Organ music during Eucharistic Prayer & Consecration - invalid?

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This morning I attended Mass with my parents at their Church; it has been awhile since I’ve been to this particular one, and something stuck me as troubling: during the Eucharistic Prayer, including the Consecration, they had the organ playing throughout. It was meant to be solemn and reverential, I know, but this still bothered me - especially since I couldn’t recall hearing this ever being done anywhere before.

Of course, it didn’t take much research to discover that this is indeed clearly prohibited. It sure didn’t seem right to me. What would be the best way of bringing this to the Parish’s attention? I don’t normally attend this one, so do I ask my parents to inform the Priest, contact the diocese, or…?

While reading up on this, it’s clear it’s wrong, but one thing I haven’t seen answered (which may in and of itself BE an answer) is whether this invalidates the Consecration/Mass. Certainly it’s an abuse, but the Words of Consecration themselves were valid, so was the Mass valid? Was my and everyone else’s obligation fulfilled? Should I go to Mass again somewhere else today? I’m confused!
 
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While reading up on this, it’s clear it’s wrong, but one thing I haven’t seen answered (which may in and of itself BE an answer) is whether this invalidates the Consecration/Mass. Certainly it’s an abuse, but the Words of Consecration themselves were valid, so was the Mass valid?
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Yes, the Mass was valid.
 
The Mass can’t be invalidated by organ music, and that doesn’t impact your obligation. Your obligation would be fulfilled had you attended an invalid Eucharist in good faith, unaware that it would be invalid and had no other recourse to a valid one.

*Mass can’t be “invalid”… only the consecration can be valid/invalid.

If this isn’t your parish, you can mention it to your parents, but otherwise, not your battle to fight.

ETA: the proper term for something in violation of the rubrics is illicit - Playing the organ during the consecration is illicit. That’s on the organist and priest, no one else.
 
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From what I know - please correct me if I’m wrong - it used to be customary in the EF. There are countless “Elevations” for organ.
 
I do have recourse to two other later Masses today, but it sounds like I don’t need to worry about that? Certainly there was something illicit this morning, but the Consecration was indeed valid, if I read you correctly? Like I said, the words were right, it was just that organ music. I can see why it’s prohibited; it’s distracting!

Anyway, I spoke to mom, and she said she could talk with Fr. on Tuesday. It would definitely be better coming from her - Fr. knows who I am I guess, but I don’t think he really KNOWS me, if that makes any sense.
 
Just out of curiosity, where does it say this is illicit? The GIRM?
 
Explain, please, as my understanding has always been that only sacraments themselves are matters of concern for validity.
 
Which would be an invalid Eucharist, not an invalid Mass, per se.
 
Nothing anybody other than the priest does, short of switching out the elements for invalid ones, can render a consecration invalid.
 
Invalid Mass. Eucharist is the Sacrament. Mass is the Sacrifice. If the Eucharist is not consumed by the priest under both species, there is no completed Sacrifice, and therefore no Mass even if the Eucharist was right there on the altar.

Obligations are not fulfilled and a proper Mass will have to be offered for any intentions at that invalid Mass.
 
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