A few things

[Brother Simon]

Hello again brothers and sisters!!

I have just a few things, bad and good, to share. I haven't been here in a while, mainly due to a busy highschool career, but I really needed to get some things off of my chest.

Good: Mass this evening was awesome! I love the hymns they sing on this Feast, they are most definitely my favorite.

Bad: My church only had one Mass for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception...and on Sunday's we have about ~800 people attend. This evening it seems we barely broke the 50 mark.

Good: I still want to be a friar with all my heart and although every now and then I feel I can't do it, I am strengthened further.

Bad: My mother (who I lost this year to Judaism) and her Jewish boyfriend came up behind me while I was praying and laughed at me. :-( I was in the foyer, kneeling before the crucifix, singing in prayer, and they came up to the front door, tapped on it and began laughing.

Good: Christ Jesus!!

Pax et Bonum!

Simon

 

[marciadietrich]

Hi Brother Simon

I'm sure there was some drop off of people not attending the evening Mass there but some people may have found other Mass times more convienent for them at a different parish. I went to a midday Mass at another parish instead of my own because the times at mine were too early in the morning and I wasn't sure if I could make the evening Mass there. I enjoyed the hymns though they didn't have any musicians and the priest just started in and we sang along.

Marcia

 

[MParedon]

Brother Simon, it's good to see you back. I agree with marciadetriech, I think many parishioners went to different churches yesterday. I know a few that have different Mass Times for Obligation Days during the week, so in order to get there in time many people went to churches that were closer to their work, etc.

The thing you mentioned about your mother made me a bit upset. If she and her boyfriend continue in this manner, I would call up her Rabbi. Someone could correct me if I'm wrong, but in order to convert to Judiasm there has to be at least some discussion with a Rabbi. I don't know if your mom does this much or if it's just rarely.
Some posters may think I'm overreacting, but IMHO if a person is converting to another religion and is using that time to mock and ridicule people from their former religion, then their spiritual advisors need to be notified (I had a situation similar to this happen to me). I only suggest this if she consistently ridicules you.

 

[krstlros]

In my Parish, we had two Masses, one in the morning and one in the evening. Unfortunately for me, both times were not good for me. So, this year I missed attending Mass for the Feast.

I agree with MParedon. Your mother and her boyfriend's behavior bothers me immensely. If they are to be true followers to Judaism, and your mother is yet to convert, then they should be both respectful to your religous practices, especially since the prayer practices of Judaism, if I understand correctly, are much more ritualistic and reverant than Catholicism.

I don't know about speaking to your mother's Rabbi alone. I suggest you make an appoitment with him and be sure she is there with you to voice your concerns.

In my opinion, to be a true religous person, we all must respect each other's religous practices no matter what our feelings about them are.

God's peace be with you.