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SueW
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Hello Everyone,
I am a brand new member, and I have been struggling with an issue since the pope’s death. The day after John Paul II passed away, I attended Mass as usual with my husband and 4 children. There was nothing visible in church to commerorate the pope, like a picture, flower or anything. When it came time for the homily, the priest that was celebrating Mass told us that we could get our fill of talk about the pope from all of the media attention, and that he was going to give the homily that he had prepared two weeks ago, which began with a retelling of the story of “Chicken Little”. The point of the homily was to bring attention the mistake of making assumotions about people. I thought he himself made a huge assumption on his part, by not realizing that people came to Mass that Sunday needing to pray and speak about the pope. I left the church in tears, and have been unable to forget the dissappointment I felt.
This past Sunday, I attended a memorial Mass for the Polish community, held in a grand old church, the “Mother” church of the Polish community here. Although it is now located in a rundown part of the city, the church was packed with people. It was the most beautiful Mass I have attended, the music, the hymns in Polish, the emotion. I felt like my soul was finally filled - I don’t know how to explain it.
I am now thinking that I really want to leave the parish and the plain boxy church I now belong to, and attend weekly Mass at a different church. Has anyone ever had an experience like this? It is really bothering me, and I can’t bear the thought of going back to my parish and facing that priest. Can someone give me some advice?
Sue
I am a brand new member, and I have been struggling with an issue since the pope’s death. The day after John Paul II passed away, I attended Mass as usual with my husband and 4 children. There was nothing visible in church to commerorate the pope, like a picture, flower or anything. When it came time for the homily, the priest that was celebrating Mass told us that we could get our fill of talk about the pope from all of the media attention, and that he was going to give the homily that he had prepared two weeks ago, which began with a retelling of the story of “Chicken Little”. The point of the homily was to bring attention the mistake of making assumotions about people. I thought he himself made a huge assumption on his part, by not realizing that people came to Mass that Sunday needing to pray and speak about the pope. I left the church in tears, and have been unable to forget the dissappointment I felt.
This past Sunday, I attended a memorial Mass for the Polish community, held in a grand old church, the “Mother” church of the Polish community here. Although it is now located in a rundown part of the city, the church was packed with people. It was the most beautiful Mass I have attended, the music, the hymns in Polish, the emotion. I felt like my soul was finally filled - I don’t know how to explain it.
I am now thinking that I really want to leave the parish and the plain boxy church I now belong to, and attend weekly Mass at a different church. Has anyone ever had an experience like this? It is really bothering me, and I can’t bear the thought of going back to my parish and facing that priest. Can someone give me some advice?
Sue