It doesn’t seem to matter which Catholic Church I attend on Sundays, the
one thing I hear most often during the liturgy is the organist playing
the organ or the pianist playing the piano and the cantor
singing——alone. Once in a while, I do hear other voices joining in
song, but most of the time, what I hear in the congregation is silence.
There might be a rustling of pages as someone tries to find the song,
but when I look out at the congregation, I see mouths closed and books
put away.
The most common reasons given are::
I can’t sing.
I don’t know the songs.
The songs are too high for me to sing.
I sing off key.
I can’t carry a tune.
Psalm 100 says::
“Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.”
Read More at:: His Unending Love
My husband and I sing in the choir. In the parish we are in now, the people join in the singing for the entrance and recessional. They are quiet during the presentation and communion. In other churches we have visited (especially this summer), it varies. Some don't sing at all and some join joyfully in all the songs. I remember one parish where there was a "unique" voice that stood out very loudly. As someone who usually sings, sometimes I don't. I might concentrate on the cantor and listen to the the words more closely or I'll sing softly along. Sometimes I sing wholeheartedly. Maybe it just depends on how you like to prayer during Mass.
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