tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424166700296644217.post6669822947730483436..comments2022-11-30T04:00:36.867-05:00Comments on View from the Domestic Church: Kids at MassDonna-Marie Cooper O'Boylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16415118689761630639noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424166700296644217.post-55403109445012323962009-06-11T08:16:14.218-04:002009-06-11T08:16:14.218-04:00I know, I was laughing as I posted them! :)I know, I was laughing as I posted them! :)Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415118689761630639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424166700296644217.post-33488993394762102072009-06-11T04:49:23.456-04:002009-06-11T04:49:23.456-04:00I haven't even READ this posting yet, but I...I haven't even READ this posting yet, but I'm ROLF-ing! over those photos!!aussieanniehttp://www.starrymantle.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424166700296644217.post-74159702116740019492009-06-10T22:55:23.055-04:002009-06-10T22:55:23.055-04:00Thanks to all who have shared their experiences an...Thanks to all who have shared their experiences and advice!<br /><br />God bless all of you!<br />hugs,<br />Donna-MarieDonna-Marie Cooper O'Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415118689761630639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424166700296644217.post-41598083259346485342009-06-10T22:53:06.471-04:002009-06-10T22:53:06.471-04:00Lara,
Thanks for stopping by and for your tips. &...Lara,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and for your tips. "Practicing" the Mass at home sounds like a great idea. We'll look forward to hearing how it goes. :)<br /><br />God bless you for sharing!<br />Donna-MarieDonna-Marie Cooper O'Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415118689761630639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424166700296644217.post-20683021085624878532009-06-09T15:26:16.135-04:002009-06-09T15:26:16.135-04:00Kate,
Thanks for stopping by and for writing that ...Kate,<br />Thanks for stopping by and for writing that tremendous article! I hope all is well in your "domestic church."<br />hugs,<br />Donna-MarieDonna-Marie Cooper O'Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415118689761630639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424166700296644217.post-76939970917827246482009-06-08T18:51:05.181-04:002009-06-08T18:51:05.181-04:00I posted about this in my blog--I talked about how...I posted about this in my blog--I talked about how reluctant my husband & I are about taking our 3 kids (4, 2 & 4mos) to Mass. I've suggested that we sit in the front row, as I've read this many places, but my husband thinks it's crazy!<br /><br />I have decided to "practice Mass" at home for the rest of this month where we practice sitting still, being quiet and not talking loudly. I have a few neat children's books on the Mass that I'll share with them and generally just kind of get them excited about participating in the Mass--especially the fact that Jesus will be right there with them.<br /><br />I'll let you know how it goes!<br /><br />:)<br /><br />LaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424166700296644217.post-59506084160856312222009-06-07T22:05:42.902-04:002009-06-07T22:05:42.902-04:00Thank you very much - all of you who have entered ...Thank you very much - all of you who have entered into the discussion. It's great to "hear" all of the advice, tips, and sharing. :)<br /><br />God bless you all!<br />hugs,<br />Donna-MarieDonna-Marie Cooper O'Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415118689761630639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424166700296644217.post-20312940638175708872009-06-07T21:10:24.032-04:002009-06-07T21:10:24.032-04:00Sara is so sweet! "Trophy"! That's a...Sara is so sweet! "Trophy"! That's an interesting way to describe it! I loved it when my children anticipated when they would be able to go to Communion. Such sweet innocense!Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415118689761630639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424166700296644217.post-47638241769247868862009-06-07T21:03:16.443-04:002009-06-07T21:03:16.443-04:00We went to church this morning and Sara went up to...We went to church this morning and Sara went up to communion with me (her hand crossed over her chest because she's 3) and after I received communion & got back to our seat she asked "mommy, when do I get to hold the trophy?" I told her when she turns seven she'll get to. I think that is so funny the way little people think! :)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973240186255775237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424166700296644217.post-28549912065461262232009-06-07T20:01:09.987-04:002009-06-07T20:01:09.987-04:00Well, you know how I feel on the subject! :) Tha...Well, you know how I feel on the subject! :) Thank you for supporting kids being at Mass and for always encourgaing the moms who bring them there. Also, thanks for the mention of my article.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />KateKate Wickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275574075771328329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424166700296644217.post-26499467427735351772009-06-07T19:50:58.686-04:002009-06-07T19:50:58.686-04:00When my children were babies, I would try to go to...When my children were babies, I would try to go to Mass when it is nap time...my 4 year old used to pull his binkie out and throw himself into my lap to nurse...whenever we would enter a church!