text: There is no prescribed posture for the hands during the Our Father. Neither the Holy See nor the U.S. Conference of Bishops has addressed the issue. The fact that we all say the Our Father aloud is, in itself, a sign of unity. We don't need another one, and we most certainly do not need others grabbing our hands when we don't 
  want to hold theirs and then being offended when we refuse. If and when hand holding is added to the liturgy, I'll consider doing so, but until then, I'll stick with the traditional posture of the Roman Catholic Church which There is no prescribed posture for the hands during the Our Father. Neither the Holy See nor the U.S. Conference of Bishops has addressed the issue. The fact that we all say the Our Father aloud is, in itself, a sign of unity. We don't need another one, and we most certainly do not need others grabbing our hands when we don't is hands joined.