[Magdalen] Tenebrae

Scott Knitter scottknitter at gmail.com
Tue Mar 31 17:47:09 UTC 2015


On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 12:33 PM, Marion Thompson
<marionwhitevale at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm not convinced that this is an appropriate service for children. It's
> long and dark and I doubt they capture the nuances.  And, if they haven't
> been prepared beforehand for the bang, what's the point of their being
> there?  Of course there will always be some who are 'old enough' to
> understand what's going on, but I do wonder.

One year in a previous parish, the bang was followed by the voice of
the oldest parishioner, Florence, in the choir, who clearly exclaimed,
"S--t!"


-- 
Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA


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