Brendan 's voice and see the names of our friends pop up as 'also viewing.' The predictability of the liturgy and the rhythm of the prayers and responses is so familiar that it calms and centers me," Ortega said in an email interview. "It's our home parish, and it was nice to hear Fr.
In California, Kristina Ortega, a theology teacher at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy in La Cañada, said she, her husband and two sons viewed Spanish language Mass along with 1,800 other people on the Facebook page of Dolores Mission Parish in Los Angeles this past Sunday. Other parishes are taking a less formal approach and livestreaming their services through cell phones on social media. The parish will be offering another hour-long live-streamed Sunday Mass on March 22 on their website, where viewers can also find a worship aid. Pat's posted photos of families viewing Mass together, and encouraged parishioners to post photos using the hashtags #WeAreOSP and #StillTogether. The Mass was viewed by more than 28,000 people and shared widely on social media.įollowing the service, Old St. Patrick's Church joined the airwaves last weekend, canceling their weekend feast day events, and professionally livestreaming Mass with a full choir last Sunday.
And we pray for them ," Donahue said.Īlso in Chicago, Old St. We ask viewers to pray for the mission of Mercy Home, which has cared for well over 1,000 children and families.
"I think the way Mercy Home sees the relationship is to afford people the opportunity to pray in a larger community and to receive the prayer of the church. Scott Donahue, Mercy Home's president and CEO, the typical viewership of 60,000 to 70,000 people per week has already greatly expanded due to the pandemic. Televised Mass is not a new concept in Catholic life, with established options including a half-hour Sunday Mass at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls in Chicago, that airs on WGN every Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
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