Dance at Mass?

Catholic Exchange ^ | November 15, 2008 | Mary Anne Moresco

[trisham]

I wonder why no one has ever suggested having cheerleaders?

Or have they?

It's all just a distraction, imho.

[netmilsmom]

The funny thing is when I was on the Catholic Answers forums, people defended things like saying the mass with the Priest or handholding. They stated that it doesn’t say “not to” in the GIRM.

BUT when those of us who were against these innovations stated that “it doesn’t say we can’t BBQ in the choir loft” they got all bent out of shape.
Go figure.

I’ll have to remember the cheerleading. Good point.

[trisham]

BUT when those of us who were against these innovations stated that “it doesn’t say we can’t BBQ in the choir loft” they got all bent out of shape.

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LOL!

[vox_freedom]

So we give Him one hour a week to fall on our faces and show him that we are not worthy of his light.
We relive His crucifixion at our Holy Mass and there was no dancing while He hung on the cross.

That! Thank you, netmilsmom.

[vox_freedom]

One more for the novus ordo dance Mass photo collection:

[netmilsmom]

Thank you my FRiend!
I often ask those who want to hold hands or gladhand at the sign of peace, what would you do if Our Lord stood in his earthy body right there on the altar? Would you be concerned with the person next to you? I think not.

Well He is there. Right there, on the altar. The Body and Blood of Christ is right there. Act like it.

[vox_freedom]

You are most welcome, my FRiend.

For those who stand to receive Communion, I ask if they will stand, bow or lie prostrate before Him on judgment day.

And ... if they think that Mass "is just a meal" and that dancing will get them into heaven...

[Ballygrl]

That pic is beautiful!

[Ballygrl]

I personally think if people feel the need to dance then they should do it at home, or at a nightclub. I don’t want to see dancing, laughing etc. at Mass.

[GOPmember]

The Liturgical Referee would not approve.

Example Liturgical Signals
	No Crucifix in sanctuary.
	Liturgical dance detected.
	Member of laity giving homily - to be evicted from lectern.
	Incomplete or no consecration. Occurs when illicit matter is used, wrong formula used, only one of the two elements of bread or wine is not properly consecrated, or no validly ordained male priest/bishop is present. In case where only one element is consecrated a replay is called for.
	Illegal use of hands. Normally called when the celebrant has left the sanctuary to shake everybody's hands.
	Questionable or just downright heretical theology used in homily. When detected the Liturgical Ref pulls on his lips in a downward direction.
	The "What the heck am my hearing" signal is one of the most common signals and indicates syrupy banal liturgical music or the inappropriate use of secular music such as show tunes and popular music (especially from the seventies).
	Disregarding the prescribed text of the Order of Mass. This is another common liturgical penalty despite the fact that no other person, even if he be a priest, may add, remove, or change anything in the liturgy on his own authority. (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy)
	Illicit Posture. Usually called when you are being asked to stand instead of kneel or any other poster adaptation not specified by the GIRM or set by your bishop's conference or licitly specified by your local ordinary.
	Illicit purification of sacred vessels. This is called when the purification of the sacred vessels is done by an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion despite the fact the the Pope revoked the indult in the U.S. for this permission.
	Illicit Participation. Called when too many people are in the sanctuary. For example occurs when EMHC arrive before the fraction rite or when some members of the congregation are invited into the sanctuary to pray with the priest during the consecration.
	Un-Christian Like Conduct. Can be called when elements of other religions contrary to Christianity are introduced such as new age beliefs. Un-Christian Like Conduct is also often called in the parking lot after Mass.
	Illegal Pass. The celebrant is simply not allowed to make a pass at anybody.
	Stole Infraction. Normally occurs when the celebrant wears his stole on top of the chasuble. Another penalty can be added if the celebrant does this and the stole is also horrendously ugly or has an seventies themes.
	Illegal Receiver of Holy Communion. Those who are excommunicated or interdicted after the imposition or declaration of the penalty and others who obstinately persist in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to Holy Communion.
	Clowns in the sanctuary - run for your life.
	Excessive use of inclusive language. Penalty is thrown when grammatical awkwardness is detected in avoiding male pronouns and every other sentence begins brothers and sisters.

[netmilsmom]

Amen!

[NYer]

ROFL!!! Where did you find that!! It’s a keeper :-)

[netmilsmom]

You forgot one..

Illegal usurp of the Orans Position by the laity.

[AnAmericanMother]

Yikes!

I've seen that pic before, and the girl in the middle is the only 'liturgical' 'dancer' that I have *ever* seen with good line. She's obviously ballet trained.

The two girls flanking her have very BAD line and look frumpy, which is more typical of this sort of purported 'dancer'.

My considered opinion (as the daughter of a professional dancer and the holder of a Certificate in Theater and Dance from my university, as well as a Scottish Country Dancer and former competitive Highland Dancer) is that the sort of dancer you find in churches is almost always the sort that can't find a gig ANYWHERE else! And the priests (like that one in the background pretending he's down with all this) are so ignorant of dance that they allow them and figure they must know what they're doing.

The only time the rector of our former Episcopalian parish got a liturgical dancer on board, I made such merciless fun of him (and to a lesser degree of her) that he never did it again. He knew that I knew what I was talking about. She was truly awful.

[trisham]

LOL!

[mrs. a]

“Whenever the people clap, there is something wrong — immediately.”

When my husband and I were consulting with the priest about our Nuptial Mass, I asked him to please NOT introduce us as “Mr. and Mrs. A” when the ceremony was complete, as I didn’t want the congregation to burst into applause.

I never saw such a wide smile on the face of a priest!

BTW, I always felt that liturgical dance was neither...

[GOPmember]

Where did you find that!!

Click the link in my post. It's from The Curt Jester.

Just to add a (disturbing) visual to the original post.....***VIDEO BARF ALERT***

Of note, that physically beautiful church in the video was struck by lightning in 2007 and burned. Coincidence? Or, God's wrath? Hmmmmmmm.

[dsc]

You guys are all doing better than I have been.

Must...do...better...