<br />Snorkie nursed through the Litugy of the Word and slept through the Liturgy od the Eucharist for about 2 1/2 years! now he is sometimes (quietly) chatty...asking questions, but we sit up front to see and have a personal relationship with most of our priests...this seems to help.<br /><br /> We also try to get to daily Mass as often as we can...It seems the more familiar the event the better they are behaved. We also have a weekly Holy Hour. All this Jesus time seems to help!<br />Pax Christi.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505258364895249347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424166700296644217.post-60224955173005418632009-06-06T21:19:22.996-04:002009-06-06T21:19:22.996-04:00I am SO glad you posted this Donna-Marie! :) I got...I am SO glad you posted this Donna-Marie! :) I got a couple new ideas from it! Plus I feel inspired after reading the article you posted with this. Thanks bunches!<br /><br />God Bless! :)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973240186255775237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424166700296644217.post-76190449092144065072009-06-06T18:02:30.349-04:002009-06-06T18:02:30.349-04:00I take 8 kids to mass every week (well, the 17 yea...I take 8 kids to mass every week (well, the 17 year old doesn't really *count* as a kid, LOL). We've gotten our share of dirty looks and have been told to leave a couple of times. Honestly my kids are really good at mass. I'm SUPER sensitive to any noises they make and am actually one of the people that sweats worrying if they are disrupting ... Read Moreother people. In my experience the worst age is around 1 year old when you can't really explain to them why they should be quiet. We've also gotten our fair share of compliments. Especially from older ladies that raised 6/8/10 kids of their own. "It's nice to see them at mass" they will say. It's SO nice to hear those kind words so I try to say them to other people with small chidlren as well. Children will never learn about the mass if they don't go to mass. Thanks for posting this article!Amy E Ekbladhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129482438874669569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424166700296644217.post-25528302710563416182009-06-06T15:38:30.033-04:002009-06-06T15:38:30.033-04:00I have 5 children, ages 19 down to 3 years old. T...I have 5 children, ages 19 down to 3 years old. Their personalities are all different from one another. The oldest two were so good at Mass as toddlers, I was happy to take credit for their wonderful behavior. The third child, haha, not so wonderful behavior in church! We survived, and the humbling experience has made me much, much more sympathetic of other families who find themselves in a similar situation!<br />When the fifth child came along, and we discovered at about 6 months old that he had inherited the "anti-church behavior" gene, my husband I decided to divide and conquer! We attended Mass at seperate times, and we knew that it wouldn't last forever! At 3 1/2 he is learning, and we are able to attend Mass as a family most of the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424166700296644217.post-63263037822990491882009-06-06T14:00:54.187-04:002009-06-06T14:00:54.187-04:00Oh My! Take heart! I bring a 17 year old to Mass...Oh My! Take heart! I bring a 17 year old to Mass and still get glares from the church business administrator. Sorry, she's too old to take to the "cry room" and no amount of glaring will let me leave her at home.<br />Believe me, I try to get her to be quiet and to concentrate on the Mass. I try to set an example and keep my eyes forward (as others should do) and I don't waste time "shhhing".<br />She is where she should be and NOTHING will stop me from taking her to Mass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424166700296644217.post-4443045395968766482009-06-06T12:46:52.944-04:002009-06-06T12:46:52.944-04:00Alex goes to mass with us, he loves it :) And ever...Alex goes to mass with us, he loves it :) And everyone comments on how he is behaved for a 4 year old. It makes me proud! Our priest loves when the parish children come to Mass and it brightens him up to see them even if they are causing a little mayhem in the isle ;) lol!<br /><br />Hugs! HeatherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4424166700296644217.post-34859342150688536962009-06-06T12:32:58.471-04:002009-06-06T12:32:58.471-04:00We bring are 3 and 5 year olds, although the last ...We bring are 3 and 5 year olds, although the last 15 minutes are usually horrible. They get better as they get older. I would like if they had religious ed during mass for kids who don't yet receive communion but as long as they don't we will bring them. I see my 3 year old singing the hymns and saying some prayers so I know some of it is sinking in.<br /><br />My husband once told my youngest he was going to take him to "the spooky scary room" if he didn't behave. I thought was was a terrible threat but he said growing up in Ireland his parents told him they would put him in the 'big black hole' if he didn't behave. With the cemetery being attached to the church I am sure that was very scary.Jenni Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00654218536284965096noreply@blogger.com