Sermon interrupted . . .

. . . at Ascension Parish, Oak Park, where someone stood and objected.

The pastor in the bulletin, pages 2 & 3:

Please be assured that the incident at Mass last Sunday is being well taken care of pastorally and legally both for our Parish Family and for the family involved.

We have contacted a number of resources asking for their wisdom and advice in handling such a situation if it occurs again Hopefully, as a Parish Family, we will not have to deal with this again.

I know I don’t have to say this as 99% of you know it already, if you don’t like what is being said from the pulpit, please come and talk with the preacher after Mass and a private appointment will be set up. If I am not the one being rightfully challenged, I am willing to sit in on such a discussion.

I do understand that you may need to leave Mass because of what is being said but still hope that you will come and talk about it. I thank you all for your cooperation in this matter; God bless us all

“A” for straightforwardness, I don’t know what for willingness to see people walk out on a sermon, which in this case reportedly dealt with political issues.

Interesting, to say the least, if only in its reference to “a number of resources asking for their wisdom and advice in handling such a situation if it occurs again.” That’s tantalizing.