When To Leave Mass

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pianistclare said:
While we are free to go yes, it’s polite to wait until the music has concluded.
But then., we don’t tend to value the parish musicians, so go ahead…bolt. 🤷
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Just once I would like to just stop cold about half way through the verse and ask, " Oh. We are done? Then I guess we do not need to continue." and walk out. I grew up in a Baptist Church. This burning out thing fast Catholics do is not something I get.

Now we did move up services thirty minutes once to get a jump on the Methodist at the restaurant.
 
pnewton said:
Just once I would like to just stop cold about half way through the verse and ask, " Oh. We are done? Then I guess we do not need to continue." and walk out. I grew up in a Baptist Church. This burning out thing fast Catholics do is not something I get.

Now we did move up services thirty minutes once to get a jump on the Methodist at the restaurant.
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We once had a saying when I was still a Lutheran in Texas… “Beat the Baptists”

… to Furr’s Cafeteria! 😃
 
Deo_Gratias42 said:
Many saints and spiritual writers have encouraged making at least a 15 minute thanksgiving after Mass.
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That’s what I was taught, but from the posts on this thread, I get the impression that is gone the way of many other things I was taught.
 
MissRose73 said:
I have left Mass early when I had to be at work by a certain time due to my work schedule. I arrived early and sat near the back so if I had to leave after Communion, I could do so. When me and my parents were able to take my grandmother to Mass, we sat in the back and left after the final blessing so I could pull the car around to the entrance as my parents would help her to the car.

I do notice when I go to TLMs that at least of half of the people tend to stay longer for private prayers after Mass is done. That is rare in the OF Masses and churches I’ve gone to over the years.
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Miss Rose, you better set those stodgy TRMers straight. 😃
 
Since I was a small child it always seemed to me that the tradition was to go to communion and walk right out…still seems to be the tradition for many.

Interestingly, it seems to be the tradition in the Orthodox Church to arrive late…

With a reunion perhaps we could eliminate the Liturgy completely? Just a joke folks…🙂
 
johnnykins said:
Since I was a small child it always seemed to me that the tradition was to go to communion and walk right out…still seems to be the tradition for many.

Interestingly, it seems to be the tradition in the Orthodox Church to arrive late…

With a reunion perhaps we could eliminate the Liturgy completely? Just a joke folks…🙂
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It’s unfortunate that Catholics don’t understand or value the importance of the ENTIRE Mass. Each part is critical and culminates with the Holy Eucharist so I can understand why some feel it’s okay to walk out at that point. Another perspective that might be helpful: imagine the Mass is a wedding ceremony. We join with Christ at each and every Mass. Would a bride feel it’s okay to leave right after getting her wedding ring? (Just leave Christ at the altar?) Perhaps it’s better if we walk out after the entire ceremony is over. 👍
 
signit said:
My mother’s rule was that you should stay at least until the priest leaves the altar.

I try to stay until the end of the final hymn. But I agree; I don’t judge others who leave before I do, not knowing their situation.
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When I was preparing to enter the Church, my pastor told me that one is to stand for the Recessional and doesn’t leave until after the priest is done walking down the aisle: one isn’t even to gather one’s things but to stand reverently since the priest is the Alter Christus. I don’t judge others who leave earlier, as some have to, but I also suspect that more catechesis is needed in this respect. And more respect.
 
Love watching the lights being lowered and the peace descending over the cathedral like a graceful veil… but also love greeting folk either inside or out, given the Irish weather. Less and less able to be there now and the peace in the silence is what stays with me…
 
I always leave after the recessional and at the very soonest after the celebrant has completely processed out. As a cantor, I can tell you it gets annoying when you are singing a 2 minute recessional and people are rushing towards the door, banging kneelers, yelling to their friend across the aisle, etc. Of course, there are reasons why someone needs to go right after the dismissal but my personal preference is to wait until the recessional is over, maybe it’s because I have had experience being one of those musicians in the choir loft.
 
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