Diocesan Statements On The Motu Proprio

[Chiquitunga]

That's totally understandable though if you can't be very concentrated at Mass because you have your kids with you. I'm sure Our Lord is extremely pleased though at your caring for your children.

Yeah I can see how in that case, the EF could be like that, like observing from the outside, whereas at the Ordinary Form you would feel more like you've attended Mass, being able to listen to the readings and prayers, while at the same time taking care of your children.

[Lil Red]

[quote name='IcePrincessKRS' post='1337870' date='Jul 22 2007, 07:11 PM']-they had a problem with adults without kids going in there and then when a parent needed to take a crying child in there was no room for them--[/quote]
we're having a problem with that and it's very annoying (especially now that i have celia)

[IcePrincessKRS]

[quote name='Lil Red' post='1338473' date='Jul 23 2007, 12:10 PM']we're having a problem with that and it's very annoying (especially now that i have celia) [/quote]

Yeah, its annoying as all get out. After the priest made the announcement for people without kids to stay out it lasted a few weeks but it wasn't long term by any means. The thing that got me was that even aside from his announcement there was even a sign that said it was reserved for parents and children that had been there for ages. Some people will complain about Mom's breastfeeding (or give you weird looks even though you're totally covered) in the middle of the Church, but when you take up the little bit of semi-private space we've got you have no right to complain!

Sorry for going all off-topic and ranting. This is something that really irks me.

[Lil Red]

[quote name='IcePrincessKRS' post='1338485' date='Jul 23 2007, 09:25 AM']Yeah, its annoying as all get out. After the priest made the announcement for people without kids to stay out it lasted a few weeks but it wasn't long term by any means. The thing that got me was that even aside from his announcement there was even a sign that said it was reserved for parents and children that had been there for ages. Some people will complain about Mom's breastfeeding (or give you weird looks even though you're totally covered) in the middle of the Church, but when you take up the little bit of semi-private space we've got you have no right to complain!

Sorry for going all off-topic and ranting. This is something that really irks me.[/quote]
totally agree - we have a sign that reads "This sitting area reserved For parents with small children and persons with special needs"

Can't people read??

/hijack

i checked out our diocese website, and nothing has been issued, as i suspected.

[Chiquitunga]

From the [url="http://www.catholicnewworld.com/cnwonline/2007/0722/index.asp"][b][i]Catholic New World[/i][/b][/url] - [url="http://www.catholicnewworld.com/cnwonline/2007/0722/1.htm"]Greater use of Tridentine Mass may ‘promote unity’[/url]

[brendan1104]

The Bishop of Steubenville, with commentary from Fr. John Zuhlsdorf of [url="http://wdtprs.com/blog"]WDTPRS[/url]:

[url="http://wdtprs.com/blog/2007/07/spooky-summorum-pontificum-memo-from-bp-of-steubenville-to-priests"]http://wdtprs.com/blog/2007/07/spooky-summ...ille-to-priests[/url]
[url="http://wdtprs.com/blog/2007/07/steubenville-bp-conlon-and-summorum-pontificum"]http://wdtprs.com/blog/2007/07/steubenvill...orum-pontificum[/url]

[SJP]

[quote name='brendan1104' post='1345492' date='Jul 31 2007, 06:17 PM']The Bishop of Steubenville, with commentary from Fr. John Zuhlsdorf of [url="http://wdtprs.com/blog"]WDTPRS[/url]:

[url="http://wdtprs.com/blog/2007/07/spooky-summorum-pontificum-memo-from-bp-of-steubenville-to-priests"]http://wdtprs.com/blog/2007/07/spooky-summ...ille-to-priests[/url]
[url="http://wdtprs.com/blog/2007/07/steubenville-bp-conlon-and-summorum-pontificum"]http://wdtprs.com/blog/2007/07/steubenvill...orum-pontificum[/url]

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It does not sound like the Bishop of Steubenville is very excited about the MP. That's unfortunate.