows this. This is a serious abuse. Talk to your pastor if no luck, contact the Bishop. The mass is Prayer, not a lottery.
 
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As in literally during mass, after the communion and before the final blessing. I’ve talked to the parish priest and he simply said “it is for the church”. I don’t know if the diocesan bishop knows about this but I guess I have to try because the raffle itself has been going on for more than a year now. 🙂

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Most parishes have announcements before the final blessing. Isn’t this simply an announcement of who won?
 
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mongladz:
Here in our local parish, raffle draws were done during mass before the final blessing. It is for the purpose of construction of the parish priest quarters/office. Is it ok? What can I do about it?
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No that is not the best time for this.
 
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Most parishes have announcements before the final blessing. Isn’t this simply an announcement of who won?
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Announcments do not belong before the final blessing either.
 
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Announcments do not belong before the final blessing either.
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And people shouldn’t leave right after communion! To bad we don’t live in a perfect world. Anyway, since being confirmed in 2001 I have attended 4 different parishes due to moving. All of them made their announcements before the final blessing. I guess if they are going to do announcements, whether it’s right or wrong, why not announce the winner of the church raffle? Then again, if we lived in a perfect world, I’d be the winner anyway.
 
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No, it is a raffle and draw routine every sunday.
 
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