Please Go to Mass on the Solemnity of the Assumption!

[Pug]

SummaTheo:

You only have one mass a day??? I hope there is at least a morning.

Mass Schedule

MWThF, one mass in the morning
Tues, one mass in the evening (I can make that one)
Sat, a mass in morning and the Sun obligation one at 5pm
Sun, 4 masses

However, if a weekday is a HolyDay of Obligation that the bishops are keeping, then we get 3 masses that day. I’m sure it would be different if we had more priests.

 

[Giannawannabe]

Steve O'Brien:

Please make a point of attending the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass today, the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Mother.

Do this not only to honor the Mother of God and to pray for your intentions, but also to show our lukewarm bishops in a respectful manner that we don’t want holy days of obligation to be declared non-obligatory simply because they immediately follow or precede a Sunday.

Keep and spread the Faith.

I went and took my 3 kids who are 11, 9, and 5 too!!! I always attend Mass on these “non-obligatory” Holy Days:thumbsup:

 

[sconea]

We might have a few more priests in the parishes if about 50 of them weren’t in the full time employ of the USCCB, where they make all these wonderful decisions about holydays etc.

I also absolutely agree we must obey the bishops because they are the true successors of the apostles. That doesn’t mean I have to be happy about their decisions. And yes I went to mass, but we had no extra masses in the evening so there are many working people who just could not go…sad.

 

[Morning_Glory]

Went to morning mass at my own parish, then went across town to Assumption Grotto. My what a beautiful day for outdoor masses, rosarys, and Stations of the Cross (which by the way was particularly beautiful).

The Grotto is in the adjoining cemetary where all of the chairs were placed. Also very close to the road. I overheard some guys talking about how it was “messed up” that we were sitting/kneeling on graves. However, I choose to think that if these people were “aware”, they would be happy to have a celebration, rather than always having grieving people about.

It was also my first time at a Latin mass. I was amazed at all of the children around me who knew it all by heart. But it was very beautiful. I’ll have to try one day to get to one of their Gregorian masses as well.

 

[harinkj]

That was a nice thought.

Kathie :bowdown:

 

[Confiteor]

We attended, but the parishes around here sure seemed to emphasize that attendance was NOT required, almost seeming to discourage or belittle those who went. Also, though it appeared to be functional, the A/C in our main church was turned off for most of the Mass and it is only by the grace of God that some of the older people or men still in business suits on route from work did not pass out. The Mass programs were being used as fans; people were obviously very uncomfortable. Apparently they were trying to economize!

 

[MaryAgnes]

Steve O'Brien:

It hurts me to think that anyone would wish to downgrade the celebration of the truth of the Assumption or any other dogma of the one true Faith. :crying: Why would any Catholic, let alone a bishop, wish to do this? Is it wrong for me to say this? (Please forgive me for crying in public.)

It is very good that you question things, Steve. Questioning is the heart of all understanding. Still, while it may appear to you that by lifting the obligation of the Solemnity it downgraded the celebration of its truth, do you think that was really the Bishops’ intent? Do you know what the Bishops’ logic was? Sometimes when we paint with a broad brush we distort the picture!