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David
Benjamin
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Hi, guys —
Should a teaching Mass: (one
that includes explanations as they go
through the Mass, and which can be interrupted
by people with questions) include
the consecration of the Eucharist?
David
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Can
a 'teaching Mass' include the consecration
of the Eucharist and questions from the faithful? }
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Eric
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Hi, David —
It is permissible to have a full-fledged
Mass with commentary. I'm not sure
whether the commentary:
- can be offered
by the priest or
- has to be done by
a third party
- nor am I sure whether
questions from the congregation can
be fielded.
That would be a bit distracting.
If you want to raise
this concern about a specific priest
and parish, your best bet would be to write your
bishop and ask him.
Eric
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Mike
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Hi, David —
I would tend to disagree with my colleague.
To my knowledge, I've never been
to a teaching Mass but
if there was a catechesis on the
Mass within the context of a religious
education class, I can't see any circumstance
where a consecration would be permissible.
My concern is the tendency of making
what is sacred, casual. I guess
it would depend on the setting. Nevertheless, as my colleague stated:
If you want to raise
this concern about a specific priest
and parish, your best bet would be to write your
bishop and ask him.
Hope this helps,
Mike
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Eric
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Mike disagreed with my answer.
Permit
me to quote the General Instruction
for the Roman Missal, Vatican II, and the Council of Trent:
"The use of the vernacular
in the liturgy may certainly be
considered an important means
for presenting more clearly the
catechesis on the mystery that
is part of the celebration itself.
Nevertheless, Vatican Council
II also ordered the observance
of certain directives, prescribed
by the Council of Trent but not
obeyed everywhere. Among these
are the obligatory homily on Sundays
and holy days and the permission
to interpose some commentary during
the sacred rites themselves."
GIRM Introduction, Accommodation to New Conditions (No. 13) |
"[T]he holy Synod charges
pastors, and all who have the
care of souls, that they frequently,
during the celebration of Mass,
expound either by themselves,
or others, some portion of those
things which are read at Mass,
and that, amongst the rest, they
explain some mystery of this most
holy sacrifice, especially on
the Lord's days and festivals."
The Council of Trent (Session 22, Chapter 8) |
Eric
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