On Easter Sunday, there were four altar servers (male) lined up to serve the Mass. Three, little girls showed up and the pastor made the director either incorporate them into the already crowded group or drop some of the boys. The dignity of the Mass was compromised with too many servers literally standing around the altar.
I know that females are allowed to serve the Mass but it seems that when there are males to do it, the males should have priority. Our pastor is overworked yet his continued actions, in this regard, could make it even more difficult for pastors, in the future, to nurture their parishes. If the vocations aren't encouraged, churches will be crowded, people will wander off to other churches, ordinations will go down. It is really up to the women in the church to alleviate this situation.
Men have to stand up to be heard, too. At the various Easter readings, it was all women lectors. A lot of men in the congregation but no one willing to do the job.
I can't help thinking about how little we actually hear from the Blessed Mother in the Bible. The female gender might rediscover their femininity if they tried to emulate the Blessed Mother more and power less.
Just sharing some of my impressions during Holy Week!
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