[English Rose]

Sorry for not being clearer. I agree that it is disrespectful, but unless you are going to go up and "correct" them, then I believe you just say a prayer and ignore them.

As a parishioner, there's really not much you can do unless they're sitting next to you. I think if an usher saw them, they might say something, but you can never predict someone's response, not anymore, so as you all say, turn your head and say a prayer.

Our priest periodically asks for people to be respectful before and after Mass.  Over here, so few people attend church (we are becoming a secular nation) I tend to think it's better to have people in church being noisy than their not being in church at all.  I imagine over time, they might learn respect for the eucharist.  We are in the presence of Christ and Jesus seemed to accept most people, so I feel I need to be gracious about people who experience his presence in a different way to my own.  I do know people, who prefer peace and stillness, who have moved to the local Carmelite Priory for Mass.  I think I'd miss the presence of children though.  

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