Trouble with Parish Choir-Prayers Needed

[Jennifoo]

Hello fellow CAF posters. I am requesting prayers for myself and my parish choir. I have trouble with some of the members because, since we are in the choir loft, some do not genuflect, bow or kneel, plus they chat before and during Mass, including the Confiteor, the Homily, the Creed, etc.

I make a point to pray before, during and after Mass and to behave with proper reverence. I don’t do this in a self-righteous manner or to show off, but because that was how I was taught to behave in the Eucharistic Presence of Jesus. So I leave the choir pews to stand at the rail to properly hear the Gospel, I sit in the very front pew by the organ for the homily. I kneel there at the rail during the Liturgy of the Eucharist so that can adore with all my being.

As you can probably guess, this has not been received well by the talky/irreverent members. They have pretty much shunned me-some have even insulted me. It has been a very heavy, painful cross.

My Pastor is aware of all this and is on my side, encouraging me to remain in the choir. He hasn’t, to my knowledge, confronted the situation. I’m not sure if this is because he’s only been our pastor for less than a year or what. While I respect my Pastor ve ry much, I also feel that he’s failed me

Please pray for me and my choir. It isn’t getting any easier.:nope::bighanky:

 

[ProVobis]

PATER NOSTER,
qui es in caelis,
sanctificetur nomen tuum.
Adveniat regnum tuum.
Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra.
Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie,
et dimitte nobis debita nostra
sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris.
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem,
sed libera nos a malo. Amen.

 

[Edmundus1581]

The other members of my choir are all good Catholics who fully participate in the Mass while they are in the choir, nevertheless they seem to think that the time before Mass, right up to the entrance procession, is free time for the choir and they chat volubly, catching up on everyone’s news (since Monday’s choir practice). They don’t even lower their voices. This really irritates me as I see the other parishioners who have arrived early sitting quietly and, I assume, wishing we would shut up. If everyone talked like this it would be a cacaphony until the Mass began.

Praying for you and your good example in your choir, and for your relationships with the others.

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with Thee.
Blessed art Thou among women,
and Blessed is the Fruit
of Thy Womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

 

[HoosMommie]

REMEMBER, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly to thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother; to thee do I come; before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.

 

[CradleJourney]

Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and
Blessed if the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
Now and at the hour of our death, Amen.

 

[Jennifoo]

The other members of my choir are all good Catholics who fully participate in the Mass while they are in the choir, nevertheless they seem to think that the time before Mass, right up to the entrance procession, is free time for the choir and they chat volubly, catching up on everyone’s news (since Monday’s choir practice). They don’t even lower their voices. This really irritates me as I see the other parishioners who have arrived early sitting quietly and, I assume, wishing we would shut up. If everyone talked like this it would be a cacaphony until the Mass began.

Praying for you and your good example in your choir, and for your relationships with the others.

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with Thee.
Blessed art Thou among women,
and Blessed is the Fruit
of Thy Womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

Thanks so much for sharing your choir story. Makes me feel better to know I’m not alone.

 

[MS_SURVEYOR]

***Hail Mary,
full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

***

 

[pjesus]

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession and was left forsaken. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you I come, before you I stand, a sorrowful sinner. Despise not my words, O Mother of the Word, but in your mercy, hear and answer me.
Amen