Question About Parish Announcements

[poche]

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?

If the second collection is right after the first collection then the announcement about where the money is going would be too late if it is after the prayer after communion.

 

[Brendan_64]

If the second collection is right after the first collection then the announcement about where the money is going would be too late if it is after the prayer after communion.

An unusual time for the second collection, but the priest could always have made the announcement.

 

[Brendan_64]

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.


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.

I did say that this wasn’t a major hill to fight on.

 

[Phemie]

I’ve seen second collections immediately following the first more times than I can count. It’s not that unusual. It may be a regional thing. In the parish where I grew up that was the norm. Of course for the first 10-12 years of my life there was a second collection at every Sunday Mass. The first collection was for you to pay for your pew, the second for the regular offering. Special collections were then the third go-around.