15 Annoying Things That Need to Stop Happening During Mass

Interesting. I've added my comments in red after each point, but remember, I live in the Diocese of Lincoln!

From ChurchPOP

What annoying things do you think people should stop doing during Mass?

On this week’s episode of The Catholic Talk Show, Ryan DellaCrosse, Fr. Rich Pagano, and Ryan Scheel discuss “15 Things That Need to Stop Happening During Mass.”

The guys cover the following topics:
• The irritating things that too many Catholics do
• Should you hold hands during the Our Father?
• The biggest Church design flaws
• What parts of the liturgy do priests need to do better?

Listen to the episode below:

15 Things That Need to Stop Happening During Mass, According to The Catholic Talk Show

 

1) Clapping During Mass 

Not a problem I've ever run across at St Wenceslaus

2) Too many extraordinary ministers of the Holy Eucharist 

Other than Instituted Acolytes we don't have EMHCs 

3) Receiving from the cup when you are sick

Since the laity (except for the Instituted Acolyte and the reader) don't receive the Precious Blood, this isn't a problem 

4) Wandering around during sign of peace, peace sign during sign of peace

Doesn't happen at St Wenceslaus and I've never seen a 'peace sign' during the sign of peace in any Church in any Diocese I've ever attended
 
5) Excessive socializing before Mass 

Absolutely not! I have a friend who grew up in the Diocese of Lincoln and now lives in the Diocese of Des Moines. She says one of the things she misses most is the prayerful silence before Mass. 

6) Not fasting before Mass 

I agree, but how are we to know unless someone is eating a burger as they walk into Mass? 

7) Keeping your phone ringer on when you go to Mass 

I've never heard a phone make a sound at St Wenceslaus 

8) Not donating 

A little more complicated. Depending on the Parish and Diocese, there are solid, Catholic reasons for not donating. But again how are we to know? With the advent of online pledging, the fact that someone never puts anything in the collection basket means nothing.

9) Leaving early from Mass 

I've never seen it at St Wenceslaus except for parents with fussy children
 
10) Bad preaching during homilies 

Not in the Diocese of Lincoln!

11) Receiving Communion in the state of mortal sin

Agreed, but again, how are we to know?

12) Dressing improperly 

Nope. 
 
13) Not ringing the bells during the consecration 

Nope. That's the Acolyte's job and I've never known one of them to forget. 

14) Genuflecting towards the altar when the tabernacle is located elsewhere

Our tabernacle is where it belongs! 

15) Holding hands during the Our Father

I haven't noticed it, but quite a few boomers use the Orans posture, which according to the appropriate Vatican Dicastery, is NOT appropriate for laymen.