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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^^^ stadium churches = evangelical. They do a lot do of things differently. Some of them I think are good (like why not have coffee at 8 am?) and some feel weird and cult-y. I say this as a Catholic who explored evangelicalism for a very short period before realizing traditional evangelicals made Catholics look extremely reasonable, grounded in science, nonliteral interpretation of Bible stories, more focused on social justice, etc.

I've been to a stadium church that had a Starbucks type cafe off the lobby. Pretty sure people were ordering coffee before service.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone drinks coffee in our nin Catholic church, lol so ridiculous with these rules

Must be some "bible" church.


Nobody drinks coffee at our Episcopal Church until after. Or before, who knows. But definitely never during. So crass and disrespectful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Such a strange thing to ask. What exactly are you going to mass for? Sipping coffee during is such a strange thought.

[Anonymous]

I am not Christian but this seems really disrespectful to me. I am sympathetic to needing caffeine so I would suggest some espresso shots instead.

[Anonymous]

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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.

Only at a trashy megachurch

Oh careful dear. Jesus is shining through that sentence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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!

It's an hour before receiving communion, which is usually 30ish minutes before mass starts. And it sounds like you had pretty awful CCD/ religious ed if oyu didn't know that.

[Anonymous]

Agree -- no coffee at Mass. You can make it. Just get up a little earlier and have a cup at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone drinks coffee in our nin Catholic church, lol so ridiculous with these rules

Must be some "bible" church.


Nobody drinks coffee at our Episcopal Church until after. Or before, who knows. But definitely never during. So crass and disrespectful.

Many years ago there was a 24-hour CVS across the street from our Episcopal church. I was at midnight mass with many hours ahead of me of Christmas Eve dinner cleanup, Christmas morning breakfast setup, and Santa present stocking stuffers. I got communion but since the church was packed I knew it would take 15-20 minutes for communion to be over, so I snuck out to grab a Diet Coke and snuck back in.

[Anonymous]

I would say, not in the church naive.
After is fine.

I go to an Episcopal Church - no drinks in the naive. Definitely in the common areas after. Maybe some wine if it's an evening service.

Never at the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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!

It's an hour before receiving communion, which is usually 30ish minutes before mass starts. And it sounds like you had pretty awful CCD/ religious ed if oyu didn't know that.

Prior to Vatican 2 it was the whole day before Mass which was why morning weddings were so popular for Catholics. I was taught the currrent rule is 1 hour before receiving communion. If you’re not receiving, then it doesn’t really matter but agree that it might raise some eyebrows. Lots of people drink water now though—I’m from a hot climate and it would be a bad idea for the elderly parishioners to not have water for the whole mass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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!

It's an hour before receiving communion, which is usually 30ish minutes before mass starts. And it sounds like you had pretty awful CCD/ religious ed if oyu didn't know that.

I also grew up Catholic and never knew this, but communion was at the end of mass for us. I have not heard of communion before mass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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!

It's an hour before receiving communion, which is usually 30ish minutes before mass starts. And it sounds like you had pretty awful CCD/ religious ed if oyu didn't know that.

I also grew up Catholic and never knew this, but communion was at the end of mass for us. I have not heard of communion before mass.

I think that person means that since there are about 30 minutes of mass before communion, the "hour before communion" means "30 minutes before mass" and then the first 30 minutes of mass.

Not that the church holds communion, waits 30 minutes and then has mass.

[Anonymous]

Crikey, absolutely not.

[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.

One hour.

https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/fasting-before-mass-4584

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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!

It's an hour before receiving communion, which is usually 30ish minutes before mass starts. And it sounds like you had pretty awful CCD/ religious ed if oyu didn't know that.

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