On Sept. 16, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Downtown L.A. will welcome hundreds of Catholics from across the Archdiocese of Los Angeles — the largest and most diverse diocese in the nation — proudly representing nearly 40 different ethnic communities at the 13th annual Celebration of Cultures Mass.
Archbishop José H. Gomez will preside at the special Mass at 9:30 a.m., with several auxiliary bishops concelebrating. This year’s celebration is themed “Communion of Communities” and will highlight the 100th anniversary of the miraculous apparitions of Our Lady of Fátima, patroness of Portugal.
The introductory rite for the Mass will feature traditional Korean dance with dramatic drumming and rhythmic sounds. Seven languages will be spoken during the liturgy, and representatives of several of the ethnic communities in attendance will carry the altar cloths and offertory gifts during the Eucharistic celebration.
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Sounds like a city-sponsored carnival rather than the Holy Mass, which unites Catholics who are in communion with the Church. Where is the evidence that these endless diversity celebrations bring anyone to the Church? Crickets. Yeah, thought so,
Archbishop Gomez, enough already!
Can someone explain what a culture mass is, I thought the mass was the sacrafice of Christ and not about us ?
Wonderful! Love this Mass!
We are supposed to be Catholics first, and Americans second. What diversity does is divide and conquer.
The It’s a Small World ride at Disneyland is for celebrating the world’s cultures. Mass is not for that. Why don’t they sing “It’s a Small World” as the gathering or recessional hymn to highlight the absurdity of the Mass? And as each ethnic group marches in or out they can switch to the corresponding language. I’m sure the lyrics to the song and videos of the ride are available on the internet.
Will they use the “Mass of the Tower of Babel” musical setting for the Mass ordinaries?
The Mass is a sacrifice in which Christ is offered up to His Father. It is not an event for socializing or for parading around in various costumes. At the Last Supper (and at Calvary) there was no dancing and parading around in different kinds of clothes. Both were solemn occasions, not circuses or theatrical events. I guess now that Barnum and Bailey has exited the entertainment business with the cancelling of the Greatest Show on Earth, we can now attend a more contemporary version of the circus known as a multicultural Mass. Ave Maria Purrissima !
‘Traditional Korean dance’ simply means a pagan dance. All dancing during Mass has been forbidden, but now, anything (but the Extraordinary Mass) goes. If praying is an expression of what we believe, than we no longer believe in Almighty God, but only in humanity. This is shameful, but it has been going on for so long now, that it is to be expected, and will probably be the norm very soon.
America’s strength has always been our ethnic diversity. Yes, the Mass is a sacred sacrifice. As far as I can tell, this Mass will conform to that requirement. This Mass is a Mass of thanksgiving for America’s diversity.
A melting pot, and the saying,” out of many, one”, is what made America, and the Catholic Church great. By dividing something, you conquer it. Learn from the wisdom of the past. Diversity is killing America and the Catholic Church. When we worship at Mass, we worship and honor God as one people. When we become Americans, we no longer pay allegiance to foreign governments, just to the United States.
The Bible tells us that we are to adore the Lord in holy attire. When we attend Mass, we are there for God, not for each other. It is God who matters at Mass, not ourselves. Yes, we should wear our Sunday best to Mass, but it is God who is the center of attention, not us. By wearing outrageous clothing to Mass, we are shifting the focus on God to ourselves. This can be a real distraction to those who wish to attend Mass rather than a fashion show. I believe the place to view and exhibit exotic costumes is at a luncheon, or a dinner party, and not at Mass.
Many years ago, Pope John Paul II celebrated a Mass, and many of the natives showed up naked, because their native costumes contained little or no clothing. With the push to permit these pagan and immodest themes into the Mass, you know some will try this at this ‘multicultural Masses’. Talk about being distracted during Mass! This is what occurs when God is taken out of the picture, and man is substituted for a deity.
How about an introductory Fertility Rite or a pre-Mass Ghost Dance? I know what, a Scalp Dance. There’s the ticket. Very cultural, very indigenous.