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BobP123
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The Polish oplatek is better.
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otjm
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OK, I am from theWest Coast (we donāt even know what a fish fry is!). Do explain to the uninitiated Dutch/Irish out here.The Polish oplatek is better.
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BGS
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Thank you everyone for sharing your memories and offering such nice encouragement!!
By the way I did buy my mini-mass kit from the āhardcoreā one that was mentioned in the posts - Our Fathers House -RELIGIOUS EDUCATION and it is WONDERFUL! The items are either brass or glass (cruets, finger bowl and votives) and are very high quality, as are the altar linens. They are also reasonably priced I think, for what you get. Our 2nd grader now wants one of the mini - vestments so we are getting it for him as part of his First Holy Communion gift. Itās a small price to pay to foster our boysā faith and to foster vocations at the same time.
By the way I did buy my mini-mass kit from the āhardcoreā one that was mentioned in the posts - Our Fathers House -RELIGIOUS EDUCATION and it is WONDERFUL! The items are either brass or glass (cruets, finger bowl and votives) and are very high quality, as are the altar linens. They are also reasonably priced I think, for what you get. Our 2nd grader now wants one of the mini - vestments so we are getting it for him as part of his First Holy Communion gift. Itās a small price to pay to foster our boysā faith and to foster vocations at the same time.
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BobP123
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The Polish have a custom on Christmas where each exchange a portion of their white wafers. This wafer is called oplatek (pronounced Op-WAH-tek) and is mainly of the same ingredients as communion (except, of course, it is not consecrated.) You can probably buy this at any Polish deli or religious store.
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Brendan
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kangnamdragon
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Yes, and donāt let the girls read the Gospel either.Same thoughts here.
Our kids do, but only my son gets to be the priest
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CathMass
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Not to get off topic but, Iām just curious, if the kids from the pre-Vatican II age played Mass, did they say it in Latin? 
Could these children even properly pronounce the Latin?
Or did they read the English from a hand missal?
I know playing Mass now is easy since it is in the vernacular and not as complicated to re-enact.
Could these children even properly pronounce the Latin?
Or did they read the English from a hand missal?
I know playing Mass now is easy since it is in the vernacular and not as complicated to re-enact.
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Holland
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We did in our family. I was the nun and my brother was the priest. We used Wonder bread because it really could be squished down flat. There were 8 of us, at that time, so we had enough for a whole church. We even sang the songs in make believe latin. 
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otjm
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We mumbled a kidās version of parroted Latin.Not to get off topic but, Iām just curious, if the kids from the pre-Vatican II age played Mass, did they say it in Latin?
Could these children even properly pronounce the Latin?
Or did they read the English from a hand missal?
I know playing Mass now is easy since it is in the vernacular and not as complicated to re-enact.
When we became altar boys, we mumbled a bigger kidās version of parroted Latin; a little more accurate, but with no more understanding. Laetificat uventootem maeumā¦
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BobP123
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I donāt know if you really call it āplayā or not, but we as servers did do a lot of practicing (with mentors) at home or in church after school. Yes, it was in Latin, but most of it was skipped focusing mainly on the rubrics.Not to get off topic but, Iām just curious, if the kids from the pre-Vatican II age played Mass, did they say it in Latin?
Could these children even properly pronounce the Latin?
Or did they read the English from a hand missal?
I know playing Mass now is easy since it is in the vernacular and not as complicated to re-enact.
Altar servers were expected to have at least a beginnerās exposure to Latin. We carried our little red serverās books with us all the time.
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PatienceAndLove
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My sister and I used to play Mass, and I ended up at the priest cause I was the oldest.
When we saw Sound of Music, I asked my mom if the Mother Superior was the priest for Masses, and thatās when we learned about Communion services. So then we stopped playing Mass, cause I was a girl and couldnāt consecrate, and played Communion service instead. Which I would see as perfectly acceptable for girls.
Questions, though- we have vestments for boys, but where are the habits for girls?
When we saw Sound of Music, I asked my mom if the Mother Superior was the priest for Masses, and thatās when we learned about Communion services. So then we stopped playing Mass, cause I was a girl and couldnāt consecrate, and played Communion service instead. Which I would see as perfectly acceptable for girls.
Questions, though- we have vestments for boys, but where are the habits for girls?
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Jennifer_G
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My cousin and I played Mass once. (Fortunately, Lutheran and Catholic services are close enough that we both knew what was going on)
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OutinChgoburbs
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The PreVII kids mumbled, which is what the priest and altar boys sounded as if they were doing for the parts of priest and altar boy; the dialogue came out of a hand missal, same as every day at school, Latin, very distinct syllables and pronounced as Sāter pronounced Latin, correctly or incorrectly.Not to get off topic but, Iām just curious, if the kids from the pre-Vatican II age played Mass, did they say it in Latin?
Could these children even properly pronounce the Latin?
Or did they read the English from a hand missal?
I know playing Mass now is easy since it is in the vernacular and not as complicated to re-enact.
For a couple years, I couldnāt figure out why St. Susan was mentioned as a response in the Mass, as in āSusan (Sursum) Cordaā.
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OutinChgoburbs
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In the āoldenā days, on Mission Sunday, all the Catholic schools would send medium-aged (8-10) boys and girls to Holy Name Cathedral dressed in the habits of priests and nuns. My sister was one of the privileged one year, as a Sister of Christian Charity (Mother Pauline Mallinckrodt), as was another little girl. I think the boys were Glenmary Fathers in cassocks, even though we had diocesan priests in our parish.My sister and I used to play Mass, and I ended up at the priest cause I was the oldest.
When we saw Sound of Music, I asked my mom if the Mother Superior was the priest for Masses, and thatās when we learned about Communion services. So then we stopped playing Mass, cause I was a girl and couldnāt consecrate, and played Communion service instead. Which I would see as perfectly acceptable for girls.
Questions, though- we have vestments for boys, but where are the habits for girls?
Otherwise, to play āconventā requires hand towels (veils) and either blankets or leftover fabric scraps (to wrap around as habits). Dadās big black bathrobe will also do, as will ponchos. Ponchos also serve as great vestments.
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Holland
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Just a little interesting side note; my Dad, who is 86, and his sister who is 92 went to Catholic school. They both said you learned latin in grade school, it was part of the curriculim. They both can still participate in a Latin Mass without much trouble, even after all this time.
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BobP123
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Almost reminds me of the time I passed a prayer service and I thought they were singing, āBringing in the cheese.ā
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BobP123
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I think I was there that time at the Cathedral. I remember the TV cameras being there all the time. They are still having tons of protests there, I hear.
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rlg94086
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Or my toddlerās first attempts at the sign of the Cross - āFather, Son and Holy Spearmint.āAlmost reminds me of the time I passed a prayer service and I thought they were singing, āBringing in the cheese.ā
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PatienceAndLove
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Canāt forget that Spearmint! My daughter hasnāt said anything adorable like that yet poutOr my toddlerās first attempts at the sign of the Cross - āFather, Son and Holy Spearmint.ā
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