Rosebud77, please don’t get discouraged by this priest’s decision. While I agree, the requiem masses are not usually heard on Easter (or during the Holy Triduum) you are obviously strong in your Faith or you would not have been in the 8am Mass to begin with. Hold to God and yourself and what you know is right for you. Today is the celebration of Christ arising from the dead, and we must focus on the beauty of that moment. God bless you, and I will remember you in my prayers this morning as I attend Mass across the ocean from you.
No he was telling the congregation that the masses this morning were requiems/funerals. when I started checking on the death notices I learned that this is happening on Easter Day in a number of local churches … so I gave up. This happened on Palm Sunday too. I feel it is wrong to put any human between Jesus and His people… The immediate family need to mourn and we the church family need to celebrate.
Thank you. I was not at 8 am in person; but via the wonderful internet livecam we have here. I am rarely well enough to be at Mass these days. My calling is as a solitary anyways and I cannot cope with crowds healthwise or in any way now. It was a very old priest who mumbled and rambled and warbled,… Long for the services of my Anglican childhood often
For me it is part of a wider disillusion. I lived decades in very remote places with almost no access to formal church. When I came to Ireland I truly believed it was a safe and holy place… this was on the eve of the uncovering of the massive child abuse. I am simply reverting to my old content of little physical contact but huge contact with Jesus. As my health lessens it is a relief to do this. My deepest prayer is here alone on the mountain or in a monastic ruined church. Yes He in indeed God almighty as I know full well so I need to stop looking anywhere but at Him and stay in my deep solitude. thankfully I have excellent spiritual help. Many thanks to all here