CatholicWarrior Posted October 17, 2005 Posted October 17, 2005 I'm honestly curious what's being taught and practiced around the Church. I was raised to kneel in respect for the Blessed Sacrament and then make the Sign of the Cross after receiving Communion. At my parish, though, 90% of the parishioners sit as soon as they say, "Lord, I am not worthy to receive You but only say the Word and I shall be healed." Less than half make the Sign of the Cross after receiving Communion. What do you do?
God Conquers Posted October 17, 2005 Posted October 17, 2005 Welcome! I would suggest, though, that you separate this into two polls. It will be very hard to get an accurate response because there are so many and varied answers here. I kneel or sit before (kinda depends what the congregation is doing) and I make a profound bow before recieving Our Lord.
Christie_M Posted October 17, 2005 Posted October 17, 2005 Welcome! I kneel or sit(depending on what my parents do) befor I go to Comunnion. then I kneel befor I recive, make the sign of the cross after, go and pray.
CatholicWarrior Posted October 17, 2005 Author Posted October 17, 2005 [quote name='God Conquers' date='Oct 17 2005, 12:09 AM']Welcome! I would suggest, though, that you separate this into two polls. It will be very hard to get an accurate response because there are so many and varied answers here. I kneel or sit before (kinda depends what the congregation is doing) and I make a profound bow before recieving Our Lord. [right][snapback]760779[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Thanks for the Welcome! I've actually been spending my time trolling the anti-Catholic message boards on other sites and found myself using information from this forum as ammunition in my defense of the Faith. I then found myself actually wanting to ask questions and respond. I apologize if my poll is badly formatted. This forum uses somewhat different software than what I've been finding in other places.
photosynthesis Posted October 17, 2005 Posted October 17, 2005 I usually make a slight bow when I am in line for communion, and then recieve, then make the sign of the cross. I'm not sure why anyone would sit before communion... that seems absurd to me. these people are probably the same ones leaving Mass before the priest...
CatholicWarrior Posted October 17, 2005 Author Posted October 17, 2005 [quote name='photosynthesis' date='Oct 17 2005, 01:47 AM']I usually make a slight bow when I am in line for communion, and then recieve, then make the sign of the cross. I'm not sure why anyone would sit before communion... that seems absurd to me. these people are probably the same ones leaving Mass before the priest... [right][snapback]760903[/snapback][/right] [/quote] DING! DING! DING! You ARE A WINNER! Yep. There is widespread departure after Communion. Most people simply take up their personal effects and carry them with them to Communion. My Church is actually standing room only during the Liturgy of the Word -- but it's quite easy to find a space after Communion. Sad...
photosynthesis Posted October 17, 2005 Posted October 17, 2005 [quote name='CatholicWarrior' date='Oct 17 2005, 02:01 AM']DING! DING! DING! You ARE A WINNER! Yep. There is widespread departure after Communion. Most people simply take up their personal effects and carry them with them to Communion. My Church is actually standing room only during the Liturgy of the Word -- but it's quite easy to find a space after Communion. Sad... [right][snapback]760918[/snapback][/right] [/quote] it happens so much on Christmas and Easter too.. all those darn Creasters.... Fortunately, it never happens during Mass on campus. People always stay until the last verse of the closing hymn
CatholicWarrior Posted October 17, 2005 Author Posted October 17, 2005 [quote name='photosynthesis' date='Oct 17 2005, 02:24 AM']it happens so much on Christmas and Easter too.. all those darn Creasters.... Fortunately, it never happens during Mass on campus. People always stay until the last verse of the closing hymn [right][snapback]760938[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Wow, that's great! I only wish we had that in a larger percentage at my parish. We have a hardcore group of about 500 people who are very active (this is a massive parish - the sanctuary seats over 1000 and we have six Mass services each weekend), but there are a great number of drive-by and test drive Catholics who attend. My city is probably 60+% Catholic, so there are a lot of parishes from which to choose. My family did the same - we parish-shopped for about six months, as we had three within about 5 minutes of our house. Regardless, we still were respectful of the Mass.
cmotherofpirl Posted October 17, 2005 Posted October 17, 2005 Welcome to phatmass If you re-do the poll I can delete this one if you wish :
CatholicWarrior Posted October 17, 2005 Author Posted October 17, 2005 [quote name='photosynthesis' date='Oct 17 2005, 02:31 AM']what city? [right][snapback]760942[/snapback][/right] [/quote] San Antonio
cmotherofpirl Posted October 17, 2005 Posted October 17, 2005 This thread will be deleted cause CW is going to re-do the poll. Say bye-bye
Sojourner Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 I kneel until rising to join the line for communion, make the sign of the cross after receiving, then kneel immediately after returning to my pew.
journeyman Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 hymn during procession - so stand and sing (or lip synch - since I'm really a poor singer) bow before receiving body sign after receiving body bow before receiving blood sign after receiving blood process back to seat - resume singing until all have received (including the choir) after the last member of the community has received, and the priest/EMoHC are (there's a term I am forgetting for consume the remainder, return the cup and paten to the sacristy)(and the reserved host to the tabernacle), kneel and pray
toledo_jesus Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 [quote name='journeyman' date='Oct 18 2005, 07:12 PM']hymn during procession - so stand and sing (or lip synch - since I'm really a poor singer) bow before receiving body sign after receiving body bow before receiving blood sign after receiving blood process back to seat - resume singing until all have received (including the choir) after the last member of the community has received, and the priest/EMoHC are (there's a term I am forgetting for consume the remainder, return the cup and paten to the sacristy)(and the reserved host to the tabernacle), kneel and pray [right][snapback]762935[/snapback][/right] [/quote] gah, I despise that place.
homeschoolmom Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 1.kneel in pew 2. walk the line 3. bow 4. receive 5. sign (repeat 3-5) 6. return 7. kneel
photosynthesis Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 I was just talking to my friend, and his parish doesn't have kneelers. They don't kneel during the consecration, they all sit down!!! i was appalled!
OldFashionedGirl Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 I go to a Mass said in a chaple that is part of a very large parish. In the Chaple I kneel for Communion, but in the Church there are no kneelers because of the bishop's orders, so I genuflect before I recieve. I kneel untill I get up to go to Communion, and when I have received Communion, I kneel untill the final blessing.
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