Hi, I'm Megan from Xt3.com and we're here at St. John Bosco Parish asking the
youth group questions about the Mass.
My first impression of Mass? I was really young when I started going to
Mass 'cuz I was raised in a Catholic family but I probably thought it was pretty boring just
because there was a lot of talking and a lot of things happening and big words I didn't
really understand. It was a good chance to get some colouring in done and that sort of thing.
It really took me like a number of years to really understand what was going on and to get involved.
Before you actually get to know like what it's about, what all the the parts are and like what everything
means it doesn't really have all that much purpose to you like it seems just
like you know just something that your parents forced you to do.
I don't remember originally but like when I came back into Catholicism,
and it started to mean something to me, I was like "This is so beautiful! Oh my gosh!
Everyone is like so reflective! This is amazing!"
I suppose as a kid, honestly, I was just there because my parents got me the free cookies afterwards.
It was worth it.
It was interesting because I originally went to... although I was Catholic,
I originally went to a Pentecostal church and so my only experience of Catholic Mass
was at school and then I started coming more regularly to Bosco and it
was weird because everyone was a lot more silent, and there was a ..
it was a lot more reflection.
My impression the Mass - it's something that's pretty intensely meaningful.
Now? Completely different I went away for a couple of years then I came back and
ever since then it's been a totally different experience just really
wonderful having a priest like Father Mick which we have here at Engadine.
It really helped me when I first came back. He's got wonderful homilies and just
really gets everybody involved and makes them feel welcome.
The profession of belief in God on a weekly basis is something that challenges me to follow
God's will in everyday life.
Oh! It's so beautiful. I love it!
I love the reflection. I love how we say... it kind of has a format to it and
no matter where you go in the world, it's the exact same format.
To me personally, I needed to like break down the Mass a lot because I like everything I do
to have like a lot of meaning especially if I'm going there to connect with God
so like I've broken down the Mass a lot and I've analysed it so much
just because that's how my brain works.
It's something that you're involved in. It's your connection with God,
with Jesus through the Eucharist. It's a challenge through the Liturgy of
the Word to live up to the expectations and the love of God.
It's a very powerful way to actually connect with God in a more metaphysical
or even a more physical way.
It's always a good time to come back.
I think that's the best way to get the most out of it is to just keep persevering
even if it seems a bit weird the first time you go back and you don't really know
like what you're getting into. Just give it a go.
It can be a bit daunting I know because I went a long time when I was like 12 to 14 and
even 15 not going to Mass but sometimes the fears can be a little bit... shall we say
unwarranted. I can't stand the fear, but no one's gonna judge you for coming
if you haven't been in a while and they're only going to be happy that you have come.
Be open to see what God has to say and what you have to say,
and just really reflect on where you are at the moment.
The best way to do it is just to, you know, just listen. Take it all in and really think
about what it means for you and your own life, for where you're at.
I think it can really make a difference in people's lives, sometimes just to get closer to our God.
The word 'Mass' means 'to send out' just as Jesus sent out his disciples
to spread the good news to the world.
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