Question About Parish Announcements

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I was attending Mass today, and instead of a hymn during the offertory, a spokesperson from the youth group made an announcement that the organization needed donations while the ushers were collecting money. Towards the end of Mass (after communion and before the dismissal) another layperson makes a few parish announcements. And after the dismissal, the priest wishes us a “good day”. These were a little jarring for me, so I was wondering if any of these things are permissible.
 
In most parishes I’ve attended, parish announcements come at the end of the Mass right before the blessing and dismissal. Our pastor always thanks us for coming to Mass at that time and wishes us a blessed day. I am not sure what’s permissible, if that is the correct word.
 
I don’t know about during the offertory, but I’ve seen announcements before the processional and just before dismissal. Not at the same parish, but one parish did it before and others after.
 
According to the GIRM, the place for announcements during the Mass is during the Concluding Rites. Some make brief announcements before or after the Mass. This is, of course, allowable, as it is outside the Mass.
…after the dismissal, the priest wishes us a “good day”. These were a little jarring for me, so I was wondering if any of these things are permissible.
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The priest saying “Good Day” after the Mass is jarring?
 
Longtime Archdiocesan employee here:

We do our announcements BEFORE Liturgy. If Father wants to emphasize something important, he may mention it again before the final blessing.
Appeals for special collections are done before Mass.
For ex:
“Our St. Vincent dePaul Society is in need of cash donations and dry goods for the pantry. Thank you in advance for your generosity.”

What is permitted is what the priests permit, for the most part.
No one is going to go running to eh Bishop and tattle, and he likely won’t act on it if you do.

Wishing his flock a beautiful Sunday is always appropriate.
 
Announcements during the offertory are explicitly forbidden, as others have said. the GIRM states that the announcements can only be given after concluding rites or before/after Mass.

“Good day” is a bit weird too. Maybe he’s just friendly.
 
LoyalViews said:
Announcements during the offertory are explicitly forbidden, as others have said. the GIRM states that the announcements can only be given after concluding rites or before/after Mass.

“Good day” is a bit weird too. Maybe he’s just friendly.
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Y’all must be accustomed to some really dour priests if “Good day” seems weird. :confused:
 
pianistclare said:
Y’all must be accustomed to some really dour priests if “Good day” seems weird. :confused:
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You don’t knew where I live 😛

It’s usually a slightly slurred “The Massisended gow(name removed by moderator)eazeto sehvethaLowdwifallyuahh miiigghhhht” and a snapped jaw.

Seriously it’s like a diocesan thing, even the young ones do it.
 
LoyalViews said:
You don’t knew where I live 😛

It’s usually a slightly slurred “The Massisended gow(name removed by moderator)eazeto sehvethaLowdwifallyuahh miiigghhhht” and a snapped jaw.

Seriously it’s like a diocesan thing, even the young ones do it.
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:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Our priest is from Colombia. You can imagine the funny things he says, God love him. He is really good, but sometimes he says "how you say??? 😃
 
pianistclare said:
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Our priest is from Colombia. You can imagine the funny things he says, God love him. He is really good, but sometimes he says "how you say??? 😃
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Ours are native speakers of the English language 😃

I LOOOOVE when we have the Polish priest. He’s such a sweetheart, and plays the accordion at our garden parties (amongst the several other traditional accordion and fiddle acts) as well as the Filipino one - he has this mischievous stripe in him! He’s always playing jokes and knows a few magic tricks which the children find oddly amazing - he can make a Kinder egg appear in his hands whilst wearing short sleeves. He assures me it is just a trick of the eye, and nothing demonic is involved 😛

I’d hope not, since I usually meet him at the TLM!
 
LoyalViews said:
Ours are native speakers of the English language 😃

I LOOOOVE when we have the Polish priest. He’s such a sweetheart, and plays the accordion at our garden parties (amongst the several other traditional accordion and fiddle acts) as well as the Filipino one - he has this mischievous stripe in him! He’s always playing jokes and knows a few magic tricks which the children find oddly amazing - he can make a Kinder egg appear in his hands whilst wearing short sleeves. He assures me it is just a trick of the eye, and nothing demonic is involved 😛

I’d hope not, since I usually meet him at the TLM!
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It’s SOOOOO refreshing to hear stories by people who love their priests and have beautiful things to say about them.
There is FAR TOO MUCH of the other approach on CAF.

I won’t miss that at all…

God bless you! 🙂
 
PaulfromIowa said:
According to the GIRM, the place for announcements during the Mass is during the Concluding Rites. Some make brief announcements before or after the Mass. This is, of course, allowable, as it is outside the Mass.

The priest saying “Good Day” after the Mass is jarring?
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I meant immediately after the dismissal and before the recessional. This was a different Mass time since I overslept, so there was a different priest celebrating.
 
giuseppe96 said:
I was attending Mass today, and instead of a hymn during the offertory, a spokesperson from the youth group made an announcement that the organization needed donations while the ushers were collecting money. Towards the end of Mass (after communion and before the dismissal) another layperson makes a few parish announcements. And after the dismissal, the priest wishes us a “good day”. These were a little jarring for me, so I was wondering if any of these things are permissible.
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Would you prefer that the priest say, “Bad Day?”
 
PaulfromIowa said:
According to the GIRM, the place for announcements during the Mass is during the Concluding Rites. Some make brief announcements before or after the Mass. This is, of course, allowable, as it is outside the Mass.
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I believe that is correct.

I think that the danger with doing things otherwise is that it can lead to situations where laypeople make appeals right after the Gospel, which can lead to such appeals replacing the priest’s homily, which can lead to lay people preaching from the pulpit during the homily ‘slot’ (or perhaps some members of the faithful believing that the layperson is giving the homily, and then assuming that this is perfectly OK).
 
Brendan_64 said:
I believe that is correct.

I think that the danger with doing things otherwise is that it can lead to situations where laypeople make appeals right after the Gospel, which can lead to such appeals replacing the priest’s homily, which can lead to lay people preaching from the pulpit during the homily ‘slot’ (or perhaps some members of the faithful believing that the layperson is giving the homily, and then assuming that this is perfectly OK).
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I believe that the announcement in relation to the offertory was in relation to where the money being collected was going.
 
poche said:
I believe that the announcement in relation to the offertory was in relation to where the money being collected was going.
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Not ideal though, with a layperson making the announcement, but not really a battle to fight gung-ho over. It can be a slippery slope though and I have, unfortunately, seen preaching by a layperson during the homily slot. Why not leave any announcements and appeals by lay-people until after the prayer after Communion?
 
Brendan_64 said:
Not ideal though, with a layperson making the announcement, but not really a battle to fight gung-ho over. It can be a slippery slope though and I have, unfortunately, seen preaching by a layperson during the homily slot. Why not leave any announcements and appeals by lay-people until after the prayer after Communion?
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Why do posters always believe the worst about other parishes?
Why is the “sky always falling”?
Sure it’s not ideal, but man, I see no evidence of what you are fast forwarding to.
:o

Everybody crows about how the youth are leaving parishes…but let’s not help them if they ask at the WRONG time!!! I mean…seriously.
Former Youth Minister here…our parish would do anything for our kids, and they felt like they belonged. Clearly this thing that was being announced was a big deal and they didn’t want to relegate it to a time when no one pays attention.

In the grand scheme of things, I don’t think it was horribly abusive.
 
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