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Tonight was the Mass for Kathy’s mom. She passed away about two years ago. Kathy invited her sisters and their husbands to come and they did. One brother in law called himself a heathen, since he was never baptized into any church and certainly doesn’t attend any either. The other brother in law joked that we better wear hardhats when we go into church! We all came out unscathed, though, as the roof stayed intact.
The readings were very long, but I had a great time proclaiming them. The first reading from Nehemiah had an appropriate line for our occasion, about how today we should not be sad, but that rejoicing in the Lord must be our strength. The second reading was the one about how the body is one, though made of many parts. The pastor decided that I should do the long version, so it was lots of fun.
It also helps that we have a new sound system, so even the softest voiced of us can be heard.
While I was getting ready for Mass, one of our school teachers came into the sacristy and asked how she could become a lector. I told her she now a lector. I’ll meet with her next week to do a short audition and explain how things work, but she should be fine. A couple of weeks ago there was an article in the bulletin about lectors, so maybe the Holy Spirit did touch her as a result of that article. Maybe some more people will come forward, since we are finally talking about stewardship in our parish.
posted by agoodlistener @ 6:30 PM
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2 Comments:
OK, I don't get the joke about wearing the hard hats when you would go into the church???? I am sometimes a little bit slow over these things, so indulge me please! In your church do you have a Mass every year for a person who has passed away? I am curious about different traditions. Was it comforting, or how did you experience it?
The joke was that since this one guy never goes to church, the roof might fall in if he showed up.
Some people like to have a Mass each year for someone who has passed away, usually on the anniversary of their birth. There are far too many people who have passed away to do it for all of them, and it's not a tradition shared by every family. Kathy is not sure she will do it again next year.
It was comforting, especially having that many people from our family in the church with us. That usually only happens for funerals! Having them there, plus the fact that there happened to be more people attending that service than usual gave me extra strength and grace to do well in the readings.
Thanks for asking.
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