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A mid-week shot in the arm for students, Wednesday night masses prove popular
Julie Ascosi
Issue date: 10/31/07 Section: Religion
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The room is packed, standing room only, a priest, known for his break-dancing and love of Christ, walks out, and the crowd breaks into the contemporary, "Come Now is the Time to Worship," and mass begins.
It is Wednesday.
"I offered the "idea" to have a "Mid-week-shot-in-the-arm-mass" as a way to help people realize that we can't limit God and Church to just Sunday!" Fr. Leo Patalinghug, one of the priests who offer mass at 10 p.m. on Wednesday nights said.
Fr. Leo saw that students wanted something more during the week, so he developed the Wednesday night mass as a good way for 'remembering Jesus' and fellowship.
"The Wednesday night mass provides a good opportunity for Christian fellowship," said Jamie Carbo, a senior who has been attending daily mass every year. "This mass is unique, I would say, because of its vibrancy. Everyone sort of comes alive at 10 p.m. Wednesday night."
Other's, newer to the Wednesday night scene, are also pleased.
"I had heard a lot about it from people, so I decided to check it out for myself," freshman Clinton Felts said. "What makes it so incredible is the number of students who go not because they have to or feel obligated to, but because they want to. Well, that and there's free ice cream afterwards."
But free ice cream is not the only reason for going, as people have been attending these masses for a while.
"There is a rise in attendance," Fr. Leo said. "I would attribute it to the people who were already going. They seem excited about the faith and want to share it with others."
So if you are interested in a 'Mid-week shot in the arm,' the mass is usually at 10 p.m. in Pangborn Chapel but tonight, because November 1 is All Saint's Day and a holy day of obligation, it will be held in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception.
And if you are hesitant about the benefits of a mid-week mass, Fr. Leo's advice, "Daily mass encourages discipline and it also gives people a sense of a more "personal" approach to their faith. It actually helps quiet people, and gives them an opportunity to rest and focus."
It is Wednesday.
"I offered the "idea" to have a "Mid-week-shot-in-the-arm-mass" as a way to help people realize that we can't limit God and Church to just Sunday!" Fr. Leo Patalinghug, one of the priests who offer mass at 10 p.m. on Wednesday nights said.
Fr. Leo saw that students wanted something more during the week, so he developed the Wednesday night mass as a good way for 'remembering Jesus' and fellowship.
"The Wednesday night mass provides a good opportunity for Christian fellowship," said Jamie Carbo, a senior who has been attending daily mass every year. "This mass is unique, I would say, because of its vibrancy. Everyone sort of comes alive at 10 p.m. Wednesday night."
Other's, newer to the Wednesday night scene, are also pleased.
"I had heard a lot about it from people, so I decided to check it out for myself," freshman Clinton Felts said. "What makes it so incredible is the number of students who go not because they have to or feel obligated to, but because they want to. Well, that and there's free ice cream afterwards."
But free ice cream is not the only reason for going, as people have been attending these masses for a while.
"There is a rise in attendance," Fr. Leo said. "I would attribute it to the people who were already going. They seem excited about the faith and want to share it with others."
So if you are interested in a 'Mid-week shot in the arm,' the mass is usually at 10 p.m. in Pangborn Chapel but tonight, because November 1 is All Saint's Day and a holy day of obligation, it will be held in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception.
And if you are hesitant about the benefits of a mid-week mass, Fr. Leo's advice, "Daily mass encourages discipline and it also gives people a sense of a more "personal" approach to their faith. It actually helps quiet people, and gives them an opportunity to rest and focus."
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