Is it ok to bring a coffee into 8AM Catholic Church mass?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My Catholic Church is casual but I’ve never seen that. Coffee and donuts after church- yes definitely.

Do the coffee and donuts after generally cost money? Wondering if I should bring cash. I will hold off on my morning coffee until 9AM I guess.

No, the Catholic Church no longer sells indulgences.

The church Facebook page says coffee & donuts after mass, as a PP also said is offered at their Catholic Church. I’m assuming it’s a common thing to stoke socialization after mass. I just don’t know if these are generally complimentary or to bring cash to pay for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry I know it’s a silly question. Back home. Haven’t been to church in ages. Folks go to the early bird 8AM mass. There’s a Starbucks a block away. Would it be ok to bring in just a small tall cup of coffee? I’m assuming not ok but figured it doesn’t hurt to ask anonymously.

What? Have you ever been to a Catholic Church? No. Never. This is not something you would forget.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. Can’t you drink it before mass or after?

My thought was to stop on the way. It’s only a block away, so I wouldn’t finish a coffee in that time. Ideally I’d sip it throughout first half of mass. But not a dealbreaker by any means.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry I know it’s a silly question. Back home. Haven’t been to church in ages. Folks go to the early bird 8AM mass. There’s a Starbucks a block away. Would it be ok to bring in just a small tall cup of coffee? I’m assuming not ok but figured it doesn’t hurt to ask anonymously.

What? Have you ever been to a Catholic Church? No. Never. This is not something you would forget.

When we were growing up everyone wore nice clothes or at least business casual to Catholic church. All the men and boys in suits and blazers, women and girls in dresses. Now it seems most come in regular clothes. So I wasn’t sure if the loosened modern dress code also loosened up the ability to bring a coffee.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No. Can’t you drink it before mass or after?

My thought was to stop on the way. It’s only a block away, so I wouldn’t finish a coffee in that time. Ideally I’d sip it throughout first half of mass. But not a dealbreaker by any means.

Definitely inappropriate in a Catholic Church.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My Catholic Church is casual but I’ve never seen that. Coffee and donuts after church- yes definitely.

Do the coffee and donuts after generally cost money? Wondering if I should bring cash. I will hold off on my morning coffee until 9AM I guess.

No, the Catholic Church no longer sells indulgences.

The church Facebook page says coffee & donuts after mass, as a PP also said is offered at their Catholic Church. I’m assuming it’s a common thing to stoke socialization after mass. I just don’t know if these are generally complimentary or to bring cash to pay for them.

It varies by church. At ours there are voluntary donations but no one is actively checking.

[Anonymous]

Catholics are expected to fast for 30 minutes before receiving communion, so snacks and drinks are not a thing during mass, except for tiny children who do not receive communion.

Plus it’s a beautiful space that should be treated well. If people start bringing coffee it’s only a while before people start spilling coffee.

[Anonymous]

Coffee : No
Hidden whiskey flask: No problem

[Anonymous]

Seriously, it’s good of you to ask. Sorry, no coffee during Mass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Catholics are expected to fast for 30 minutes before receiving communion, so snacks and drinks are not a thing during mass, except for tiny children who do not receive communion.

Plus it’s a beautiful space that should be treated well. If people start bringing coffee it’s only a while before people start spilling coffee.

Good points. I knew something like a Frappuccino would obviously be uncouth but I wasn’t 100% sure about a small coffee. Thanks. We’ll do the coffee and donuts after mass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Catholics are expected to fast for 30 minutes before receiving communion, so snacks and drinks are not a thing during mass, except for tiny children who do not receive communion.

Plus it’s a beautiful space that should be treated well. If people start bringing coffee it’s only a while before people start spilling coffee.

Is it 30 minutes? I always thought it was an hour before communion (and estimated at 30 minutes before mass)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Catholics are expected to fast for 30 minutes before receiving communion, so snacks and drinks are not a thing during mass, except for tiny children who do not receive communion.

Plus it’s a beautiful space that should be treated well. If people start bringing coffee it’s only a while before people start spilling coffee.

I was raised Catholic and never knew about fasting before mass!

[Anonymous]

No. I'm an usher at my church (although it is Episcopal, not Catholic) and no one but me brings Starbucks -- and I get away with it because I'm there an hour early setting up and drinking it as I stuff programs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Coffee : No
Hidden whiskey flask: No problem

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My Catholic Church is casual but I’ve never seen that. Coffee and donuts after church- yes definitely.

Do the coffee and donuts after generally cost money? Wondering if I should bring cash. I will hold off on my morning coffee until 9AM I guess.

No, the Catholic Church no longer sells indulgences.

The church Facebook page says coffee & donuts after mass, as a PP also said is offered at their Catholic Church. I’m assuming it’s a common thing to stoke socialization after mass. I just don’t know if these are generally complimentary or to bring cash to pay for them.

At my church they are complimentary but do accept “donut/coffee fund” donations. Sometimes I have cash and add $5, other times I don’t- no one bats an eye.