Vestments

[Si_Net]

Is it right for a priest playing the piano or the guitar during the celebration of the Eucharist wear his vestments and concelebrate the Eucharist? In a similar case is it right for a priest go around taken photos while wearing his vestments and concelebrating at the Eucharist?

 

[JD27076]

There should be no guitars, drums, etc at mass in the first place.

 

[capablanca911]

In my opinion, if a priest is doing music while another celebrates, then the music priest should not be vested and not wear his stole.

If a priest is concelebrating, he should be vested and SHOULD NOT BE walking around snapping photos during the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

Talk to the priest and explain that it is inappropriate. If he doesn’t take you seriously, then go to the Bishop.

 

[Bayoubeefmaster]

There should be no guitars, drums, etc at mass in the first place.

Thank you.

 

[Bayoubeefmaster]

If a priest ain’t on the sanctuary celebrating the sacrafice of the Eucharist I don’t think he should where vestments.

 

[andy92]

There should be no guitars, drums, etc at mass in the first place.

They can be just as majestic as an organ. Like Zacchaeus, Jesus meets us where we are, not where we need to be. If non-traditional music does it then great!

Also to OP the priest shouldn’t leave the sanctuary during mass, its against GIRM. If they want picture of the Liturgy of the Eucharist then they need to hire a photographer.

 

[Boulder257]

There should be no guitars, drums, etc at mass in the first place.

Where are you getting this? Can you please provide a source.

 

[929dad]

Yep, another thread gets hijacked by the “I hate anything that isn’t the organ” crowd.

To actually respond to the OP, I don’t think you’ll find anything in the GIRM one way or the other. One of the priests I work for is an excellent organist. When he is at Mass, he presides and lets me do my job as the musician. But, if he ever wanted to play during Mass (can’t imagine when or why), I’d step aside whether he was vested or not.

 

[Boulder257]

Yep, another thread gets hijacked by the “I hate anything that isn’t the organ” crowd.

To actually respond to the OP, I don’t think you’ll find anything in the GIRM one way or the other. One of the priests I work for is an excellent organist. When he is at Mass, he presides and lets me do my job as the musician. But, if he ever wanted to play during Mass (can’t imagine when or why), I’d step aside whether he was vested or not.

Didn’t Batholomew play the organ at the first Mass?

 

[malphono]

Is it right for a priest playing the piano or the guitar during the celebration of the Eucharist wear his vestments and concelebrate the Eucharist? In a similar case is it right for a priest go around taken photos while wearing his vestments and concelebrating at the Eucharist?

No, to both. A priest celebrating or even concelebrating Mass should be concerned with the MASS, not with entertainment or publicity or whatever one wants to call the other stuff.

If a particular priest is talented in music [edited] or in photography, fine, he can do whatever, but in such case he should be, at most, attending the Mass in choir, vested in simple cassock and surplice, not a stole.

 

[Armor_of_Light]

There should be no guitars, drums, etc at mass in the first place.

But it’s allowed

 

[Aran_Houlihan]

In my opinion, if a priest is doing music while another celebrates, then the music priest should not be vested and not wear his stole.

If a priest is concelebrating, he should be vested and SHOULD NOT BE walking around snapping photos during the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

Talk to the priest and explain that it is inappropriate. If he doesn’t take you seriously, then go to the Bishop.

the vestments are sacred as well

 

[Lapey]

Didn’t Batholomew play the organ at the first Mass?

Just to add a thought, the Psalms are filled with mentions of the music of the timbrel and harp…these are the drums and guitar of the Old Testament.

 

[Boulder257]

Just to add a thought, the Psalms are filled with mentions of the music of the timbrel and harp…these are the drums and guitar of the Old Testament.

 

[Kennywood]

I am in Florida, and since moving here, I have observed that it is not unusual for people to have their photos taken with Priests after Mass is over. The Priests are still in their vestments because they have just recessed. The pictures are often a tradition, and it is inspirational to see the sunrise service photo each year, for example.

In reflection, I am glad our Priests are willing to take the time to be present to Churchgoers, especially on those days. The practice drives home the idea that living your religion does not happen just inside those four walls.

 

[Si_Net]

They can be just as majestic as an organ. Like Zacchaeus, Jesus meets us where we are, not where we need to be. If non-traditional music does it then great!

Also to OP the priest shouldn’t leave the sanctuary during mass, its against GIRM. If they want picture of the Liturgy of the Eucharist then they need to hire a photographer.

Thank you so much! I am sorry but I do not know what OP means. Could you explain to me? One more thing: Could you please give me more details about the reference to the GIRM? Number or title… something that could guide me. Could you give me other documents that I could find on the Internet? Thank you again.

 

[L_Marshall]

Is it right for a priest playing the piano or the guitar during the celebration of the Eucharist wear his vestments and concelebrate the Eucharist? In a similar case is it right for a priest go around taken photos while wearing his vestments and concelebrating at the Eucharist?

(My emphasis)
No, a priest who is concelebrating should be focused entirely on celebrating. A priest could provide the music for the liturgy, but if he does so, he should be vested in Choir Dress (that is: a black wool rabat, a collar, a cassock with piping and fascia of the appropriate color, and surplice. Biretta is optional. Stole should be worn when receiving communion).

In my opinion, if a priest is doing music while another celebrates, then the music priest should not be vested and not wear his stole.

The stole should only be worn when presiding over sacraments or when the priest comes in contact with the Blessed Sacrament (even moving it). The alb is acceptable, but not ideal, when a priest attends a liturgy he does not celebrate. More optimum, however, is choir dress.

If a priest is concelebrating, he should be vested and SHOULD NOT BE walking around snapping photos during the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

This is correct. He should be entirely focused on celebrating the sacrament. However, if it is after Mass, especially an important one (First Holy Communion, Confirmation, Nuptial Mass), it’s a bit more acceptable.