Will you be going to mass this Christmas

Ososlo

I'm a hypocrit. I'll go to take my father who can't go alone. I'll try to do it without moaning. It means a lot to him. Hopefully they have wifi!

KatW4

I have to go or my mum wouldn't forgive me. It's like a tradition anyway and I hate changing things on Christmas day!

OldMrBrennan83

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Panthro

Patww79 wrote: »

He was dead right and anyone only going at Christmas for show shouldn't be made welcome.

Yes Father MaGillycuddy!

OldMrBrennan83

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meeeeh

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

Genuinely didn't realise it bothered any regular church goers either tbh.

It doesn't, it just bothers zealots on both sides of (no)religion.

hairyslug

Nah, we are heathens

Stojkovic

No because Im a Protestant.

Stojkovic

No because Im a Protestant.

beertons

Optimalprimerib wrote: »

Two years ago, i went where the priest had a 15 minute rant about how disgraceful it is that everyone shows up for christmas mass yet not to be seen for the rest of the year.

It was an angry bitter sermon that caused an exodus of people walking out of the church before communion was even given.

Since then, i never went to mass on christmas day. As a non-mass goer week to week, i would not feel welcome.

And yet there was probably more baskets than usual passed around to bleed the pockets of the patrons.

AndyBoBandy

No, there's only 24 hours in any given day.

I'm not pissing an hour of that day away listening to a man in a dress telling me about how a magical man in the sky is angry with me for owning an iPhone!

The Domonator

Nope, I don't believe in fairy tales.

IamtheWalrus

beertons wrote: »

Attempted to go last night. But as I walked in the door, it was just over. I didn't realise they changed the time. Met a few neighbours, chatted with the priest and lit a few candles. Said a few prayers for the family too.

And they say there's no justice in the world.

:pac:

beertons

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

And they say there's no justice in the world.

:pac:

I clocked in, will keep the mother in law happy. She doesn't have to know we missed it.

sjb25

Stojkovic wrote: »

No because Im a Protestant.

Up to no good as usual you lot

mahoganygas

Last night I went to Mass for the first time in 20 years.

A prayer of the faithful went something like this: "Pray for our country's leaders, that they might guide us peacefully and govern our nation in a true Christian manner, particularly defending the right to life of all of our unborn children."

Well I won't be going back there again.

brummytom

We went to midnight mass last night. I quite liked it, actually - couldn't remember the 'let me enter under your room/And with your spirit etc.' shíte that's changed in the past few years, but I do like the tradition of all the family going along and seeing in Christmas Day with a few carols.


I don't know if anyone else's mom's like this, though. She leaves more time to get a 'good seat' at Christmas Eve mass than she does getting to the airport for a flight.

CarrickMcJoe

Deleted User wrote: »

When they start breaking out bottles of wine at communion, I will consider going.

They have started that a couple of years now

kfallon

brummytom wrote: »

We went to midnight mass last night. I quite liked it, actually - couldn't remember the 'let me enter under your room/And with your spirit etc.' shíte that's changed in the past few years, but I do like the tradition of all the family going along and seeing in Christmas Day with a few carols.

Jaysus that sounds a bit creepy :eek:

dirkmeister

Optimalprimerib wrote: »

Two years ago, i went where the priest had a 15 minute rant about how disgraceful it is that everyone shows up for christmas mass yet not to be seen for the rest of the year.

It was an angry bitter sermon that caused an exodus of people walking out of the church before communion was even given.

Since then, i never went to mass on christmas day. As a non-mass goer week to week, i would not feel welcome.

Not exactly full of the old peace and goodwill was he?

Our church was packed last night, and the PP remarked at the end..."remember,you are ALWAYS welcome here".

kfallon

dirkmeister wrote: »

Not exactly full of the old peace and goodwill was he?

Our church was packed last night, and the PP remarked at the end..."remember,you are ALWAYS welcome here".

Paddy Power said your mass :eek:

shocksy

kfallon wrote: »

Paddy Power said your mass :eek:

Very good :pac:

Zebra3

Grandeeod wrote: »

Funny how christmas has become a time of year for dickheads to take the piss out of the religious aspect while most likely wolfing down lots of grub and booze after a big shop in everything from BTs to Dunnes.

Aethiasts amaze me. I'd rather be a doubter.

It's funny how dickheads into religion actually take Xmas for real, even when everyone knows it's a load of made up nonsense that hijacked the pagan mid-winter celebrations.

IamtheWalrus

mahoganygas wrote: »

Last night I went to Mass for the first time in 20 years.

A prayer of the faithful went something like this: "Pray for our country's leaders, that they might guide us peacefully and govern our nation in a true Christian manner, particularly defending the right to life of all of our unborn children."

Well I won't be going back there again.

/facepalm

The carry-on over the marriage ref was my last outing.

Shenshen

Haven't been in well over 20 years now, and not planning on changing it.
It's one of the nicer aspects of living abroad and not celebrating with the family that there's no elderly relatives trying to guilt-trip you into attending church

bpmurray

Haven't been for many years and don't plan on changing that any time soon. Or any time at all for that matter.

endacl

Patww79 wrote: »

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Did you miss the auld 'prodigal son' story? D- for your Christianity there, Pat!

OldMrBrennan83

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BenedrylPete

Got to night mass last night. Off the hook.
It was fr harry stone. He gives good mass.

BenedrylPete

beertons wrote: »

Attempted to go last night. But as I walked in the door, it was just over. I didn't realise they changed the time. Met a few neighbours, chatted with the priest and lit a few candles. Said a few prayers for the family too.

That counts. Anything over 2 candles and 3 prayers while on active church ground and you technically went to mass.

Section 3 of the christmas act.