Parish-lukewarm?

[jason3477]

Hi again. At this one parish that I’ve been going too for a few months now, they didn’t even have a procession or anything like that for Corpus Christi. Is that a bad sign?

I like the Mass there and the homilies of the Father there, but I feel like I can’t really pray there too well. It’s one of those high roof-gothic type of parish-it was built in the 1950’s. And the Tabernacle is behind the altar. But I have a vision problem and everything seems far away-even from the first pew=the tabernacle, Mary and the Sacred Heart.

So what do you think?

 

[Phaedra777]

You are free to attend any parish you like. I lived in St Louis a long time and I loved the majestic churches there.

romeofthewest.com/p/churches.html This man has taken great pics of St Louis

churches. Check out my old parish, Saint Anthony of Padua–gorgeous! Also, Saint Francis de Sales, another personal fav.

I currently live in a small town and the church is quite plain. I have no problem praying however!

 

[revert_jen]

Hi again. At this one parish that I’ve been going too for a few months now, they didn’t even have a procession or anything like that for Corpus Christi. Is that a bad sign?

Hm. These days, not having a procession seems to be relatively common. I once heard a homily on Corpus Christi where the priest said that processions for Corpus Christi were wrong, because the real Corpus Christi to be celebrated was us, the congregation. I think he even hinted that that was what was meant originally but of course people got it mixed up “in the Middle Ages” or whenever.

That was a bad sign. I think the lack of a Corpus Christi procession is just a sign that you should ask the priest whether you could have one next year.

–Jen

 

[puzzleannie]

So what do you think?

if you have a vision problem get glasses
I am not trying to be facetious or make light of this, but the appearance of the church building should not be your primary concern

if you don’t like one parish or fear the liturgy is not conducted properly, find a new parish
why would you think it is required to have a Corpus Christie Procession? it is not, and it indicates nothing whatever about the quality of spiritual life of the parish
maybe local laws prevent it.
if you have questions about how liturgy is conducted at your parish, simply ask the priest to educate you about it

try to get over letting the physical appearance of the church building affect your ability to worship over much. What would you do in a mission territory if your church was an open air pavilion with a thatch roof, or a small room built of cinder block?

 

[Joe_5859]

If that’s the only problem with the parish, consider yourself blessed!

Corpus Christi processions are a wonderful pious practice, but they are not obligatory. The absence of one doesn’t mean there is a lack of devotion. It may simply mean that no one has stepped forward to offer to organize it. There is work involved and calls to be made to make sure you’re in accordance with any local ordinances. And, as Annie said, it could be a case of local laws making it difficult if not impossible to organize in such a fashion.

 

[Ben_F]

The most beautiful Church I´ve attended was one with sandbags as the alter and the sky as the cieling. God bless:thumbsup:

 

[anp1215]

You are free to attend any parish you like. I lived in St Louis a long time and I loved the majestic churches there.

romeofthewest.com/p/churches.html This man has taken great pics of St Louis

churches. Check out my old parish, Saint Anthony of Padua–gorgeous! Also, Saint Francis de Sales, another personal fav.

I currently live in a small town and the church is quite plain. I have no problem praying however!

Those are gorgeous. We don’t have too many like that around here. I can think of one. haha. I guess because Houston is not a very old city.