i didnt go to Mass!

Christmas eve and I never went to Mass. Must be the first year ever. Am not religious and am probably an atheist as don't actually believe in a God.
However being in Ireland and having a religious grandmother who brought my family up, it's kind of a traditional more than anything else.
Did you go or did you slip it. Is it even relevant anymore.

suicide_circus

There's stil time!

omen80

It's only just after 6pm. Most masses are from 8pm onwards I would have thought.

17larsson

Still plenty of time to get a mass in somewhere. There is mass in the morning as well anyway. You need to keep god happy, he cares about these things

The_Valeyard

Ya have a whole day and evening to go. Relax.

Nodin

Deleted User wrote: »

Christmas eve and I never went to Mass. Must be the first year ever. Am not religious and am probably an atheist as don't actually believe in a God.
However being in Ireland and having a religious grandmother who brought my family up, it's kind of a traditional more than anything else.
Did you go or did you slip it. Is it even relevant anymore.

Not in at least 25-30 years.

c_man

There's an open invite for me to join the family at 8 mass. I'm going for a walk to Salthill to try and see the ISS (overhead at 7!), so I might call in on the way back. Maybe. They might be signing carols or something. Or more likely the thought of a hot whiskey will steer me past it and back home.

punisher5112

I am absolutely shocked op I have no words.
Just shocking

csallmighty

I'm going in the morning. Don't give a toss about mass or religion but I like going on Christmas to meet friends and family. There's a nice atmosphere around the place on Christmas morning.

BlaasForRafa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQU6e-r06Z4

toastedpickles

I went to midnight mass.....at 5pm



I didn't really i lied

Larianne

Well, you won't be getting any presents off Santa this year OP!

porsche boy

Just putting it out there but how about instead of going to mass and giving donations to a multimillion euro tax free society you take a few old wooly jumpers and old coats and wooly socks and head around your local town giving them to the homeless.
If God exists he won't be mad and if he dosent exist you've just performed your first random act of kindness.

Happy holidays to all, what ever you do or don't believe.

PB.

RayM

I haven't been to mass at Christmas since 1999. I usually just catch the Father Ted Christmas Special instead.

DEFTLEFTHAND

You're a thundering disgrace.

smcgiff

OP,

You're going to make baby Jesus cry.

shruikan2553

Havent gone in years. Rest of the family headed off so I get time to myself.

eviltwin

I haven't been in 15 odd years. Plenty of time to go if you want to OP but if you feel its not for you that's okay too.

punisher5112

Careful now down with that sort of thing.....

rainbow kirby

Haven't been since around 2000. Total waste of time considering I don't believe a word of it.

It's 11:30..... Does there actually be mass at midnight and if so, wouldn't everyone be quite merry after a few bevies on Xmas eve?.

shockwave

The big magic man in the sky will not be pleased:mad:

RayM

Mass in on RTE1 now, live from St Mel's Cathedral in Longford. Mel Gibson's mother was from Longford, so she named him after the parish. Imagine naming your child after a parish.

It's a good thing she wasn't from Cabinteely - he'd be called Bridget.

allthedoyles

At the last minute decided to go to 7.30pm Vigil mass ............church was packed and many did not have seating .

Went on for about 45 mins and there were two money collections - don't know why .

Probably won't be there again till Easter.

RayM

allthedoyles wrote: »

Went on for about 45 mins and there were two money collections - don't know why .

The second time the basket comes around, you have to take your change.

EmptyTree

It's ok, there's still plenty of time to get ready for 6AM mass tomorrow

Berserker

For those who said they haven't attended in years. By Mass, do you include funerals, weddings & baptisms? Surely, you would have had to attend one of the above in the last 15 years.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Berserker wrote: »

For those who said they haven't attended in years. By Mass, do you include funerals, weddings & baptisms? Surely, you would have had to attend one of the above in the last 15 years.

I suppose you'd just count regular Mass that you go to of your own volition.

SweetChaos

I have never been to a midnight mass in my life , My parents were cool like that we ate our selection boxes and watched TV in front of a roaring fire when everyone was in a cold church catching cold's with the peace be with you handshake and partaking in cannibalism and drinking blood :pac:

Baggy Trousers

Spoiler: They turn bread into JC.

Lia_lia

Never in my life been to Christmas mass.

MadYaker

Weve been drinking since lunch time and then at half 9 my mum and her sister decide were going to mass. There are the only 2 who aren't absolutely goosed. It was crap. I'm going to bed now.

LaVail

Not been to mass in about 10 years

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIaFtAKnqBU

SweetChaos

Baggy Trousers wrote: »

Spoiler: They turn bread into JC.

Witchcraft!! oooooooh

rainbow kirby

Berserker wrote: »

For those who said they haven't attended in years. By Mass, do you include funerals, weddings & baptisms? Surely, you would have had to attend one of the above in the last 15 years.

One RC wedding where I had to hold my tongue after the priest said something really homophobic while staring at gay friends of mine. **** that noise.

I think if Dumbledore was saying mass, I definately would go just to see him take out his wand and turn the bread and wine into body and blood.

Cathalog

shockwave wrote: »

The big magic man in the sky will not be pleased:mad:

Why would Santy care if you went or not?

The_Valeyard

Absolutely packed today. Barely any standing room. People were standing outside the church listening.

Good mass actually.

Larianne

What would you classify as a good mass??

The_Valeyard

Larianne wrote: »

What would you classify as a good mass??

They had kids acting out the whole baby Jesus story.

A really cool choir. Great singers and musicians.

Priest gave a good speech on Christmas.

Kids up on the altar talking about what Santa brought them, hilarious.

Seeing people outside the church I haven't seen in ages, who were home for the holidays.

pavb2

Larianne wrote: »

What would you classify as a good mass??

knowing how to work the altar and effortless chalice work

Dubl07

Cathalog wrote: »

Why would Santy care if you went or not?

Santy is Saint Nicholas. He mightn't give a hoot as long as you were decent to other people. Seems like the new Pope has similar tendencies. I haven't been to a non-event Mass in some time.

Wompa1

Other than funerals or weddings. I don't think I've been to a mass since I was an altar boy

heldel00

Went to mass last night. Don't go every week but now and again. It was absolutely beautiful. Choir sang. Congregation joined in. It really touched me. Been an eventful year for my family and I don't know why but last night I just felt more thankful than ever. I know this is probably not the right place, each to their own, but last night was special for me

RobertKK

Went to midnight mass.

Church was packed, person beside me was tired as I could see him rubbing his eyes, then a few minutes he nodded off three or four times during the sermon. The priest had a very sedate voice which didn't help him.

It was enjoyable, lots of music and the singers were good.

Cantremember

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Absolutely packed today. Barely any standing room. People were standing outside the church listening.

Good mass actually.

The attempt at CPR for the RCC on boards continues. Laughable.

housetypeb

"Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest."
Denis Diderot

RobertKK

Cantremember wrote: »

The attempt at CPR for the RCC on boards continues. Laughable.

What is laughable is people thinking they know more than those who attended mass.

Christmas and Easter are the times the churches do be packed.

Cantremember

RobertKK wrote: »

What is laughable is people thinking they know more than those who attended mass.

Christmas and Easter are the times the churches do be packed.

Ah! More stealth proselytisation. Very enjoyable.

shadowcomplex

Why would anyone go to mass on Santas birthday ?

RobertKK

Cantremember wrote: »

Ah! More stealth proselytisation. Very enjoyable.

But how can you say the person is wrong when you weren't there to see.

You are basically saying anyone who says anything like a church was packed is telling lies...and you base it on no evidence.
Which means you have based it on your own ignorance of the facts.