Poll: Celebrating a sports win during the Mass

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Actually clapping is very proper in certain contexts during Mass.
Have you ever been to an ordination Mass? I can think of at least twice during that Mass that applause is appropriate and asked for by the Bishop.
 
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You seem to have a bit of a chip on your shoulder.
I will pray for you, Brian_Custer.
 
I think every wedding I’ve ever been to - Catholic, Protestant, and otherwise - has had clapping at the end, usually when the new couple are introduced or after the “you may kiss the bride”.
 
I don’t have a problem with sports. I do have a problem with disregarding the rubrics of the Holy Sacrifice of the mass that we are all bound to obey.
 
Even applauding the choir shouldn’t be done before the final blessing right?
 
yes, correct

“applaud” the pro-life warriors who are harassed & arrested by the pc DC police

not the millionaire club, a/k/a washington capitals ice hockey sporting club, whom by the way, have under-performed for about a decade or more…

this year the caps got lucky

the “golden knights” were over-achieving from season start

the bell rung on the knights’ incredibly lucky season
 
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I selected “probably shouldn’t have been done during the Mass,” but it’s not the worse thing that could have happened.

I personally would have preferred it done after the mass officially ended, before the recessional song.

But at least it was during announcements and he didn’t wear a Cap’s jersey when he was giving the homily.
 
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Pup7 said:
I think every wedding I’ve ever been to - Catholic, Protestant, and otherwise - has had clapping at the end, usually when the new couple are introduced or after the “you may kiss the bride”.
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Out of curiosity, did they typically clap at Catholic weddings before Vatican II? Does anyone remember?

NOTE: I am NOT trying to compare. I’m just curious. I personally believe clapping the bride and groom is perhaps the one place more than any other that clapping is most appropriate.
 
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That’s actually an interesting question.

Did they clap at ANY wedding back then would be another interesting comparison point as well.
 
Certainly it is not directing our attention to human accomplishment when we applaud a child joining the Church after a baptism. I don’t think Benedict made clear what he meant, so I’m not sure if he’d agree with me that applause should not be present at Mass on any occasion.

On the other hand I have no problem with the celebrant or another person delivering announcements making light hearted reference to a sports team doing the homily if it somehow ties in to the message, or during announcements.
 
You seem to have some issues, Brian.
Again, today, I will pray for you. 🙏🙏🙏
 
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yes, correct

“applaud” the pro-life warriors who are harassed & arrested by the pc DC police

not the millionaire club, a/k/a washington capitals ice hockey sporting club, whom by the way, have under-performed for about a decade or more…

this year the caps got lucky

the “golden knights” were over-achieving from season start

the bell rung on the knights’ incredibly lucky season
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Is that it?

You’re sore they won? Sure sounds like it.
 
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Except for mine because I told my MIL how much I didn’t like it, so she put the word out LOL
 
We had a priest at our parish who was a diehard Green Bay Packers fan. He would occasionally mention them in his homily but it always related back to the readings. I always thought that it helped make the message of the readings a little more concrete and I never had a problem with it.
 
Oh Lord, the dreaded Chicken dance. My hubby doesn’t like to dance, so we didn’t have a dance, well technically we did because my IL’s vetoed the NOT having a dance, by announcing at dinner that there was indeed a dance. DH and I left before any of that started though. I could tell you lots of horror wedding stories, such that I’ve promised my child that it’s her day, she can do what she wants and I’ll HELP her in any way she wants, but to do what she and her future groom want.
 
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