Anonymous
11/05/2025 17:17
Subject: Question about the end of Catholic Mass
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Technically, it’s okay to leaver after Communion. The Mass ends after the meal. It’s not socially acceptable, and I believe the current stance of the Church is you should wait for dismissal at least, if not the full recessional hymn. My guess is people are trying to beat the traffic by leaving before the recessional ends. Not what I do, but agree with PP it’s nothing to get upset over.
The Mass ends with the — get this — dismissal, not “after the [sic] ‘meal’.”
You clearly don’t know your history.
Oh, do enlighten us.
Technically, the sacrifice is complete with the priest’s communion. The communion of the faithful historically is kind of an add-on.
But it would seem odd, would it not, for the deacon to tell people to “Go. The Mass is Ended” (Ite. Missa Est) if that had already occurred and they’d just been randomly hanging out waiting for the news.
Anonymous
11/05/2025 17:16
Subject: Question about the end of Catholic Mass
Anonymous wrote:The Judas Shuffle is nothing new.
Anonymous
11/05/2025 16:58
Subject: Question about the end of Catholic Mass
OP. Catholics are no more moral than anyone else. This is rude behavior but its human. Once you stop expecting people to actually be moral who attend mass this type of behavior makes more sense.
Anonymous
11/05/2025 16:54
Subject: Question about the end of Catholic Mass
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This weekend the sermon - which was 100% asking for money - was still droning on at when mass should have been over. I left. Get over it. It does not impact you.
It’s a homily, not a sermon.
Homily and sermon are synonyms. It's when the preist talks.
Sermon is the term used in other denominations, not Catholicism.
+1. This sub-forum is overrun with miserable atheist trolls who can't help but expose themselves.
I was raised Catholic. We always called it the sermon. Also called it the homily. Either term was understood.
Understood, maybe, but one is not correct. Your family might have had converts who couldn’t shake the habit.
Anonymous
11/04/2025 21:21
Subject: Question about the end of Catholic Mass
We grew up going to Sunday mass with my mom and she liked to leave at Communion bc she never went to communion! Because she rarely went to confession lol. We always sat in the balcony so we could sneak out.
Anonymous
11/04/2025 21:07
Subject: Question about the end of Catholic Mass
People used to duck out after communion all the time when I was a kid. This is not new.
Anonymous
11/04/2025 21:04
Subject: Question about the end of Catholic Mass
Anonymous wrote:The Judas Shuffle is nothing new.
Was coming here to say the same thing!
I think the rush to leave is just yet another hallmark of the societal lack of manners that has been increasing for years. The prevailing attitude is when we’re done, we’re done and the heck with anyone else. We’re on track to become the most self-centered generation ever.
Anonymous
11/04/2025 10:14
Subject: Question about the end of Catholic Mass
As to homily vs sermon in the Catholic context, I found this an interesting read, especially as to how the age of the priest may contribute to the usage decision.
https://www.catholicnh.org/assets/Documents/Worship/Our-Faith/Understanding/HomilyVsSermon.pdf
https://www.catholicnh.org/assets/Documents/Worship/Our-Faith/Understanding/HomilyVsSermon.pdf
Anonymous
11/04/2025 10:09
Subject: Question about the end of Catholic Mass
If the priest can’t keep his typical Sunday mass to 60 mins, I have no personal reaction to folks leaving during the concluding rites. However, in such situations, I do believe that the “exiters” should not use the center aisle.
Anonymous
11/04/2025 10:02
Subject: Question about the end of Catholic Mass
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Usually people either leave after communion (quietly just go out the back rather than back to their row) or fold in after the procession passes their aisle. Never seen a church where they wait until he’s totally gone out the door (to shake hands etc).
Our kids’ school is very trad so if it was looked down on I feel like I would be aware because the moms would have looked scandalized. They are all daily mass goers with their dozen kids so I am confident it is OK to fold in behind the procession!
You mean they don't pray in the pew after communion? That seems sinful.
Was the listing of this sin etched into the third tablet?
Anonymous
11/04/2025 10:00
Subject: Question about the end of Catholic Mass
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This weekend the sermon - which was 100% asking for money - was still droning on at when mass should have been over. I left. Get over it. It does not impact you.
It’s a homily, not a sermon.
Homily and sermon are synonyms. It's when the preist talks.
Sermon is the term used in other denominations, not Catholicism.
+1. This sub-forum is overrun with miserable atheist trolls who can't help but expose themselves.
I was raised Catholic. We always called it the sermon. Also called it the homily. Either term was understood.
A lot of Catholics were not really paying attention or learning anything. Like the self professed life long Catholic on here recently who had never heard about crossing arms during Communion. It's still not called a sermon despite what you think you were taught.
Anonymous
11/04/2025 09:58
Subject: Question about the end of Catholic Mass
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This weekend the sermon - which was 100% asking for money - was still droning on at when mass should have been over. I left. Get over it. It does not impact you.
It’s a homily, not a sermon.
Homily and sermon are synonyms. It's when the preist talks.
Sermon is the term used in other denominations, not Catholicism.
+1. This sub-forum is overrun with miserable atheist trolls who can't help but expose themselves.
I was raised Catholic. We always called it the sermon. Also called it the homily. Either term was understood.
PS, I'm now an atheist and I still know my Catholicism well
Not that well apparently
Anonymous
11/04/2025 09:56
Subject: Question about the end of Catholic Mass
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Folks have gotten the cookie and walked out right after that and with it still in their mouth since the beginning of time. That’s all you need to do to comply with the obligation.
You’re a jerk.
Why? I’m just telling it like it is. I’m a boomer lifelong Catholic. Catholic school from start to finish—including through grad school. Some of the most serious and devout Catholics I’ve ever known think nothing of heading straight to the exit after getting the cookie.
No "lifelong Catholic" would ever call it a "cookie".
Simply ridiculous and offensive.
No, it’s only because I AM a lifelong Catholic that I can get away with it.
Anonymous
11/04/2025 09:43
Subject: Question about the end of Catholic Mass
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This weekend the sermon - which was 100% asking for money - was still droning on at when mass should have been over. I left. Get over it. It does not impact you.
It’s a homily, not a sermon.
Homily and sermon are synonyms. It's when the preist talks.
Sermon is the term used in other denominations, not Catholicism.
+1. This sub-forum is overrun with miserable atheist trolls who can't help but expose themselves.
I was raised Catholic. We always called it the sermon. Also called it the homily. Either term was understood.
PS, I'm now an atheist and I still know my Catholicism well
Anonymous
11/04/2025 09:41
Subject: Question about the end of Catholic Mass
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This weekend the sermon - which was 100% asking for money - was still droning on at when mass should have been over. I left. Get over it. It does not impact you.
It’s a homily, not a sermon.
Homily and sermon are synonyms. It's when the preist talks.
Sermon is the term used in other denominations, not Catholicism.
+1. This sub-forum is overrun with miserable atheist trolls who can't help but expose themselves.
I was raised Catholic. We always called it the sermon. Also called it the homily. Either term was understood.