Another Halloween Mass

The photos in the slideshow linked below were taken at St. Kenneth "Catholic Community" parish in Plymouth Township, Michigan has posted images from their 2006 Halloween Mass.

You can view the slideshow here: Halloween Mass 2006, by St. Kenneth Catholic Community

Why do people think it is appropriate to dress in witches' hats and paint their children in zombie make-up for Mass?

What is missing in the catechesis in parishes where the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is seen as little more than an excuse to "gather" and have fun as a "community"?

I will say this: My first impression was that Fr. Fred Bailey's Halloween Mass in Orange County, California was worse, primarily because of the costumes worn by the priest and the people in the sanctuary, but the St. Kenneth "Catholic Community" isn't faring much better.

Gerald Augustinus wrote about the second Mass here: Another Halloween Mass, this time in Michigan

Amy Welborn did an excellent analysis of this second Halloween Mass here: Boo

Amy caught something I hadn't:

At first I thought the priest's costume was some sort of medieval clerical robe tossed over his vestments. The musicians seemed to be doing a Renaissance thing, so it seemed logical. But in reading the comments at Gerald's and studying the photos, I saw...no. The red cape and hood are a devil costume! Which, apparently, during the homily, the priest turns inside out to reveal a white cape - an angel. It appears from the one slide of the rest of Mass, he ditches the costume for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Well.

I suppose a priest dressed as a devil at Mass may top even Fr. Fred. Who thought that was possible?

Any thoughts?

Comments

[Rita]

Why do I have this schizophrenic sensation at watching the photos while that music is playing?

[Me]

As a recently converted Catholic in this area of the state of Michigan, I’m glad this wasn’t my first parish choice. I think this would have left me dishearten at my choice to become Catholic.

[anthonypadua]

Dear Jesus,

Please come down from Heaven again and put an end to this nonsense, since, apparently, your bishops aren't too concerned with blaspheming you as they once were.

I don't know how much longer this kind of evil can continue. God will not be mocked...

Thank you in advance.

Maranatha...

[Roger H.]

Geez, that one child dressed in all white with a hood almost looks like a Klansman.

[Suffering in O.C.]

St. Kenneth's is in the Detroit diocese.
http://www.aodonline.org/nr/aod/customapplications/parish/parish.asp?InstitutionID=166&FRAMELESS=true&NRNODEGUID=%7b2FF92941-2657-4A86-A99A-0010DE364035%7d

Does anyone know anything about Cardinal Maida?

http://www.aodonline.org/AODOnline/Meet+the+Bishops+12188/Meet+the+Bishops+-+Currently+in+Detroit.htm

[Kevin in Dallas]

I think they should all read Scott Hahn's Lamb's Supper. When we celebrate the Mass, we are celebrating with heaven.

[A Simple Sinner]

You know at my "Catholic Grade school" we did not change into our halloween outfits until lunchtime precisely to AVOID any chance of appearing in costumes for morning Mass.

At least the guy in the kilt was wearing respectable ethnic dress.

Other than that? Who has the energy? Ditto all comments made about the OC Halloween Mess.

Another thing to give thanks for tomorrow - I never have suffered THAT special indignity.

[Suffering in O.C.]

Click on the photo of the altar to zoom in. The black cloth has a spider web print on it.

[JMC]

Oh my God! (And I mean that prayerfully.) The altar is draped in BLACK??!! Since black was long ago discarded as a liturgical color, the only other connection I can draw is the black draping used in Satanic worship. Why didn't the priest just hang the cross upside-down while he was at it? At least it would have been a little more honest than this travesty masquerading as Holy Mass - the ultimate Halloween costume.

[may]

Who's fault is it that majority of catholics and priests are poorly catecheised ?!!

We need more serious converts like Scott Hahn
to inspire and teach people about the catholic faith and Holy Mass.

Kyrie eleison

[Suffering in O.C.]

I can't be sure of it but there doesn't appear to be any kneelers and notice that the tabernacle is off to the side and not front and center.

[cordelia]

actually the upside down cross would be a symbol of st. peter.

[Some Day]

In Latin America and certain Church groups here in Florida, I have seen that they dress up as saints and angels, and celebrate Hallows Eve (the eve of All Saints day) not Halloween. Halloween is a pagan and materialistic thing and worst of all satanic.
No its not an innocent little thing. The devil can make things look really cute.
Trust me.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

hey, at least they are taking the time to dress up. usually they just show up in shorts and a tshirt.

[Aaron]

Why are they having mass in that high school cafeteria?