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A priest got in trouble for riding his hoverboard at Christmas Mass

Don’t bring your hoverboard to Mass, people.

WE HAVE REACHED peak hoverboard, people.

Not only are regular people using them, but now priests are using them.

Case in point? This man.

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Yes, that’s a priest gliding around Christmas Eve Mass on a hoverboard.

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As you do.

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The Guardian reports that the incident took place in a church in the Philippines… and it seems it didn’t go down too well.

The Diocese of San Pablo released a statement last night condemning the priest’s actions.

Last December 24, 2015, before the final blessing of the Christmas eve mass, as a way of greeting his parishioners, the priest sang a Christmas song, while going around the nave standing on a hoverboard.
That was wrong.

The statement goes on to say that the priest in question has apologised and will spend time “out of the parish” to “reflect on this past event”.

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The main takeaway from this? Don’t bring your hoverboard to Mass.

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Written by Amy O’Connor and posted on DailyEdge.ie

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    Mute Robin Basstard
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    Dec 30th 2015, 9:05 AM

    FOR THE LOVE OF JEBUS IT’S NOT A HOVERBOARD IT DOESN’T HOVER…it has wheels…for anyone with a hangover sorry for shouting but it has to be said

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    Mute KM TON
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    Dec 30th 2015, 9:13 AM

    Hangovers jaysus I wish

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    Mute Daz
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    Dec 30th 2015, 9:32 AM

    Tiz a feckin segway without the handlebars. Hover me hoop

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    Mute Antonov Merinov
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    Dec 30th 2015, 10:32 AM

    I was surprised to see only one person on it.
    I have seen up to 12 Filipinos on a motorbike.
    Nothing uncommon in the Phils.

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    Mute KM TON
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    Dec 30th 2015, 10:39 AM

    oh lovely, and which 100% developed country are you from Antonov Merinov?

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    Mute John Pepper
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    Dec 30th 2015, 9:21 PM

    Do hover boats hover? The side curtain touches the ground.

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    Mute Antonov Merinov
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    Dec 31st 2015, 5:03 AM

    KM TON…
    Ignorance is evidently still bliss.
    Enjoy!

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    Mute Mark D
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    Dec 30th 2015, 9:31 AM

    It would look a lot better if his gown covered the board, it would give the impression he was hovering

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    Mute Eoin Fleming
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    Dec 30th 2015, 8:32 AM

    Jesus wasn’t condemned for hovering over water.
    Bunch of hypocrites.

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    Mute Kaz Kork
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    Dec 30th 2015, 8:21 AM

    But if he was to abuse children they would cover it up for years and move him parish to parish.

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    Mute P. Ennis
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    Dec 30th 2015, 8:39 AM

    Bit OTT…

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    Mute Santa Claus
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    Dec 30th 2015, 3:12 PM

    A bit h overboard more like.

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    Mute Dave Meagher
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    Dec 30th 2015, 8:27 AM

    It’s not a hover board.

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    Mute Paul McGowan
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    Dec 30th 2015, 8:54 AM

    IT HAS WHEELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Mute Steve O'Gorman
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    Dec 30th 2015, 9:04 AM

    They’ve ridden far worse to be honest.

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    Mute J
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    Dec 30th 2015, 8:43 AM

    It would have been more impressive if he had done the moon walk.

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    Mute f m
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    Dec 30th 2015, 8:59 AM

    Like all religious groups their priorities are arse ways…
    They have to be to keep their Bronze Age beliefs alive today.

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    Mute RICHARD Paul
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    Dec 30th 2015, 10:32 AM

    They have been arse ways for years !!!

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    Mute Mark Quigley
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    Dec 30th 2015, 9:40 AM

    Down with this sort of thing

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    Mute John Galvin
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    Dec 30th 2015, 11:51 AM

    Careful Now

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    Mute Not_Rod_Ten©
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    Dec 30th 2015, 8:30 AM

    Allah moves in mysterious ways

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    Mute Al Ca
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    Dec 30th 2015, 1:56 PM

    OK….whose using a camera phone in mass?

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    Mute Eugene Comaskey
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    Dec 30th 2015, 11:47 AM

    Well they have little to do.the piece about spending time away from the parish for reflection is serious bullsh.t. What did he do that was so sinful?. Has he to beg forgiveness? He should tell the Bishop to Fcukoff. Let him stand up to this kind of thing.

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    Mute Trevor (with a T)
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    Dec 30th 2015, 10:51 AM

    “Ralph, Jesus did not have wheels…”

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    Mute James Delaney
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    Dec 30th 2015, 9:54 AM

    Glad to see “his hoverboard” is included in the article headline.

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    Mute Dave Thomas
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    Dec 30th 2015, 1:46 PM

    If only they were so quick to condemn some of the things priests did over the years! At least he tried to make mass interesting

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    Mute AntiTreeHugger
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    Dec 30th 2015, 1:20 PM

    It’s not the end of the world in fairness. I don’t see how people could be offended. But this day and age people get offended by the way you look at your watch. Lighten up people.

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    Dec 30th 2015, 12:14 PM

    Think they’re called mini-segways? Regardless I want one ☺

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    Dec 30th 2015, 12:13 PM

    Exterminate, exterminate ……………

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    Mute Todd Hebert
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    Dec 30th 2015, 1:47 PM

    That is ********** N O T ********** a hoverboard!!!!!!!!!!

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    Mute John Staunton
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    Dec 30th 2015, 2:54 PM

    Lighten up for Christ sake, this should be encouraged,isn’t mass boring enough.

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    Mute John Ward
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    Dec 30th 2015, 12:13 PM

    Heels on wheels!

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    Dec 30th 2015, 1:27 PM

    It’s all about the Me, the Me, the Me….

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    Mute Martin Gallagher
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    Dec 30th 2015, 5:13 PM

    Hey everyone look at me, I’m like Davros; guess what I got for Christmas? Or in other words, a useless gadget that can’t turn corners or go up stairs, I think?
    What’s wrong with plain ordinary walking, you idiot? Or as Pope Francis said during Christmas Mass, “Stop buying commercial rubbish for Christmas or any other time of the year”.

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