Samantha Melendez, 15, dances with the Borinquen Dance Theatre during the Lord�s Prayer at the 13th annual Caribbean Mass St. Monica Church, 831 Genesee St., Sunday afternoon.
(June 2, 2003) � Borinquen Dance Theatre dancers moved to the beat of a steel drum band.
Worshipers read biblical lessons in Spanish, French and English — the three languages spoken on the Caribbean islands.
No matter the language or music, the message was clear at the 13th annual Caribbean Mass.
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I’ve complained about hand-holding during the Our Father but this takes the cake. Liturgical dance and a steel drum band together, wow.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE of CATHOLIC
BISHOPS, all dancing, (ballet, children’s gesture as dancing, the clown liturgy) are not permitted to be “introduced into liturgical celebrations of any kind whatever.” [NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS (BISHOPS’ COMMITTEE on the LITURGY) NEWSLETTER. APRIL/MAY 1982.]
Most people don’t know it that there is one exception allowed all throughout the Church; on Sundays and other holy days of obligation; attendance.
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Ah, Rochester… I’m so glad that I’m out of there for 3 months. Last summer I worked in the building that used to be a convent for that church (now it’s a rehab/shelter for women).
This is my diocese, you know. *sigh*
I was watching a Fulton Sheen tape tonight; hearing him talk about suffering to buy souls for Christ, I’m figuring that Jeanetta and I together should account for the reconversion of, oh, France by the time we both leave this diocese.
That answers those folks who ask, “Does the Church believe in Limbo any more?”
“Certain fashions will be introduced that will offend Our Lord very much!”
– The most holy, most pure, most blessed and glorious Lady, the Mother of God and ever-virgin Mary to Blessed Jacinta of Fatima