MichaelFilo Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 (edited) Please help. My priest finishes the homily. A woman comes up,a nd tells us about the Church ministries. It happened several years back with NFP... can anyone help here? Ty, God bless, Mikey IS it liturgical abuse, I should ask. I think it is. Edited August 30, 2004 by MichaelFilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toledo_jesus Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 irregular, whatever it is. I don't know if it's an outright abuse, but nobody except a priest or deacon should give the homily, and after the homily we usually go into the Creed...not really the time for announcements. Consider yourself lucky that she only made an announcement. My 'pastoral coordinator' gives one homily a month. She's very intelligent and awful dedicated to her ministry, but sometimes I feel like she could benefit from reading certain laws of the Church... Nothing was stopping this woman from making her announcement during the announcements part of Mass, or letting the priest do it. I mean come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatcatholic Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 i agree toledo. as for if its a liturgical abuse, or if there are any documents concerning this practice, that's p0lar_bear's job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelFilo Posted August 31, 2004 Author Share Posted August 31, 2004 Bump, cause I hope Polar bear will catch it. God bless, Mikey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 Any comments from a layperson can be made before the final blessing or after Mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelFilo Posted August 31, 2004 Author Share Posted August 31, 2004 I wish it were like that. However, it isn't, it's during the homily. God bless, Mikey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader_4 Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 At our parish the annoucements always occur right before the mass or right after the mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p0lar_bear Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 Sorry, I didn't realize you were waiting for me... Yes, it does appear to be an abuse. From your post, it seems that they are not giving a homily or reflection on the readings, but an announcement of sorts. This sort of announcement or explanation of a ministry may be allowed, but it should not be immediately after the homily. [i]Redemptionis Sacramentum[/i], no. 74 states: [quote]If the need arises for the gathered faithful to be given instruction or testimony by a layperson in a Church concerning the Christian life, it is altogether preferable that this be done outside Mass. Nevertheless, for serious reasons it is permissible that this type of instruction or testimony be given after the Priest has proclaimed the Prayer after Communion. This should not become a regular practice, however. Furthermore, these instructions and testimony should not be of such a nature that they could be confused with the homily,nor is it permissible to dispense with the homily on their account.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader_4 Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 wow your good Polar Bear!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatcatholic Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 [quote name='Crusader_4' date='Aug 31 2004, 04:04 PM'] wow your good Polar Bear!! [/quote] i told ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelFilo Posted August 31, 2004 Author Share Posted August 31, 2004 you rox my sox. Thank you for your help. God bless, Mikey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p0lar_bear Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 [quote name='Crusader_4' date='Aug 31 2004, 06:04 PM'] wow your good Polar Bear!! [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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