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vince2paul
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I attended mass on Dec 31 in Indonesia (my hometown). The usual timing for Sunday is 8 am and 5pm. I attended in the morning, 8 am. However, on that day, the schedule was changed, so the evening mass was at 7pm instead of 5pm. I had an argument with mum, because I know that it was the same mass, but mum insisted that it was different as 7pm is a year-end mass. So in the end, I gave up and went along with her. To my surprised, many people who attended the morning mass, also attended the evening mass. Some of them were actually active members of the church (few days later, I asked the deacon, even he only knew that both were the same mass 1-2 hours before the evening mass because he was the one preparing the reading!)
It was just unfortunate that the priest celebrated the mass was Fr.A. Don’t get me wrong, he was a very nice priest, but not during mass. I believe that mass was the worse Sunday mass I’ve ever attended in my life.
First, we had 40 minutes homily (I know there’s not any rule for this, but still it’s strange). During the prayer of the faithful, before the concluding prayer, he started to do healing service (there’s a young man bla bla bla… A man who is suffering from this disease, you are healed). I know he is blessed with gift of the Spirit, but I think it’s inapproriate for him to do this during Sunday mass. Lastly, During the consecration, where we suppose to do adoration silently, he said "Let’s do it together, praise and worship Him, praise and worship Him, praise and worship Him, your God). So the whole church started to sing together this lines, (I think) except my mum and I.
It didn’t really affect me, because I’ve read many other litturgical abuses happened in other churches worldwide, but my mum was so shocked and it affected her quite badly.
Few months ago, someone already mentioned to the bishop and the bishop asked the parish priest to warn him about it. But now he started it again. I talked to the parish priest about it, and he told me that it’s difficult because it’s Fr. A’s personal devotion. I really don’t know whether I should do something or just try to ignore it. I want to tell the bishop, but then I’m afraid it will affect the parish priest as the bishop might think that the parish priest doesn’t do his job well. Any suggestion?
It was just unfortunate that the priest celebrated the mass was Fr.A. Don’t get me wrong, he was a very nice priest, but not during mass. I believe that mass was the worse Sunday mass I’ve ever attended in my life.
First, we had 40 minutes homily (I know there’s not any rule for this, but still it’s strange). During the prayer of the faithful, before the concluding prayer, he started to do healing service (there’s a young man bla bla bla… A man who is suffering from this disease, you are healed). I know he is blessed with gift of the Spirit, but I think it’s inapproriate for him to do this during Sunday mass. Lastly, During the consecration, where we suppose to do adoration silently, he said "Let’s do it together, praise and worship Him, praise and worship Him, praise and worship Him, your God). So the whole church started to sing together this lines, (I think) except my mum and I.
It didn’t really affect me, because I’ve read many other litturgical abuses happened in other churches worldwide, but my mum was so shocked and it affected her quite badly.
Few months ago, someone already mentioned to the bishop and the bishop asked the parish priest to warn him about it. But now he started it again. I talked to the parish priest about it, and he told me that it’s difficult because it’s Fr. A’s personal devotion. I really don’t know whether I should do something or just try to ignore it. I want to tell the bishop, but then I’m afraid it will affect the parish priest as the bishop might think that the parish priest doesn’t do his job well. Any suggestion?