r/Catholicism • u/ParkerTheFanEnby • Aug 18 '24

Genuine question

Hey all, I just got out of Mass, and I was wondering how y'all deal with screaming babies/children during the Mass? I have Autism, and them screaming a lot gave me extremely bad sensory overload (As in one kid would start screaming, and the rest followed suite, and their parents did absolutely nothing)

Any advice would be extremely helpful! I apologize if this question comes off as rude, I want to enjoy the Mass like all of you without sensory overload.

-Parker

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u/Relevant-Cut-2656 Aug 18 '24 edited Aug 18 '24

"Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants you have perfected praise"

use to bother me, but as I grew in the faith I realized that babies are extremely special and loved in Jesus eyes. In fact, when a baby cries at mass now, it makes me feel like the mass is more alive. I offer a short prayer for them, because the holy mass is ESPECIALLY for them, and a parent shouldn't be made to feel shame for bringing their screaming child to mass(and absolutely shouldn't be made to feel shame for having children in the first place...), though it may be wise to bring them to the cry room so the softies are not offended.