Folk Mass

As one of the pioneers of folk masses in the United States, I have a funny recollection. The story images from the Columbus Dispatch describe the folk mass at St. Joseph's Cathedral. I was a member of a group that sang and played there every week.

One senior priest objected to "guitars in church." He was Father Muhaw. The thoughtful priest never wants to be too much trouble, and that is why he slept in his casket, so the story goes.

When it came to guitars, the elder priest leaped forward from the pew to register his objections before the band played on.