[Sundaycommunity] We all have a part to play

[Tina Neves]

Thank you, Rose
Tina

On Fri, Jun 25, 2021 at 2:00 PM Rose Anderson via Sundaycommunity <
sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:

> Friends,
>
> We have been a fortunate people indeed.
>
> Since the lock-down in mid-March 2020 when millions of people across
> Canada and around the world were limited in varying degrees according to
> local conditions and restrictions, we have been able to gather as a faith
> community every Sunday.
>
> We have numerous parties to thank for this:
>
>    - Our resident technical experts who have made the Zoom Masses possible
>    - Our dedicated priests who although no longer “spring chickens” have
>    pushed themselves to master the new technology sufficiently to celebrate
>    Mass with us
>    - Our dedicated music director who has performed yeoman’s service in
>    planning and providing us with wonderful music tailored to the theme of
>    every single Sunday, and to his faithful assistants
>    - The members who volunteered to serve as Coordinators, the readers
>    and those who provided thoughtful reflections to People’s Progress
>    - The editors of People’s Progress
>    - The individuals who maintain our community lists
>    - Our treasurer who has ensured that bills were paid
>
> And others who have made contributions of various kinds.
>
> However, we all have a role to play in the smooth running of our Sunday
> worship, namely to show up on time.
>
> Some people may be unaware that every late entry is accompanied by a loud
> clanging of bells. This is highly disruptive and disrespectful to the
> priest and to all who have worked to prepare for the Mass.
>
> Last fall, at the end of a Mass which was disrupted no less than *13 *
> *times* by the bells, during the announcements I asked people to make an
> effort to arrive on time.
>
> Since then, I understand that our resident technical experts have employed
> a feature of Zoom to suppress the bells. However, last Sunday, the feature
> was apparently not available, and Mass was disrupted numerous times.
>
> I believe that we should not depend on someone else i.e. the Zoom masters
> or something else i.e. the technology to cover all our shortcomings. We
> should make every effort to log on *before 11:00 o’clock.*
>
> After all, the Eucharist, the banquet of the Lord’s Supper, is not a “come
> and go tea”.
>
> We all have a part to play.
>
> Thank you for your thoughtful consideration.
>
> Roswita
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