Photos in pews during Mass, thoughts?

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It is strange but at the same time I think it is good for priest to somehow be closer in his mind with his people when they are not able to be physically present at Mass.
 
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When we’re permitted to go back all the naves with photos will have been cleaned of them, so I’ll never see them in person, therefore I really needn’t voice my thoughts at all. But since you asked… My thoughts are that this was someone’s idea that the priest would feel closer to the parishioners if this were to be done. If I were a priest I would likely pay no attention to them after the initial smile over someone’s good intentions. 🙂
 
If it helps the priest think of his parishioners, the bishop doesn’t mind, and no one gives me (name removed by moderator)'s job when public Masses resume, then I’m fine with it.
 
It all seems a little “precious” to me, but it does no harm, so I can’t see anything wrong with it.

Just make sure Susan from the Parish Council gives her OK first.
 
I don’t like the look of it. It somehow trivializes the Mass. It looks better without.
 
I thing it’s an exceedingly bad idea. I am just guessing, but for the priest those ridiculous pictures in the news would be a distraction during the entire mass. It may serve to make ad orientem masses popular during the shutdown.

Gimmicks are a bad idea for liturgy, and that is as gimmicky as it comes.
 
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“Lord. Save us from sour-faced saints.”
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For crying out loud, people.
We are in the midst of a pandemic and mandatory quarantine. If things like this help a parish feel connected, why would any one care?
People who want to complain need not participate. Easy-peasy.
 
I’m too busy laughing at the Guess Who! reference to comment. “Do your character have brown hair?”
 
I play that game with my grandkids frequently! It’s actually fun!😜
 
I don’t care much one way or the other. The way my relations with parishes go, I know I’d probably never be asked for my photo, or if I did send it, there would be some reason why it was never placed on a pew. Like they ran out of room, or forgot my picture, or were only using pictures of families with children and/or the “buddies” of the priests and the parish staff.

If this sort of thing makes people feel better though, I don’t mind it, although I think it’s rather silly, like many things that go on in parishes.
 
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Since our nave is still open for prayer, I am not a huge fan of it. I went in to pray before the Blessed Sacrament last week and there was essentially no place to sit without a picture in the way. Even the altar server chairs had pictures of their precious faces plastered to them. I spent 20 minutes kneeling on tile because there was no place to sit without a piece of paper in my face, behind my head or brushing my arms.
 
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Either way - with or without photos - I’m still looking out at a bunch of empty pews each Sunday.
 
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Since our nave is still open for prayer, I am not a huge fan of it. I went in to pray before the Blessed Sacrament last week and there was essentially no place to sit without a picture in the way. Even the altar server chairs had pictures of their precious faces plastered to them. I spent 20 minutes kneeling on tile because there was no place to sit without a piece of paper in my face, behind my head or brushing my arms.
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That’s not right when the church is open for individual prayer and adoration. Having photos displayed like these might only make sense in churches that are not open to the public between Masses.
 
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