| Question Title | Posted By | Question Date |
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| Lifeteen Mass | Anne | Wednesday, November 17, 2004 |
Question: Our Parish started the lifeteen program. The attentance so far has been super. The activities after mass are well organized and teens enjoy themselves. We need to keep our youth in the church, and I think this program is a good begining. However, the mass, I am not in agreement with electric guitars, drums etc... I think the youth, 14 and over are old enough to learn the sacred and respect it (otherwise, when are they going to grow up?). There were no etrectic guitars, drums etc... at the foot of The Cross. My 8 years old granddaughter started dance motions in the pew. Her mom told her to stop. She answered: "Mom, it's not a real mass!" The truth comes out of the mouths of babes! Your comment? Thank you and God bless you. Anne |
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| Question Answered by Mr. Jacob Slavek
Dear Anne, Yes I agree with you.. actually this is the worst horror story I've heard of the Lifeteen Mass. The Lifeteen "authorities" (whoever they are) need to wake up and see what impact they really are having on youth. I think that what your granddaughter has said is a right-on indication of the attitude many of these kids have. They need the "real" Mass. Mr. Slavek Footer Notes: (a) A Eucharistic Minister is clergy (Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion). Laity are Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and should never be called Eucharistic Ministers. (b) There is no such Mass called the Novus Ordo. The Current Mass is the Roman Missal of 2000, or the Oridinary Form of the Mass. The Tridentine Mass is the Roman Missal of 1962, or the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. Please refrain from using the term, Novus Ordo. Thanks. (c) The titles of Acolyte and Lector belong exclusively to the Installed Offices of Acolyte and Lector, who are men (only) appointed by the Bishop. These roles performed by others are Altar Servers and Readers, respectively. |
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