at mass!!
By kfamini
@kfamini (92)
Philippines
June 10, 2007 9:44pm CST
i hev this fren who always bring her daughter at the mass.. but the child loves to play.when the priest start the homily, the priest says pls let that child stop shouting.who is the mother of that child? this is my concern? Is the priest has the ryt to do that?
4 responses
@Married2aMarine (1273)
• United States
11 Jun 07
This is one thing that I don't understand about the Catholic church. If you go to other churches from other denominations, most of them have nurseries, baby rooms, children's church, etc. with special programs, activities and toys that are age appropriate. That way, the children can have fun and also learn something and the parents can concentrate in the service. Why can't the Catholic church provide the same kind of programs? The only thing in most Catholic churches is a cry room and that doesn't even help cos' the kid is still crying in there or running around. Thus, disturbing the parents and others in the cry room. It's not the child's fault. It's hard for adults to sit still for such a long time, much less a child.
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
11 Jun 07
I grew up in a Catholic family and when my brother and I were young, there was Sunday School that the kids would go to instead of having to sit through mass. The church my parents belonged to did not even have a cry room. I personally, do not think that parents with little kids expect to not be interrupted by other kids in the cry room.
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
11 Jun 07
Yes, the priest does have every right to do that. The loud child is ruining mass for everyone. It is okay for kids to play - coloring books, reading, etc - during mass as long as they are silent. Noisy children belong in the back of Church or in a crying room (if the churches there have those). If the child can not be silent during mass, then the child should not attend.
@kfamini (92)
• Philippines
13 Jun 07
yes..
but you know the priest should tell it in a right way..
they have the boy for them to tell that let the child stop,,
and he should not tell it on air..
well...we have diff. opinion..
thats your opinion,,i respect it my dear..
theres no right and wrong for an opinion..
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
13 Jun 07
If a child is that disruptive, why should the priest not say anything? It is his stage to run and control. He should be the one saying something - especially if there are no ushers (do they even still have ushers at mass?).
@kfamini (92)
• Philippines
13 Jun 07
you know children love to play a lot..
especially when they meet someone..
theres a lot of children in the mass too..
so they like to play with them..
and your right..
if the mom saws that the child make noise..
she should automatically bring the child outside..
@yemberzal (301)
• India
11 Jun 07
TO bring little kids inside prayer halls gives rise to noise and disturb the prayer,s concentration , after all these are most revered places and sanctity of such places must be maintained.
