St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church - Panama City Maria Lebron: I was seeking a more reverent mass while on vacation and stumbled upon this parish because they have a Latin novus ordo once a month. Overall, I was pleased with the parish. Here are some notes that may influence your decision to attend:
- Very reverent priest (it was the pastor who said my mass)
- Tabernacle in sanctuary
- Several women veiled
- Several people knelt to receive communion
- St Michael prayer said at end
- Bells used at the consecration
- Male altar server in cassock and surplice
- Used a projector on the wall for song lyrics
- Mostly all modern worship music, although there was organ before mass and one more traditional hymn sung during mass
- EMCs used (Although if you use center aisles you could go to priest/deacon)
- Communion offered under both kinds
