VeraMaria Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 Our youth group sometimes organizes the arrangments for weddings and baptisms. I was chosen to take a couple of pictures and make sure that it all looks "nice" for a wedding this afternoon. :D The bride was a Hispanic Catholic (she was radiant, she looked so happy!) and her groom was more Anglo; light hair, blue eyes, parents Protestant. The people in the church were half catholic (girl's parents, friends and relatives) and half Protestant (guy's parents, friends and relatives). So I'm in the back of the Church, wondering and marveling at the wonderful sacrament of marriage, and the moment of Consecration comes. And some of the Protestants start snorting and laughing. Loud. Sneering. Laughing at the Catholics in the church. Making rude comments about the Eucharist. Mocking. Loudly. I mean, come on, some respect!! OK, i don't know why i posted this . I just felt angry. :unsure:
littleflower+JMJ Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 yeah i've seen several non-catholics during mass refuse to kneel at the consecration... if they only knew... :(
foundsheep Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 The reason I asked is the priest here wont do the eucharist unless both are catholic.
Thomas Michael Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 You had every right to be angry, Vera. That was totally uncalled for. If I was an usher there, I would have kicked those disrespectful jerks out immediately... I wouldn't care if they were part of the wedding party.
foundsheep Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 well than thats just plain rude. They should have respected thier son-nephew or whatevers beliefs.
VeraMaria Posted October 27, 2003 Author Posted October 27, 2003 yeah i've seen several non-catholics during mass refuse to kneel at the consecration... if they only knew... i mean, even not kneeling is OK, their loss, but completely ruining it for everyone else by laughing rudely and saying loudly "so this is that catholic hokus-pokus thing?" or ludly yawning during consecration......this makes me MAD. I mean at least SOME respect! :angry:
foundsheep Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 You had every right to be angry, Vera. That was totally uncalled for. If I was an usher there, I would have kicked those disrespectful jerks out immediately... I wouldn't care if they were part of the wedding party. you are totally right. But ushers arent always at the weddings.
VeraMaria Posted October 27, 2003 Author Posted October 27, 2003 You had every right to be angry, Vera. That was totally uncalled for. If I was an usher there, I would have kicked those disrespectful jerks out immediately... I wouldn't care if they were part of the wedding party. That's the spirit! :D
VeraMaria Posted October 27, 2003 Author Posted October 27, 2003 you are totally right. But ushers arent always at the weddings. Unafortunately. :(
Paladin D Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 (edited) Any idea how the Groom responded? How did the Priest respond? Edited October 27, 2003 by Paladin D
JP2Iloveyou Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 The reason I asked is the priest here wont do the eucharist unless both are catholic. Nothing against your priest or your diocese's policy, but I've never liked that. It's basicly saying that the Holy Sacrifice is less important than being policitally correct and not hurting anyone's feelings. I definitley want a Mass at my wedding should God be calling me to the married life. I don't care if my bride is Catholic or not. I mean, are we not going to ask Christ and the Holy Spirit to bless the marriage if a Christian and a Jew get married, or a Muslim, or a Budhist, or whatever?
willguy Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 That is very uncalled for and very unChristian. It's one thing for them to not believe it. It's quite another for them to mock it, especially during the wedding of someone they know. I've been to several non-Catholic church services, and they have communion. I just sit respectfully and don't partake, but I don't make rude comments about it.
Confessionator741 Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 yeah i've seen several non-catholics during mass refuse to kneel at the consecration... if they only knew... yucky. i must say that it urkes me the wrong way when people act that way, catholic and non catholic... if they only knew...if they only knew.......
inDEED Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 Nothing against your priest or your diocese's policy, but I've never liked that. It's basicly saying that the Holy Sacrifice is less important than being policitally correct and not hurting anyone's feelings. I definitley want a Mass at my wedding should God be calling me to the married life. I don't care if my bride is Catholic or not. I mean, are we not going to ask Christ and the Holy Spirit to bless the marriage if a Christian and a Jew get married, or a Muslim, or a Budhist, or whatever? Completely agree...
Dave Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 I'd thought I'd heard every example of possible rudeness to take place at a wedding, but now I can truly say I've heard everything! I've never seen non-Catholics act that way at the nuptial Masses I've attended. How'd they like it if people did that at their own weddings?
dUSt Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 Completely agree... I disagree. If either the bride or the groom are not Catholic, I think it would be better not to have a full mass at your wedding. The fact that only one person will partake in the Eucharist doesn't show much unity. I just think it would be very odd for either the bride or groom to receive the body while the other just watched.
cappie Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 Whilst Mass may be celebrated at a "mixed marriage" usually the priest will advise against but he cannot refuse as far as I know at least in Australia. As far as ignorant behaviour is concerned during Mass or any of the other sacraments are concerned I have usually been more disturbed by the behaviour of some "Catholics". Protestants and others who disrepect the liturgy of the Church and the Sacraments often do so out of ignorance or embarrasment at not being used to the idea of the holy. Catholics should know better. "To him who is given much, much will be demanded...." Luke 12:48
LTNgurl Posted October 27, 2003 Posted October 27, 2003 :angry: but we have to forgive them, they dont know what they are missing out on i know they were disrespectful, ppl like that upset me too. ppl these days dont have manners!!
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